Minor Procedure Clinic Toowoomba

Specialist minor surgery without hospital admission is now possible. Not every skin cancer surgery or minor surgical procedure necessitates an operating theatre or general anaesthetic. At Darling Downs Surgical Oncology (DDSO), our dedicated Minor Procedure Clinic offers suitable patients access to specialist surgical procedures performed under local anaesthetic, right in our Toowoomba consulting rooms. These local anaesthetic procedures are conducted by Dr. Peter O'Donohue, Specialist Breast, Melanoma, and Skin Cancer Surgeon, ensuring coordinated care from initial consultation through to pathology results and postoperative follow-up.

What Can Be Treated in our Minor Procedure Clinic?

What Can Be Treated in Our Minor Procedure Clinic?

Our clinic specializes in assessment and surgical treatment for a variety of skin conditions, including skin cancer surgery, and offers a range of local anaesthetic procedures for minor surgical concerns.

Skin Cancer Removal

Selected basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), and other skin cancers can undergo skin cancer surgery using local anaesthetic procedures. The suitability of treatment in our clinic depends on the cancer's type, size, location, and complexity.

Early Melanoma Surgery

Some early melanomas can be treated with wide local excision under local anaesthetic procedures, allowing for outpatient care without the need for hospital admission. Dr. O'Donohue will review your pathology and determine whether skin cancer surgery in the Minor Procedure Clinic is appropriate. Melanomas that require sentinel lymph node biopsy or more extensive surgery are typically managed in a hospital setting.

Cysts and Soft Tissue Lesions

We offer surgical assessment and removal of suitable cysts and small superficial soft tissue lesions using local anaesthetic procedures, as well as skin cancer surgery.

Skin Lesion Biopsies

Local anaesthetic procedures, such as punch and excisional biopsies, may be performed when clinically indicated to investigate suspicious skin lesions in the context of skin cancer surgery.