Research Article

Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Complications and Their Management after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Table 1

Demographics, comorbidities, and operative and postoperative characteristics.

Patients ()

Demographics
Gender (women)159 (76.1%)
Median age (years)41 15–67
Median BMI (kg/m2)43 27–61
Comorbidities
Diabetes53 (25.4%)
 Insulin-requiring diabetes24 (11.5%)
Hypertension83 (39.7%)
Dyslipidemia46 (22.0%)
Obstructive sleep apnea51 (24.4%)
Osteoarticular disorders130 (62.2%)
GERD74 (35.4%)
Depression77 (36.8%)
Tobacco use72 (34.4%)
Operative characteristics
Median operative time (min)155 [80–310]
Removal of gastric banding30 (14.4%)
Conversion to laparotomy3 (1.4%)
Postoperative characteristics
Median hospital stay (days)5 [3–180]

BMI = body mass index; GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease.