WELCOME TO BALLARAT HERNIC CLINIC
Ballarat’s only dedicated Hernia Repair Clinic
Delivering world class open, laparoscopic and robotic hernia repair utilising the most up to date evidence, technology and techniques for the best possible outcomes.
About Ballarat Hernia Clinic
Incorporated within The Specialist Centre Ballarat, the Ballarat Hernia Clinic was established by experienced hernia surgeon Dr Daniel Wong who recognises the importance of managing hernias with a subspecialty approach, in a dedicated hernia care clinic where patients are optimised before their surgery, the procedure also optimised, and the final result enhanced for maximum function and quality of life.
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Day Case Hernia Surgery
Dr Wong and Dr Ross are strong proponents of Day Case Hernia Surgery, utilising minimally invasive techniques that allow patients to return to work and exercise routines within just a few days of surgery.
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Emergency Hernia Surgery
All of our Specialist Centre Ballarat surgeons provide an on call service and are available to repair hernias in an emergency. Surgery in this setting can be life saving but the approach can often be different compared with elective surgery.
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Recurrent Hernia
A hernia can return even after repair with mesh, although much less commonly than a repair without mesh. Recurrences happen for various reasons, including mesh migration or shrinkage, especially if the originally placed mesh was not large enough.
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Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Some large incisional hernias following previous abdominal surgery or previous hernia repair require extensive complicated surgery that can take up to 6 hours or more.
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Abdominoplasty
Dr Wong believes in concurrent abdominoplasty at the time of major hernia repair to improve functional status but also reduces the devitalised and unhealthy tissues that can increase wound infection risk.
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Mesh Reinforcement
Overwhelming evidence in the medical literature over decades demonstrates that hernia repair without mesh has a high recurrence rate, when compared to a repair reinforced with mesh.
Why Choose Ballarat Hernia Clinic for your Hernia Repair?
All surgeons at the specialist centre Ballarat expertly perform repair of routine hernias. Some hernias however, especially large and recurrent ones, are more complex and require additional expertise, techniques and preparations.
Specialist hernia surgeons Daniel Wong and James Ross have extensive experience dealing with complex abdominal wall hernias, often working together to achieve the best possible outcomes, applying open, laparoscopic, or robotic approaches.
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Servicing Western Victoria and beyond with a strong commitment to excellence & optimal recovery after hernia surgery.
