Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery In Melbourne, VIC

Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery in Melbourne

Also known as the Omega Loop Gastric Bypass
Mini gastric bypass surgery is very similar to the conventional gastric bypass operation. In some ways this can be referred as a simplified variation of the traditional gastric bypass operation. The mini bypass surgery has become increasingly popular over the last 5 years as both a primary option or an option for revision following a previous failed weight loss operation.

This operation works by restricting the amount of food that can be eaten and by altering the gut hormones that are involved in appetite control. The main difference between the standard RNY gastric bypass surgery and the mini gastric bypass (MGB) is highlighted in the 2 photos.

In the mini gastric bypass, a long tube of stomach is fashioned then a loop of small bowel is joined to this tube approximately 150 cm from the point of commencement of small bowel.

If you have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or have been on the treatment for some time and have a BMI of about 30 you must read this.

• Weight Los Surgery surgery can be a powerful solution for those suffering obesity and diabetes.
• Recently published guidelines recommend bariatric surgery for certain diabetes patients (BMI over 30).
• The best outcomes are related to how long you’ve had diabetes and whether you’ve started insulin.
• Bariatric surgery has been consistently shown to be the most powerful solution to the combination of obesity and diabetes DIABESITY which is reaching epidemic proportions in Australia. 100,000 new diabetics are diagnosed each year. According to Diabetes Australia, many more go unrecognised.
• Bariatric surgery and especially Mini gastric bypass surgery, will restore 60-70% of all patients to normal Blood sugar levels and targets and off all medication usually within a few days of surgery. In the remainder there is nearly always significant improvement in their control.
• It is recognised that over time most diabetics will require increasing layers of therapy as their rising insulin poisons their pancreas and then finally they will need to be on injectables and insulin. The most effective process that can turn this around is the significant weight loss and metabolic changes that Bariatric surgery delivers.

In addition, the weight loss from bariatric surgery can potentially improve:

• Fatty liver
• Kidney function
• Diabetes
• Sleep apnoea
• Life expectancy
• Quality of life

There are few other operations that in just one hour can produce such a profound and beneficial impact on so many body systems.

Surgeons from across the country attended the two day event, enjoyed in-depth discussion and watched live relays of surgeries.