Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba, 4350, QLD
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Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba, 4350, QLD
Doctors consulting at Westridge Medical perform a range of minor surgical procedures under local anaesthetic in the practice’s procedure rooms. The suitability of a procedure and expected recovery time will depend on the individual patient and the procedure being performed.
All minor surgery procedures are undertaken with hospital grade attention to equipment, sterilisation practices and protocols. Westridge Medical takes great care in explaining the details of your procedure to you and any follow-on treatment required. You will be required to sign a consent form confirming your agreement to proceed with the procedure once your doctor has explained the procedure and answered all your questions and provided associated out-of-pocket expenses.
Minor surgery procedures performed include, but are not limited to:
Biopsies:
If you require a Biopsy, a small part of the lesion will be removed under local anaesthetic for study by a pathologist in order to make a diagnosis.
Most biopsies don’t require stitches and will be covered by a dressing.
Excisions:
The complete removal of a suspicious skin cancer or lesion. The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic. The lesion is removed and then sent off to a pathologist for further examination.
Once removed you will most likely require stitches to close the wound.