Quality of Life After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Motahhareh  Sohrab; Negar  Einafshar; Seyedeh Maryam  Razavi Omrani; Tooraj  Zandbaf; Zahra  Mostafavian; Mohammad Javad  Ghamari

doi:10.18502/jimc.v8i4.19549

Motahhareh Sohrab Innovative Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Negar Einafshar Innovative Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Seyedeh Maryam Razavi Omrani Innovative Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Tooraj Zandbaf Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Zahra Mostafavian Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Mohammad Javad Ghamari Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v8i4.19549

Keywords: Bariatric surgery, Body mass index, Gastrectomy, Quality of life

Abstract

Background: Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is a popular and effective surgical procedure for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) worldwide. As MBS gains popularity across different social classes, evaluating Quality of Life (QoL) post-surgery in various regions is crucial. Social and economic factors significantly influence QoL and can help surgeons identify the best candidates for MBS.

Methods: This pre-post study was conducted on 57 patients between 18 and 60 years old with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40 kg/m² or over 35 kg/m² with at least one obesity-related comorbidity who were candidates for SG. QOL was measured using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. The questionnaire contains 26 items, grouped into 4 domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health; it also contains QOL and general health items. Each item of the WHOQOL-BREF is scored from 1 to 5 on a response scale, which is stipulated as a five-point ordinal scale. The scores are then transformed linearly to a 0–100 scale. IBM SPSS version 20 was utilized for the analysis

Results: A total of 57 patients underwent SG, with 40 females and 17 males. The patients had a mean age of 37.6±9.58 years and a mean BMI of 42.8±5.20 kg/m². The results showed that the scores of all domains of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire before and 6 months after SG have a statistically significant difference (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The QoL improves after sleeve gastrectomy.