[Severity and rate of depression in obese patients after surgical treatment of obesity with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure].

UNLABELLED

The goal of the study is to estimate emotional disorders rate in the group of morbidly obese patients. They were treated with with Roux--en-Y gastric bypass surgical procedure.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The study was carried out with Becks Depression Inventory (BDI) test among 10 females and 7 males. The test was performed three times in every patient-- once before the surgery and twice after the operation (in 2 and 6 month period).

RESULTS

Before surgery we had 9 patients with mild and 3 with moderate depression. After two months there were 4 and after six only 3 patients with mild level of depression. Average results before surgery (in brackets 2 and 6 months after operation, respectively)--body mass: 135.1 (112.6 and 96.1) kg; BMI: 46 (38.2 and 32.7) kg/m2; BDI: 16.8 (9.7 and 7.8) points. Hospitalization mean time: 10.5 day.

CONCLUSION

The rate and level of the emotional disorders (depression) in morbidly obese patients following bariatric surgical procedure measured with Becks Depression Inventory is reduced when compared with pre-operative values. These results need further research.