Table 2.
Participant characteristics for patients who had primary LAGB surgery (n = 89) and sleeve gastrectomy (n = 16) surgery, and patients who had LAGB surgical sequelae (n = 27)
| Patient characteristics (n = 105) | Primary surgery | Surgical sequelae | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAGB (n = 89) | SG (n = 16) | LAGB only (n = 27) | |
| Number of inpatient episodes of care | 89 | 16 | 58 |
| Age years (at surgery)a | |||
| Mean ± SD | 47.9 ± 11.3 | 57.2 ± 8.1 | 51.5 ± 10.7b |
| Median (IQR) | 47 (40–57) | 59 (50–62.3) | 48.5 (44.0–60.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 23 (26) | 7 (44) | 7 (26) |
| Female | 66 (74) | 9 (56) | 20 (74) |
| Comorbidity status | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 45 (51) | 11 (69) | 12 (44) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 47 (53) | 15 (94) | 19 (70) |
| Smoker (reported history) | 54 (61) | 14 (88) | 14 (52) |
| Occupation statusc | |||
| Employed | 11 (12)c | 1 (6)d | 3 (11)c |
| Home duties | 21 (24) | 3 (19) | 7 (26) |
| Retired | 17 (19) | 3 (19) | 6 (22) |
| Pensioner | 18 (20) | 7 (44) | 7 (26) |
| Student | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) |
| Unemployed | 5 (6) | 0 | 1 (4) |
| BMI before surgery | |||
| Mean ± SD | 50.2 ± 10.5e | NA | 52.2 ± 9.2 |
| Median (IQR) | 48.6 (45.8–54.1) | 52.7 (48.8–58.1) | |
| Min; max | 32.4; 97.9 | 32.4; 66.4 | |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated
BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range, LAGB laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, NA not applicable, SD standard deviation, SG sleeve gastrectomy
aAge in years at surgery identified at the inpatient episode for the primary surgical procedure
bAge in years at surgery identified at the surgical sequelae procedure (note that the same patient may be a different age for a different episode)
cAvailable data for occupational status reflected in the n
dAvailable data for the occupational status reflected in the n
en = 52