Original Title: 고도 비만환자를 대상으로 시행되는 비만수술의 효과 및 경제성 분석

Authors' recommendations: Bariatric surgery had significant weight loss and improvement in the quality of life, when compared with that of the conventional therapy in patients with severe obesity. The recovery from co-morbidity, such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, was better in the surgery group. The complication rate of bariatric surgery was reasonable; one case of death (0.38%) occurred in RYGB. The cost-effectiveness study over a lifetime indicated that bariatric surgery was a cost-effective alternative to the conventional therapy, providing substantial lifetime benefits in severely obese people. In addition, both severely obese people and health care professionals thought that social support for severe obesity was very limited. Considering gaps between obesity management guideline and knowledge levels among general practitioners, the appropriate training for the obesity management is needed for better practice among general practitioners.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2012

URL for published report: https://www.neca.re.kr/lay1/program/S1T11C145/report/view.do?seq=55

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: South Korea

Organisation Name: National Evidence-based healthcare Collaborating Agency

Contact Address: National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA), 3~5F Health and Welfare Social Administration B/D, 400 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea.

Contact Name: int@neca.re.kr

Contact Email: int@neca.re.kr

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