Laparoscopy, also known as "keyhole surgery", is a type of minimally-invasive surgery to the abdominal or pelvic cavity. As laparoscopy avoids making large incisions, it is associated with a quicker recovery time, a shorter hospital stay, less scarring, and reduced post-operative pain/bleeding. A laparoscopic approach is most commonly used for gynaecological, urological, and gastroenterological surgical intervention.
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Mr Adrian Lower
Consultant GynaecologistExpert witness specialisms: Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Asherman’s Syndrome / Contraception / Female Infertility / Gynaecology / Gynaecology Imaging / Hysteroscopy / Laparoscopy / Male Infertility / Menopause / Menstrual Problems / Miscarriage / Ovarian Cysts / PCOS / Polycystic Ovaries / Reproductive Health / Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) / Uterine Problems / Vaginal Problems / Women's Health
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Dr Smruta Shanbhag
Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological OncologistExpert witness specialisms: Endometriosis / Gynaecologist / Gynaecology / Hysterectomy / Laparoscopy / Lymphadenectomy / Obstetrics / Omentectomy / Oncology / Ovarian Cysts / Reproductive Health / Sexual Assault / Sexual Health / Vulval Problems
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Mr Oliver Jones
Consultant Colorectal & General SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Anal Fistula / Bowel Cancer / Bowel Obstruction / Cancer Treatment / Colonoscopy / Colorectal Cancer / Colorectal Surgery / Crohn’s Disease / Diverticular Disease And Diverticulitis / Emergency General Surgery / Endometriosis / General Surgery / Haemorrhoids / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Obstetric Trauma / Pelvic Floor / Pelvic Floor Disorders / Pelvic Trauma / Perianal Abscess / Pilonidal Disease / Ulcerative Colitis
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Mr Guy Webster
Consultant Urological SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Laparoscopy / Medical Circumcision / Nephrectomy / Penile Surgery / Renal Surgery / Urology / Urology Imaging
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Mr Matthew Izett-Kay
Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist UrogynaecologistExpert witness specialisms: Birth Trauma / Bladder Pain / Chronic Pelvic Pain / Gynaecology / Hysterectomy / Hysteroscopy / Laparoscopy / Menstrual Problems / Mesh Injury / Mesh Sacrohysteropexy / Obstetric Trauma / Obstetrics / Ovarian Cysts / Overactive Bladder / Pelvic Floor / Perineal Trauma / Sexual Dysfunction / Urinary Incontinence / Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) / Urogynaecology / Vaginal Mesh / Vaginal Problems / Vaginal Prolapse
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Mr David Smith
Consultant Colorectal & General SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Bowel Cancer / Bowel Obstruction / Colonic Polyps / Colonoscopy / Colorectal Surgery / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / Gastrostomy / Haemorrhoids / Hernias / Incontinence / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Laparoscopy / PEG Tube / Perianal Abscess / Polypectomy / Rectal Cancer / Rectopexy / Trans-anal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) / Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mr Max Almond
Consultant Surgeon in Surgical Oncology, Upper GI, and General SurgeryExpert witness specialisms: Abdominal Wall Surgery / Adrenal Gland Disease / Appendicitis / Artificial Feeding / Biliary Tree Dysfunction / Chest Surgery / Cholecystectomy / Diaphragm Disorders / Disorders Of The Spleen / Duodenum Conditions / Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP) / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / General Surgery / Haemorrhage / Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) / Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) Surgery / Hernias / Jaundice / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Liver Disease / MR Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) / Oesophageal Disorders / Oesophago-gastro-deuodenosopy (OGD) / Pancreas Dysfunction / Sarcoma / Stoma / Stomach Conditions / Twisted Bowel / Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mr Alun Wall
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Amputation / Arthritis / Arthroscopy / Back Pain / Cartilage Dysfunction / Crush Injury / Degenerative Bone Disorders / Fractures / Gout / Hip Injury / Hip Surgery / Joint Replacement / Knee Injury / Knee Surgery / Laparoscopy / Ligament And Tendon Damage / Orthopaedic Surgery / Osteonecrosis & Osteomyelitis / Reconstructive Surgery / Sports Injury / Whiplash / X-Ray / Young Adult Hip & Knee Conditions
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Mr Abhiram Sharma
