The average impact of bariatric surgery on quality of life corresponded to an effect size of 0.88 ( 95 % CI : 0.80 - 0.96 ) , indicating that bariatric surgery has a significant positive influence on quality of life in general .
The impact varied considerably across studies with bariatric surgery showing a significantly greater positive influence on physical quality of life compared to mental quality of life .
Bariatric surgery is effective in improving quality of life , especially when looking at physical well-being .
Greater focus on the psychological well-being of the person undergoing surgery for obesity may lead to a better post-surgery prognosis for more people
This study aims to review the obesity literature in order to assess the impact of bariatric surgery on quality of life and the between- study variation by examining the st and ardized mean magnitude of effect in change in the levels of quality of life .
Influence of Reoperations on Long-Term Quality of Life After Restrictive Procedures: A Prospective Study
Quality of life improves after  bariatric surgery .  However , long-term results and the influence of reoperations are not well known . A prospect i ve quality of life assessment before , 1 and 7 years after  laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing ( LAGB ) and vertical b and ed gastroplasty ( VBG )  was performed in order to determine the influence of reoperations during follow-up . One hundred patients were included in the study . Fifty patients underwent VBG and 50 LAGB .  Patients completed the  quality of life question  naires prior to surgery and two times during follow-up . Health-related quality of life ( HRQoL ) question naires included the Nottingham Health Profile I and II and the Sickness Impact Profile 68 . Follow-up was 84 % with a mean duration of 84 months ( 7 years ) . During follow-up , 65 % of VBG patients underwent conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass while 44 % of LAGB patients underwent a reoperation or conversion . One year after the procedure , nearly all quality -of-life parameters significantly improved . After 7 years , the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP)-I domain “ physical ability ” , the NHP-II and the SIP-68 domains “ mobility control ” , “ social behavior ” , and “ mobility range ” were still significantly improved in both groups . The domains “ emotional reaction ” , “ social isolation ” ( NHP-I ) , and “ emotional stability ” ( SIP-68 ) remained significantly improved in the VBG group while this was true for the domain “ energy level ” ( NHP-I ) in the LAGB group . Both the type of procedure and reoperations during follow-up were not of significant influence on the HRQoL results . Weight loss and decrease in comorbidities were the only significant factors influencing quality of life . Restrictive bariatric surgery improves quality of life . Although results are most impressive 1 year after surgery , the improvement remains significant after long-term follow-up . Postoperative quality of life is mainly dependent on weight loss and decrease in comorbidities and not on the type of procedure or surgical complications
The average impact of bariatric surgery on quality of life corresponded to an effect size of 0.88 ( 95 % CI : 0.80 - 0.96 ) , indicating that bariatric surgery has a significant positive influence on quality of life in general .
The impact varied considerably across studies with bariatric surgery showing a significantly greater positive influence on physical quality of life compared to mental quality of life .
Bariatric surgery is effective in improving quality of life , especially when looking at physical well-being .
Greater focus on the psychological well-being of the person undergoing surgery for obesity may lead to a better post-surgery prognosis for more people
This study aims to review the obesity literature in order to assess the impact of bariatric surgery on quality of life and the between- study variation by examining the st and ardized mean magnitude of effect in change in the levels of quality of life .