Research Article
Linear versus Circular Stapler for Gastrojejunal Anastomosis in Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of 211 Cases
| Parameter | CSA (n = 128, 60%) | LSA (n = 83, 40%) | value |
| Surgery/outcome | | | | Operation time (median–IQR) | 141 (120–178.5) | 119 (100–162) | <0.00001 | Conversion to laparotomy (n (%)) | 4 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 0.1558 | Weight difference (kg) 1-year FU (median–IQR) | 37 (29.2–46.7) | 35 (27, 2–40) | 0.0576 | BMI (kg/m2) 1-year FU (median–IQR) | 28.6 (25.6–31.7) | 29.7 (26, 6–32.9) | 0.2177 | FU (months) total (median (min–max)) | 47.0 (12.0–76.4) | 14.9 (12, 0–63.1) | <0.00001 |
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FU: follow-up.
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