Gallbladder
Gallstones, gallbladder polyps and gallbladder surgery — how the gallbladder works, when it needs to come out, and what recovery involves.
The Surgical Scholar
Patient information videos
The Surgical Scholar is my YouTube channel — evidence-based, up-to-date information on the conditions I treat, covering every area I practise in and beyond.
Disclaimer
Each video is based on the medical evidence current at the time it was made. The videos are for information only. They are not advice about your own case, which can only come from you and your treating team.
Hernia
The different types of hernia, the symptoms they cause, when repair is worthwhile, and what to expect afterwards.
Pancreatic cancer
Diagnosis, staging and treatment of pancreatic cancer, including the operations used and how treatment decisions are made.
Neuroendocrine tumours
A rare group of tumours that can arise in many organs — what they are, how they are found, and how they are treated.
Pancreatic cysts
Cysts found on scans of the pancreas: which ones need watching, which need removing, and how that decision is made.
Liver
Liver surgery and the conditions that lead to it, explained with the same line drawings used in the videos.
Bile ducts
Problems of the bile ducts — stones, strictures and blockages — and how each is investigated and treated.
Hepatocellular cancer (HCC)
Cancer arising in the liver itself: how it is detected, staged and treated, and how underlying liver disease affects the options.
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Advanced pancreatic cancer — the treatments that can help, and what they aim to achieve.
Adrenal mass
A mass found on the adrenal gland: what it is, how it is assessed, and when it needs treatment.
Shorts
Short answers to questions that come up often.