Evaluation of simultaneous surgical operations in obesity patients

Abstract

Aim is to study the quality of life in patients with obesity who underwent hernia repair, in comparison with patients who underwent a weight-correcting intervention. Materials and methods. On the basis of the University Clinic was performed a prospective study of 107 patients with incisional hernia, who underwent a prosthetic hernioplasty and whose BMI exceeded 35 kg/m2. All operated patients were divided into compared groups. The first group consisted of 36 (33.6%) patients who, in addition to hernia correction, underwent one of bariatric procedure. The second group consisted of 71 (66.4%) patients who underwent only prosthetic hernioplasty. In this groups was assessed the quality of life by SF-36 questionnaire before and 1 year after the operation. Results and discussion. It was found a correlation between the weight-correction surgery with the physical component of health, indicating a decrease in the role of physical problems in limiting the patient's life. Significant differences were revealed on the scales of physical functioning, health assessment, and the physical component of quality of life. Conclusion. Performing a simultaneous bariatric surgery with hernia repair improves the quality of life in these patients.