Table 1. PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE BODY WEIGHT DATA

BMI, body-mass index; EWL, excess weight loss. Results (± S.D.) are given at the most recent available follow-up. Weight loss results in the top section exclude results in patients who underwent band removal or conversion to gastric bypass; these patients are shown in the lower section of the table. The excess weight loss in patients undergoing band removal for any reason is reported in patients undergoing band removal during each 12-month interval (number in parentheses).