Table 30: Weight loss in LAGB and RYGB Non-Randomized Comparative Studies in a Review by the Medical Services Advisory Committee.
| N | One year | Two years | Three + years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight loss (kd) | ||||
| Korankov et al (2002)* | ||||
| LAGB | 30 | 47.7±13.0 | --- | --- |
| RYGB | 20 | 63.6±21.5 | --- | --- |
| Statistically different? | Yes (p = 0.0063) | --- | --- | |
| Excess weight loss (%) | ||||
| Hel et al (2000) | ||||
| LAGB | 30 | --- | --- | -60% |
| RYGB | 30 | --- | --- | 90% |
| Statistically different? | --- | --- | Yes (p < 0.05) |
a) At baseline the mean weight of patients undergoing RYGB was significantly greater than the mean weight of the LAGB patients.
(Reproduced with kind permission from the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity. 2003. Commonwealth of Australia)