Improved gustatory sensitivity in morbidly obese patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
H Altun, D Hanci, H Altun, B Batman… - Annals of Otology …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 2016•journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The reduction in the preferences for sweet and fat containing tastes in obese
patients who underwent bariatric surgery was relatively well shown; however, there are only
limited data on the changes in the sensitivity of other tastes like sour, salty, and bitter.
Methods: We investigated the changes in gustatory sensitivity of 52 morbidly obese patients
(M/F, 22/30; age range, 19-60 years; BMI range, 32.5-63.0 kg/m2) after laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy. The surgery was performed by the same surgeon using 5 ports technique …
patients who underwent bariatric surgery was relatively well shown; however, there are only
limited data on the changes in the sensitivity of other tastes like sour, salty, and bitter.
Methods: We investigated the changes in gustatory sensitivity of 52 morbidly obese patients
(M/F, 22/30; age range, 19-60 years; BMI range, 32.5-63.0 kg/m2) after laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy. The surgery was performed by the same surgeon using 5 ports technique …
Introduction
The reduction in the preferences for sweet and fat containing tastes in obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery was relatively well shown; however, there are only limited data on the changes in the sensitivity of other tastes like sour, salty, and bitter.
Methods
We investigated the changes in gustatory sensitivity of 52 morbidly obese patients (M/F, 22/30; age range, 19-60 years; BMI range, 32.5-63.0 kg/m2) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The surgery was performed by the same surgeon using 5 ports technique. Gustatory sensitivity was tested preoperatively and 1 and 3 months after the surgery using standardized Taste Strips test.
Results
There was a statistically significant improvement in the taste acuity to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter tastants in morbidly obese patients after the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy during the follow-up period of 3 months. Median whole test scores of the patients were increased from 11.5 preoperatively to 14 in the first and third months.
Conclusion
In this study, we were able to show the significant improvement in gustatory sensitivity of morbidly obese patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the first time in literature.
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