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Repair of inguinal hernias
Open repair of inguinal hernias The operation can be performed under local (injection of local anaesthetic into the wound, regional (spinal or epidural) or general anaesthetic (the patient is asleep). If the...read more
Symptoms of bowel cancer
The most common symptoms of bowel cancer are: a persistent change in bowel habit, especially needing to go to the toilet more often or having diarrhoea for several weeks bleeding from the back passage or blood...read more
What is a hernia?
What is a hernia? A hernia is a defect in the abdominal wall allowing contents from inside the abdomen to protrude through. Are their different types of hernias? Yes there area number of different types of...read more
