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Saturday, 18 May 2013
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Operations Which are Commonly Performed as Day Cases
General surgery
Anal fissure (anal tear) dilation or excision
Appendicectomy
Endoscopy
Excison lesion of skin
Haemorrhoidectomy
Hernia
Lap chole
Liver biopsy
Piloniodal sinus operation (an infected tract under the skin between the buttocks)

Vascular
Varicose vein stripping

Plastic surgery
Excision of lesion of skin
Operation for bat ears

Orthopaedic
Arthroscopy
Bunions
Carpal tunnel (channel in your wrist) decompression
Excision of ganglion cyst
Excision of dupuytren's contracture (thickening of tissues in the palm)
Spinal nerve root block
Reduction of fracture of bone (upper or lower limb)
Removal of metalware

Ophthalmic
Cataract extraction
Correction of squint
Retinal surgery

Urology
Circumcision
Examination of bladder
Fragmentation of calculus of kidney (kidney stones)
Needle biopsy of prostate
Operation on hydrocele sac (scrotum)
Operations on ureter and urethra
Orchidopexy (scrotal surgery)
Urethral catheterisation of bladder
Vasectomy

ENT
Ear procedures (minor)
Exam of pharynx larynx
Myringotomy
Operation for bat ears
Repair of ear drum
Submucosal resection (SMR)
Tonsillectomy

Gynaecology
Excision of ovary/fallopian tube (without hysterectomy)
Reduction of nasal fracture
Termination of pregnancy

Maxillio facial
Extraction of tooth
Mouth procedures (minor)

Pain management 
Spinal cord stimulator
Nerve root block

Diagnostic
Puncture of bone
Spinal puncture

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