Children's surgery
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Our children’s surgery service covers general, urology and laparoscopic surgery. Day case and inpatient visits are under shared care with general paediatricians.
Common surgeries we perform are:
- inguinal hernia
- umbilical hernia
- epigastric hernia
- hydrocele
- varicocele under 16 years
- undescended testis
- circumcision
- lumps and bumps under skin
- tongue tie release
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