Table 2.
Improvement and resolution of comorbidities (N – responds to the number of affected patients – one patient could have more than one comorbidity)
| Co-morbidity | Before surgery | Improvement | Resolution | No change | Worsening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Arterial hypertension | 42 | 12 (28.6) | 14 (33.3) | 16 (38) | 0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 | 6 (27.3) | 9 (41) | 7 (31.8) | 0 |
| Osteoarthritis | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 0 | 8 (89.9) | 0 |
| Asthma | 4 | 1 (25) | 0 | 3 (75) | 0 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 (100) | 0 |
| Sleep apnoea | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thyroid disorders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 (100) | 0 |
| Depression | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 |