Free, plain-language guides written for patients and families — no jargon, no sales pitch. Download, read at your own pace, and bring your questions to the consultation.
How to use these. Each handbook covers one procedure in detail: what the condition is, why surgery may or may not be needed, what happens on the day, a realistic recovery timeline, the risks, and the warning signs that need attention. They are written to be read before you decide — an informed decision is always the better one.
What an inguinal hernia is and why it won't heal on its own, how the totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) keyhole repair works, mesh explained, preparing for the day, and a week-by-week recovery plan.
An in-depth guide to abdominal wall reconstruction — umbilical, epigastric, incisional and recurrent hernias, how the eTEP-RS technique places mesh in the durable retro-rectus plane, and what a longer recovery involves.
Understanding your gallbladder and what gallstones do, when surgery is genuinely needed, what laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves, and life — including diet — after gallbladder removal.
A reassuring guide to laser haemorrhoid surgery — what piles are, the grades, how laser treatment shrinks and seals them without large wounds, and the diet and habits that prevent them returning.
An honest guide to laparoscopic bariatric surgery — who it may help, how sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass differ, the staged diet afterwards, the lifelong vitamin commitment, and realistic expectations.
Why leg veins become varicose, when they are more than a cosmetic issue, how endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) closes the faulty vein from within, and why compression and walking matter so much afterwards.
These handbooks answer the common ones, but every patient is different. Bring your reports — and your written list of questions — to an unhurried consultation.
These handbooks are general patient education only and do not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Individual circumstances, risks and recovery vary — always follow the instructions given by your own surgical and anaesthetic team.