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Type the procedure you are about to have in the search field and press Enter to find a patient information brochure in PDF format about your specific operation. You are advised to read this before undergoing surgery to better understand what you can expect and what is expected of you.

The most common operations, such as laparoscopic surgery, the surgical treatment of breast cancer- and colon cancer, the repair of groin hernias are also discussed separately in greater detail in this site.

The bariatric surgery section informs overweight and obese patients about their dietary and surgical options to lose weight.

I hope the content of the site will be informative, interesting and useful.

Dr Jan Taams jr, MD, FCS(SA)
 
 
 
Breast cancer

What is Cancer? 
The body is made up of various kinds of cells, which normally divide in an orderly way to produce more cells only when they are needed. Cancer is a group of diseases - more than 100 types - that occur when cells become abnormal and divide without control or order.

What is a Tumor?
When cells divide when new cells are not needed, too much tissue is formed. This mass of extra tissue, called a tumor, can be benign or malignant.
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Colon cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is malignant cells found in the colon or rectum. The colon and the rectum are part of the large intestine, which is part of the digestive system. Because colon cancer and rectal cancers have many features in common, they are sometimes referred to together as colorectal cancer. Cancerous tumors found in the colon or rectum also may spread to other parts of the body (invade or metastasize).
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Hernia repair
What is a hernia?
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it. Abdominal wall hernias are caused by a tear or defect in the abdominal muscle layers. The protruding organs cause a lump at the hernia site. Hernias usually occur in the weaker areas of the abdominal wall. These are the belly button, the groins and surgical scars. The belly button is the site through which embrionic blood vessels to the placenta pass through before birth, giving rise to umbilical hernias. The groin area in men is the site through which the blood vessels to the testicles pass leading to inguinal hernias.
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Cholecystectomy
Removing the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy. It is the preferred treatment for the majority of people who have gallstones that cause symptoms. Gallbladder surgery using a laparoscope (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) has become the gold standard in the early nineties, almost immediately after its inception.
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