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The Spire Healthcare clinical team has prepared these treatment summaries to explain what's involved in the many tests, treatments and operations we offer.
 
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Age-related macular degeneration treatment: treatment summary
Anal Warts, fissure and fistula surgery: treatment summary
Back pain investigations (discography)
Back pain treatments - epidural and facet joint injection: treatment summary
Back surgery: treatment summary
Barium enema: treatment summary
Barium swallow and barium meal: treatment summary
Bladder investigations (cystoscopy): treatment summary
Bladder lesion removal (TURBT) and bladder injection treatment (mitomycin and BCG): treatment summary
Bone density scan for osteoporosis
Bowel cancer surgery, including colostomy and ileostomy: treatment summary
Bowel investigations: treatment summary
Breast augmentation operation: treatment summary
Breast lump investigation and removal: treatment summary
Breast reconstruction following mastectomy: treatment summary
Breast reduction surgery: treatment summary
Breast uplift operation (mastopexy): treatment summary
Cardiac catheterisation: treatment summary
Cardioversion: treatment summary
Carpal tunnel syndrome: treatment summary
Cataract removal surgery: treatment summary
Circumcision operation – adult: treatment summary
Circumcision operation - child: treatment summary
Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD): patient information
Colonoscopy procedure: treatment summary
Colposcopy procedure: treatment summary
Coronary angioplasty: treatment summary
Cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty): treatment summary
CT scan: treatment summary
Dilatation and Curettage (D&C) operation: treatment summary
Dupuytren's contracture (palmar fasciectomy): treatment summary
Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) operation: treatment summary
Endometrial ablation surgery: treatment summary
Epididymal cysts removal: treatment summary
Eyelid cyst removal surgery: treatment summary
Facelift operation, including brow lift and neck lift: treatment summary
Female sterilisation: treatment summary
Flexible sigmoidoscopy: treatment summary
Foot bunions removal and treatment: treatment summary
Gallbladder removal operation (cholecystectomy): treatment summary
Ganglion removal operation: treatment summary
Gastric banding operation
Gastric bypass operation
Gastroscopy: treatment summary
Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment): treatment summary
Haemorrhoid removal: treatment summary
Heart valve replacement operation: treatment summary
Hernia surgery to repair inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, incisional hernia and umbilical hernia: treatment summary
Hip replacement surgery and hip resurfacing surgery: treatment summary
Hydrocele surgery: treatment summary
Hysterectomy surgery: treatment summary
Hysteroscopy procedure: treatment summary
Ingrown toenail surgery: treatment summary
Jaw cyst removal operation: treatment summary
Joint manipulation treatment: treatment summary
Joint pain treatment (joint injections): treatment summary
Kidney stones treatment (lithotripsy): treatment summary
Kidney X-ray (retrograde pyelogram)
Knee arthroscopy surgery: treatment summary
Knee ligament surgery including anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: treatment summary
Knee replacement operation: treatment summary
Labial reduction surgery: treatment summary
Laparoscopy investigation and treatment: treatment summary
Laryngoscopy investigation
Laser eye treatment (Yag laser capsulotomy): treatment summary
Liposuction: treatment summary
Male breast reduction surgery (gynaecomastia): treatment summary
Mastectomy operation: treatment summary
Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal: treatment summary
MRI scan: treatment summary
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) screening: patient information
Nose re-shaping operation (rhinoplasty): treatment summary
Ovarian cyst removal: treatment summary
Prostate biopsy: treatment summary
Prostate cancer treatment by high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): treatment summary
Prostate surgery (TURP): treatment summary
Scar revision treatment using laser, dermabrasion, excision and grafting: treatment summary
Sentinel lymph node biopsy and lymph node removal: treatment summary
Septoplasty surgery: treatment summary
Shoulder arthroscopy and sub-acromial decompression: treatment summary
Shoulder replacement surgery: treatment summary
Sinus operation (functional endoscopic sinus surgery or FESS): treatment summary
Surgical termination of pregnancy (abortion): treatment summary
Tonsillectomy for adults: treatment summary
Tonsillectomy for children: treatment summary
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): treatment summary
Urodynamics
Vaginal repair operation: treatment summary
Varicose vein treatment and surgery: treatment summary
Vasectomy operation: treatment summary
Vasectomy reversal operation: treatment summary
Virtual colonoscopy: treatment summary
Wisdom teeth removal procedure: treatment summary