Place of upper endoscopy before and after bariatric surgery: A multicenter experience with 3219 patients

Table 2 Patient characteristics

Variable	Summary = 3219
Age	37 ± 9 yr
Female:male	79%:21%
BMI	43 ± 13
Haemoglobin	13 ± 4 g/dL
Upper GI symptoms: 902 (28%)1
Heartburn	19.2%
Acid regurgitation	17.6%
Abdominal pain	7.3%
Nausea with or without vomiting	5.7%
Comorbedities: 1159 (36%)2
Obstructive sleep apnea	4.9%
Hypertension	57.8%
Arthritis	56.9%
Diabetes mellitus	40.5%
Hypothyroidism	36.6%
Asthma/COPD	15.1%
Coronary artery disease	9.9%
Type of endoscopy
Conscious sedation	354 (11%)
Local anesthesia spray	2865 (89%)
Type of bariatric procedure
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy	2415 (75%)
Roux-en-Y gastricbypass	322 (10%)
Laparoscopic minigastric bypass	482 (15%)

¹Some patients have more than one symptoms;

²Some patients have more than one comorbidity. GI: Gastrointestinal.