Quality of Life following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding - the Swedish Band and the Moorehead-Ardelt Questionnaire

Authors: Victorzon, Mikael; Tolonen, Pekka

Source: Obesity Surgery, Volume 13, Number 3, June 2003 , pp. 424-426(3)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Background: Although weight loss is an important immediate outcome after gastric banding operations, quality of life (QOL) has been shown to be an equally important outcome measure. Methods: From 1996 to May 2002, 125 consecutive patients have been operated laparoscopically for morbid obesity at our institution with the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (SAGB). We compared the Moorehead-Ardelt QOL scores of the first 60 patients, operated at a median of 2 years earlier, with a group consisting of the following consecutive 65 patients, who answered the questionnaire preoperatively. Results: The QOL scores among the operated patients were significantly better (P<0.0001, unpaired t-test) on all domains of the Moorehead-Ardelt questionnaire compared to those not yet operated. Conclusions: Laparoscopic banding with the SAGB has been a safe procedure, with satisfactory weight loss and significant improvement in QOL scores 2 years postoperatively.

Keywords: QUALITY-OF-LIFE; LAPAROSCOPY; GASTRIC BANDING; MORBID OBESITY; BARIATRIC SURGERY; WEIGHT LOSS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1381/096089203765887778

Publication date: 2003-06-01

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