Procedures.
Dr Philip Townend is an Australian-based surgeon practicing out of the Gold Coast Specialist Surgeons Office in Southport Queensland. Dr Philip provides expert, specialist care for a wide range of Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgical conditions. We aim to provide patients the information they need to make well informed decisions and feel comfortable knowing that they will receive care and attention.
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Gallbladder Disease
Chronic gallbladder disease involves gallstones and mild inflammation. In such cases, the gallbladder may become scarred and stiff. Symptoms of chronic gallbladder disease include complaints of gas, nausea and abdominal discomfort after meals and chronic diarrhea.
Hernia Surgery
Hernia surgery is an operation to repair a weakness in the abdominal wall that abnormally allows abdominal contents to slip into a narrow tube called the inguinal canal in the groin region
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to observe the inside of the body without performing major surgery. An endoscope (fibrescope) is a long flexible tube with a lens at one end and a video camera at the other. The end with the lens is inserted into the patient.
Gastro-osophogeal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach (oesophagus).
Oesophagogastric Malignancy
Oesophagogastric cancer means cancer in the stomach or the oesophagus, the long tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (oesophageal cancer).
Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery
Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgery is surgery to your liver, pancreas, gallbladder or bile ducts. These procedures can effectively treat many types of biliary, pancreatic and liver diseases and conditions.
Surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that develops from the body's connective tissues, such as fat, muscle, blood vessels and fibrous tissue outside or behind the peritoneum.
Bariatric Procedures
Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries - known collectively as bariatric surgery - involve making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight.