Table 3 Morbidity, surgical re-intervention and mortality rate of gastric bypass
From: Excess body mass index loss predicts metabolic syndrome remission after gastric bypass
Complication | Number of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
Early major complications | ||
Gastrojejunal anastomosis fístula | 4 | 2.6 |
Gastrojejunal anastomosis leak | 9 | 5.8 |
Hypovolemic shock | 1 | 0.7 |
Small bowel perforation | 1 | 0.7 |
Intra-abdominal abcess | 3 | 1.9 |
Perforation of the abdominal esophagus | 1 | 0.7 |
TOTAL | 12.4 | |
Late major complications | ||
Anatomotic stenosis | 2 | 1.3 |
Vitamin B1deficiency | 1 | 0.7 |
TOTAL | 2 | |
Late minor complications | ||
Anemia | 54 | 35 |
Iron deficiency | 23 | 15 |
Vitamin B12deficiency | 52 | 33 |
Folate deficiency | 12 | 7.8 |
Rate of surgical re-intervention | 7 | 4.5 |
30 days mortality | 1 | 0.7 |