Whether you've been referred with a diagnosis or are trying to make sense of your symptoms, find your condition below for plain-language information on causes, treatment options, and what surgery — if needed — actually involves.
The second most common cancer in Australia, highly treatable when detected early. Mr Nguyen performs curative resections including laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
Learn more →Abnormal growths from the bowel lining. Adenomatous polyps can become cancerous if not removed. Detected and excised at colonoscopy with ongoing surveillance as needed.
Learn more →A positive faecal occult blood test requires investigation — most commonly colonoscopy — to exclude bowel cancer, polyps, and other sources of bowel bleeding.
Learn more →Iron deficiency with or without anaemia can be a sign of occult bowel pathology including cancer or polyps. Assessment typically involves colonoscopy and gastroscopy to identify a source.
Learn more →Enlarged vascular cushions causing rectal bleeding, discomfort and prolapse. Effective minimally invasive treatments available including rubber band ligation and haemorrhoidectomy.
Learn more →A tear in the anal canal lining causing severe pain and bleeding with bowel movements. Most respond to topical treatment; a short procedure is available for refractory cases.
Learn more →An abnormal tract from the anal canal to the skin, often preceded by a perianal abscess. Requires surgical drainage or repair to prevent recurrence and protect continence.
Learn more →A cyst or sinus at the top of the buttocks crease containing hair and debris, prone to abscess formation. Acute abscesses are drained; chronic sinuses require definitive excision.
Learn more →Persistent perianal itching arising from dietary irritants, haemorrhoids, skin conditions, or infection. A thorough assessment identifies a treatable cause in the majority of patients.
Learn more →Pouches that form in the bowel wall (diverticula) can cause pain or become infected (diverticulitis). Managed with diet and antibiotics; surgery reserved for complicated or recurrent cases.
Learn more →Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory conditions of the bowel. Mr Nguyen manages complex IBD requiring surgery, including resections and stoma formation.
Learn more →Chronic difficulty with bowel emptying, including slow transit constipation. Managed stepwise from dietary measures and laxatives through to surgery for refractory cases.
Learn more →Difficulty controlling bowel movements affecting quality of life. Treatable with pelvic floor physiotherapy, dietary changes, biofeedback or surgery depending on the underlying cause.
Learn more →The rectum protrudes through the anus, causing discomfort, mucus discharge and leakage. Corrected surgically via abdominal rectopexy or perineal approaches depending on fitness.
Learn more →A weakness in the abdominal wall allowing internal contents to bulge through. Types include inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias. Repaired laparoscopically or open with mesh.
Learn more →Stones in the gallbladder causing pain, nausea or serious infection (cholecystitis). Treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy — a common and highly effective day-procedure.
Learn more →Skin and soft-tissue lumps including lipomas, sebaceous cysts, ganglia and other benign growths. Assessed clinically and excised under local or general anaesthetic where indicated.
Learn more →Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease causes heartburn, regurgitation and oesophageal damage. Managed with lifestyle, medication, or laparoscopic fundoplication for refractory cases.
Learn more →Separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, most commonly after pregnancy. Assessed clinically; surgical repair is considered when symptoms persist despite physiotherapy.
Learn more →Don't see your condition, or not sure where to start?
Mr Nguyen is happy to see you for a consultation and help you understand your options.
