Dr George Petrou
Port LapSurgery - Mid North Coast Bariatric & Hernia Centre
About
A Port Macquarie-based surgical practice specialising in minimally invasive hernia repair and bariatric surgery, serving the Mid North Coast, New England and Coffs Coast regions since 2008. Led by Dr George Petrou, the clinic offers surgical expertise with long-term care for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
Port Macquarie Private Hospital
Port Macquarie, NSW - private
Port Macquarie Base Hospital
Port Macquarie, NSW - public
About Dr George Petrou
Dr Petrou is a Senior Visiting Medical Officer with Mid North Coast Local Health District since 2008.
- Skill, dedication, experience and empathy. Patient suitability and safety is our priority. Our multidisciplinary team empowers you with education and support to improve your health. Regular communication with your general practitioner to design a multidisciplinary approach for your care with their input.
- MBBS, BSc(med) from the University of NSW in 1996. Advanced General Surgical Training through South West Sydney Area Health. Fellow of the Royal Australasian College Of Surgeons in 2005. Hepatobiliary Fellow at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2005. Hepatobiliary Fellow St George Hospital in 2006. Lecturer UNSW in Hepatobiliary Surgery at St George Hospital in 2007.
- Currently the only regional liver surgeon performing high volume liver surgery in Australia
- Published results and outcomes in the ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Leading experience in all types of laparoscopic hernia repair on the Mid North Coast NSW
- Active member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
- Active member of the International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association
- Active member of the Asia Pacific Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association
- Active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Active member of the Society of Upper Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Training in gastroscopy and colonoscopy recognized by the Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Society of Australia
Procedure Information
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
The sleeve gastrectomy involves the permanent removal of 85-90% of the stomach, performed under a general anaesthetic using video assisted surgery (key hole surgery). It reduces the holding capacity from about 1.5 litres to approximately 150 mls, allowing a person to feel comfortably satisfied with a meal size approximately equivalent to a cup of food. The normal direction of the food stream through the stomach and the rest of the intestinal tract are not altered, meaning all nutrients continue to be absorbed normally.
Gastric Bypass (Roux en Y)about 70% excess weight loss▼
The small intestine is divided approximately 45 centimetres below the lower stomach and is rearranged in a Y configuration, enabling outflow of food from the small upper stomach pouch. The Roux limb is constructed using 100 to 150 cm of the small intestine, preserving the rest of it for absorbing nutrients. The patient will experience very rapid onset of the stomach feeling full, followed by a growing satiety or indifference to food. It has been shown to be the gold standard bariatric procedure which other procedures are commonly compared with.
Results
Most patients experience about 70% excess weight loss after the Gastric Bypass
Helping patients from the Mid North Coast, New England and the Coffs Coast since 2008
Opening Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9 am–5 pm
Tuesday: 9 am–5 pm
Wednesday: 9 am–5 pm
Thursday: 9 am–5 pm
Friday: 9 am–1 pm
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