Surgical Treatments A–Z

Each guide explains symptoms, tests, treatment options – including non-surgical ones – and what recovery really looks like.

Open and laparoscopic mesh repair for inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for painful or complicated gallstones.

From diet changes and banding to laser and surgical haemorrhoid treatment.

Healing anal fissures and treating fistula-in-ano while protecting continence.

Duplex scans, laser ablation, RFA, foam sclerotherapy and compression.

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass for obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Recognising appendicitis early and what laparoscopic appendectomy involves.

Diagnosis and day-care surgical repair of scrotal swelling.

Nodules, goitre and thyroidectomy explained step by step.

Triple assessment, fibroadenoma and safe excision of breast lumps.

Fixing torn or stretched earlobes under local anaesthesia.