Patient Information Leaflets - Surgery

We produce a wide range of leaflets which provide information about our services and about the treatment you might receive in our clinics or during your stay in hospital.

We also produce these in different formats including large print, please contact the department you are visiting for more information.

Eastern Services - Acute Surgery

Examination Under Anaesthesia and Injection of Botulinum Toxin A

Gallstones and Cholecystectomy

Welcome to AMU – Medical Triage unit (MTU) and Acute Medical Unit (AMU)

Eastern Services - Vascular Surgery

Aortic Aneurysms and their Treatment

Arterial Bypass Grafts to the Legs and Femoral Endarterectomy

Carotid Endarterectomy

Clarivein – Mechanochemical ablation of varicose veins

Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins

Varicose Veins Surgery

Northern Services - Acute Surgery

After rubber band ligation

About removal of haemorrhoids (Haemorrhoidectomy)

Having an ultrasound scan (surgery)

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder operation)

Preparing for your planned procedure - coronavirus precautions

Surgical emergency clinic

Northern Services - Day Surgery

Discharge note - Carpal tunnel decompression

Your discharge from the Day Surgery Unit

Welcome to the Day Surgery Unit

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Child’s adenoidectomy

Child’s circumcision

Your child’s discharge from the Day Surgery Unit

Your son's orchidopexy

Your child’s inguinal hernia repair or hydrocele

Child's grommet surgery

Northern Services - Upper GI (inc. hernia, abdominal wall surgery)

2-week pre-operative liver-reducing diet

2-week pre-operative liver-reducing diet alternative meal plan

Abdominal wall reconstruction

Abdominal wall reconstruction, preparing for

Appendicectomy - child

Chronic groin pain after inguinal hernia repair

Fundoplication Anti Reflux Surgery

Para-oesophageal hernia repair

Role of the upper GI (gastrointestinal) clinical nurse specialist

Last updated: June 11, 2024.