42 procedures
Treatment options
Everything Dr. Abdullah Al Hasan operates on, in one place. Search by the name of the procedure — or, if you do not know the name, find it by what you are actually feeling.
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Categories
Laparoscopic Surgery
Keyhole operations through several small ports instead of one long incision.
Browse 7Hernia Repair
Every hernia type, repaired laparoscopically wherever that is the safer route.
Browse 24Cancer Surgery
Oncologic resection with staging and treatment planning before anything is booked.
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Full list
All treatments
Laparoscopic Surgery
Full guide- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Hernioplasty (TEP/TAPP)
- Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy
- Laparoscopic Fundoplication (GERD)
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
- Laparoscopic Hemicolectomy
- Laparoscopic Anterior Resection
- Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic APR (Abdominoperineal Resection)
Hernia Repair
Full guideCancer Surgery
Full guide- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Ovarian Cancer Surgery
- Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Kidney Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Head & Neck Cancer
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Bone Cancer (Sarcoma)
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Anal Cancer Surgery
- Thyroid Cancer Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Peritoneal Cancer
- Lymphoma (Hodgkin & Non-Hodgkin)
- Skin Cancer Surgery
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Keyhole or open?
What the two approaches actually mean
Neither is automatically better. Which one is right depends on the condition, previous operations and your general health — and the reasoning is explained to you before anything is booked.
- Several small portsA camera and instruments pass through incisions roughly a centimetre across, rather than one long cut.
- Usually less pain afterwardsSmaller wounds generally mean less wound pain and a shorter hospital stay.
- Quicker return to routineMany patients are moving the same day and back to light work sooner.
- Not suitable for everyoneExtensive scarring from previous surgery, some emergencies and certain tumours are safer open.
- One direct incisionThe surgeon works with a direct view and direct access to the organ.
- Sometimes the safer choiceIn dense adhesions, bleeding, or a large or awkwardly placed tumour, open access can be the safer route.
- Longer recovery, generallyA larger wound usually means more wound pain and a longer stay.
- Decided with you, not for youWhere open is recommended, the reason is explained before you agree to it.
Next step
Still not sure which applies to you?
Bring your reports to a consultation. Often one visit is enough to know whether an operation is needed at all.