Paired editorial: Improvements of health-related quality of life five years after gastric bypass. What is important besides weight loss? A study from Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Register.

We would all agree that the main goal in bariatric/metabolic surgery is weight loss and improvement of comorbidities. Right. But we should be prepared to go one step further in the management of our patients and star considering the multi-factorial environment that surrounds them. Besides weight or metabolic status, there are many other facets of the human being that must be taken into account. As much as anatomical and physiological aspects are important on the preoperative planning, the emotional and psychological spheres should also be [2].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research