PubMed ID:
10484301
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 1999
Affiliation: Department of Clinical Research, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1381/096089299765553016
Authors:
Hörchner R,
Tuinebreijer W
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
The Netherlands has a population of 20,000 morbidly obese patients, an average of 350 of whom per year undergo a stomach reduction operation involving the surgical placement of a Lap-Band. The quality of life (OOL) of a sample of female patients who underwent this operation was studied in a 1-year postoperative study.