Does body contouring after bariatric weight loss enhance quality of life? A systematic review of QOL studies
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Author(s)
Toma, Tania
Harling, Leanne
Athanasiou, Thanos
Darzi, Ara
Ashrafian, Hutan
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Massive weight loss following bariatric surgery can result in excess tissue, manifesting as large areas of redundant skin that can be managed by body contouring surgery. This study aims to quantify the effects of body contouring surgery on indicators of quality of life in post-bariatric patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature revealed on indices of quality of life in post-bariatric patients, before and after body contouring surgery. Body contouring surgery resulted in statistically significant improvements in physical functioning, psychological wellbeing and social functioning, as well as a reduction in BMI. Body contouring surgery offers a strategy to improve quality of life in patients suffering from the functional and psychosocial consequences of excess skin after bariatric surgery.
Date Issued
2018-08-02
Date Acceptance
2018-08-01
Citation
Obesity Surgery, 2018, 28 (10), pp.3333-3341
ISSN
0960-8923
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Start Page
3333
End Page
3341
Journal / Book Title
Obesity Surgery
Volume
28
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.
Sponsor
National Institute of Health Research
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30069862
PII: 10.1007/s11695-018-3323-8
Subjects
Bariatric
Body contouring
Cosmetic
Plastic surgery
Quality of life
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2018-08-02