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Mercy Hospital Dunedin - Bariatric Surgery

Private Surgical Service, Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery

This is where you will come to have your surgery performed. The visits to your surgeon before and after surgery will be at their consulting rooms.

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Mercy Hospital is a not-for-profit surgical hospital committed to delivering 'exceptional care that makes a difference' to Otago and Southland residents.

Bariatric surgery can help people lose more weight than is possible through diet, and maintain that weight loss. It can dramatically improve quality of life and improve medical conditions associated with obesity. Current surgical practice involves the application of advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) techniques for weight loss surgery.

This surgical service is provided at our facility by the following medical specialist. For further information please seek a referral through your GP or contact your preferred specialist directly. 

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Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery

Bariatric or weight loss surgery refers to a number of different procedures that can be performed to treat obesity. Procedures fall into three main types: Malabsorptive - these procedures involve bypassing a section of the small intestine thus reducing the amount of food absorbed into the body. Restrictive - these procedures involve reducing the size of the stomach, usually by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach which limits the amount of food that can be eaten. Malabsorptive/Restrictive Combination - these procedures combine both techniques e.g. gastric bypass surgery in which a small stomach pouch is formed and its outlet connected to part of the small intestine.

Bariatric or weight loss surgery refers to a number of different procedures that can be performed to treat obesity. Procedures fall into three main types:

Malabsorptive - these procedures involve bypassing a section of the small intestine thus reducing the amount of food absorbed into the body.

Restrictive - these procedures involve reducing the size of the stomach, usually by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach which limits the amount of food that can be eaten.

Malabsorptive/Restrictive Combination - these procedures combine both techniques e.g. gastric bypass surgery in which a small stomach pouch is formed and its outlet connected to part of the small intestine.

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72 Newington Avenue
Maori Hill
Dunedin
OTA 9010

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72 Newington Avenue
Māori Hill
Dunedin
OTA 9010

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Private Bag 1919
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand

This page was last updated at 4:11PM on June 13, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Mercy Hospital Dunedin - Bariatric Surgery.