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...
Bariatric Surgery Registry Leading Contributor – what that means for Patients
You may have noticed a Leading Contributor badge in the footer of our website and wondered what it means. Chances are you haven’t heard of the Bariatric Surgery Registry (BSR), part of the Central Clinical School at Monash University. Upper GI Surgery has been awarded...
Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients
‘The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients’ by Colleen M. Cook has become a bariatric bestseller and the research-based principles taught here continue to be a standard for success throughout the bariatric community. These principles are now taught in...
Does health insurance cover weight loss surgery?
The last time the Australian population was surveyed in 2017-18 around 12.5 million adults (67%) were overweight or obese, with 1 in 3 people living with obesity (AIHW). Obesity is a complex, chronic and relapsing condition, and weight loss surgery is internationally...