Table 2.
Comparison of clinical characteristics and endoscopic findings of 101 patients at baseline and 6 months after sleeve gastrectomy
| Baseline n = 101 | 6 months n = 101 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 41.2 (6.4) | 30.7 (5.5) | < 0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 120.3 (14.7) | 97.0 (12.5) | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c (%), mean (SD) | 6.5 (1.5) | 5.5 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 196.2 (36.5) | 188.5 (37.8) | 0.075 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 152.4 (66.3) | 86.0 (36.2) | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 47.1 (9.6) | 50.9 (11.3) | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 119.2 (35.0) | 111.7 (35.3) | 0.056 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 6.5 (1.6) | 6.0 (1.6) | 0.001 |
| AST (U/L), mean (SD) | 40.4 (32.4) | 19.4 (5.0) | < 0.001 |
| ALT (U/L), mean (SD) | 57.9 (53.5) | 18.2 (8.5) | < 0.001 |
| Endoscopic finding | |||
| Gastric stenosis, n (%) | – | 0 | – |
| Gastric leak, n (%) | – | 0 | – |
BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine transaminase, SD standard deviation