Tissues injured by surgery often form bands of tissue as your immune system triggers the healing process. These bands are called adhesions.
If your appendicitis is confirmed your surgeon will recommend removing your appendix (appendicectomy).
Kidney stones may remain in your kidneys causing no symptoms. However if a stone begins to move out of your kidneys it can be painful or block the passage of urine and you may need treatment.
If you have been diagnosed with an aneurysm your consultant may recommend an endovascular aneurysm repair or EVAR.
At Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital our experienced general surgeons can provide you with rapid access to a range of different hernia repair treatments, helping you get back to your best.
If conservative methods to treat adrenal gland problems do not work for you, your consultant may recommend surgery.
This is a type of keyhole surgery to treat gallstones.
Reflux is a condition in which stomach acids surge upwards from the stomach into the oesophagus.
This procedure connects part of your intestine to an opening in your abdomen. A 'stoma' is the end of the intestine sewn into the opening, while an 'ostomy' is the actual opening.
Stretta therapy is a minimally invasive procedure for patients who suffer from chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).