General Surgery

The surgical treatment of soft tissue disorders such as in the stomach, intestine, skin, breast etc.

General Surgery treatments at Ramsay Health Care UK include:

• Abscess Incision and Drainage
  Surgery to drain an Abscess
  
  
• Anti reflux surgery
  Surgery to treat acid reflux
  
  
• Appendicectomy Surgery
  Surgery to remove the appendix
  
  
• Surgery for Anal Fistula
  Surgery to treat Anal Fistulas
  
  
• Bronchoscopy
  Bronchoscopy is a procedure to look for any problems inside the airways (bronchi) using a flexible telescope
  
  
• Cholecystectomy and examination of Bile Duct
  Surgery to remove bile duct stones
  
  
• Open Cholecystectomy
  Surgery to remove gall bladder stones
  
  
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  Keyhole surgery to remove gall stones from the gallbladder
  
  
• Colorectal Treatment
  Speciality concerning the investigation and treatment of the Colon
  
  
• Colonoscopy
  A colonoscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the large bowel (colon) using a flexible telescope
  
  
• Diagnostic Laparoscopy
  A diagnostic laparoscopy is an operation to look at the abdominal and pelvic organs using a small telescope (laparoscope)
  
  
• Endoscopy
  Investigating inside the body for medical reasons
  
  
• ERCP
  An ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatogram) is a procedure to look for any problems in your bile duct or pancreatic duct using a flexible telescope and x-ray dye
  
  
• Excision of a Ganglion
  Surgery to remove a ganglion (a lump under the skin that contains fluid.
  
  
• Haemorroidectomy
  Surgery to remove Haemorrhoids
  
  
• Hernia repair (female)
  Surgery to treat an inguinal hernia in a female
  
  
• Hernia Repair (Femoral)
  Surgery to repair a femoral herni
  
  
• Hernia Repair (Open Incisional)
  Open incisional surgery to repair a Hernia
  
  
• Hernia Repair (Open Inguinal)
  Surgery to treat a hernia
  
  
• Hernia Repair (open inguinal) Female
  Surgery to treat an inguinal hernia in a female
  
  
• Hernia Repair (Paraumbilical and umbilical)
  Surgery to treat an umblical hernia
  
  
• Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TAPP)
  Surgery to treat an hernia via a laparoscopy
  
  
• Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (TEP)
  Surgery to treat an hernia via a laparoscopy.
  
  
• Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
  Surgery to treat Acid reflux
  
  
• Parathyroidectomy
  Surgery to remove an enlarged parathyroid gland.
  
  
• Removing benign skin lesions (under local anaesthetics)
  Surgical removal of skin lesions such as cysts, lipoma, skin tags and moles.
  
• Sphincterotomy (Lateral Internal)
  Surgery to treat an anal fissure.
  
  
• Surgery for pilonidal sinus
  Surgery to remove the pilonidal sinus.
  
  
• Thyroidectomy (for Goitre)
  Surgery to treat an enlarged thyroid gland
  
  
• Thyroidectomy (for Nodule)
  Surgery to remove a thyroid lump (Nodule)
  
  
• Total thyroidectomy (for thyrotoxicosis)
  Surgery to remove the thyroid.
  
  
• Transbronchial Biopsy
  A transbronchial biopsy is a procedure to perform a lung biopsy (removing a small piece of lung tissue)
  
  
• Varicose Veins Surgery
  Surgery to treat varicose veins.

* Please note not all treatments listed above are offered by every Ramsay Hospital. Please click on the treatment links above to view which hospitals offer the treatment.