Table 3.
Complications of patients in the primary and revision bariatric clinic
| Complication | Group, procedure; %* | p value† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary LSG (n = 366) | Primary LRYGB (n = 397) | Revision ORYGB (n = 66) | ||
| Leak | 0 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.09 |
| Bleed | 1.7 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| SSI/abscess | 1.3 | 15.3 | 36.4 | < 0.001 |
| Stricture | 0.4 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Ulcer | 1.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| Fistula | 0 | 0.4 | 9.1 | < 0.001 |
| Bowel obstruction | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.03 |
| Hernia | 0.9 | 3.7 | 12.1 | 0.02 |
| Other | 0 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 0.06 |
LRYGB = laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; LSG = laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; ORYGB = open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; SSI = surgical site infection.
*
Patients who received laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (n = 122) had none of the perioperative complications listed above.
†
Comparing primary and revision Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.