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. 2010 Jul 1;20(10):1429–1435. doi: 10.1007/s11695-010-0218-8

Table 2.

Characteristics of 50 patients

Surgical method P
SITU-LRYGB (n = 25) 5-port LRYGB (n = 25)
Gendera 0.059
 Female 21 (84.0%) 15 (60.0%)
 Male 4 (16.0%) 10 (40.0%)
Age (years)b 29.88 ± 6.28 29.88 ± 6.43 1.000
Height (cm)b 163.42 ± 5.91 167.27 ± 10.73 0.125
Weight (kg)b 112.42 ± 17.39 127.93 ± 25.58 0.016*
BMI (kg/m2)b 41.91 ± 5.09 45.31 ± 5.33 0.026*
Comorbid conditions
 Hyperlipidemiaa 11 (44.0%) 8 (32.0%) 0.560
 Nonalcoholic steatohepatitisa 8 (32.0%) 14 (56.0%) 0.154
 Hypertensiona 5 (20.0%) 11 (44.0%) 0.130
 Diabetes mellitusa 5 (20.0%) 3 (12.0%) 0.700
 Hyperuricemiaa 4 (16.0%) 6 (24.0%) 0.724
 Gallstonesc 1 (4.0%) 1 (4.0%) 0.470
 Osteoarthritisc 1 (4.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1.000

Continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation and categorical variables were presented as number (percent)

SITU single-incision transumbilical

*P < 0.05 (statistically significant difference between the two groups)

a P values were calculated by chi-square test

b P values were calculated by independent t test

c P values were calculated by Fisher’s exact test