Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Individuals Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy in Rasht, Iran

Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy represents a vital surgical intervention for individuals suffering from obesity, yielding substantial reductions in body weight and fostering beneficial effects on conditions associated with obesity.This study investigated patients' quality of life (QoL) and associated factors six months after sleeve gastrectomy in Rasht, Iran. Methods:The cross-sectional study was conducted on 66 sleeve surgery patients.Patients were selected through a convincing sampling method.Demographic and clinical data of all participants were recorded, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire was utilized to assess their QoL.Data were analyzed in SPSS 16 using the Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, T-test, and Friedman tests, and the significant level was set at 0.05. Results:The patients' body mass index (BMI) six months after sleeve gastrectomy surgery was significantly lower than their BMI before surgery (33.315.85 vs. 43.415.93,95% confidence interval, P=0.001).The frequency of sleeve leak and bleeding was equal among patients (1.5%), and no pulmonary embolism or mortality cases were reported.The mean general QoL score among patients was 79.1614.58.The mean score of the physical health domain of QoL was higher among men with obstructive sleep apnea and in patients without gastric leaks (P<0.05).The mean score of the psychological health domain of QoL was higher among patients with dyslipidemia (P<0.05).The mean scores of mental health and social relation domains of QoL, as well as that of general QoL, were higher in patients with sleeve leaks and bleeding after the surgery (P<0.05). Conclusion:The findings suggested that sleeve gastrectomy contributes to improvements in various domains of QoL, particularly among men, patients with dyslipidemia and obstructive sleep apnea, and those who experienced gastric sleeve leaks and bleeding during and after the surgery.