General Surgery - Otago | Southern

Dunedin Hospital

Contact Details

Phone (03) 4740999

Wards 4A & 4C - Inpatient areas
Ward 4B - Preadmission and Day of Surgery Admission area
4th floor Clinical Services Building - Outpatient Clinics

Street Address

201 Great King St
Dunedin

Postal Address

Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054

Description

General Surgery is a surgical service that focuses on the abdominal organs e.g. intestines including the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and thyroid gland. General surgeons also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast and hernias. The General Surgery service also includes plastic surgery which is concerned with correction or restoration of form and function. It includes reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery and the treatment of burns.

Procedures / Treatments

Skin disorders
Endocrine disorders
Breast disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders
Salivary gland disorders
Gall stones | Cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal)
Hernias | Hernia repair
Vascular disorders

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/general-surgery/general-surgery-otago-southern/