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. 2022 Sep 25;75(1):175–187. doi: 10.1007/s13304-022-01381-8

Table 2.

Data and statistical analysis of the laparoscopic-group and robotic-group

Laparoscopic-group Robotic-group p
Patients 94 22
Age (years)* 44.5 (12) 42.0 (13) 0.988
Height (cm)* 168.0 (12) 169.0 (19) 0.740
Weight (kg)* 140.0 (37,5) 158.5 (34.8) 0.053
BMI (kg/m2 52.05 (10.1) 53.45 (6.8) 0.078
Male/female 30/64 10/12 0.319
Smoking
 No 58 16
 Previously (≥ 6 months) 10 4 0.564
 Previously (< 6 months) 16 2
Comorbidities (yes/no) 58/36 12/10 0.630
HBP (yes/no) 38/56 7/15 0.628
OSAS (yes/no) 32/62 6/16 0.621
Diabetes
 No 71 18
 IGT 10 3 0.470
 DMT2 13 1
Previous non-bariatric abdominal surgery
 No 45 18
 Laparoscopic 14 3 0.470
 Open 35 1
Previous bariatric procedure
 No 58
 Sleeve gastrectomy 30 1
 Gastric banding 5 1 0.102
 Functional gastric bypass with an adjustable gastric banding 1
BMI (kg/m2) at the first bariatric procedure 50.4 (12.6) 56.85
Procedure
 SADI-S 64 21 0.007
 SADI 30 1
Operative time (minutes)° 120.0 (49) 191.54 (49)  < 0.001
Docking time (minutes) 10.5 (8)
Intensive care unit (yes/no) 1/93 1/21 0.345
Postoperative hospital stay (days)° 3 (2) 2 (1) 0.323
Postoperative 30th day complications (yes/no) 1/93 3/19 0.021
Reoperation (yes/no) 1/93 1/21 0.345
Pneumonia (yes/no) 1/93 1/21 0.345
Bleeding (yes/no) 0/94 1/22 0.190
Acute pancreatitis (yes/no) 1/93 0/22 1
Trocar site hernia (yes/no) 0/94 1/21 0.190
30th day hospital readmissions (yes/no) 0/94 1/22 0.345
Late complications (yes/no) 3/91 0/22 1
Incisional hernia (yes/no) 1/93 0/22 1
Chronic diarrhea (yes/no) 3/91 0/22 1
Malnutrition (yes/no) 2/92 0/22 1
Other events (yes/no)
 Wernike–Korsakoff’s syndrome 1/93 0/22 1
 Toxic megacolon 1/93 0/22 1
Follow-up time (months) 27 (25) 6 (23)  < 0.001
%EWL 75.45 (46) 67.1 (42) 0.989

BMI body mass index, HBP high blood pressure, OSAS obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, IGT impaired glucose tolerance, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, SADI-S single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy, SADI single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass in previously sleeve gastrectomy, %EWL percentage of excess weight loss

*Student’s t test

°Mann–Whitney U test