Table 6.
Preoperative and postoperative HRQoL results 7 year after surgery; nonconverted versus converted RYGB patients
| VBG (preoperative; n = 50) | VBG (nonconverted; n = 14) | p Valuea | VBG (converted to RYGB; n = 26) | p Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHP-I | |||||
| Energy level | 46.3 | 18.6 | 0.10 | 34.2 | 0.53 |
| Pain | 25.8 | 18.0 | 0.94 | 14.2 | 0.10 |
| Emotional reaction | 21.4 | 5.9 | 0.06 | 7.9 | 0.06 |
| Sleep | 24.7 | 20.8 | 0.39 | 13.2 | 0.58 |
| Social isolation | 21.0 | 4.1 | <0.05 | 4.7 | <0.01 |
| Physical abilities | 30.3 | 6.2 | <0.01 | 12.1 | <0.01 |
| NHP-II | 12.7 | 9.9 | <0.01 | 11.5 | <0.01 |
| SIP-68 | |||||
| Somatic autonomy | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.86 | 3.2 | 0.28 |
| Mobility control | 29.3 | 11.1 | <0.05 | 13.0 | <0.05 |
| Psychic autonomy and communication | 11.1 | 6.4 | 0.74 | 19.2 | 0.20 |
| Social behavior | 29.8 | 12.5 | 0.05 | 16.7 | 0.12 |
| Emotional stability | 22.0 | 6.2 | 0.37 | 14.4 | 0.05 |
| Mobility range | 10.1 | 1.2 | 0.07 | 4.9 | 0.12 |
aWilcoxon signed-rank test