Table I.
Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Variables | Surgery | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG + CC (n = 27) | LSG (n = 70) | |||
| Age [years] | 40.7 ±8.2 | 40.5 ±11.1 | 0.9131 | |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 42.9 (40.8–47.5) | 46.8 (44.7–49.2) | 0.0032 | |
| Gender | Male | 5 (18.52) | 30 (42.86) | 0.0253 |
| Female | 22 (81.48) | 40 (57.14) | ||
| Tissue adhesive | Yes | 22 (81.48) | 70 (100) | 0.0014 |
| No | 5 (18.52) | 0 (0) | ||
| Leakage test | No | 27 (100) | 70 (100) | – |
| Complication | Bleeding | 1 (3.7) | 6 (8.57) | 0.6694 |
| No | 26 (96.3) | 64 (91.43) | ||
| Drain | Yes | 27 (100) | 70 (100) | – |
| Antibiotic | Yes | 27 (100) | 70 (100) | – |
| DVT prophylaxis | Yes | 27 (100) | 70 (100) | – |
| HbA1c | 6.2 (6.0–6.9) | 6.4 (6.1–7.4) | 0.2842 | |
| Glucose | 125 (107–140) | 117 (102–183) | 0.4232 | |
| Duration of stay in hospital [days] | 4 (3–4) | 3 (3–4) | 0.1312 | |
| Additional disease: | ||||
| Asthma | Yes | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 0.2784 |
| No | 26 (96.3) | 70 (100) | ||
| DM | Yes | 15 (55.56) | 67 (95.71) | < 0.0014 |
| No | 12 (44.44) | 3 (4.29) | ||
| HT | Yes | 6 (22.22) | 0 (0) | < 0.0014 |
| No | 21 (77.78) | 70 (100) | ||
| Epistaxis | Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (1.43) | 0.9994 |
| No | 27 (100) | 69 (98.57) | ||
| DVT | Yes | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 0.2784 |
| No | 26 (96.3) | 70 (100) | ||
| GERD | Yes | 3 (11.11) | 20 (28.57) | 0.0703 |
| No | 24 (88.89) | 50 (71.43) | ||
| CAD | Yes | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 0.2784 |
| No | 26 (96.3) | 70 (100) | ||
| COPD | Yes | 2 (7.41) | 1 (1.43) | 0.1864 |
| No | 25 (92.59) | 69 (98.57) | ||
| OSAS | Yes | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 0.2784 |
| No | 26 (96.3) | 70 (100) | ||
| Transfusion need: | Fresh frozen plasma | 2 (2–2) | 1 (1–4) | 0.8162 |
| Erythrocyte suspension | 2 (2–2) | 4 (1–4) | 0.7632 | |
| Full blood | – | 1 (1–1) | – | |
| Calibration – 37 Fr | 27 (100) | 70 (100) | – | |
| Surgery duration [min] | 65.7 ±8.5 | 57.1 ±8.7 | < 0.0011 | |
LSG – laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, CC – concomitant cholecystectomy, DVT – deep vein thrombosis, HT – hypertension, DM – diabetes mellitus, GERD – gastroesophageal reflux disease, CAD – coronary artery disease, COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, OSAS – obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, BMI – body mass index.
1
Independent samples t-test was used. Descriptive statistics are given as mean ± standard deviation.
2
Mann-Whitney U test was used. Descriptive statistics are given as median (IQR).
3
Pearson χ2 test was used. Descriptive statistics are given as number (%).
4
Fisher’s exact test was used. Descriptive statistics are given as number (%).