Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of patients who underwent bariatric surgery after 1 January 2020 and turned coronavirus disease-19 positive
| Parameter | Result |
|---|---|
| N | 13 |
| Mean age (years) | 39±10.96 |
| Mean pre-operative weight (kg) | 119.84±16.21 |
| Mean post-operative weight (kg) | 97.64±15.50 |
| Mean pre-operative BMI (kg/m2) | 43.7±6.84 |
| Mean post-operative BMI (kg/m2) | 35.69±6.53 |
| Time taken to turn COVID-19 positive after bariatric surgery (days) | 82.5±58.25 |
| Number of patients with T2DM | 2 |
| Number of patients with hypertension | 4 |
| Number of patients with OSA | 5 |
T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, OSA: Obstructive sleep apnoea, BMI: Body mass index, COVID-19: Coronavirus disease-19