Long-term results after revisions of failed primary vertical banded gastroplasty

Table 5 Subgroup analysis (n = 152) (weight regain/insufficient weight loss vs other complaints)

	WR/IWL n = 79 Mean ± SD	Other n = 73 Mean ± SD	P value
Age (yr)	41.6 ± 7.4	43.9 ± 10.7	0.121
Male:female (n)	13:66	14:59	0.661
Body mass index before VBG (kg/m2)	44.7 ± 5.0	42.8 ± 4.8	0.016
Operative time (min)	128.2 ± 46.3	109.7 ± 48.6	0.02
Length of hospital stay (d)	4.3 ± 6.8	3.4 ± 2.0	0.858
Type of revision
Re-VBG	4	17	0.004
cSG	8	8
cRYGB	67	48
Average %EWL after VBG (%)	31.3 ± 19.0	61.2 ± 23.1	< 0.001
Postoperative complications < 30 d (n, %)	12 (15.2%)	6 (8.2%)	0.184
Total %EWL (%)	67.5 ± 23.7	65.2 ± 28.1	0.583
Reinhold (%EWL > 50%) (%)	79.7	74	0.398
Long-term complications (%)	22.8	28.8	0.399
2nd revisional procedure (n)	5	11	0.079
Improvement/resolution rate (%, n)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus	90 (9/10)	55.6 (5/9)	NA
Hypertension	76.9 (10/13)	44.4 (8/18)	NA
Dyslipidemia	100 (9/9)	100 (5/5)	NA
Sleep apnea	0 (0/1)	66.7 (2/3)	NA
Osteo-articular disease	57.1 (4/7)	57.1 (4/7)	NA

WR: Weight regain; IWL: Insufficient weight loss; Re-VBG: Revision of the vertical banded gastroplasty; cSG: Conversion to sleeve gastrectomy; cRYGB: Conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; %EWL: Excess weight loss; NA: Not available.