Morbid obesity is a serious and underestimated medical condition. It is defined as a condition in which the patient is 80% or 45kg above ideal body weight. It can cause many medical illnesses (co-morbidities)...
Poor quality of life, low self esteem and significant health risks are linked to excess body weight (early death, diabetes, hypertension, joint pains, gallstones, etc.)...
Dietary fibre is mainly needed to keep the digestive system healthy. Fibre comes from plant foods: cereal (bread, rice and pasta) vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts and seeds. Eating at least 3 serves of vegetables...
A hernia is a weakness or hole in the abdominal muscle wall through which abdominal contents protrude causing a bulge. The protruding contents push out a pouch of the abdominal lining or peritoneum through the weakness forming the "sac of the hernia"...
A gallstone, is a lump of hard material usually range in size from a grain of sand to 3-4 cms. They are formed inside the gall bladder formed as a result of precipitation of cholesterol and bile salts from the bile...
MBBS, FRCS, FRACS
Laparoscopic, General and Obesity Surgeon
Obesity Surgery Related Presentations Band Gastroplasty in the Management
Key Hole Surgery Centre is a general surgical practice focusing on laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Our surgeons Dr. James Ritchie and Dr Amanda Dawson have focused their practice on procedures conducted using these minimally invasive techniques. The advantages of laparoscopic or keyhole surgical procedures are many...
