Procedures explained
Plain-language overviews. General education only, not medical advice.
Robotic-assisted surgery
What "robotic" surgery actually means, what it can and cannot do and the questions to ask your surgeon.
Minimally invasive surgery
Laparoscopic and robotic techniques that use small incisions: how they compare with open surgery.
Bariatric (weight-loss) surgery
An overview of surgery that changes the stomach or digestive tract to help people with obesity lose weight and improve related health problems.
Hernia repair
Common types of abdominal wall hernia, when repair is recommended and how open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches differ.
Hiatal hernia repair
What a hiatal hernia is, when repair is considered and what the operation involves.
Acid reflux (GERD) surgery
When reflux surgery is considered, the tests that come first and the main surgical options.
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