title: [Effects of surgical therapy of extreme obesity on physical and psychological outcome].
abstract: More than 400 patients with morbid obesity were treated surgically in our unit over the past 18 years. Three different methods (intestinal bypass, bilio-intestinal shunt and vertical banded gastroplasty) were used. In order to assess any postoperative increase in life quality and to compare the three different techniques, 25 matched patients from each group were followed up and the findings compared with a group of non-operated morbidly obese persons. Psychological tests were also supplied. Irrespective of the technique performed a significant increase in quality of life was obtained in 75% of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, Allgemeinen öffentlichen Krankenhauses Hallein.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roschal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hell
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D007581:Jejunoileal Bypass; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life
vernacular_title: Auswirkungen der chirurgischen Therapie extremer Adipositas auf körperliches und psychisches Befinden.