Table 5.
Distribution of complications on surgical methods.
| LSG | LRYGB | LMGB | Total | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%)* | N (%)* | N (%)* | N (%)* | ||
| Surgical site infection | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | 4 (0.7) | .591 |
| Bile reflux | 6 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | 7 (7.3) | 14 (2.6) | .006 |
| Dumping syndrome | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.8) | 2 (2.1) | 4 (0.7) | .039 |
| Internal hernia | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) | .020 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 3 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.0) | 5 (0.9) | .993 |
| Postoperative bleeding | 8 (2.4) | 5 (4.6) | 3 (3.1) | 16 (3.0) | .518 |
| Staple-line or anastomotic leak | 8 (2.4) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.7) | .208 |
| Total | 28 (8.5) | 12 (11.0) | 14 (14.6) | 54 (10.1) | |
| Mean ± S.D. | |||||
| Operation time (min) | 72.3 ± 20.1 | 123.8 ± 32.3 | 88.4 ± 6.3 | .001 | |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 5.3 ± 1.3 | 5.1 ± 1.1 | 5.0 ± 1.5 | .102 | |
LRYGB = laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass, LSG = laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
*
Column percentage, significant differences (P < .05).