[The quality of life in patients with morbid obesity, to whom gastric banding and shunting was performed].

Comparative analysis of quality of life level was done, using the Moorehead-Ardelt II system, in 45 patients suffering morbid obesity, to whom gastric banding was performed as well as in 42 patients, to whom gastric shunting was done. The aim of the work was to make the results presented unified and the indications for bariatric surgery more precise.