Research Article

A Single Centre Experience of Day Case Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Outcomes by Body Mass Index Group

Table 5

Types of complication/readmission reason.

Normal weight Overweight Class I obesity Class II obesity Class III obesity Total value
BMI 18.5–24.9
()
BMI 25.0–29.9
()
BMI 30.0–34.9
()
BMI 35.0–39.9 ()BMI > 40.0
()
All BMI
()

Abdominal collection1421080.926
Bile leak requiring ERCP0110020.880
Bile leak requiring hepaticojejunostomy0100010.796
Constipation0200020.502
Death0100010.796
Post-op nausea3110050.136
Missed pancreatic cancer0010010.608
Nonspecific chest pain0310150.568
Pain with no cause found48121160.418
Port site bleeding0010010.607
Retained stone1321070.975
Small bowel obstruction0111030.797
Urinary retention0210130.666
Wound infection0432090.514
Total9311573650.183
Complication total/BMI category number3.21%5.00%3.42%3.29%3.16%3.95%

BMI: Body Mass Index, ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; value: all statistical tests using Pearson Chi-Squared unless stated.