Patient Information & Articles

Having diverticula is not the same as diverticulitis. Symptoms, when it's urgent, when surgery is needed — and the truth about nuts and seeds.

A common condition in young adults. Symptoms, when surgery is needed, and modern minimally invasive techniques (pit picking, EPSiT, laser, flaps).

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.

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.

What robotic surgery really offers, how it differs from laparoscopic and open surgery, and where it is used — explained plainly, without the hype.

Two abdominal wall hernias that are often confused. How they differ, which signs should not be ignored, and what repair options exist today.

Gastro-oesophageal reflux is usually managed with medication. In some patients, however, the cause is mechanical and the solution is surgical.

Not every lower-right pain is appendicitis. How the pain typically evolves, which signs are dangerous and when you should see a doctor immediately.

Finding a polyp is often good news. What the pathology report shows, when endoscopic removal is enough and when surgery is discussed.

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.

Which checks, at what age and for which sex — from blood pressure and glucose to colorectal cancer, mammography and PSA.

Grades I–IV, when diet and lifestyle are enough, what the office procedures are and when surgery is needed — and why bleeding needs assessment.

A realistic timeline by activity — work, driving, the gym — what is normal after surgery and when a doctor is needed.

When watchful waiting is reasonable and when surgery should not be delayed — what symptoms, a femoral hernia and being female mean for the decision.

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.

Gallstones found incidentally without symptoms? When removal of the gallbladder is indicated and when watchful waiting is enough.

How modern sphincter-preserving techniques and robotic low anterior resection with TME can preserve normal function and avoid a permanent colostomy.

The difference between a perianal abscess and an anal fistula, how they are linked, and the modern sphincter-preserving treatments — seton, LIFT, laser.

Advantages and disadvantages of the three inguinal hernia repair methods — open, laparoscopic and robotic — and how the right one is chosen for each patient.

What to know before laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder — tests, medications, fasting and the day of surgery.