Status of Body Contouring Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital of Greece—Still a Long Way to Go
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Measures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Item No. | Question | Answer | Type of Question |
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1 | Are you satisfied with how your body looks when you wear a swimsuit? | YES/NO | Positive |
2 | Are you satisfied with how your clothes fit your belly? | YES/NO | Positive |
3 | Are you satisfied with how your clothes are shaped by your arms? | YES/NO | Positive |
4 | Are you satisfied with your back looks when you are naked? | YES/NO | Positive |
5 | Are you satisfied with how your buttocks appear? | YES/NO | Positive |
6 | Are you satisfied with the shape of your thighs? | YES/NO | Positive |
7 | Are you satisfied with the looks of the inner surface of your thighs? | YES/NO | Positive |
8 | Are you annoyed by how others look at your redundant skin? | YES/NO | Negative |
9 | Are you annoyed by how visible your scars are? | YES/NO | Negative |
10 | Do you agree with the statement: “my body is not perfect, but I like it”? | YES/NO | Positive |
11 | Do you have difficulty getting out of bed? | YES/NO | Negative |
12 | Do you have difficulty bending or squatting (i.e., to tie your laces)? | YES/NO | Negative |
13 | Do you have difficulty walking? | YES/NO | Negative |
14 | Do you have difficulty climbing stairs? | YES/NO | Negative |
15 | Can you stand up for a long time? | YES/NO | Positive |
16 | Are you self-confident? | YES/NO | Positive |
17 | Do you feel comfortable when you are naked in front of your partner? | YES/NO | Positive |
18 | Are you satisfied with your sexual life? | YES/NO | Positive |
19 | If the answer to the previous question is NO, do you consider that your appearance after the bariatric operation is responsible? | YES/NO | Negative |
20 | Do you feel attractive when naked? | YES/NO | Positive |
21 | Do you participate in social activities? | YES/NO | Positive |
22 | Do you have irritation, rash, or itching in any skin fold of yours? | YES/NO | Negative |
23 | Do you think that your doctor had a comprehensive discussion with you? | YES/NO | Positive |
24 | Did your doctor answer all your queries regarding your BCS? | YES/NO | Positive |
25 | Do you feel that your doctor treated you according to your expectations? | YES/NO | Positive |
Characteristic | Both Groups N = 24 ±SD, (%) | Group 1 N = 5 ±SD, (%) | Group 2 N = 19 ±SD, (%) | p |
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Age (years) | 41.2 ± 7.35 | 40.2 ± 9.96 | 41.5 ± 7.04 | 0.889 (U = 45) |
Gender (female) | 17 (70.8) | 4 (80.0) | 13 (68.4) | 1.000 |
Residence (Athens) | 17 (70.8) | 4 (80.0) | 13 (68.4) | 1.000 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 6 (25) | 2 (40.0) | 4 (21.1) | 0.568 |
Married | 16 (66.7) | 2 (40.0) | 14 (72.7) | 0.289 |
Divorced | 2 (16.7) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (5.3) | 0.380 |
BMI | ||||
Before MBS (kg/m2) | 43.8 ± 9.86 | 46.9 ± 7.02 | 42.2 ± 10.48 | 0.412 (U = 35.5) |
1 year post-MBS (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 4.25 | 26.9 ± 6.68 | 29.1 ± 3.63 | 0.569 (U = 39) |
Before BCS (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 4.27 | 26.5 ± 5.00 | 29.3 ± 4.13 | 0.201 (U = 29) |
Maximum (kg/m2) | 44.3 ± 10.96 | 49.0 ± 8.88 | 43.1 ± 11.61 | 0.242 (U = 30.5) |
Minimum (kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 3.40 | 24.8 ± 5.97 | 25.8 ± 2.70 | 0.254 (U = 31) |
At interview (kg/m2) | 28.0 ± 4.71 | 27.0 ± 7.66 | 28.3 ± 4.02 | 0.284 (U = 32) |
Associated health problems | ||||
Hypertension | 8 (33) | 2 (40.0) | 6 (31.6) | 1.000 |
Dyslipidemia | 3 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (15.8) | 1.000 |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) | 1.000 |
Anemia | 3 (12.5) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (5.3) | 0.099 |
COVID-19 | 22 (91.7) | 4 (80.0) | 18 (94.7) | 0.380 |
Smoking | 18 (75.0) | 3 (60.0) | 15 (78.9) | 0.568 |
Alcohol (social consumption) | 13 (54.2) | 3 (60.0) | 10 (52.6) | 1.000 |
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Pantelis, A.G.; Vakis, G.; Kotrotsiou, M.; Lapatsanis, D.P. Status of Body Contouring Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital of Greece—Still a Long Way to Go. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 3196. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093196
Pantelis AG, Vakis G, Kotrotsiou M, Lapatsanis DP. Status of Body Contouring Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital of Greece—Still a Long Way to Go. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(9):3196. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093196
Chicago/Turabian StylePantelis, Athanasios G., Georgios Vakis, Maria Kotrotsiou, and Dimitris P. Lapatsanis. 2023. "Status of Body Contouring Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital of Greece—Still a Long Way to Go" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 9: 3196. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093196