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