This type of hernia is at the belly button known as the umbilicus. Hernia repair surgery is performed to resolve symptoms – typically pain – and to prevent any complications of this type of hernia, such as bowel obstruction.
This type of hernia is typically just above the tummy button known as the umbilicus. Surgery is performed to resolve symptoms typically pain and prevent any complications of this type of hernia, such as bowel obstruction.
This type of hernia involves the abdominal wall just to the side of the ‘six pack’. The hernia protrudes between muscular layers which can be quite painful. Surgery is performed to resolve symptoms – typically pain – and prevent any complications of this type of hernia, such as bowel obstruction.
This type of hernia involves protrusion of tissue next to the femoral vein in the groin. Surgery is performed to resolve symptoms – typically pain – and prevent any complications of this type of hernia, such as bowel obstruction.
An inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia which occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall, such as the groin or lower abdomen. This type of hernia can be repaired using keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery.
This type of hernia forms at the site of a previous operation. Usually, it occurs directly beneath the scar at the operation site, but occasionally the lump may go to one side of the scar. Most incisional hernias occur within the first year after the operation and are now repaired with mesh.
This procedure is to relieve inflammation caused by reflux (fundoplication). The surgery, also known as nissen fundoplication, wraps the top part of the stomach around the lower part of the food pipe (oesophagus) to stop the stomach acid flowing back into the food pipe.
This procedure, also known as a cholecystectomy, is carried out to remove the gallbladder, a small organ in the upper right part of your tummy. It can become painful when gallstones form and irritate the gallbladder.
Cancer of the retroperitoneum is found deep in the tummy and pelvis, behind the abdominal lining. Surgery is the main treatment for this type of cancer and the surgeon will perform this type of retroperitoneal surgery to remove the tumour and also to take out an area of normal tissue around it when possible.
This covers a range of procedures on the biliary system which include the removal of the bile duct with reconstruction, or bypass of the bile duct.
A neuroendocrine tumour is a rare tumour that can develop in many different organs of the body. It affects the cells that release hormones into the bloodstream (neuroendocrine cells). Surgery is the main treatment for this type of cancer and the type of surgery you have will depend on the location of the tumours.