Table I.
Baseline characteristics
| Patient characteristic | Intervention groups | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oversewing (n = 50) | Clipping (n = 43) | ||
| Age [years] | 36.8 ±10.3 | 39.5 ±10.5 | 0.26a |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 49.0 ±8.5 | 45.7 ±9.0 | 0.14b |
| Sex ratio, female/male | 27/23 | 19/24 | 0.41c |
| Previous abdominal non-bariatric surgery | 5 (10%) | 7 (16%) | 0.53c |
| Comorbidities: | |||
| Hypertension | 26 (52%) | 17 (39%) | 0.29c |
| Diabetes | 10 (20%) | 9 (21%) | 1.0c |
| Dyslipidemia | 5 (10%) | 4 (9%) | 1.0c |
Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation, n, or n (%).
a
Student’s t test.
b
Mann-Whitney U test.
c
Fisher’s exact test. BMI – body mass index.