The gallbladder is a reservoir for concentrated bile which hangs under the liver; when we eat rich food it contracts, emptying its contents into the duodenum to mix with our food. Gallstones can form in the gallbladder and are the commonest reason for patients to seek the help of an expert Surgeon. Biliary colic and cholecystitis are the commonest conditions resulting from gallstones. Cancers of the gallbladder are very rare. Removal of the gallbladder is a safe and quick operation, often done as a day case procedure. My standard practice includes laparoscopic ultrasound cholangiogram or bile duct exploration as needed.
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Only expert Bariatric Surgeons should perform weight loss surgery. Having trained and worked in two International Centres of Excellence for Metabolic (diabetic) Surgery I was the first Hunterian Professor in metabolic (diabetic) surgery, and regard myself as a member of a team delivering high quality care for surgical patients.
Completing the south west of England surgical training programme I was awarded a national fellowship in bariatric surgery. I now offer a specialist service in upper gastro-intestinal and bariatric surgery including surgery for type 2 diabetes. I provide the full range of endoscopic and surgical treatments for obesity from gastric balloons to revisional gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy surgery.
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I now offer a specialist service in upper gastro-intestinal and bariatric surgery including surgery for type 2 diabetes. I provide the full range of endoscopic and surgical treatments for diabetes from gastric balloons to revisional gastric bypass surgery for gastric bands.
If your BMI is 35 or above (30 with type 2 diabetes), then you may be suitable for weight loss surgery.
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