Table 50: Follow-Up Weight Loss.
| Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (n = 57) |
Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch (n = 36) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age of patients (M/F), mean years | 45 (12/45) | 44 (8/28) |
| BMI,* mean (SD) kg/m2 | 59 (10.9) | 64 (9.5) † |
| EBWL* at 12 months, mean (SD) | 54 (16) | 53 (11) |
| EBWL at 24 months, mean (SD) | 67 (18) | 63 (21) |
*
BMI represents body mass index; EBWL, excess body weight lost
†
P < .005
(Reprinted from American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 187(5), Deveney CW, MacCabee D, Marlink K, Welker K, Davis J, McConnell DB. Roux-en-Y divided gastric bypass results in the same weight loss as duodenal switch for morbid obesity, 655-659. Copyright 2004 Exerpta Medica Inc.)