Abdominal Pain and Symptoms Post Gastric Sleeve
Abdominal Pain and Symptoms Post Gastric Sleeve
Exploration of abdominal pain post sleeve gastrectomy in morbid obese patients
The primary aim is to evaluate abdominal pain in morbid obese patients before and after
 sleeve gastrectomy. The investigators will especially focus on chronic abdominal pain, and
 its relation to quality of life and weight loss. In a sub-analysis the investigators will
 compare the findings of the present cohort with patients operated with Roux-en-Y gastric
 bypass.

 Primary endpoints/outcomes:

 - Define the prevalence of chronic abdominal pain 2 years after sleeve gastrectomy

 Secondary endpoints/outcomes:

 - Evaluate and characterise chronic abdominal pain in regard to:

 -  Weight development

 -  Obesity-related comorbidities

 -  Health-related quality of life

 -  Postoperative complications

 -  Metabolic effects after surgery

 -  Nutritional status

 -  Socioeconomic status
-  Inclusion criteria

 -  Patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy at the Center for Morbid Obesity and
 Bariatric Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and a collaborating center.

 -  Signed written and informed consent for study enrollment

 -  Exclusion criteria

 -  Patients who dont understand Norwegian language

 -  Previous bariatric surgery

 -  Indication for sleeve gastrectomy for other reasons than for morbid obesity