Effectiveness of bariatric surgery in the treatment of obesity
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2022, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Obesity is a global health problem that favors the development of multiple chronic non-communicable diseases. us, this research aimed to determine the effectiveness of bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity in patients operated on at the General Hospital of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) in the city of Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador, during the year 2019. Nonexperimental comparative research was carried out. Data were collected from the medical records of users in the investigated environment. e main results showed an average age of 43.58, a predominance of female patients (60.61%) and those ones with the presence of comorbidities (82.58%). 68.94% of the patients presented grade III obesity before surgery, the majority presented comorbidities (82.59%), among which diabetes mellitus stood out. It was concluded that patients undergoing the surgical procedure showed a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of grade II and III obesity. is evidenced the effectiveness of the treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Cazorla, Geovanny; Shinin Estrada, Emily Marcela; Solis Cartas, Urbano
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