Why the study?
Several factors may be associated with an inability to achieve successful excess weight loss after bariatric surgery, but factors associated with improved or in-progress excess weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy remained to be identified.
What factors are associated with successful excess weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adult patients?
Population
100 adult surgical patients attending follow-up after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Comparison
Excess weight loss percentage >=50 (Group A) vs <50 (Group B)
Design
Cross-sectional survey
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Higher preoperative BMI, childhood onset of obesity, and lower postoperative dietary compliance are associated with poorer weight loss outcomes 6 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
What factors are associated with successful excess weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adult patients?
Higher preoperative BMI, childhood onset of obesity, and lower postoperative dietary compliance are associated with poorer weight loss outcomes 6 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Hany et al. (2022) studied this question.
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