Table 22: Summary of Findings on 3-Year Weight Loss After Long-Limb Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
| Study (Year) | Patients at Baseline, N | Patients at Follow-up, N |
BMI at Baseline, Mean (SD) | BMI corresponding to 25% EWL |
BMI at 3 Years After Surgery, Mean (SD) |
Did the 3-year BMI Suggest > 25% EWL? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brolin (2002) | 152 | 54 | 55.3 (7) | 47 | 34.4 (7) | Yes Follow-up data estimated by ECRI from figure in publication |
| Choban (2002) | 33 | 10 | 61 (2) | 51.2 | 44.7 (4.4) | Yes |
| Balsiger (2000) | 191 | 72 | 49 (5) | 42.2 | 33.1 (7.4) | Yes Follow-up data estimated by ECRI from figure in publication |
(Table reproduced with kind permission from ECRI. Bariatric Surgery for Obesity. 2004. Plymouth Meeting, PA, ECRI. Technology Assessment Report.)