Journal article
Body Contouring Surgery Improves Long-Term Satisfaction with Appearance and Health-Related Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patient-reported outcomes are crucial in bariatric surgery (BaS) and body contouring surgery (BC) because patients' goals include improvement in appearance and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). The BODY-Q is a patient-reported outcome measure developed to measure change in satisfaction with appearance and HR-QOL in BaS and BC patients. The aim of this study was to examine BODY-Q scores over the entire weight loss journey, and …
Authors
Poulsen L; Rae C; Simonsen N; Klassen AF; Lorenzen M; Rose M; Juhl CB; Støving RK; Cano SJ; Andries A
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 151, No. 6, pp. 1307–1316
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2023
DOI
10.1097/prs.0000000000010165
ISSN
0032-1052