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Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Quality Of Life In Obese Patients: A Global Systematic Review, Miguel Ángel López Espinoza, Nayaret Vega Albornoz, Ornela Navarro Mora
Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Quality Of Life In Obese Patients: A Global Systematic Review, Miguel Ángel López Espinoza, Nayaret Vega Albornoz, Ornela Navarro Mora
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
In a situation of obesity and when treatment goals are not met, bariatric surgery can be a promising alternative; with effects at the physical level as well as at the psychological level of the quality of life. This study aims to determine the effect of bariatric surgery on the quality of life in obese men and women between 20 and 60 years of age. A Systematic Review (SR) was carried out with meta-analysis of randomized systematic reviews, which compare the quality of life in patients after bariatric surgery. Electronic databases were consulted: Ebsco, Scopus, Pubmed and Cochrane Library. The response …
Quality Of Life With And Without Sphincter-Conserving Surgery For Rectal Cancer, José Manuel Carlos Segura González, Samantha Isabel Hernández Muñoz, Arturo García Galicia, Esmeralda Gracián Castro, Iris Isamar Tiscareño Lozano, María Guadalupe Vera Sánchez, Álvaro José Montiel Jarquín, Nancy Rosalía Bertado Ramírez
Quality Of Life With And Without Sphincter-Conserving Surgery For Rectal Cancer, José Manuel Carlos Segura González, Samantha Isabel Hernández Muñoz, Arturo García Galicia, Esmeralda Gracián Castro, Iris Isamar Tiscareño Lozano, María Guadalupe Vera Sánchez, Álvaro José Montiel Jarquín, Nancy Rosalía Bertado Ramírez
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of death worldwide, with an incidence of 10.2%. The treatment of CRC has evolved over the past 25 years. Two surgical procedures are used: abdominoperineal resection (APR) and low anterior resection (LAR) and ultra-low anterior resection (ULAR). The recurrence rate and quality of life are similar between these approaches. Objective: To compare the quality of life of rectal cancer patients treated with abdominoperineal resection versus conservative sphincter-preserving surgeries: low anterior resection (LAR) and ultra-low anterior resection (ULAR) at UMAE of Puebla. Methods: A comparative, observational, …