Bariatric Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Also Known as Weight-Loss Surgery By Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FN Updated on August 29, 2022  Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Bariatric surgery (a.k.a. weight-loss surgery) is part of a multidisciplinary weight loss program that includes healthy eating, exercise, and treatment of conditions like type 2 diabetes or thyroid disease.1 There are several bariatric surgeries—gastric bypass, gastric banding, and others—all…

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Digestive Surgery vs. Bariatric Surgery: Understanding the Differences

Introduction In this article, we will explore the differences between digestive surgery and bariatric surgery, two distinct types of procedures that treat various gastrointestinal system conditions. While they may seem similar, these surgeries serve unique purposes and are performed for different reasons. Digestive Surgery Digestive surgery, also known as gastrointestinal surgery, encompasses a wide range…

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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Part 2

Aimed to educate patients looking for information on weight loss surgery or Bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery, especially done laparoscopically, achieves good results in curing patients with morbid obesity and a metabolic syndrome especially type 2 diabetes. A Gastric bypass is considered a gold standard in achieving this. These two-part video series aim to assist patients…

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Success Story -Local woman on her gastric bypass journey: ‘I had surgery and lost 20kg’

Khanyiswa Thusi is on track 20KG to achieve her goal weight after she had  successful gastric bypass surgery People used to stare at her. Strangers in the street would laugh and point. All Khanyiswa Thusi could do was walk on and pretend she didn’t notice. But when she was on her own, in the shower,…

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500 Metabolic Surgeries & Counting!

The Bariatric Centre of Excellence at Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban has done  [500] surgeries to date since it opened in 2006. It has a high success rate of sustained weight loss as well as an impressive reduction in conditions like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnoea. The procedure favoured by surgeons at the centre is the…

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Local couple: ‘Together, we lost over 100kg after surgery.’

The Deetlefs have battled their weight for most of their lives. They got a new lease on life, after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. A Durban couple has lost more than 100kg on their epic weight-loss journey. Cecilia and Marthinus Deetlefs have always struggled with their weight and tried several weight-loss methods through the years, including…

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