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Information on obesity surgery, general surgery and what the treatment involves.
Surgical MethodsObesity and metabolic surgery
- Gastric Sleeve Surgery About 80% of the stomach is removed by keyhole surgery, leaving a narrow tube that holds less food and makes less hunger hormone.
- Gastric Bypass Surgery A walnut-sized stomach pouch is joined straight to the small intestine, so you eat less and absorb fewer calories and less fat.
- Bariatric Surgery Keyhole operations on the stomach and small intestine, such as the gastric bypass, for severe obesity that other treatments have not helped.
- Diabetes Surgery Keyhole operations on the stomach and small intestine that act through gut hormones such as GLP-1 in type 2 diabetes.
Endoscopy and DiagnosisEndoscopic and supportive methods
General SurgeryLaparoscopic general surgery procedures
- Reflux Surgery A keyhole operation (fundoplication) that wraps the top of the stomach around the oesophagus to rebuild the valve against reflux.
- Hernia Surgery An inguinal, umbilical or incisional hernia is repaired by open or keyhole surgery, usually with a synthetic mesh.
- Gallbladder Surgery When gallstones cause problems, the gallbladder is usually removed by keyhole surgery through four small openings.
- Achalasia Surgery The tight muscle ring at the lower end of the oesophagus is stretched during an endoscopy or divided by keyhole surgery (myotomy).
- Colorectal Surgery Part of the large bowel is removed through small cuts (laparoscopic colon resection), often with a quicker return to everyday life.
- Stomach Cancer Surgery Part or all of the stomach is removed with nearby lymph nodes when surgery is possible; otherwise chemotherapy is given.
Which method is suitable is decided after examination and tests.
All treatments