A recent PwC report on type 2 diabetes has been getting some media coverage over the past few days. This report looks at the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Aoteoroa/New Zealand and the...
Type 2 diabetes and bariatric surgery
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Bariatric Surgery and COVID-19
Reports have emerged from countries severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that obesity may be an important risk factor for a more serious form of the illness. Most people who contract COVID-19...
Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery
I have recently return from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. This is one of the world’s largest scientific meetings of bariatric surgeons...
On mesh and hernia repairs
There have been several articles published in the popular press recently discussing the use of mesh in surgery, and associated complications. Unfortunately, this is a complex topic, and the...