Difference between gastric bypass and mini gastric bypass
The gastric bypass is frequently held as the ‘gold standard’ of bariatric surgery as it is the most frequently performed procedure worldwide with the best, long-term results. But as with every reward there are potential risks involved, and the gastric bypass is no...
Why hasn’t my bariatric surgery worked?
All surgical procedures for obesity, both old and new, are designed to change how the person processes food. Although many of these procedures are designed to be permanent, in reality not all the effects of the surgery are permanent. All patients perceive their...
What is the cost of Bariatric surgery, is it worth it?
A better question is, what is the cost of not having surgery? A recent article in the Lancet medical journal looked at this question by looking at 174,000 patients with severe obesity who did or didn’t have bariatric surgery. Over 5, 10, 15 and 20+ years those who had...
Reflux: what is it & how is it treated?
The oesophagus is like any part of our body, we don’t really think about it until it starts to fail in its function. It is a thin muscular tube about 20 cm long, running from the back of the mouth, through the neck and chest (behind the heart and lungs), and into the...