Table 45: Outcome of Comorbid Conditions Over 1 Year.
| Condition | Preoperative Comorbid Conditions, n |
Recovered † n (%) |
Improved‡ n (%) |
Stable n (%) |
Worsened n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 40 | 8 (20) | 4 (10) | 13 (33) | 15 (38) |
| Hypertension | 55 | 7 (13) | 12 (22) | 23 (42) | 13 (24) |
| Dyslipidemia | 71 | 20 (28) | 10 (14) | 30 (42) | 6 (8) |
| Sleep apnea | 35 | 5 (14) | 9 (26) | 21 (60) | – |
| All diagnoses | 200 | 40 (20) | 35 (18) | 87 (44) | 34 (17) |
*
n = 106.
†
Controlled without medication.
‡
Controlled with reduced doses of medication.
(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).