Endoskopie, 2011; 20(3-4): 121-124

Evaluation of health-related quality of life in women 6 months after laparoscopic sleeve surgery

Mgr.Radka Bužgová, Ph.D.¹, doc.MUDr.Pavol Holéczy, CSc.², Mgr.Marek Bužga³

¹ Ústav ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, Lékařská fakulta, Ostravská univerzita, Ostrava

² Katedra chirurgických oborů, Lékařská fakulta, Ostravská univerzita, Chirurgické oddělení,

Study purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the subjective perception of

health-related quality of life in women.

Methods: The research sample consisted of 26 women after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. A standardized questionnaire to measure

health-related quality of life WHOQOL-BREF was used for data collection. All women completed a questionnaire three times: 1 month

before surgery, 3 and 6 months after surgery.

Results: Before surgery, women with morbid obesity (especially up to 45 years) showed statistically significant lower health-related

quality of life through psychological health (p=0.0001), physical health (p=0.0001), overall health-related quality of life (p=0.0017) and

health satisfaction (p=0.0010) compared with population standard. Already after 3 months after the operation there was significant

improvement in health-related quality of life in these domains as well as in individual items (p=0.0010). 6 months after the operation

surgery patients showed similar average values of health-related quality of life as population standards. At the same time there was

a statistically significant reduction in BMI (p <0.001).

Conclusion: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is effective for weight reduction as well as for positive changes in health-related quality

of life in women with morbid obesity.

Keywords: Health-related quality of life, Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Morbid obesity, WHOQOL-BREF

Published: December 28, 2011  Show citation