Stomach Sleeve Surgery
An operation that makes your stomach smaller, so you feel full on less. Two surgeons in the room every time, and a team that looks after you for the first year.
Established in 1984. Pioneers in Australian Bariatric Surgery
Over 4000 Lives Successfully Transformed
Two Bariatric-Trained Surgeons For Every Bariatric Surgery
We are a Multi Disciplinary Team
Your 5 Step Journey to Better Health
A comprehensive step-by-step process designed to support you every step of the way
Initial Consultation
Week 1Your journey starts with an initial consultation with one of our experienced surgeons. You will need a GP referral for this appointment. We will discuss your weight loss goals, medical history, and determine the best weight loss option for you.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Weeks 2-6Complete medical assessment including blood tests, imaging studies, and consultations with our multidisciplinary team to ensure you are ready for the next steps.
Pre-Surgery Preparation
Weeks 6-84-6 weeks prior – your pre-operative assessment with Specialist Physician. 2-4 weeks prior – a consultation with our specialist bariatric dietitian. 2-4 weeks prior – a consultation with our specialist bariatric psychologist. 1 week prior – a consultation with the pre-admission nurse of the hospital. 1 week prior – a final consultation with your surgeon.
Surgery Day
Day of SurgeryMinimally invasive procedure performed by two fellowship trained surgeons using advanced laparoscopic and/or robotic technology. Your operation will give you the ability to control your weight in a way you never could before. However, your operation is just the beginning of the journey of long-term success in controlling your weight.
Ongoing Care & Lifelong Support
OngoingIn the first year after operation we have a specific program in which you will be seen by your surgeon, nurse, exercise professional and dietitian for multiple appointments. We will be supervising your weight loss and issuing guidance and help during this time. It is vital that you attend all your appointments and particularly all your dietitian appointments. 7-10 days post op – Post-operative appointment with LapSurgery Australia's Nurse. 2-3 weeks post op – Consultation with Dietitian. 5-6 weeks post op – Surgeon review. 2.5 months post op – Consultation with Dietitian and Exercise Professional. 4-5 months post op – Surgeon review. 6 months post op (for gastric bypass) – Specialist Physician review with comprehensive blood test. 6.5 months post op – Consultation with Dietitian. 12 months post op – Specialist Physician review with comprehensive blood test.
Your Sleeve Surgeons
Two of our surgeons are in the operating theatre for every sleeve operation, not one. Around you there is a physician, dietitians, a psychologist, an exercise professional and nurses who know this operation inside out. Together they have looked after more than 4,000 patients since 1984.
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Check Your Eligibility
Answer a few quick questions to see if you may be eligible for bariatric surgery
What is your height and weight?
Arrange a Consultation
Ready to start your journey? Contact us today — we can help you get a referral and schedule your consultation.
Address
Gladstone Road Consulting Suites 327 Gladstone Road Dandenong North, VIC 3175
Phone
(03) 9760 2777Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday – Sunday: Closed
The Sleeve Operation at a Glance
The facts patients ask us about most. Every card links to the full guide.
How We Support Your Transformation
Explore our approach to comprehensive weight loss care through these informative videos
Introduction
Welcome to LapSurgery Australia. Learn about our comprehensive approach to weight loss surgery and how we have been helping patients transform their lives for over 40 years.
Other Ways We Can Help You Lose Weight
Comprehensive bariatric and weight loss solutions tailored to your individual needs
Sleeve Gastrectomy
The most popular bariatric procedure. Reduces stomach size by approximately 80%, leading to significant weight loss and improved health outcomes.
Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y)
Highly effective for weight loss and diabetes resolution. Creates a small stomach pouch and reroutes the digestive system for optimal results.
One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
A modern bypass technique with a single connection point, designed to help you eat less, absorb fewer calories, and feel fuller sooner.
Mini Gastric Bypass
A simpler bypass procedure with excellent long-term weight loss outcomes and metabolic benefits, performed laparoscopically.
SADI Surgery
Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass — a powerful procedure modified to reduce malnutrition risk while maximising weight loss.
Allurion Balloon
Non-surgical weight loss solution. A swallowable gastric balloon that helps you lose weight without surgery, endoscopy, or anaesthesia.
Intragastric Balloon
An endoscopically placed balloon that occupies space in the stomach, helping reduce food intake for meaningful weight loss.
Revisional Surgery
Expert revision of prior weight loss procedures including band-to-sleeve conversions and other complex secondary surgeries.
Lap-Band Surgery
Adjustable gastric banding — a reversible surgical option with over 4,000 operations performed by our team since 1998.
Non-Surgical Weight Loss
Comprehensive multidisciplinary approach including dietitian support, psychological counselling, and medical management.
Your Questions About the Sleeve, Answered
The surgeon removes about 80 per cent of your stomach and leaves a narrow tube, or sleeve, about the size of a banana. You feel full after a small meal and the hormone that drives hunger drops. It is the most common weight loss operation in Australia and is done through keyhole cuts, or with the robot, so you are usually home in 1 to 2 nights.
With adequate private health insurance, $7,500 to $8,000 out of pocket. Without insurance, our self pay program is $20,500 to $22,500 for suitable patients and includes 28 days of return to hospital cover. That covers both surgeons, the physician, the psychologist, the dietitian and the exercise professional. You get a full written quote at your consultation.
You may be eligible from a BMI of 35, or from 30 if you also have a condition such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnoea, high cholesterol, gout or liver disease. The numbers are 32.5 and 27.5 for people of Asian descent. Use the BMI calculator on this page for a quick answer, then book a consultation to confirm.
The sleeve is the simpler operation and suits most people, because nothing is rerouted. The bypass is usually the better choice if you have bad reflux or type 2 diabetes, and it tends to take off a little more weight. Your surgeon will talk you through both and recommend the one that fits your health and your goals.
Every operation carries some risk, such as bleeding, infection or a reaction to the anaesthetic. The risk specific to the sleeve is a leak along the staple line, which happens in about 1 in 100 cases and is more likely if you have had a band before. Two surgeons at every operation, keyhole and robotic techniques and reporting to the Bariatric Safety Registry all help keep risk low, and we talk through your own risks before you decide.
No. You can book your first appointment without one. A referral is worth getting because it gives you a Medicare rebate on the consultation and some health funds ask for it, and we can help you arrange one if you do not have a GP.
We consult in Dandenong North, Berwick, Frankston, Cranbourne and Warragul, and operate in private hospitals across Melbourne’s south east. Book online, call (03) 9760 2777 or leave your details on this page.