Services Overview
Patient information on most commonly performed surgeries:
Obesity, an emerging health epidemic around the world, affects approximately 10% of the Australian adult population. It is a risk factor leading to serious medical conditions such as the heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnoea, asthma, some cancers, and gout.
A hernia is an out pouching of tissue that occurs when the inner layers of abdominal muscles become weakened. This results in a visible small sac that may contain part of the intestine or other abdominal tissue. Hernias occur most commonly in the groin (inguinal hernia), the upper thigh (femoral hernia), the navel (umbilical hernia), at the midline (ventral hernia)…
ANTI-REFLUX SURGERY (Laparoscopic Fundoplication and Hiatal Hernia repair) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common condition which occurs when stomach acid refluxes up into the esophagus (food pipe).
Haemorrhoids or piles are a common condition that result from the enlargement of the haemorrhoidal plexus and pathological changes in the anal cushions (a normal component of the anal canal). When treating symptomatic haemorrhoids, if they do not respond to conservative measures, HAL is the ideal procedure.
Cholecystectomy is the medical term used to describe the removal of the gallbladder. Most commonly this is done through a laparoscopic technique with additional benefits of smaller scars, reduced post-operative pain and quicker recovery. However in some conditions open rather than laparoscopic surgery may still be required.
Surgery of the large bowel may involve a right or left hemicolectomy. A hemicolectomy is the surgical term used to describe the removal of a portion of the large bowel (colon/intestine). These surgical procedures are performed in instances of large bowel malfunction and disease (Crohn’s disease, Diverticular disease and colon cancer).
An operation to remove the cancer, surrounding breast tissue and nearby lymph nodes, is usually the preferred first treatment. Non-cancerous (benign) breast conditions are breast changes that are not cancer. They are very common and most women have them.
Diverticulitis is a condition when small bulging pouches (diverticula), formed in the lining of the bowel, get infected or inflamed and cause discomfort. Diverticulitis can cause severe abdominal pain, tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen…
A fistula is a tiny channel or tract that develops in the presence of inflammation and infection. The channel usually runs from the rectum to an opening in the skin around the anus. If the fistula does not respond to antibiotics, surgery is usually very effective.
A hydrocele is the abnormal backup of fluid around the testicle. A varicocele is the abnormal enlargement of the main testicular blood vessels resulting in swelling of the scrotum. Varicoceles can interfere with fertility, cause pain and other problems.

Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is the endoscopic examination used to inspect the large bowel (colon) and is usually done in a day facility or hospital. Dr. Mastakov is accredited for colonoscopy with the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA).