Dr Michael France
Adelaide Weight Loss Surgery
About
Adelaide-based weight loss surgery clinic led by Dr Michael France, an Australian and internationally trained bariatric surgeon specialising in minimally invasive weight loss surgery procedures with over 3000 bariatric procedures performed.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide, SA - public
About Dr Michael France
Dr Michael France is an Australian and Internationally trained surgeon.
- He strives to produce the best results for his patients both in terms of outcomes and safety. Dr France is a great believer in tailoring the procedure to the patient.
- Medical degree from Auckland, New Zealand. Basic surgical training in New Zealand. Formal general surgical training in Adelaide, South Australia. Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2003. 3 years as a research fellow under Professor Glyn Jamieson and Professor David Watson in the Department of Surgery, Adelaide University. Fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery at the University of North Carolina (2004). Specialist training for SADI procedure in New York and Madrid (2019).
- Sir Carrick Robertson Prize for the highest overall marks in surgery
- One of the first Australasian surgeons formally trained in laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity
- One of the first surgeons to perform Sleeve Gastrectomy in Australia
- Selected in 2011 as one of a few international surgeons to form an expert panel on Sleeve Gastrectomy which published the first consensus statement on Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Currently the only surgeon in Adelaide to offer Duodenal Bypass procedures
- Performed over 3000 Bariatric Procedures
- Consultant surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Procedure Information
Sleeve GastrectomyAverage of 60% excess weight out to 5 years▼
A Sleeve Gastrectomy involves removing approximately two thirds of the stomach through keyhole surgery effectively turning the stomach, which is like a big bag normally into a tube. The biggest advantage is that there is no foreign device to fail or cause obstruction and there is no major alteration in the gastro-intestinal tract. The procedure also removes the part of the stomach that secretes Ghrelin, a hormone that plays a major role in determining how hungry we get.
Gastric BypassAverage of 65 to 70% excess weight loss out to 10 years▼
Laparoscopic gastric bypass is largely a restrictive procedure but there is also a degree of malabsorption which does help with overall weight loss. It involves creating a small pouch from the upper stomach and then connecting this to the small bowel. Two types are performed: single anastomosis gastric bypass and roux en Y gastric bypass. Around 80% of non-insulin diabetic patients will leave hospital following their surgery without any diabetic medication.
SADI-S▼
The SADI procedure combines a Sleeve Gastrectomy with Bypass of the small intestine. Dr France introduced this procedure in 2019 after traveling to New York and Madrid to gain specialist training.
Revisional Surgery▼
Revisional surgery for people who have had previous weight loss surgery, including patients who have previously had a laparoscopic gastric band and had to have it removed or have not had sufficient weight loss. These patients may be suitable for conversion to laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Results
over 3000 Bariatric Procedures performed; around 3000 sleeve gastrectomy patients over 16 years
Average of 60% excess weight out to 5 years (Sleeve Gastrectomy); Average of 65 to 70% excess weight loss out to 10 years (Gastric Bypass)
Around 80% of non-insulin diabetic patients will leave hospital following their surgery without any diabetic medication
Over 15 years experience
One of the biggest sleeve gastrectomy series in Australia
Excellent outcomes in terms of weight loss whilst maintaining a very low complication rate
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A/Prof Lilian Kow
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Dr Tiffany Hassen
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