Using surgical mesh to reinforce the abdominal wall when repairing groin hernias has been considered the gold standard treatment since the 1990s, first as an open operation and more recently as...
Groin Hernia Repairs Without Mesh
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Calcium after bariatric surgery
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, although almost all of it is stored in the bones and teeth. Calcium is also used by the body for nerve conduction, blood clotting and other...
Avoiding the Clexane jabs after weight loss surgery
Venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the legs or lung) are rare, but still one of the most common serious complications that can happen after bariatric or weight loss surgery. They are also...
Risk of Weight Regain after Gastric Sleeve and Gastric Bypass
In a previous post I have discussed the reasons that it can be so hard to answer questions about weight regain after sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, however a recently published study gives...
Why can’t you answer the important questions about Weight Loss Surgery?
How many people regain weight after weight loss surgery? What is the difference in long term outcomes between gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeve surgery? Is weight regain more common after...
New Guidelines for Weight-Loss Surgery
After a wait of over 30 years, we are pleased to welcome the release of the ASBMS/IFSO guidelines of 2022 to replace the previous NIH guidelines of 1991. These guidelines review all the evidence...
COVID-19 Vaccination and Surgery
With Covid-19 infections gradually spreading south and the Covid protection framework coming in to place people may be wondering what the requirements for vaccination are around elective surgery....
Iron and iron deficiency after bariatric surgery
Iron is a mineral used by the body to make the 'haem' protein that is part of the haemoglobin molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen around the body. Iron is normally absorbed in the...