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Obesity surgery can help some people to lose weight by changing the way the body digests and absorbs food.
To decide whether or not someone qualifies for obesity surgery, a doctor will take into account such things as being severely obese, having a very high body mass index (BMI), being unable to lose weight by other means, and being physically unable to perform daily tasks.
Follow the links below to find information about obesity surgery.
Reviewed September 2008
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Obesity surgery
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Better Health Channel
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Obesity surgery is the last resort, when all other attempts at weight loss have failed and the person's health is at risk. Current techniques include gastric banding, gastric stapling and bowel bypass.
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Oct 2007
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Surgery for morbid obesity
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Surgery for morbid obesity is considered when all other treatments have failed. The review found that surgery resulted in greater weight loss than conventional treatment, and led to improvements in quality of life and obesity related diseases such as hy...
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Aug 2005
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Intragastric balloon for obesity
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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With the failure of conventional treatments like diet therapy, increased physical activity and drug therapy in producing long lasting weight loss in people with obesity, other approaches like surgery are performed in specialised centers, an option to be...
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Nov 2006
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| Title: |
BioEnterics? Intragastric Balloon for obesity
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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| Description: |
ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on BioEnterics? Intragastric Balloon for obesity.
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| Date: |
Dec 2005
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| Title: |
Obesity and its management
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Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
The weight of the average Australian is increasing. More than 62% of men and 47% of women are overweight or obese.
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Jan 1999
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Consumer summary: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the treatment of obesity
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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| Description: |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a surgical technique that has been developed for the treatment of obesity. ASERNIP-S has reviewed the available published evidence to assess the safety and effectiveness of this procedure.
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Jun 2002
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| Title: |
LAGB surgery for weight loss
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a surgical treatment for obesity that is becoming increasingly popular in Australia.
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Sep 2006
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| Title: |
PTFE mesh prevention of gastric hernia
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| Publisher: |
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on PTFE mesh prevention of gastric hernia.
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Feb 2007
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
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Feb 2007
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Consumer summary: Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (update)
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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| Description: |
The intent of this review by ASERNIP-S was to systematically review the medical literature regarding the procedure of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty for the recontouring or sculpturing of body shape with respect to its safety and effectiveness. Includes update.
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| Date: |
Jul 2000
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