General laparoscopic surgery
Common abdominal operations — for the gallbladder, appendicitis and other routine surgical conditions — resolved through a laparoscopic approach: incisions of a few millimetres, reduced pain and a fast return to normal life.
The same operations, a modern approach
Many of the most common surgical procedures can now be performed laparoscopically — through a few small incisions instead of one large cut — with the same safety and a much easier recovery.
Cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder, the solution for gallstones that cause colic or complications. Almost always performed laparoscopically.
Appendicectomy
Removal of the inflamed appendix in appendicitis — a common emergency, resolved minimally invasively, with rapid discharge.
Common abdominal procedures
Exploration and treatment of other common surgical conditions of the abdomen, with a preference for the laparoscopic approach whenever possible.
When it is worth seeing a doctor
A few presentations are so common that it helps to recognise them — especially because some are emergencies.
Biliary colic
Intense pain under the right ribs, after fatty meals, sometimes radiating to the back or shoulder.
Nausea after fatty food
Bloating, nausea and discomfort after rich meals — suggestive of gallstones.
Pain that “migrates”
Pain that begins around the navel and moves to the lower right side — typical of appendicitis.
Fever & abdominal pain
Abdominal pain with fever, nausea or vomiting — requires prompt assessment.
A tender, “board-like” abdomen
An abdomen painful to the touch, rigid — a warning sign requiring urgent attention.
Jaundice with colic
Yellowing of the skin with colic — may indicate a stone that has migrated into the bile duct.
Emergency: severe, persistent abdominal pain, especially with fever, vomiting or a rigid abdomen, requires immediate hospital attention. Appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are common and highly treatable conditions — the key is not to delay.
Simple tests, a fast answer
Most of these conditions are diagnosed quickly, with accessible investigations.
Abdominal ultrasound
The baseline test for gallstones and many abdominal conditions — fast, non-invasive, no radiation.
Examination & blood tests
Clinical examination and blood tests guide the diagnosis and assess for inflammation or infection.
CT or MRI
In unclear or complicated cases, CT clarifies the diagnosis — for example in atypical appendicitis.
MRCP cholangiography
When a stone is suspected to have migrated into the bile duct, MRCP confirms it without intervention.
Minimally invasive, as standard
For common procedures, the laparoscopic approach is now the rule, not the exception — with clear benefits for the patient.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder through four small incisions. One of the most common and best-standardised operations, with usually rapid discharge.
Laparoscopic appendicectomy
Treating appendicitis minimally invasively, with reduced pain, lower risk of wound complications and fast recovery.
Benefits of the minimally invasive approach
Incisions of a few millimetres, reduced post-operative pain, discreet scars and a fast return to daily activity. About minimally invasive surgery →
Rapid discharge
Many of these procedures can be performed as day surgery or with a short hospital stay, safely.
“A routine operation” does not mean an operation without care
Even the most common procedures deserve the same rigour, the same modern technique and the same attention as a complex operation.
Experience in oncological and advanced minimally invasive surgery is reflected directly in the way routine cases are handled too — with safety, precision and care for your recovery.
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The same team and the same technology used in complex oncological surgery underpin the common procedures.
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