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Table 3 Descriptive data of patients after bariatric procedures

From: Analysis of laboratory markers in body contouring procedures after bariatric surgery does not indicate particular risks for perioperative complications

Characteristic

Gastric banding

Gastric sleeve

Gastric bypass

Number of body contouring surgeries

36

33

48

Female/male, no. (%)

28 (78%)/8 (22%)

16 (48%)/17 (52%)

43 (89%)/5 (11%)

Age at body contouring procedure (mean, range) (years)

42.4 (23–58)

41.64 (28–50)

45.7 (20–60)

BMI (median, range) (kg/m2)

30.8 (23.5–53.0)

31.6 (22.7–39.5)

29.2 (20.4–46.1)

Total weight loss (mean, range) (%)

37.7 (24.8–52.8)

45.1 (30.2–58.7)

45.0 (25.9–60.0)

Resection weight (mean, range) (g)

1419 (180–3840)

1966 (122–5000)

1630 (175–6015)

Total amount of drained fluid during hospitalization of the body contouring procedure (mean, range) (ml)

980 (90–3475)

1279 (220–4160)

1319 (55–7395)

Duration of hospitalization of the body contouring procedure (mean, range) (days)

7.9 (3–21)

6.7 (3–13)

8.3 (3–21)