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ASSESSING THE IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE AND OBESITY-RELATED CO-MORBIDITIES AMONG PEOPLE WHO UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY IN QASSIM, SAUDI ARABIA.

Dr. Sultan H. Alsaigh, Eylaf S. Altheyab, Aram K. Almasaud, Ameera A. Abumismar, Reem O. Almutairi, Afnan Q. Alqahtani, Amal M. Aseri

Abstract: Objectives: Although weight loss is the main goal in bariatric surgeries, it is not the only criteria for success. It is necessary to assess patients’ Quality of Life (QOL) and overall improvement after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG). Many studies suggest QOL improves following LSG. This study aimed to assess the improvement in QOL and obesity-related co-morbidities post LSG. Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted using records of 120 patients who underwent LSG between 2011 and 2017 at three different hospitals in the Qassim region. The BAROS questionnaire was used to assess QOL post-surgery. Patient Health Questionnaire -9 was used to assess depression. The SF-8 Health Survey was also used. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 21 and descriptive statistics were used to characterize the patients. We used chi-square for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables. P-values <0.05 were considered significant. Results: The total BAROS score in 120 patients was n=7(5.8%) failure, n=17(14.2%) fair, n=29 (24.2%) good, n=43 (35.8%) very good, n=24 (20%) excellent. The percentage of excess weight loss was 80.27 ± 21.79%. The QOL score in regard to physical activity, social life, ability to work, and sexual life suggested that most patients showed great improvement except in sexual interest. The most common obesity-related comorbidity was osteoarthritis (27.5%). Conclusions: LSG is a very effective and safe procedure for reducing excess body weight, improving obesity-related comorbidities, and improving QOL in obese individuals. Key Words: QOL, LSG, Obesity, improvement, BAROS.

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