Research Article
Linear versus Circular Stapler for Gastrojejunal Anastomosis in Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of 211 Cases
| Patient demographics | CSA (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 |
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