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3D reconstruction and virtual reality is an acceptable and feasible method for addressing body image in bariatric metabolic surgery

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Title: 3D reconstruction and virtual reality is an acceptable and feasible method for addressing body image in bariatric metabolic surgery
Authors: Assaf, N
Scholtz, S
Ahmed, AR
Krieger, M
Ali, N
Bello, F
Item Type: Journal Article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients living with obesity continue to experience body image dissatisfaction following bariatric metabolic surgery. The underlying reasons are poorly understood but may be due to unmet expectations. Negative body image perception following metabolic surgery leads to poorer psychological and clinical outcomes. This study aims to establish the acceptability and feasibility of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and virtual reality (VR) as a method of providing psychological support to bariatric patients to improve body image satisfaction and interventional outcomes. METHODS: Seven participants were recruited from the Imperial Weight Centre. 3D photographs were captured and processed to produce two 3D reconstructed images with 15% and 25% total weight loss. Participants were shown their images using VR and participated in peer group workshops. RESULTS: Six participants were retained until the end of the study. Five out of six participants agreed the images provided them with a more accurate representation of their body changes and overall appearance following bariatric metabolic surgery. All participants strongly agreed with the group setting and felt VR facilitated discussions on body image. Overall, all participants felt that the use of VR and 3D reconstruction is beneficial in supporting patients to adjust to changes in their body image after bariatric metabolic surgery. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to explore and demonstrate that 3D reconstruction and VR is an acceptable and feasible method providing patients with a realistic expectation of how their body will change following significant weight loss, potentially improving body image satisfaction after surgery, as well as psychological and interventional outcomes.
Issue Date: Jul-2024
Date of Acceptance: 24-Apr-2024
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/111723
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07256-8
ISSN: 0960-8923
Publisher: Springer
Start Page: 2711
End Page: 2717
Journal / Book Title: Obesity Surgery
Volume: 34
Issue: 7
Copyright Statement: © The Author(s) 2024. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Publication Status: Published
Conference Place: United States
Online Publication Date: 2024-05-09
Appears in Collections:Department of Surgery and Cancer
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