Research Article
Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Complications and Their Management after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Table 1
Demographics, comorbidities, and operative and postoperative characteristics.
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| Demographics | | Gender (women) | 159 (76.1%) | Median age (years) | 41 15–67 | Median BMI (kg/m2) | 43 27–61 | Comorbidities | | Diabetes | 53 (25.4%) | Insulin-requiring diabetes | 24 (11.5%) | Hypertension | 83 (39.7%) | Dyslipidemia | 46 (22.0%) | Obstructive sleep apnea | 51 (24.4%) | Osteoarticular disorders | 130 (62.2%) | GERD | 74 (35.4%) | Depression | 77 (36.8%) | Tobacco use | 72 (34.4%) | Operative characteristics | | Median operative time (min) | 155 [80–310] | Removal of gastric banding | 30 (14.4%) | Conversion to laparotomy | 3 (1.4%) | Postoperative characteristics | | Median hospital stay (days) | 5 [3–180] |
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BMI = body mass index; GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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