Surgery to rebuild an area of the body that has been damaged….

Surgery done using a computer to guide the surgeon….

A type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera which is inserted, along with the operating instruments, through separate holes in the chest wall, known as ports….

…quality of surgery for partial gastrectomy. Contact: Peter Baade Reference: Tian K, Baade P, Aitken J, Narendra A, Smithers M. Procedure-specific outcomes following gastrectomy for cancer compared by hospital-volume and service-capability. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2021. doi: 10.1111/ans.17132. Read more…

In a world first trial Australian researchers have found robotic surgery for prostate cancer is no more effective than open prostatectomy at 12 weeks after surgery, contrary to widespread clinical advice. Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been rapidly adopted…

The use of an intense light beam (a laser) that works like a knife to cut or remove tissue.

A specialised surgical procedure for removing skin cancers little by little until only healthy cells remain. Also called microscopically controlled excision….

Tight cord feeling running from the armpit down the inner arm to the hand. Also known as axillary web syndrome.

Surgery to remove lymph nodes and some surrounding structures in the neck, such as muscle, fat or nerves….

A type of surgery. The surgeon opens the chest cavity through a cut on the back to examine, biopsy and/or remove the tumour….