BACKGROUND: In addition to actual weight loss and the possible resolution of obesity-related co-morbidities following bariatric surgery, another widely recognized important outcome measure is the improvement of quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Disease-specific quality of life (DSQOL) and general health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were measured preoperatively and at 1 and 5 years postoperatively following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) for morbid obesity. The Moorehead-Ardelt questionnaire was used for DSQOL assessments and a generic 15-dimensional questionnaire (15D) was used for HRQOL measurements. In addition, HRQOL was compared with that of the age- and gender-standardized general population. RESULTS: DSQOL scores were significantly improved on all domains after 1 year from the operation and this improvement was maintained at 5 years. This improvement was also seen in the total HRQOL scores. Despite this improvement, the HRQOL after LAGB remained worse compared to the age- and gender-standardized general population. CONCLUSIONS: DSQOL and HRQOL improve both significantly after LAGB. This QOL improvement is maintained at 5-year follow-up although QOL does not reach the level of the general population.
BACKGROUND: In addition to actual weight loss and the possible resolution of obesity-related co-morbidities following bariatric surgery, another widely recognized important outcome measure is the improvement of quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Disease-specific quality of life (DSQOL) and general health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were measured preoperatively and at 1 and 5 years postoperatively following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) for morbid obesity. The Moorehead-Ardelt questionnaire was used for DSQOL assessments and a generic 15-dimensional questionnaire (15D) was used for HRQOL measurements. In addition, HRQOL was compared with that of the age- and gender-standardized general population. RESULTS: DSQOL scores were significantly improved on all domains after 1 year from the operation and this improvement was maintained at 5 years. This improvement was also seen in the total HRQOL scores. Despite this improvement, the HRQOL after LAGB remained worse compared to the age- and gender-standardized general population. CONCLUSIONS: DSQOL and HRQOL improve both significantly after LAGB. This QOL improvement is maintained at 5-year follow-up although QOL does not reach the level of the general population.
Authors: Ronette L Kolotkin; Lance E Davidson; Ross D Crosby; Steven C Hunt; Ted D Adams Journal: Surg Obes Relat Dis Date: 2012-01-25 Impact factor: 4.734
Authors: Haldis O Lier; Eva Biringer; Oddbjørn Hove; Bjarte Stubhaug; Tone Tangen Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2011-09-26 Impact factor: 3.186
Authors: Piotr Kocełak; Jerzy Chudek; Beata Naworska; Monika Bąk-Sosnowska; Barbara Kotlarz; Monika Mazurek; Paweł Madej; Violetta Skrzypulec-Plinta; Piotr Skałba; Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz Journal: Int J Endocrinol Date: 2012-07-16 Impact factor: 3.257