Table 4.
Follow-up and late complications
| N | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OAGB (n = 185) | RYGB (n = 306) | p value | |
| Surgical intervention (all cause) | 17 (9.2%) | 38 (12.4%) | 0.272 | 
| Biliary reflux | 22 (11.9%) | 6 (2.0%) | < 0.001 | 
| For which intervention was needed | 10 (5.4%) | 1 (0.3%) | < 0.001 | 
| Internal herniation | 1 (0.5%) | 17 (5.6%) | 0.004 | 
| For which intervention was needed | 0 (0.0%) | 15 (4.9%) | 0.002 | 
| Malnutrition | 9 (4.9%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.002 | 
| For which intervention was needed | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0.299 | 
| Abdominal pain | 8 (4.3%) | 26 (8.5%) | 0.078 | 
| For which intervention was needed | 3 (1.6%) | 14 (4.6%) | 0.083 | 
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | 8 (4.3%) | 15 (4.9%) | 0.769 | 
| Iron deficiency | 35 (18.9%) | 56 (18.3%) | 0.236 | 
| Hypoglycemia | 6 (3.2%) | 10 (3.3%) | 0.988 | 
| Hypoalbuminemia | 3 (1.6%) | 6 (2.0%) | 0.786 | 
| Ulcer | 4 (2.2%) | 6 (2.0%) | 0.878 | 
| Stricture formation of anastomosis | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.432 | 
Data are displayed as frequencies and percentage