Table 3.
Relation of NAFLD to anthropometric measurements, obesity-related comorbidities, and late postoperative complications at follow-up
| No NASH | BD-NASH | NASH | n | P | Pair-wise comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight preoperatively | 147.3 | 146.8 | 159 | 288 | 0.012* |
NASH versus No NASH (P = 0.008) NASH versus BD NASH (P = 0.029) No NASH versus BD NASH (P = 0.895) |
| BMI preoperatively | 50.7 | 50.4 | 53.4 | 288 | 0.066* | |
| Weight at follow-up | 102.8 | 102.3 | 110.9 | 229 | 0.043* |
NASH versus No NASH (P = 0.020) NASH versus BD NASH (P = 0.053) No NASH versus BD NASH (P = 0.980) |
| BMI at follow-up | 35.6 | 35 | 37.6 | 229 | 0.056* | |
| EWL | 62.1 | 60.5 | 54.7 | 229 | 0.160* | |
| T2DM | 218 | 0.669 |
NASH versus No NASH (P = 0.004) NASH versus BD NASH (P = 0.020) No NASH versus BD NASH (P = 0.872) |
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| Present | 9 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Not present | 80 | 46 | 67 | |||
| Hypertension | 215 | 0.492 | ||||
| Present | 32 | 17 | 30 | |||
| Not present | 57 | 37 | 42 | |||
| Hyperlipidemia | 203 | 0.008 | ||||
| Present | 22 | 14 | 33 | |||
| Not present | 62 | 37 | 35 | |||
| GERD | 213 | 0.360 | ||||
| Present | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Not present | 84 | 52 | 68 | |||
| OSAS | 214 | 0.398 | ||||
| Present | 12 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Not present | 77 | 47 | 58 | |||
| Mobility | 213 | 0.175 | ||||
| Improved | 57 | 43 | 60 | |||
| Worse | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Unchanged | 22 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Arthrosis | 211 | 0.100 | ||||
| Improved | 37 | 29 | 46 | |||
| Worse | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Unchanged | 44 | 23 | 24 | |||
| Reflux | 214 | 0.323 | ||||
| Improved | 17 | 11 | 13 | |||
| Worse | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Unchanged | 70 | 42 | 58 |
p value according to the χ2 test for categorical variables. *p value according to the Kruskal–Wallis Test. BD; Borderline