Table 4 Summary of 30-day complications for open and laparoscopic RYGB procedures.
| Â | Total N = 1064 | Open surgery N = 640 | Laparoscopic surgery N = 424 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No complications | 910 (86%) | 523 (82%) | 387 (91%) | ||
Any complication (major or minor) | 154 (14%) | 117 (18%) | 37 (9%) | ||
| Â | Â | Major | Minor | Major | Minor |
Type of complication* | Â | 29 | 88 | 18 | 19 |
Wound | 94 | 12 | 72 | 2 | 8 |
Blood loss/anemia | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Respiratory | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Leak | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Stricture | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Nausea/Vomiting/Dehydration | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Renal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 |