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. 2014 Jun 3;30(3):198–204. doi: 10.1159/000363480

Table 1.

Short- and long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery

BPD/BPD-DS RYGB
Complications
 Mortality, % 1.1–1.2 0.3–0.5
 Reoperation rate, % 11.5 7.2
Weight loss/comorbid conditions
 Excess weight loss after 2 years, % 70 62–70
 Improved glycemic control, % 83–88 76–91
 Improved hypercholesterolemia, % 68–100 44–91
 Arterial hypertension, % 70–92 63–87
 Improved sleep apnea, % 79–87 49–95
Long-term malnutrition (>1 year)
 Severe nutritional deficiency, % 4.1 2.1
 Parenteral nutrition required, % 2.7 0.3
 Protein malnutrition, % 0–18 0–1.4
 Iron deficiency, % 0–44 5.9–50
 Vitamin B12 deficiency, % 22 8–37
 Vitamin D deficiency, %a 17–63 51
a

Preexisting deficiency in >50% of obese patients [28, 29].

BPD = Biliopancreatic diversion according to Scopinaro;

BPD-DS = biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch;

RYGB = Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.