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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2016; 22(47): 10371-10379
Published online Dec 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i47.10371
Published online Dec 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i47.10371
Table 1 Summary of the pre-operative demographics of 352 study subjects who underwent vertical sleeve gastrectomy
| Characteristics | Value |
| Total patients (n) | 352 |
| Age (yr) | |
| mean ± SD | 47.0 ± 10.8 |
| Range | 19-75 |
| Gender | |
| Women | 296 (84.1%) |
| Men | 56 (15.9%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| Mean | 47.5 ± 8.2 |
| Range | 35-82 |
| Race | |
| African-American | 277 (78.7%) |
| Caucasian | 61 (17.3%) |
| Other | 14 (4.0%) |
- Citation: Nath A, Yewale S, Tran T, Brebbia JS, Shope TR, Koch TR. Dysphagia after vertical sleeve gastrectomy: Evaluation of risk factors and assessment of endoscopic intervention. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(47): 10371-10379
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i47/10371.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i47.10371