Issue 16

Obesity is a disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of body fat. It is estimated that there are 650 000 000 obese adults. Its incidence has increased in recent years, contributing to the de crease in the average life expectancy of up to 12 years and with a worsening in the quality of life of the obese, mainly due to the association with systemic diseases. This study was to verify the effect of Bariatric surgery on the quality of life of obese patients with a BMI greater than or equal to 35 kg/m2 through verifica tion of the perception of these operated patients about changes in quality of life.

1.1. Background: Gallbladder stones is one of the most common disease of the digestive system. Giant gallbladder stone is rare and subject to technical difficulties in laparoscopic cholecystectomy with high rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy

Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is an autoimmune dis ease associated with thyroid-related posterior ocular and perimeter orbital tissue invasive lesions, with a very high incidence of adult orbital disease, with a male and female proportion of about 3:16. Patients with mild diseases have little impact on life, and moderate and severe cases will even lose vision and even blindness, which brings great inconvenience to life. Therefore, effective treatment is very necessary.