Operations
Laparoscopic operations
Many conditions can now be routinely treated laparoscopically. Each section explains the condition and the role of keyhole surgery in its management.
- Gallstones Why gallstones form, symptoms, diagnosis and keyhole gall bladder surgery.
- Acid Reflux Reflux disease, investigations and laparoscopic fundoplication.
- Hernias Inguinal and incisional hernias and laparoscopic repair.
- Appendicitis The appendix, diagnosing appendicitis and laparoscopic appendicectomy.
- Splenectomy Conditions of the spleen and laparoscopic splenectomy.
- Achalasia Achalasia of the oesophagus and Heller's cardiomyotomy.
- Hiatus Hernia Hiatus hernia, symptoms, investigation and repair.
- NOTES Surgery Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: the next step.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of the procedures Mr Marshall performs. New and innovative procedures are constantly under development, and as technology develops the previously difficult becomes not only possible but everyday.
Advances in instrumentation, including robotic surgery and natural orifice surgery, continue to expand the possibilities of minimally invasive surgery.
