title: Intermediate results of health related quality of life after vertical banded gastroplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to evaluate (a) health-related quality of life (HRQL) after vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) (Mason) and (b) predictors of HRQL.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-two consecutive patients were assessed preoperatively and then after 6, 12 and 24 months. Patients filled out questionnaires for subjective appraisal of HRQL (physical well-being, mood, physical performance, perceived health, social support and coping/adjustment).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The greatest improvement in weight and HRQL was seen within 6 months of surgery. Twenty-four months after VBG weight reduction (P<0.05), perceived health (P<0.05), physical well-being (P<0.05), physical performance (P<0.05), mood (P<0.05), coping/adjustment (P<0.05) continued to be better than before surgery. Preoperative binge eating was the most important predictor of HRQL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two years after VBG weight loss and a significant improvement of HRQL can be found. HRQL and weight loss are not associated in terms of outcome, indicating that weight loss alone may not be enough to improve HRQL.
authors.affiliation: Med. Abteilung C.L. Lory-Haus, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland. marzio.sabbioni@insel.ch
authors.forename: M E E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sabbioni
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dickson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eychmüller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goetz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hürny
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naef
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balsiger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Marco
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bürgi
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires