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Hindi Research Article, J Food Nutr Disor Vol: 5 Issue: 2
Exploring Psychiatric Features of Patients with Long-Term Vomiting after Bariatric Surgery
| Bianciardi E1*, Di Lorenzo G1,2, Gualtieri F1, Betrò S1,2, Siracusano A1,2, Gentileschi P3 and Niolu C1,2 | |
| 1Psychiatric Chair, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy | |
| 2Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Fondazione Policlinico “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy | |
| 3Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery,University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy | |
| Corresponding author : Emanuela Bianciardi, MD, PhD Psychiatric Unit, Department of System Medicine, University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy, Tel: +39 06 72596930; Fax: +39 06 72596934; E-mail: emanuelabianciardi@libero.it |
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| Received: February 02, 2016 Accepted: March 16, 2016 Published: March 22, 2016 | |
| Citation: Bianciardi E, Di Lorenzo G, Gualtieri F, Betrò S, Siracusano A, et al. (2016) Exploring Psychiatric Features of Patients with Long-Term Vomiting after Bariatric Surgery. J Food Nutr Disor 5:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9323.1000194 |
Abstract
Exploring Psychiatric Features of Patients with Long-Term Vomiting after Bariatric Surgery
Vomiting is a common side effect of bariatric surgery, occurring in the short and long-term post-operative period. Multiple factors cause chronic vomiting in bariatric patients such as surgical complications and maladaptive eating patterns. To date, psychiatric features associated with vomiting after bariatric surgery has been poorly and not specifically investigated. We explored possible socio-demographic and psychiatric differences (age, gender, marital status, psychiatric comorbidities, impulsivity, body image dissatisfaction, binge eating, depression, quality of life) of those patients who vomit over at least the first year post-operatively compared with those without vomiting. Sixty-one participants were enrolled, 37 women and 24 men; mean age was 45.45 (SD=9.88) and mean BMI was 46.51 (SD=7.29). The “vomiting” group comprised 18 individuals with at least one weekly episode of long-term vomiting. Clinical psychiatric evaluation and psychometric assessment were performed before and one year after bariatric surgery. The “vomiting” and “non-vomiting” groups did not differ in age, gender, marital status, types of surgical procedure, and % of Excess BMI Loss. Models of rm-ANOVA revealed significant “time” (pre vs. post-surgery) effects, meaning improvement of body mass index (BMI), body dissatisfaction, depression, binge eating, impulsiveness, and quality of life after surgery; “time” × “group” (vomiting vs. non vomiting) effects were not significant, revealing no differences between “vomiting” and “non vomiting” groups. This study didn’t find a relationship between long-term vomiting and psychiatric features. Post-operative vomiting may not require psychiatric additional interventions. If the irrelevance of psychiatric mechanism will be confirmed, the identification of factors associated with vomiting which are amenable of psychological interventions, will help the improvement of the multidisciplinary approach to bariatric patients. In particular, the development of healthy eating patterns, the adherence to nutritional recommendations can benefit from a thoughtful mental health care.
