Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, has been proven one of the most successful tools a person can have to manage their obesity long-term. It marks a significant step towards a healthier and happier life, and a patient can certainly expect to see...
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Understanding Dumping Syndrome After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Dumping syndrome is a known complication of gastric sleeve surgery, but its frequency can vary among individuals. The incidence of dumping syndrome after gastric sleeve surgery is generally reported to be lower compared to gastric bypass surgery, another common...
Sleeping with Obesity: The Importance of Sleep for Weight Loss
If you’re living with obesity, you’re seven more times likely (WebMD) to be living with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is common amongst those living with obesity, and the dream of an uninterrupted night’s sleep is simply that, a dream. It's important to...
Having weight loss surgery at UGIRS
If you or someone you know is living with obesity and they wish to lose excess weight, it is almost impossible to be able to achieve meaningful long-term weight loss through diet, exercise and lifestyle changes alone. But it's important to try to lose weight this way...
Weight loss surgery in 2024
As we usher in the new year, it's only fitting to reflect on the advancements in weight loss surgery in Australia this past year. At Upper GI Robotic Surgery, our commitment to your health remains steadfast. Today I’ll shed light on the evolving dynamics of weight...
Top 5 Tips for Surviving Christmas After Bariatric Surgery
The holiday season can be a challenging time for those who have undergone bariatric surgery. Christmas, in particular, can test your commitment to a healthier lifestyle. Today I’m going to provide you with 5 tips to help you navigate the holiday season after bariatric...
Bariatric surgery – is robot-assisted surgery the future?
At Upper GI Robotic Surgery (as the name itself suggests) many of the surgical procedures I perform take advantage of an incredibly sophisticated medical device called the Da Vinci robot. You can read more about robot-assisted surgery here. Today we will explore the...
Gastric Sleeve Surgery – Pros and Cons
For people living with obesity, significant weight loss and long-term weight management usually can’t be achieved by simply eating less and exercising more. Obesity is a complex issue with many factors to consider, but bariatric surgery is an option that can lead to...
Life After Bariatric Surgery
When meeting for the first time and explaining what life after bariatric surgery will be like, I explain you should view it as a critical turning point in your life. There was “life before bariatric surgery”, and then “life after surgery”. Everything is suddenly...
Bariatric surgery costs in Victoria explained
Bariatric Surgery in the Public System - Victoria If you are living in Victoria, the reality is that you are very unlikely to be able to have bariatric surgery within the public hospital system. VIC does offer a public waiting list for weight loss surgery, but this...
Interview with Dr Charles Pilgrim – Bariatric Surgeon Melbourne
What made you want to be a surgeon? What got me interested in medicine in the first place was anatomy, so when I started medical school, the most direct way to deal with anatomy was surgery. That was the initial driver towards surgery as a practice. General and...
How much weight can I lose with bariatric surgery?
As a bariatric surgeon, I am often asked by patients who are considering weight loss surgery how much weight they can expect to lose. And it's a difficult question to answer, as each individual will have many different factors that will affect their total weight loss;...
Walking & Water – make them work for you
Following bariatric surgery, you will have been asked to adhere to a new diet provided by our Dietitian Lisa here at UGIRS as part of our Bariatric Programme, which will include advice about the importance of keeping hydrated and how water is preferable to fizzy or...
Five things to consider before weight loss surgery
Like all surgical procedures, weight loss surgery comes with its own set of risks, but the benefits usually far outweigh the potential complications. If you are considering weight loss surgery and feel that you are a suitable candidate, it is important that you do as...