Table 44: Weight Losses and Gains in 120 Patients After Gastric Banding (Follow-Up ≥1 Year).
| Preoperative Value |
Lowest Postoperative Value |
Most Recent Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) body weight, kg range | 138 (26.0) 90.5–229.0 |
108.3 (24.8)* 57.2–179.7* |
118 (29.7)* 67.1–234.0* |
| Mean (SD) BMI, kg/m2 range | 48.8 (8.6) 33.6–85.1 |
38.3 (8.3)* 21.3–64.7* |
42.0 (10.3)* 26.2–87.0* |
| Mean (SD) excess weight, kg range | 67.2 (24.2) 23.3– 161.8 |
37.6 ±; 23.3* -10.0–106.8* |
47.7 (28.7)* 3.1–166.8* |
*
P < .001 from preoperative value.
(Copyright © FD-Communications. Reproduced with kind permission from Obesity Surgery. Martikainen T, Pirinen E, Alhava E, Poikolainen E, Paakkonen M, Uusitupa M et al. Long-term results, late complications and quality of life in a series of adjustable gastric banding. Obesity Surgery 2004; 14(5):648-654).