Weight Loss Surgery
Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
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.). Unsuccessful attempts to lose weight by dieting are the main reasons why patients consider surgical interventions to control their obesity. Laparoscopic gastric banding is the simplest and least invasive procedure available to help patients....
Read more...Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy is offered by Dr Clement Tsang at the Keyhole Surgery Centre as another weight loss solution for selected patients. This procedure is now commonly performed in Australia and the United States, it is procedure of choice for patients who are volume eater and or has a history of eating disorders. For these groups of patients, sleeve gastrectomy....
Read more...Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass & Mini Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Ygastric bypass, is a bariatric or weight loss surgery for obese patients who have not been successful losing weight through dieting, exercise and medication. The surgery uses a combination of restrictive and malabsorptive techniques to achieve a successful outcome.
Read more...Gastric Balloon
An alarming 4 million Australians are considered obese with a BMI>30kg/m2. This makes us one of the fattest nations among the developed world. When you lose control of your weight, disease such as coronary heart disease, Hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, depression, osteoarthritis of the knee and hip and sleep apnoea can develop.
Read more...Biliopancreatic Diversion
This procedure was developed by Prof Nicola Scopinaro in Italy and was introduced in 1979. It combines the benefits of restriction and mal-absorption. Since its introduction, over 10,000 cases have been carried out world-wide with excellent results. Prof Nicola Scopinaro introduced Biliopancreatic diversion over 20 years ago and since then he has performed in excess of 2300 cases.
Read more...Weight Loss Revision
Bariatric surgery is successful tool for combating obesity and weight gain. However, some patients may need a secondary, or revisionary, procedure.
Read more...Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Procedure
The Keyhole Surgery Centre for Endoscopic Therapeutics is one of the few centres offering the programs in Sydney. This is a non-surgical procedure that internally reduce the size and volume of the stomach by 60 to 70%. In effect, the total calorie intake is significantly reduced.
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