Quality of Life After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Background: Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is a popular and effective surgical procedure for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) worldwide. As MBS gains popularity across different social classes, evaluating Quality of Life (QoL) post-surgery in various regions is crucial. Social and economic factors significantly influence QoL and can help surgeons identify the best candidates for MBS. Methods: This pre-post study was conducted on 57 patients between 18 and 60 years old with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40 kg/m2 or over 35 kg/m2 with at least one obesity-related comorbidity who were candidates for SG. QOL was measured using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. The questionnaire contains 26 items, grouped into 4 domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health; it also contains QOL and general health items. Each item of the WHOQOL-BREF is scored from 1 to 5 on a response scale, which is stipulated as a five-point ordinal scale. The scores are then transformed linearly to a 0–100 scale. IBM SPSS version 20 was utilized for the analysis Results: A total of 57 patients underwent SG, with 40 females and 17 males. The patients had a mean age of 37.6±9.58 years and a mean BMI of 42.8±5.20 kg/m². The results showed that the scores of all domains of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire before and 6 months after SG have a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Conclusion: The QoL improves after sleeve gastrectomy.