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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 116602
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.116602
Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors of gallstone diseases after bariatric surgery
Risk factors
Gallstone (n = 47)
No gallstone (n = 196)
P value
Age (year), median (IQR)30 (25, 38.5)36 (29.8, 45)0.005
Sex0.665
Male16 (34)76 (38.8)
Female31 (66)120 (61.2)
Pre-op body weight (kg), median (IQR)136 (116.5, 162.4)122 (105.9, 146)0.013
Pre-op height (cm), mean ± SD162.2 ± 7.1163.7 ± 9.40.304
Pre-op BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR)51.9 (43.7, 59.2)45.7 (41.5, 51.7)0.187
Type of surgery0.131
LSG38 (80.9)134 (68.4)
LRYGB9 (19.1)62 (31.6)
Diabetes mellitus0.481
No35 (74.5)133 (67.9)
Yes12 (25.5)63 (32.1)
Dyslipidemia0.792
No22 (46.8)85 (43.4)
Yes25 (53.2)111 (56.6)
Metabolic syndrome0.6
No47 (100)190 (96.9)
Yes0 (0)6 (3.1)
Liver disease0.592
No41 (87.2)177 (90.3)
Yes6 (12.8)19 (9.7)
Hematologic disease0.381
No44 (93.6)190 (96.9)
Yes3 (6.4)6 (3.1)
OSA0.571
No19 (40.4)68 (34.7)
Yes28 (59.6)128 (65.3)
Statin drug used 0.792
No22 (46.8)85 (43.4)
Yes25 (53.2)111 (56.6)
Pre-op cholesterol, median (IQR)180 (155.5, 206)186.5 (163, 213.2)0.239
Pre-op triglyceride, median (IQR)126 (105.5, 151)124 (95, 168.2)0.798
Pre-op HDL, median (IQR)37.1 (34.3, 42)42 (36.4, 50.8)0.014
Pre-op LDL, median (IQR)133.5 (40.7)134 (38.5)0.934
Pre-op FBS, median (IQR)98 (87.5, 114.5)96 (88.8, 113.2)0.95
Pre-op Insulin, median (IQR)25.6 (19.1, 30.4)25.9 (15.6, 38.6)0.587
Change of BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR)
At 6 months11.9 (9.9, 14.4)11.5 (9.2, 13.6)0.272
At 12months15 (12.3, 20.4)14.2 (11.4, 17.8)0.187
At 24 months, mean ± SD15 ± 5.517.8 ± 8.20.118
Weight loss (kg), median (IQR)
At 6 months31.5 (26.2, 37.6)30.9 (24.2, 37.2)0.504
At 12 months38.8 (31.2, 54.2)39 (30, 49)0.247
At 24 months, mean ± SD46 ± 22.840.2 ± 17.20.271
Weight loss (%), mean ± SD
At 6 months24.7 ± 6.825 ± 5.90.766
At 12 months32.6 ± 8.631.5 ± 7.20.446
At 24 months33.3 ± 10.931.5 ± 10.10.546
Weight loss rate (kg/month), median (IQR)
At 6 months5.2 (4.4, 6.3)5.2 (4, 6.2)0.504
At 12 months3.2 (2.6, 4.5)3.2 (2.5, 4.1)0.247
At 24 months, mean ± SD1.9 ± 11.7 ± 0.70.271


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