In the May 2020 issue of the Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (vol. 30, no. 5; 501–507), the article titled Operative and Postoperative Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super and Nonsuper Obese Patients: A Center of Excellence Experience Comparative Study by Vilallonga et al., requires a correction due to a transcription error that transposed column heads for BMI n values in Tables 1 and 3.
Table 1.
Baseline Demographics and Characteristics of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
| BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 328) | BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 198) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.3 ± 12.0 | 42.1 ± 11.0 | .001 |
| Gender | |||
| Male, n (%) | 96 (29.27) | 63 (31.82) | .5373 |
| Female, n (%) | 232 (70.73) | 135 (68.18) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 42.8 ± 4.0 | 54.9 ± 5.4 | .0000 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 89 (27.13) | 57 (28.78) | .3592 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 166 (49.39) | 91 (45.96) | .7429 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 142 (43.29) | 68 (34.34) | .1221 |
| Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, n (%) | 212 (64.64) | 155 (78.28) | .0037 |
BMI, body mass index.
Table 3.
Late Postoperative (>30 Days) Complications of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
| BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 495) | BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 218) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insufficient weight loss, n, (%) | 34 (10.36) | 20 (10.10) | .4472 |
| Vomiting, n (%) | 6 (1.82) | 3 (1.51) | .9094 |
| GERD, n (%) | 52 (15.85) | 23 (11.61) | .2024 |
| Macronutrient deficit, n (%) | 5 (1.52) | 1 (0.50) | .6546 |
| Micronutrient deficit, n (%) | 182 (55.48) | 116 (58.58) | .6546 |
| Hypoglycemia, n (%) | 3 (0.91) | 1 (0.51) | 1.000 |
| Cholelithiasis, n (%) | 13 (3.96) | 5 (2.53) | .3761 |
| Reoperation, n (%) | |||
| Indication weight issues | 9 (1.8) | 14 (6.4) | .002 |
| Indication GERD | 27 (5.46) | 5 (2.29) | .076 |
BMI, body mass index; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.
In the article, Table 1, page 503, top left column, the BMI n values in the two column heads, (n = 328) and (n = 198) were erroneously transposed with the BMI n values in the two column heads in Table 3, page 503 top right column (n = 495) and (n = 218). Additionally, the two column heads in Table 3, page 503 top right column, the BMI n values in the two column heads (n = 495) and (n = 218) were erroneously transposed with the BMI n values in the two column heads in Table 1, page 503, top left column (n = 328) and (n = 198).
Table 1.
Baseline Demographics and Characteristics of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
| BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 495) | BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 218) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.3 ± 12.0 | 42.1 ± 11.0 | .001 |
| Gender | |||
| Male, n (%) | 96 (29.27) | 63 (31.82) | .5373 |
| Female, n (%) | 232 (70.73) | 135 (68.18) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 42.8 ± 4.0 | 54.9 ± 5.4 | .0000 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 89 (27.13) | 57 (28.78) | .3592 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 166 (49.39) | 91 (45.96) | .7429 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 142 (43.29) | 68 (34.34) | .1221 |
| Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, n (%) | 212 (64.64) | 155 (78.28) | .0037 |
BMI, body mass index.
Table 3.
Late Postoperative (>30 Days) Complications of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
| BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 328) | BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 198) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insufficient weight loss, n, (%) | 34 (10.36) | 20 (10.10) | .4472 |
| Vomiting, n (%) | 6 (1.82) | 3 (1.51) | .9094 |
| GERD, n (%) | 52 (15.85) | 23 (11.61) | .2024 |
| Macronutrient deficit, n (%) | 5 (1.52) | 1 (0.50) | .6546 |
| Micronutrient deficit, n (%) | 182 (55.48) | 116 (58.58) | .6546 |
| Hypoglycemia, n (%) | 3 (0.91) | 1 (0.51) | 1.000 |
| Cholelithiasis, n (%) | 13 (3.96) | 5 (2.53) | .3761 |
| Reoperation, n (%) | |||
| Indication weight issues | 9 (1.8) | 14 (6.4) | .002 |
| Indication GERD | 27 (5.46) | 5 (2.29) | .076 |
BMI, body mass index; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The tables were originally published as:
They should have appeared as:
Table 1, page 503, top left column, the BMI n values in the two column heads should be (n = 495) and (n = 218).
Table 3, top right column page 503, the BMI n values in the two column heads should be (n = 328) and (n = 198).
In addition, the authors added a sentence to the end of the Methods section:
For long-term follow-up analysist, only patients with a minimum follow-up of 2 years were included.
The online version has been corrected.
The authors sincerely apologize for this error.