Dr Karl Miller

ESSENTIAL EXPERTISE / PERFORMING OPERATIONS / TREATMENTS:

• Special procedures such as incision-free stomach reduction (POSE)
• Obesity and metabolic surgery such as gastric banding, gastric bypass, stomach reduction as well as ASPIRE
• Laparoscopic procedures of the abdominal wall and inguinal hernias
• Minimally invasive anti-reflux surgeryDESCRIPTION OF THE INCISION-FREE POSE PROCEDURE

DESCRIPTION OF THE INCISION-FREE POSE PROCEDURE

Now there is a new, less invasive surgical alternative to aid weight loss. If you have tried diet after diet without ever achieving the weight loss you want and need – for appearance or health reasons – you may be a candidate for the POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal) procedure. In this procedure, surgeons use new types of instruments to sew folds into the stomach, reducing its capacity. This makes you feel fuller more quickly, i.e. you feel less hungry, eat less and feel satiated. The surgeon performs the procedure entirely through the mouth, as in a gastroscopy, without any external incisions in the body.

As there are no external incisions, the POSE procedure offers important advantages as expected, e.g. lower risk than traditional open or laparoscopic surgery, minimal post-operative pain, fast recovery and no scars. There are patients who have undergone this procedure on a Friday and were back at work on the Monday, without bandages or pain and without anyone noticing anything. No one at all needs to know that you have undergone this procedure.

Weight loss is important for better health and can help prevent problems associated with obesity, such as type II diabetes, heart disease, joint disease and respiratory problems. If you have tried to lose weight but have not been successful, find out if the POSE method would be suitable for you.