THE PRESENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS SYMPTOMS AFFECTS THE RECOVERY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OBESE PATIENTS RECEIVING LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
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Authors: Mei-Chun Chen, Tien-Chou Sung, Shu-Fen Wu, Yu-Rong Hsu, Chen-Fuh Lam
Keywords: upper gastrointestinal distress, weight-loss surgery, minimally invasive surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, obesity
Abstract: According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) annual reports, the worldwide prevalence of overweight in adults was 39%, and 13% of them were obese. Overweight and obesity are closely linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, cancers, and other chronic comorbidities. Weight loss by 5-10% has clearly been shown to improve the overall controls of morbidities and mortality in obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Among all currently available therapeutic options, weight-loss surgery has proven to be the most effective cure for obesity and management of obesity-related comorbidities. Although minimally invasive procedures are associated with less wound-related complications and improved patient recovery, the relationship between physical distress after minimally invasive weight loss surgery and a patient’s quality of life during the recovery phase remains undetermined. This study investigated the clinical symptoms of the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGI) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and correlated this physical distress to the quality of life during a hospital stay.