Most hernias can be repaired laparoscopically (using key hole surgery) and the repair involves the replacement of an inner piece of polypropylene mesh which stays there forever.
Our Services
HERNIAS
CANCER SURGERY
Mr Peter Dover has extensive experience with performing wide excisions of melanoma skin cancers and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
GALLBLADDER
Mr Dover is an expert in gallbladder surgery, and can offer the minimally invasive laparoscopic (‘keyhole’) cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) operation if necessary.
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
Laparoscopic surgery also referred to as minimally invasive surgery describes the performance of surgical procedures with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments.
VARICOSE VEINS
Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and contorted. A range of treatments are available. Large varicose veins can benefit from treatment by surgery.
Mr Peter Dover
Mr Peter Dover is a specialist General and Laparoscopic Surgeon operating
in private and public practice in Wellington. He has a strong interest in laparo-
scopic (keyhole) gallbladder and hernia surgery, melanoma and varicose vein
surgery. He is committed to providing the highest standard of care for all his
patients.
Mr Dover attended Auckland Medical School and become a Fellow of the
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2009. Subsequently he
gained further specialty training and experience by working in Australia (Prin-
cess Alexandra Hospital) and the United Kingdom (Royal United Hospital Bath) under the guidance of surgeons prominent internationally in their fields.
Southern Cross Affiliated Provider
For Hernia Surgery, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Surgery), Laparoscopic antireflux