Oesophago-Gastric and Bariatric Surgery (OGB)

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We care and treat people with upper GI cancer and work collaboratively with many other specialists in the hospital to provide a comprehensive treatment service.

Clinical service overview

We provide assessment, diagnosis, surgery and management for a wide variety of diseases and complex problems associated with the upper GI tract. These include:

  • Emergency and trauma procedures
  • General surgery procedures for conditions of the small bowel, appendix and spleen
  • Gastroscopies
  • Laparoscopies

Exclusion criteria

This service does not routinely offer treatment for the following:

  • Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian public hospital
  • Children under 18 years of age

Refer your patient

Referring for suspected or confirmed oesophago-gastric cancers

Contact the Oesophagogastric Cancer Coordinator via switch, and fax your referral to us.

Phone

(03) 9076 3338

Fax

(03) 9076 6938

Refer your patient

Fax referral to us

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency.

Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.

If a patient requires surgery, they will be placed on a surgical waiting list. The patient may also need to attend a Pre-Admission Clinic prior to surgery.

To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.

Referral enquiries

(03) 9076 2025

Referral fax

(03) 9076 6938

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