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Reliable, clear information on conditions, modern surgical techniques and the treatment journey — written by your surgeon.
Gallbladder & Pancreas
Gallstones: symptoms, a gallbladder attack, and when it's an emergency
What biliary colic feels like, the warning signs that need emergency care, and when surgery is needed.
Hernias
Is surgical mesh safe? What the hernia-mesh concerns really mean
A balanced, evidence-based look at abdominal-wall mesh: what the data show, the possible complications, and how the risk is reduced.
Skin & soft tissue
Sebaceous (epidermoid) cyst: why it comes back, and when it should be removed
Why it recurs unless the whole wall is removed, what to do if it becomes inflamed, and when definitive removal is advised.
Surgical techniques
Recovery after bowel surgery: why you're up and eating the next day
How modern enhanced recovery (ERAS) works: early mobilisation and feeding, opioid-sparing pain control, and what to expect day by day.
GI Oncology
Early-onset colorectal cancer: why it's rising
Colorectal cancer is rising in the under-50s. Symptoms you shouldn't ignore, the role of family history, and when to get checked.
GI Oncology
Stoma (colostomy & ileostomy): temporary or permanent?
What a stoma is, colostomy vs ileostomy, when it is temporary or permanent — plus care, diet and daily life with a stoma.
Surgical Oncology
PIPAC: minimally invasive pressurised chemotherapy for peritoneal disease
Minimally invasive pressurised aerosol chemotherapy for peritoneal disease. How it differs from HIPEC, who it's for, and what the evidence shows.
Oncology
Stomach cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Insidious in its early stages. Risk factors (especially H. pylori), alarm signs, diagnosis by gastroscopy and modern multimodal treatment.
Surgical Oncology
HIPEC and peritoneal disease: what it is and who it's for
Cancer spreading to the peritoneum no longer means “the end”. What CRS and HIPEC offer, who they are for, and why early referral matters.
Digestive health
Diverticulitis: symptoms, when it's urgent and treatment
Having diverticula is not the same as diverticulitis. Symptoms, when it's urgent, when surgery is needed — and the truth about nuts and seeds.
Proctology
Pilonidal disease: symptoms and modern treatment
A common condition in young adults. Symptoms, when surgery is needed, and modern minimally invasive techniques (pit picking, EPSiT, laser, flaps).
Prevention
Preparing for a colonoscopy: a practical guide
The prep is the most decisive part of a reliable test. Diet, clear liquids, split-dose laxative, medications and what to do on the day of the exam.
Prevention
Colorectal cancer screening: who, when and which test
One of the few cancers we can actually prevent. From what age, which tests (FIT, colonoscopy, stool DNA), and how family history changes the plan.
Skin & soft tissue
Lipoma: what is that lump under the skin, and when does it need removing?
How to recognise a lipoma, how it differs from a cyst, which signs need checking, and when removal is advised.
Surgical techniques
Robotic surgery: what it is and what its benefits are
What robotic surgery really offers, how it differs from laparoscopic and open surgery, and where it is used — explained plainly, without the hype.
Hernia surgery
Umbilical and incisional hernia: when is surgery needed?
Two abdominal wall hernias that are often confused. How they differ, which signs should not be ignored, and what repair options exist today.
GI · Oesophageal surgery
Reflux and hiatal hernia: when medication is not enough
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is usually managed with medication. In some patients, however, the cause is mechanical and the solution is surgical.
Emergencies · General surgery
Lower right abdominal pain: when is it appendicitis and when should you worry?
Not every lower-right pain is appendicitis. How the pain typically evolves, which signs are dangerous and when you should see a doctor immediately.
GI oncology
A polyp was found on my colonoscopy: what it means and when surgery is needed
Finding a polyp is often good news. What the pathology report shows, when endoscopic removal is enough and when surgery is discussed.
Proctology
Blood in the stool: is it haemorrhoids, an anal fissure or something more serious?
What the blood's appearance suggests, the common causes (haemorrhoids, fissure, polyps, cancer), when it is an emergency and why it must never be ignored.
Prevention
Preventive screening by sex and age: a practical guide
Which checks, at what age and for which sex — from blood pressure and glucose to colorectal cancer, mammography and PSA.
Proctology
Haemorrhoids: when is conservative treatment enough and when is surgery needed?
Grades I–IV, when diet and lifestyle are enough, what the office procedures are and when surgery is needed — and why bleeding needs assessment.
Hernias
How long does recovery take after inguinal hernia surgery?
A realistic timeline by activity — work, driving, the gym — what is normal after surgery and when a doctor is needed.
Skin & soft tissue
Moles and skin lesions: when should they be removed?
The ABCDE rule for warning signs, when removal is advised, and why histological examination is non-negotiable.
Hernias
Should I have inguinal hernia surgery or wait?
When watchful waiting is reasonable and when surgery should not be delayed — what symptoms, a femoral hernia and being female mean for the decision.
Gallbladder & Pancreas
Diet after gallbladder removal: what really applies
A practical guide to diet after cholecystectomy — what to eat in the first weeks, how to avoid diarrhoea and when you return to a normal diet.
Gallbladder & Pancreas
Asymptomatic gallstones: is surgery needed?
Gallstones found incidentally without symptoms? When removal of the gallbladder is indicated and when watchful waiting is enough.
GI Oncology
Sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer: when a permanent colostomy is avoided
How modern sphincter-preserving techniques and robotic low anterior resection with TME can preserve normal function and avoid a permanent colostomy.
Proctology
Anal fistula or abscess? Differences and modern treatment
The difference between a perianal abscess and an anal fistula, how they are linked, and the modern sphincter-preserving treatments — seton, LIFT, laser.
Hernias
Laparoscopic, robotic or open inguinal hernia repair?
Advantages and disadvantages of the three inguinal hernia repair methods — open, laparoscopic and robotic — and how the right one is chosen for each patient.
Gallbladder & Pancreas
Preparing for laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
What to know before laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder — tests, medications, fasting and the day of surgery.