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. 2014 Aug 8;2014(8):CD003641. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003641.pub4

1.17. Analysis.

Comparison 1 Surgery versus non‐surgery, Outcome 17 Comorbitidies: Lipids.

Comorbitidies: Lipids
Study Outcome Surgery No surgery P value
Dixon 2008 Lipid lowering agents at baseline, n/N (%) 12/29 (41.4%) 8/26 (30.8%)  
Dixon 2008 Lipid lowering agents at 2‐years, n/N (%) 4/29 (13.8%) 7/26 (26.9%)  
Dixon 2008        
Ikramuddin 2013 % with LDL cholesterol < 100 mg/dl at 12 months, n (%) 45 (79) 38 (70) OR 1.6 (95% CI 0.7 to 3.8)
Ikramuddin 2013        
Ikramuddin 2013        
Mingrone 2012 Total cholesterol normalisation at 2 years, % 100 27.3 P < 0.001
Mingrone 2012 HDL cholesterol normalisation at 2 years, % 100 11.1 P < 0.005
Mingrone 2012 Triglyceride normalisation at 2 years, % 85.7 0 P < 0.001