Mater Adult Hospital is built on a foundation of clinical excellence and a commitment to safe, compassionate care, that is:

  • quality focused

  • technologically advanced

  • customised to patients’ needs and lifestyle

Mater Adult Hospital provides a wide range of surgical, medical and cancer services to the general public. It features a 24-hour emergency department, intensive and coronary care units, day surgery, day oncology, day respite and busy medical, cancer and surgical units.

The hospital’s Division of Medicine offers specialist services in respiratory medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, cardiology, infectious diseases, dermatology, rheumatology, general surgery and medicine.

General surgery is complemented by recognised surgical expertise in women’s health, orthopaedics, urology, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, oral and faciomaxillary surgery, colorectal surgery, plastic surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery and dermatology.

Modern facilities accommodate inpatients, outpatients, and day-only patients. While in hospital, patients also have access to allied health, pharmacy, hairdressing and chaplaincy services.

Mater has a reputation of international acclaim for world-leading health care advances and individual hospitals are regularly acknowledged for their outstanding contributions to health care.

Mater Adult Hospital

Patient Information Brochures

Abdominoperineal resection/total colectomy with proctectomy

Both these surgeries are performed to remove bowel disease affecting different parts of the large bowel.

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Abdominoplasty

An abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure in which excess skin and fat in the abdominal area is removed and the abdominal muscles are tightened.

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Angiogram - Angioplasty - Stents

This brochure provides information about Angiograms, Angioplasty and Stents.

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Ankle arthroscopy: 23 Hour Unit

This brochure outlines what you can expect before and after an ankle arthroscopy procedure at Mater Adult Hospital 23 Hour Unit.

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Breast Cancer and Mastectomy

Twenty per cent of breast cancers will require the breast to be treated by mastectomy - removal of the breast tissue including the nipple.

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Breast Cancer and Wide Excision

This brochure outlines some of the things that you can expect when being treated for breast cancer at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Bronchoscopy

This brochure explains what you can expect when admitted for a bronchoscopy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Bunionectomy

This brochure explains what you can expect before and after a bunionectomy procedure at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

This brochure outlines how to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Colonoscopy (Glycoprep)

This brochure outlines what you can expect, and how you can prepare, for a colonoscopy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Colonoscopy (Picoprep)

This brochure outlines what you can expect, and how you should prepare, for a colonoscopy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Comfort Feeding

The ongoing provision of nutrition and fluid when the desire or ability to eat has been lost.

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Cystoscopy

This brochure outlines what you can expect when undergoing a cystoscopy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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DART Adults

DART Adults offers a professional healthcare service to clients in their own home.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP)

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you undergo an ERCP at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Following the death of a family member

This brochure aims to help answer some common questions following the death of a family member.

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Foot and Ankle Fusion

Fusion is a surgical technique which can be used for most joints in the foot and ankle where a joint becomes worn out and painful

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Hammer, claw and mallet toe surgery

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you undergo hammer, claw or mallet toe surgery at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Healthy eating and lifestyle program

Get on track to a happier, healthier lifestyle.

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Hernia repair (inguinal/incisional/ umbilical/femoral)

This brochure outlines what you can expect when undergoing hernia repair at Mater Adult Hospital.

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High Tibial Osteotomy

In a high tibial osteotomy the bone of the upper tibia is cut and repositioned to realign the leg.

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Ingrown toenail surgery

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you are treated for an ingrown toenail at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Intensive Care Unit

Information for relative and friends of intensive care patients.

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

This brochure outlines what you can expect when undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

Laparoscopic gastric banding surgery involves placing a band around the top of the stomach, forming a small pouch to hold food.

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Liver biopsy

Looking at liver tissue itself is the best way to determine whether the liver is healthy or what is causing it to be damaged.

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Nasal surgery: (septoplasty/ rhinoplasty/ septo-rhinoplasty)

This brochure outlines what you can expect when undergoing nasal surgery.

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Oesophageal manometry

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you undergo an oesophageal manometry at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Orthopaedic physiotherapy screening clinic

The Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Screening Clinic (OPSC) is a service offered by the Department of Orthopaedics.

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Pilonidal sinus

A Pilonidal sinus is a tract which commonly contains hair and skin debris and is prone to recurring infections.

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Radical prostatectomy

Radical prostatectomy is one of the treatment options for prostate cancer. This surgery involves the removal of the prostate gland.

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Sigmoidoscopy

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you undergo a sigmoidoscopy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Social Work Services

Social workers can assist you, your family and carers in dealing with the emotional, social and practical issues that may arise while you are receiving treatment.

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The Responsible Person

Every patient who has a procedure performed under sedation or general anaesthetic and is leaving hospital within 24 hours needs a responsible person.

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Tonsillectomy

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you undergo a tonsillectomy at Mater Adult Hospital.

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TRAM Flap and DIEP Flap Repair

This brochure information about the various types of breast re-construction surgery.

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Trans-rectal ultrasound and prostate biopsy

This biopsy is where small samples of tissue are taken from your prostate gland, using an ultrasound device.

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Trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Transurethral resection of the prostate is the operation carried out primarily to relieve obstruction of urine.

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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

This brochure outlines what you can expect when you undergo an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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Varicose veins

This brochure outlines what you can expect when being treated for varicose veins at Mater Adult Hospital.

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Welcome to Mater Adult Hospital

Mater Adult Hospital is one of Brisbane’s leading health facilities for non-insured patients.

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Welcome to the Adult Emergency Department

Your health care is coordinated and delivered by a team of health professionals including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

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