Patients who have travelled abroad for weight loss surgery are presenting to Irish hospitals in increasing numbers with a variety of complications.

These complications are often preventable and consist of infections, blood clots and bowel obstructions.

Professor Helen Heneghan consultant bariatric surgeon at St Vincent’s Hospital and Professor Donal O'Shea, the HSE lead for obesity, joined The Last Word to discuss.

You can catch the chat in full by pressing the Play button below.