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During the last decades a significant increase of obesity appears within the popula-tion of Germany. In this context, the importance of obesity surgery increased, be-cause it is continuously proven an effective method for reducing bodyweight sus-tainable.
In 2006 bariatric surgery became a fixed field of working within the department of gerneral surgery at the Helmut-G.-Walther-Klinikum Lichtenfels. Subsequently it was possible, to collect extensive experience there.
The results of more than 59 surgical treatments within 2006 and 2014 are object of the present study. It`s specific focus is the follow up of the postoperative quality of life. The study is based on a patient survey involving records of 36 patients.
Most of the participating patient underwent a gastric pypass surgery (83%). 61.1% of all participants were female. At the time of the surgical intervention the average age of all patients was 47 years, with an average BMI of 50,32 kg/m² (gastric by-pass) respectively 55,40 kg/m² (Sleeve gastrectomy) (Chapter 3.1 and 3.2).
At the time of the survey, which took place 36,1 month after the surgery (average), the average BMI was reduced to 34,30 km/m² respectively 40,79 kg/m². Nearly 20 % of all patients involved reached a BMI of 30 kg/m² or below, what is generally defined as normal weight (Chapter 3.2.).
Regarding to the comorbidities, especially hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyspnea and sleep apnea syndrome, back pain and joint pain, the probants report positive or at least neutral developments - apart from individual exceptions (chapter 3.3.).
Additional questions regarding to the quality of life revealed less conclusive results, requiring further discussion based on scientific literature (Chapter 3.4.). This com-parative assessment of the results was a main goal of the study (Chapter 4). It was shown clearly, that the results of bariatric surgery in Lichtenfels are comparable to results described in literature. In rural situated hospitals bariatric surgeries can be performed with an equally good outcome.
Despite the low number of participating patients, it was tried to distinguish the de-velopment of quality of life in respect to the type of treatment. Unfortunately, no remarkable differences could be shown. Nevertheless, bariatric treatments usually offer benefits for the patient. The overwhelming majority reported a positive devel-opment of general mood and health (Chapter 4.4.5.).
There are also methodical and contentual results supporting further studies. Espe-cially the number of patients should be increased, to offer additional objectivity.
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Created: 2019Issued: 2019-07-11Updated: 2019-07-11
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
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ger
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Schmudde, Anna Martina: Lebensqualitätserhebung nach bariatrischer Chirurgie. : Philipps-Universität Marburg 2019-07-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17192/z2019.0332.