Surgical fixation of a broken collar bone with metal work (e.g. plate and screws)

Procedure where a flexible thin tube (fibreoptic scope) is inserted into the large bowel from the back passage. A biopsy may be taken and sent to the lab for microscopical assessment. It is used for investigation purposes to find ulcers, polyps, tumours, inflamed areas or bleeding.

Operation after a bowel operation to remove the stoma / colostomy and rejoin the bowel ends. The colostomy can be reversed in many cases, this will usually be discussed by your surgeon during the follow up after the initial operation. Patient's are usually advised to wait 3 months after the bowel operation to have fully recovered. During the operation an incision is made around the stoma to gain access to the inside of the abdomen and to rejoin (anastomose) the ends of your bowel.

Bypassing a blocked blood vessel of the heart (coronary artery stenosis) with an arterial or venous graft (mostly taken from a vein of the leg)

Temporary removal of a portion of the skull to allow the removal or debulking of a tumour, brain biopsy or drainage of a cerebral abscess. The skull portion is usually re-inserted at the end of surgery.