Robot-Assisted Bariatric Surgery – the benefits
If you haven't spent much time thinking about surgical operations, you may not have heard about robot-assisted surgery/robotic surgery. A/Prof Michael Talbot saw the potential of this platform many years ago and performed the first ever cases of bariatric, upper...
Interview with Dr Gary Yee – Bariatric Surgeon Sydney
We would like to give our followers the opportunity to get to know the medical team here at Upper GI Surgery a little bit better. We recently asked one of the bariatric surgeons, Dr Gary Yee, to participate in a quick interview to get to know him a little better. From...
Dos and Don’ts this festive period for bariatric patients
Over the years we have published many blogs around this time of year, to help our bariatric surgery patients navigate this potentially difficult time of year. If you’ve had bariatric surgery whether recently or some time ago, it's important even at Christmas, Hannukah...
What’s dumping syndrome?
If you’re considering bariatric surgery as a tool to aid weight loss, there are many factors to consider, including risks, before you commit to surgery. Dumping syndrome is quite common among patients who have had stomach surgery, occurring when undigested food passes...
Healthy eating after bariatric surgery on a budget
Have you noticed that your weekly shopping costs seem to be slowly increasing once you reach the checkout? According to Forbes, the federal government and Reserve Bank have forecast that inflation in Australia will peak at 7.75% in the December quarter of 2022. As a...
Weight loss surgery & type 2 diabetes treatment
Nearly a million Australians (aged 18 and over) had type 2 diabetes in 2017 - 2018 (ABS). This information is only based on self-reported data, so is likely to underestimate the real prevalence of this disease. Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition in which the body...