Bariatric Surgery
What is Bariatric Surgery
Subspecialty discipline within General Surgery, focussed on obesity and metabolic disease management such as diabetes
Obesity is one of the leading causes of major health burdens in Australia and around the world. The impact of this is such that people suffering from weight-related concerns ultimately live with a poorer quality of life and can die from obesity-related conditions earlier than would be expected otherwise.
Nearly 70% of Australian adults are either overweight or obese.
Nearly 25% of children and adolescents fall into this category
Obesity is a ‘whole-body’ illness, having a wide variety of effects, including:
- Nutritional failure and malnourishment
- Metabolic diseases, such as diabetes
- Musculoskeletal issues and pains
- Respiratory disease
- Increased cancer risk
- Fertility Issues
- Psychological
- Holistic Weight Loss Management
- Non-surgical options
- Surgical options
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass