Outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band n (%)

	RYGB (n = 609)	LAGB (n = 686)
Gender (M:F)	116: 493	131: 555
Age (yr)	42.4 ± 10.5b	37.2 ± 9.4
Initial BMI (kg/m2)	46.8 ± 7.1b	40.4 ± 4.2
Co-morbidities (sub-group analysis)	(n = 301)	(n = 545)
Total co-morbidities	216 (71.0)	363 (66.6)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n)	82	95
Hypertension (n)	51	157
Hyperlipidemia (n)	116	117
Obstructive sleep apnoea (n)	97b	113
Duration of follow-Median (yr)	2.0 (1.0-5.0)	1.6 (1.0-2.2)

^bP < 0.01 vs LAGB. BMI: Body mass index; RYGB: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; LAGB: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band; M: Male; F: Female.