Haemorrhoids or bowel cancer? How to tell the difference in rectal bleeding
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Dr Goutham Sivasuthan · Specialist Surgeon
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Assessment and personalised repair options for groin and abdominal-wall hernias, including inguinal, femoral, umbilical, incisional, ventral, epigastric and recurrent hernias.

Assessment of gallstones, cholecystitis and biliary symptoms, with laparoscopic (keyhole) gallbladder removal when it is clinically appropriate.

Careful assessment without assuming haemorrhoids are the cause.
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Dr Goutham Sivasuthan is a Specialist Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgeon based in Brisbane. He remains personally involved in your assessment, explanation and follow-up.
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Upper Edge Surgery also provides gastrointestinal endoscopy and care for selected general surgical and digestive conditions.
Diagnostic colonoscopy and bowel-screening pathways.
Upper-GI endoscopy for relevant symptoms and concerns.
Assessment and management, with another specialist pathway coordinated where required.
Medical assessment, biopsy and surgical treatment pathways.
Assessment and management of complex functional gastrointestinal symptoms.
Plain-English guides to help you understand symptoms, treatment choices and recovery.
Warning signs, important differences and when rectal bleeding needs specialist assessment.
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What Brisbane patients should know about food, recovery and warning symptoms.
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Recovery, diet, activity and the changes patients most often ask about.
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When monitoring may be reasonable and when repair should be discussed.
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Hernias, lymph nodes, cysts and the signs that need urgent assessment.
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How biliary pain can travel, plus warning signs and diagnostic next steps.
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