Table 5: Outcomes for Comorbid Conditions After Bariatric Surgery.
| Type of Surgery | Resolution of Diabetes (mean% [95% CI]) (n resolved/n evaluated) |
Resolution of Hypertension (mean % [95% CI]) (n resolved/n evaluated) |
Improvement in Hyperlipidemia (mean % [95% CI]) (n improved/n evaluated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All types of bariatric | 76.8% (70.7%–82.9%) | 61.7% (55.6% - 67.8%) | 79.3% (88.2%–90.5%) |
| surgery | (1417/1846) | (3151/4805) | (846/1019) |
| Roux-en-Y gastric | 83.7% (77.3%–90.1%) | 67.5% (58.4%–76.5%) | 96.9% (93.6%–100%) |
| bypass | (829/989) | (1594/2115) | (117/125) |
| Vertical banded | 71.6% (55.1%–88.2%) | 69.0% (59.1%–79.0%) | 73.6% (60.8%–86.3%) |
| gastroplasty | (45/66) | (277/382) | (174/215) |
| Other banding | 47.9% (29.1%–66.7%) | 43.2% (30.4%–55.9%) | 58.9% (28.2%–89.6%) |
| (fixed and variable) | (98/205) | (232/604) | (333/426) |
(From Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, Jensen MD, Pories W, Fahrbach K et al. Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA 2004; 292:1724-1737).