Patient demographic characteristics and preoperative comorbidities by procedure
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients;* procedure | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRYGB n = 748 | LSG n = 594 | LAGB n = 126 | ||
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 44.6 ± 9.6 | 45.0 ± 10.4 | 44.7± 11.3 | 0.95 |
| Female | 607 (81.2) | 495 (83.3) | 107 (84.9) | 0.42 |
| Hypertension | 443 (59.2) | 299 (50.3) | 69 (54.8) | 0.005 |
| Diabetes | 320 (42.8) | 185 (31.1) | 47 (37.3) | < 0.001 |
| Osteoarthritis | 36 (4.8) | 21 (3.5) | 4 (3.2) | 0.43 |
| Coronary artery disease | 9 (1.2) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (1.6) | 0.16 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 7 (0.9) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (1.6) | 0.41 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 75 (10.0) | 47 (7.9) | 15 (11.9) | 0.24 |
| GERD | 121 (16.2) | 102 (17.2) | 22 (17.5) | 0.86 |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 273 (36.5) | 206 (34.7) | 32 (25.4) | 0.05 |
| COPD | 15 (2.0) | 4 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.041 |
| Asthma | 95 (12.7) | 76 (12.8) | 11 (8.7) | 0.42 |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease; LAGB = laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding; LRYGB = laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; LSG = laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.