Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
WHAT IS PERCUTANEOUS ABSCESS DRAINAGE? An abscess is an infected collection of fluid in the body. In general, people who…
WHAT IS A LIVER RESECTION? Liver resection, or hepatectomy, refers to the removal of a portion of the liver. This…
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumours
WHAT IS RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF LIVER TUMOURS? Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive, repeatable…
Needle Biopsy of Abdominal Mass under Image-guidance
What is Needle Biopsy of Abdominal Mass? An intra-abdominal mass is a solid lesion, an…
CT-guided Needle Biopsy of the Lung
Chest radiography and chest CT scanner reveal many abnormalities but often, the image is not…
WHAT IS PERCUTANEOUS ABSCESS DRAINAGE? An abscess is an infected collection of fluid in the body. In general, people who…
For some earlier stage cancers of the oesophagus (food pipe), surgery can be used to try to remove the cancer.…
Laser has been successfully used for many years for the treatment of a number of medical conditions. A new technique…
WHAT IS COLORECTAL CANCER? Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon (the main part of the large…
WHAT IS THE STOMACH CANCER? The Stomach is located in our upper abdomen and is part of our digestive system.…
Pilonidal Disease What is pilonidal disease and what causes it? Pilonidal disease is a chronic infection of the skin in…
Ostomy WHAT IS AN OSTOMY? An ostomy is a surgically created opening connecting an internal organ to the surface of…
Appendicitis WHAT IS THE APPENDIX? The appendix is a small closed-ended, narrow tube up to several centimetres in length that…
Colorectal resection WHAT IS THE LARGE INTESTINE? The large intestine (or large bowel) is the lower part of the digestive…
WHAT IS THE GALLBLADDER? The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped pouch that lies under the liver in the upper-right part…
WHAT IS THE STOMACH? The stomach is the digestive organ that is connected between the esophagus and the small intestine.…
Studies show that thoracoscopic and laparoscopic oesophagectomy in a prone position to treat oesophageal cancer can be safer in comparison…