Changes that occurred after bariatric surgery: an integrative literature review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i3.13329

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Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Quality of life.

Abstract

Objective: to identify the evidence available in the literature about the changes that occurred in the lives of people after bariatric surgery. Methods: integrative literature review, with a search for studies published between January 2016 and February 2020, carried out in the following databases: Cochrane Library, Embase (Elsevier), US National Library of Medicine (Pubmed) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) in April 2020. Searches were obtained by crossing, in the databases, the following descriptors: Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Quality of life. For the organization of the results, the flowchart recommended by PRISMA was used. For the operationalization of the results, the Iramuteq® software was adopted. Results: 14 articles comprised this review, which presented the main changes after performing bariatric surgery. The findings were divided into three classes: Physical changes after bariatric surgery; Improvement in quality of life after bariatric surgery; and Stigma associated with the surgical procedure as a strategy for weight loss. Conclusion: it was identified that the changes in people's lives after bariatric surgery pervade physical, psycho-emotional and interpersonal relationships.

Author Biographies

  • Aline Zulin, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

    Enfermeira, Metranda em enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brasil.

  • Thamires Fernandes Cardoso da Silva Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

    Enfermeira, Doutoranda em enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brasil.

  • Luana Cristina Bellini Cardoso, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

    Enfermeira, Doutoranda em enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brasil.

  • Fernanda Gatez Trevisan dos Santos, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

    Enfermeira, Doutoranda em enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brasil.

  • Anderson da Silva Rêgo, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

    Enfermeiro, Doutorando em enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brasil.

  • Luiza Djegov Franco de Oliveira, Universidade Paulista

    Educadora Física. Universidade Paulista (UNIP). São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

  • Cremilde Aparecida Trindade Radovanovic, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

    Enfermeira, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Docente no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brasil.

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2021-03-17

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Changes that occurred after bariatric surgery: an integrative literature review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 3, p. e31410313329, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i3.13329. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/rsd/article/view/13329. Acesso em: 13 aug. 2025.