Laparoscopic Banding (Follow up)
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details.
Availability
North 
South North West 
Statewide
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 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 Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
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
Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Next available appointment.
