Table 47: Complications in Super Obese Patients. From Dolan et al. (34).
| Biliopancreatic Diversion (n = 11) |
Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion (n = 11) |
LAGB (n = 23) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Wound infection | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wound dehiscence | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anastomotic leak | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Postoperative bleeding | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incisional hernia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Slippage | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Port site leak | 0 | 0 | 1 |
(Copyright © FD-Communications. Reproduced with kind permission from Obesity Surgery. Dolan K, Hatzifotis M, Newbury L, Fielding G. A comparison of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and biliopancreatic diversion in superobesity.[see comment]. Obesity Surgery 2004; 14(2):165-169).