Laparoscopic Banding (Follow up)

This condition is treated in the Obesity surgery clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Patients needing follow up of previous Lap Banding should be referred to the same clinic but will not need to attend the assessment process and will be directed to the appropriate clinic.

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

• Reason for referral in detail including date of original surgery and complications

Tests

• Dependent on reason for referral but should include basic health check and fitness for anaesthetic

Interim/GP management

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

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

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.

Emergency

? Intractable vomiting: for intractable vomiting with lap band please arrange urgent review by a bariatric surgeon in their rooms and if not possible then in the Emergency Department after a phone call

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

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