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Alethea for General Surgery

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Learn more about how Alethea can be used for General Surgery eConsults

Get early advice on patient treatment plans
Receive advice on recommended pathways for fastest care

How can our General Surgeons help?

Alethea provides eConsult access to General Surgeons who are happy to answer questions about many topics including:

  • Clinical pathway advice for fastest access to care
  • Recommendations for whether medication or surgical management is required
  • Recommendations for patients seeking obesity management or bariatric surgery
  • Advised investigations and next steps

Example questions our General Surgeons can answer

Below are some example questions you can ask our General Surgeons Specialists:

  • Should I refer a patient with recurrent right lower quadrant pain and normal imaging?
  • What is the appropriate timing of elective cholecystectomy in a patient with asymptomatic gallstones?
  • How do I manage a reducible inguinal hernia in a patient with significant comorbidities?
  • Is this chronic post-operative pain normal following laparoscopic hernia repair?
  • Can I refer this patient with rectal bleeding directly for surgical assessment?
Average decrease in Specialist wait times of 51%
Over 32,425 eConsults sent
70% of patients were not sent directly to the specialist 

Are you ready to send an eConsult through Alethea?