Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study group.
| Characteristic | Patients (N = 44) |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Age (years) | 49.5 (41.5–57.5) |
| Gender, male | 14 (31.8%) |
| Preoperative assessment | |
| Maximal recorded body mass index (kg/m2) | 47.2 (42.6–53.1) |
| Body mass index on admission (kg/m2) | 45.0 (40.8–50.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130.0 (120.0–150.0) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.0 (80.0–90.0) |
| Heart rate (beats/min.) | 78.0 (70.0–88.0) |
| Hemoglobin oxygen saturation (%) | 98.0 (96.0–98.0) |
| ASA II/ASA III | 35 (79.5%)/9 (20.5%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 31 (70.5%) |
| Diabetes | 18 (40.9%) |
| Pre-diabetes | 2 (4.5%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 17 (38.6%) |
| Osteoarthritis | 16 (36.4%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 (6.8%) |
| Chronic heart failure | 1 (2.3%) |
| Varicose veins | 9 (20.5%) |
| Smoking | 7 (15.9%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 0 (0.0%) |
| Scale scores | |
| Berlin questionnaire, high risk | 41 (93.2%) |
| STOP-BANG (pts) | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) |
| Epworth Sleepiness Scale (pts) | 12.0 (9.0–14.0) |
| Hospitalization and surgery data | |
| Type of surgery | |
| LSG | 31 (70.5%) |
| LRYGB | 13 (29.5%) |
| Surgery duration (min.) | 95.0 (72.5–120.0) |
| Length of hospitalization (days) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; LSG, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; LRYGB, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.