Duodenal switch in Greater Brisbane

Duodenal Switch surgery is a combination of a gastric sleeve & gastric bypass surgery. It is one of the more rare primary treatments for morbid obesity. However, it often creates the most weight loss. Duodenal Switches are done by stapling about 70% of the stomach off & leaving the rest of the stomach connected as it normally does to the first part of the intestine (the duodenum).

Dr. Harald Puhalla, Bariatric Surgeon, provides weight-loss procedures for patients throughout the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Northern Rivers areas. He also offers a wide range of procedures for issues such as hernias, gallstones but also liver cancer, and pancreatic lesions.

 This blog provides free general information for anyone who is seeking to understand more about revisional bariatric procedures, not intended as a medical consult. Please seek proper medical advice for individual assessment and management.The crucial learning points are:Recognize that certain eating behaviours and eating habits need to change after surgery (and this is the responsibility…

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery is offered at Brisbane Obesity Surgery in Sunnybank and Greenslopes QLD. Click here to see videos about the procedure.

SADI-S is a two-step procedure that bypasses food from the metabolically active part of the intestine and is a weight loss option for qualified candidates.

Revision surgery is the name we use when patients who have previously undergone weight loss surgery need further surgery. It is important to understand that revision surgery can have a number of different and very specific purposes.

Berwick Integrated Care offers biliopancreatic diversion duodenal switch surgery in Berwick, Victoria. Click here to learn more

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