Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery
Weight loss Surgery or
Bariatric surgery
may be done for those who have not been able to lose weight with diet and exercise. The main aim is to reduce the size of the stomach volume or length of the intestine to help achieve long-term weight loss. The three key procedures are:
gastric banding
;
sleeve gastrectomy
or
biliopancreatic diversion
; or by
gastric bypass
.
Laparoscopic
or Keyhole obesity surgery permits a shorter hospital stay and shorter recovery time with less pain. It is usually undertaken by a
Bariatic Surgeon
or
General Surgeon
under general anaesthesia.
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Mr Michael Hii is an oesophago-gastric surgeon who specialises in the treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer, hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, surgery for achalasia and obesity surgery . . . .
Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon, specialising in surgery for disorders of the stomach and oesophagus, and weight loss surgery . . . .
Dr Salena Ward is an Oesophago-Gastric, Bariatric and General Surgeon who consults in Box Hill, Bundoora and Lilydale . . . .
Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer, Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery, Benign Tumours of the Upper Gastro Tract, Cholecystectomy, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery . . . .
Weight Loss/Metabolic Surgery, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy/Gastric bypass/gastric banding as part of Multidisciplinary co-ordinated approach and program. . . .
Areas of Special Interest
Upper GI, Obesity, Advanced Laparoscopic, Hernia Repair, Endoscopy, Liver & Pancreatic Surgery
Languages Spoken
Cantonese . . .
