Day Surgery Procedures

 

General Surgery

• ' Lumps and bumps': sebaceous cysts, lipomata, etc.

• Breast lumps: excision or biopsy, subcutaneous mastectomy for gynaecomastia.

• Varicose veins: ligations, avulsions, stripping

• Hernia repairs: inguinal, femoral, umbilical, epigastric, incisional (small)

• Toe nail avulsions

• Anal procedures: anal stretch, lateral sphincterotomy, banding or injection of  haemorrhoids

Urology

• Urethroscopy: dilation and resection of stenosis

• Cystoscopy: diagnostic, resection/diathermy of bladder tumour, short bladder distension

• Ureteroscopy: insertion of stent, stone breaking/removal procedures

• Circumcisio

• Varicocele surgery

• Orchidectomy

• Orchidopexy

• Scrotal lesions: hydrocele, spermatocele

• Vasectomy and reversal of vasectomy

Plastic Surgery

• Skin lesions: excision with small flaps and skin grafts

• Minor hand surgery: synovectomy, tendon transfer, Dupuytren's  Contracture, carpal tunnel decompression

• Tendon repairs and transfers

• Augmentation mammoplasty

 

Orthopaedic Surgery

• Manipulation under general anaesthesia

• Arthroscopy - knee, elbow, shoulder

• Nerve and tendon repair and decompression

• Ganglionectomy

• Carpal tunnel decompression

• Bunionectomy, hammer toe correction

  

Ophthalmic Surgery

• Cataract surgery  + intraocular lens implant

• Trabeculectomy

• Eyelid and lacrimal surgery

 

Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery

• Laryngoscopy

• Nasal polyps

• Nasal fractures

• Submandibular stones

 

Oral Surgery

• Conservative dental treatment

• Extraction of deciduous and wisdom teeth

 

Gynaecological Surgery

• Dilatation and curettage: diagnostic, evacuation of retained products of  conception

• Medical Termination of pregnancy

• Endometrial ablation

• Labial procedures: Bartholin's cysts

• Laparoscopy: for investigation, sterilization, endometriosis, ovarian cysts