Prospective Analysis Regarding Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) between Morbid Obese Patients Following Bariatric Surgery Versus on a Waiting List.

María Moreno GijónTamara Díaz VicoJosé Luis Rodicio MiravallesEmilio López-Negrete CuetoAida Suárez SánchezSonia Amoza PaisSandra Sanz NavarroCovadonga Valdés AriasEstrella O Turienzo SantosLourdes M Sanz Álvarez

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

HRQoL is a multimodal concept that allows the identification of factors impacting obese patients' quality of life. It promotes the benefit of surgery against waiting list delays, which can take up to 4 years in our hospital. Therefore, HRQoL is an important pillar to justify more resources for reducing unacceptable surgical delays.

Keyphrases

obese patients
bariatric surgery
weight loss
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
healthcare
pain management
emergency department
surgical site infection
adverse drug
chronic pain
acute coronary syndrome