Consultant Colorectal / Lower Gastrointestinal & General SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Abdominal Wall Surgery / Appendicitis / Biliary Tree Dysfunction / Bowel Cancer / Cholecystectomy / Colonoscopy / Colorectal Surgery / Disorders Of The Spleen / Duodenum Conditions / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / General Surgery / Haemorrhage / Haemorrhoids / Hernias / Incontinence / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Jaundice / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / MR Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) / Pelvic Floor / Perianal Abscess / Reconstructive Surgery / Stoma / Stomach Conditions / Twisted Bowel
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Professor Sarah O’Dwyer
Consultant Colorectal / Lower GI & General SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Abdominal Wall Surgery / Appendicitis / Artificial Feeding / Bowel Cancer / Colonoscopy / Colorectal Surgery / Duodenum Conditions / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / General Surgery / Haemorrhage / Haemorrhoids / Hernias / Incontinence / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Liver Disease / Pelvic Floor / Perianal Abscess / Reconstructive Surgery / Stoma / Twisted Bowel
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Dr Venkat Mahesh
Consultant Physician & GastroenterologistExpert witness specialisms: Artificial Feeding / Barrett's Oesophagus / Colonoscopy / Diaphragm Disorders / Duodenum Conditions / Dyspepsia / Endoscopy / Gastric Ulcer / Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / Haemorrhage / Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) / Hernias / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Malnutrition / Obesity / Oesophageal Disorders / Oesophago-gastro-deuodenosopy (OGD) / Stoma / Stomach Conditions / Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mr Simon Galloway
Consultant General & Upper Gastrointestinal SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Abdominal Wall Surgery / Appendicitis / Artificial Feeding / Biliary Tree Dysfunction / Breast Reconstruction / Chest Surgery / Cholecystectomy / Cholesteatoma / Colonoscopy / Diaphragm Disorders / Disorders Of The Spleen / Duodenum Conditions / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / General Surgery / Haemorrhage / Haemorrhoids / Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) / Hernias / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Jaundice / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Liver Disease / MR Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) / Oesophageal Disorders / Oesophago-gastro-deuodenosopy (OGD) / Pancreas Dysfunction / Pelvic Floor / Perianal Abscess / Reconstructive Surgery / Stoma / Stomach Conditions / Twisted Bowel / Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mr Jeffrey Lordan
Consultant Upper GI, HPB, & General SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Abdominal Wall Surgery / Appendicitis / Artificial Feeding / Biliary Tree Dysfunction / Breast Reconstruction / Chest Surgery / Cholecystectomy / Colonoscopy / Diaphragm Disorders / Disorders Of The Spleen / Duodenum Conditions / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / General Surgery / Haemorrhage / Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) / Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) Surgery / Hernias / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Jaundice / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Liver Disease / Liver Transplant / MR Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) / Oesophageal Disorders / Oesophago-gastro-deuodenosopy (OGD) / Pancreas Dysfunction / Pelvic Floor / Perianal Abscess / Reconstructive Surgery / Stoma / Stomach Conditions / Transplant Surgery / Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mr Wasilwa Baraza
Consultant General, Colorectal, and Pelvic Floor SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Bowel Cancer / Colonoscopy / Colorectal Surgery / Duodenum Conditions / Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed / General Surgery / Haemorrhage / Haemorrhoids / Hernias / Incontinence / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Laparoscopy / Laparotomy / Pelvic Floor / Perianal Abscess / Reconstructive Surgery / Rectal Cancer / Stoma / Stomach Conditions / Twisted Bowel
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Mr Bilal Barkatali
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic SurgeonExpert witness specialisms: Amputation / Arthritis / Arthroscopy / Cartilage Dysfunction / Crush Injury / Degenerative Bone Disorders / Fractures / Gout / Joint Replacement / Knee Ligaments / Knee Surgery / Laparoscopy / Ligament And Tendon Damage / Limb Realignment / Medial Patello-Femoral Ligament Reconstructinos / Meniscal Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery / Osteonecrosis & Osteomyelitis / Reconstructive Surgery / Sports Injury / Tibial Surgery / X-Ray
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