Types of Surgery

Having surgery abroad is something that has become increasingly popular in the UK over recent years. Whether it’s because of NHS waiting lists, the lower cost of private medical treatment in some ...

The most common forms of cosmetic surgery procedures and how cosmetic surgery can fall into the categories of reconstructive surgery as well as surgery simply to enhance a person’s appearance. How ...

The surgical procedure of having a breast removed is known as a ‘mastectomy’ and is an operation which is aimed at removing cancer.

The Operation The operation is performed under a ...

A hysterectomy involves removing your womb and perhaps other areas around it. It is quite a substantial operation for a woman to have to go through but is a commonly performed surgical procedure ...

An abortion is the process of terminating an unwanted pregnancy or it can be used to terminate a pregnancy if to continue with the pregnancy would be dangerous. No matter what the reasons are for a ...

No surgical procedure is ever pleasant nor can it be guaranteed that there will be no risk whatsoever in terms of something going wrong but having your appendix removed (appendectomy) falls into the ...

Why it’s only children who need their tonsils removing. When that is necessary and the different types of surgical procedures that can be used. How recovery should be managed and how quickly a child ...

How hip replacement surgery can dramatically improve the mobility and quality of a person’s life where they have previously been in pain and restricted by arthritis in their hip joint. What the ...

Anaesthesia is the division of medicine that involves pain relief and loss of sensation or feeling. It is commonly used for many forms of pain relief and also during surgical operations.

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What anterior cruciate ligament surgery involves and the importance of following your physiotherapist’s advice during the rehabilitation post surgery and how it’s important that you don’t rush back ...

What is involved in chemotherapy treatment. How it works and the various ways the drugs are administered and their possible side effects. How an oncologist will play a major role in managing your ...

How miscarriage is quite though often an emotionally traumatic experience to go through. How to recognise the symptoms of miscarriage and the surgical procedures that might be needed as well as ...

What radiotherapy is aimed at achieving and how it differs from chemotherapy in treating cancer. The preparation involved and the different ways that radiotherapy is carried out. Possible side ...