Research Article

Linear versus Circular Stapler for Gastrojejunal Anastomosis in Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of 211 Cases

Table 2

Patient demographics.

Patient demographicsCSA (n = 128, 60%)LSA (n = 83, 40%) value

Age (median–interquartile range)41 (30–49)41 (35–48)0.7334
Female sex (n (%))101 (79)63 (76)0.7318
Median BMI preoperative (median–IQR)42.7 (39.0–47.3)41.8 (38.3–45.8)0.4178
Median weight preoperative (median–IQR)117 (104–132.5)115 (103–135)0.6845
Nicotine (n (%))45 (35.2)31 (37.3)0.8592
Diabetes (n (%))18 (14.1)14 (16.9)0.56