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Source: General Surgery News San Diego—Should bariatric surgery be a part of treatment options for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and/or large hiatal hernias in obese patients? “Yes!” said Jon C. Gould, MD, emphatically, at the 2012 meeting of the American … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed that what works for some people when they make a change in their life may not work for you? Most people move through 5 stages of readiness as they change behaviours. If you identify what stage … Continue reading →

Lifestyle programmes are an important component of, or an alternative option to weight loss surgery. We are spoilt by the increasing options for lifestyle management offered to AOS clients by our partners Adelaide Exercise Physiology, Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery, … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce Adelaide Obesity Surgery and Dr. Justin Bessell will be amongst the first in Australia to offer the EndoBarrier later this year (2013). The EndoBarrier is a device that is placed by a simple endoscopy, rather … Continue reading →

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding results in significant weight loss that is maintained for more than a decade, new research shows. In the January 2013 issue of Annals of Surgery, O’Brien et al from Monash University in Melbourne report gastric banding … Continue reading →