The Good Dr

Welcome to the practice of General Surgeon, Dr Zuko Booi. Dr Zuko Booi’s private practice is located in Lesedi private Hospital.

Dr Zuko Booi is very professional, friendly and excellent General surgeon.
Dr Booi studied his undergraduate medical training at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits University) and qualified in 2006. He then went on to complete his internship and community service.

In 2012 he started his registrar training back at Wits University and was appointed at a Fellow of the Colleges of Surgeons (FCS SA) in June 2017.
He then worked successfully as a general surgery consultant in Tshepong Hospital from January to November 2018.

In November 2018 Dr Zuko Booi opened his private practice as a General Surgeon at Lesedi Hospital (Clinic Health Group) in Diepkloof, Zone 6. Here he focuses and excels in most general surgical conditions such as hernias, endoscopic procedures, and laparoscopic procedures including gallbladder and emergencies such as appendix procedures and other gastrointestinal conditions .

Overview

A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place. For example, the intestines may break through a weakened area in the abdominal wall.

Many hernias occur in the abdomen between your chest and hips, but they can also appear in the upper thigh and groin areas.

Symptoms

Usually self-diagnosable
Symptoms include a bulge, swelling or pain. In some cases, there are no symptoms.
Can have no symptoms, but people may experience:
Pain areas: in the abdomen, pelvis, or testicle
Pain types: can be dull
Also common: abdominal discomfort, abdominal distension, groin discomfort, or tenderness
Usually self-diagnosable
Symptoms include a bulge, swelling or pain. In some cases, there are no symptoms.

Treatments

Laparoscopic surgery
Surgery that uses a video camera and thin tubes inserted into small cuts on the body to repair or remove tissue.
 
Hernia repair
Surgical repair of a weak spot on the abdominal wall so that the intestines can’t push through.

Circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin is excised.

An endoscopy procedure involves inserting a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope down your throat and into your esophagus. A tiny camera on the end of the endoscope lets your provider examine your esophagus, stomach and the beginning of your small intestine, also called the duodenum.

Laparoscopy is a type of surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to access the inside of the abdomen (tummy) and pelvis without having to make large incisions in the skin.

This procedure is also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery.

Large incisions can be avoided during laparoscopy because the surgeon uses an instrument called a laparoscope.

This is a small tube that has a light source and a camera, which relays images of the inside of the abdomen or pelvis to a television monitor.

The advantages of this technique over traditional open surgery include:

  • a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery time
  • less pain and bleeding after the operation
  • reduced scarring