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Table 9 Operative complications recorded post-bariatric surgery

From: Results from the first Kuwait National Bariatric Surgery Report

 

No

Yes

Unspecified

Complication rate

Complication recorded

 Operative complications

  Gastric band

59

2

1

3.3% (0.6–12.4%)

  Roux en Y gastric bypass

26

3

0

10.3% (2.7–28.5%)

  Sleeve gastrectomy

2426

61

47

2.5% (1.9–3.2%)

  OAGB/MGB

75

2

1

2.6% (0.5–9.9%)

  Duodenal switch

1

0

0

0.0% (0.0–95.0%)

  All

2587

68

49

2.6% (2.0–3.3%)

 Cardio-vascular complications

  Gastric band

40

1

21

2.4% (0.1–14.4%)

  Roux en Y gastric bypass

18

3

8

14.3% (3.8–37.4%)

  Sleeve gastrectomy

1857

97

580

5.0% (4.1–6.0%)

  Duodenal switch

1

0

0

0.0% (0.0–95.0%)

  All

1967

105

632

5.1% (4.2–6.1%)

 Other complications

  Gastric band

39

3

20

7.1% (1.9–20.6%)

  Roux en Y gastric bypass

19

3

7

13.6% (3.6–36.0%)

  Sleeve gastrectomy

1815

141

578

7.2% (6.1–8.5%)

  OAGB/MGB

49

6

23

10.9% (4.5–22.9%)

  Duodenal switch

1

0

0

0.0% (0.0–95.0%)

  All

1923

153

628

7.4% (6.3–8.6%)

In-hospital mortality

 Operation

    

  Gastric band

62

0

0

0.0% (0.0–4.7%)

  Roux en Y

29

0

0

0.0% (0.0–9.8%)

  Sleeve gastrectomy

2534

0

0

0.0% (0.0–0.1%)

  OAGB/MGB

78

0

0

0.0% (0.0–3.8%)

  Duodenal switch

1

0

0

0.0% (0.0–95.0%)

  All

2704

0

0

0.0% (0.0–0.1%)