Prospective study of health-related quality of life after Roux-en-Y bypass surgery for morbid obesity
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 97(10), 1541-1546
Journal
British Journal of Surgery
Pages
1541-1546
Date Issued
2010-10
Date
2010-10
Author(s)
CHANG, CHI-YANG
HUANG, CHIH-KUN
CHANG, YU-YIN
TAI, CHI-MING
LIN, JAW-TOWN
WANG, JUNG-DER
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity on health-related quality of life (QOL) during the first year of follow-up.
METHODS:
The World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) was administered 1 month before operation, and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery. Body mass index, co-morbidities and operation-related complications were measured at these times. A mixed-effect model was constructed to analyse repeated measurements and determine the relationships between body mass index, WHOQOL-BREF scores and other variables.
RESULTS:
A total of 102 patients were enrolled. The mixed-effect model showed that the physical, psychological and social domains improved after bariatric surgery, with simultaneous reduction in weight and improvement in co-morbidities. There was a dip in scores in physical and psychological domains 3-6 months after surgery, significantly related to complications. All patients gradually improved between 6 and 12 months after surgery, reaching levels similar to those of healthy subjects.
CONCLUSION:
Health-related QOL improved dramatically after bariatric surgery, dipped slightly between 3 and 6 months, and improved again up to the end of the first year.
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Other Subjects
adolescent; adult; article; body mass; evaluation; female; health status; human; male; methodology; middle aged; morbid obesity; postoperative period; prospective study; quality of life; questionnaire; stomach bypass; Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Female; Gastric Bypass; Health Status; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity, Morbid; Postoperative Period; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Young Adult
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