Improved quality of life after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients. Interdisciplinary group of bariatric surgery of Verona (G.I.C.O.V.).

Background: Our aim was to evaluate the changes of health-related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) after bariatric surgery.

Patients And Methods: 110 patients, who underwent laparoscopic bariatric surgery (N=34 gastric banding; N= 69 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, N=7 sleeve gastrectomy), were evaluated before surgery and after an average of 36±13 months with SF-36 Health Survey.

Results: Mean preoperative age and body mass index (BMI) were 43±12 years and 45±7 kg/m2 respectively.