Obesity Surgery (Bariatric Surgery/Lap Banding)

This condition is treated in the Obesity surgery clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include in particular:

• Co-morbidities if present such as hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes including their current treatment
• History of weight gain and loss
• Mental state and past psychiatric conditions
• Waist circumference, BMI, and blood pressure
• Include test results with referral

Tests

• HbA1c
• U&E Cr and eGFr
• Lipid profile
• BSL

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Obesity Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Encourage patients to continue to look at other means of weight loss and health maintenance as this is a lengthy process.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

• International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Consensus Definition Metabolic syndrome 2005

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Routine (Category 3)

All referrals for consideration for obesity surgery

Next available appointment.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital (Level 3)
Phone:  1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

North West

Unavailable.

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941