Table 3.
Deaths and subsequent bariatric surgical procedures within 3 years
| Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (n = 1738) | Count | Ratea (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 16 | 0.9 (0.5, 1.5) |
| Within 30-days of surgery | 3 | 0.2 (0.04, 0.5) |
| Sepsis | 1 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 | |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 | |
| More than 30-days after surgery | 13 | 0.8 (0.4, 1.3) |
| Bowel obstruction | 1 | |
| Sepsis | 1 | |
| Respiratory failure | 1 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 | |
| Suicide/substance abuse | 2 | |
| Cancer | 1 | |
| Indeterminate after adjudication | 4 | |
| Subsequent Bariatric Surgery Procedures | 4 | 0.3 (0.1, 0.9) |
| Revision | 2 | |
| Reversal | 2 |
| Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (n = 610) | Count | Ratea (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 5 | 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) |
| Within 30-days of surgery | 0 | 0 (0, 0.6) |
| More than 30-days after surgery | 5 | 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) |
| Organ failure | 2 | |
| Respiratory failure | 1 | |
| Cancer | 1 | |
| Indeterminate after adjudication | 1 | |
| Subsequent Bariatric Surgery Procedures | 77 | 17.5 (13.8, 21.9) |
| Band replacement | 7 | |
| Port revision | 19 | |
| Revision other than port or band replacement | 10 | |
| Band removal | 21 | |
| Revision to another bariatric procedure | 20 |
a
Estimated number of events per 300 person-years (i.e. estimated number of events if 100 participants were followed for three years).