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Table 2 Surgical perspectives and outcomes, mean (SD)

From: Reappraisal learning curve of laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass: retrospective results of one hundred and eight cases from a low-volume unit

 

Group A

(N = 36)

Group B

(N = 38)

Group A vs. B

p-value

Group C

(N = 34)

Group B vs. C

p-value

Concomitant procedure,

n (%)

1(2.8)

0

0.30

0

 

Op time (min)

114.9 ± 29.1

96.1 ± 13.5

< 0.001*

92.1 ± 12.1

0.20

LOS (days)

2.9 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.5

< 0.001*

2.2 ± 0.4

0.70

Conversion

0

0

 

0

 

30-day complications, n (%)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.6)

0.97

1 (2.9)

0.62

 Stenosis

1

0

 

0

 

 Melena

0

0

 

1

 

 Hematemesis

0

1

 

0

 

30-day ER visit, n (%)

0

2 (5.3)

0.16

1 (2.9)

0.62

30-day readmission, n (%)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.6)

0.97

0

0.34

30-day mortality, n (%)

0

0

 

0

 

1-year follow-up, n (%)

30(83)%

30(79)%

 

28(82)%

 

%EWL

76.4 ± 18.2

80.6 ± 19.8

0.40

82.4 ± 14.3

0.70

%TWL

26.7 ± 5.1

25.1 ± 6.6

0.28

28.0 ± 5.4

0.07

  1. Op operation, LOS length of stay, ER emergency room, %EWL percentage of excess weight loss, %TWL percentage of total weight loss
  2. *p < 0.05