WHY NO SURGERY
The operation, without the surgery.
Interventional radiology treats from the inside, through a 1–2 mm incision, guided by live imaging. That single difference changes everything about how treatment feels — and how quickly life resumes.
01
A 1–2 mm incision, not open surgery
Access is through a 1–2 mm incision — closed with a plaster, not stitches.
02
Local anaesthesia
Most procedures need only local anaesthetic and light sedation — no general anaesthesia, no intubation.
03
Home the same day
The majority of treatments are outpatient: you are usually home within hours.
04
Less pain, lower risk
No large wound means less post-operative pain, fewer wound complications and less blood loss.
05
Faster recovery
Recovery is measured in days, not weeks — most patients return to routine quickly.
06
Image-guided precision
Ultrasound, X-ray and CT guide every millimetre — the treatment reaches exactly, and only, its target.
COMPARED WITH OPEN SURGERY
IMAGE-GUIDED
OPEN SURGERY
Entry
1–2 mm incision
Surgical incision
Anaesthesia
Local ± sedation
Usually general
Hospital stay
Same day / 1 night
Several days
Recovery
Days
Weeks
Scar
None
Surgical scar
Indicative, general comparison — suitability of each technique is always assessed case-by-case.
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