Life Without Limits Outcomes (2514 Patients)
Average Percent Excess Weight Loss:
3 months: 46%
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6 months: 61% |
1 year: 72% |
2 year: 73% |
Percent of Obesity Related Health Conditions Resolved or Improved:
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High Blood Pressure
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98%
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Diabetes
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95%
|
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High Cholesterol
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94%
|
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Depression
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94%
|
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Sleep Apnea
|
98%
|
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Reflux
|
99%
|
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Arthritis
|
92%
|
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Joint Pain
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93%
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Urinary Incontinence
|
99%
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Asthma
|
98%
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Life Without Limits
Comparison of Weight-Loss for
Roux-en-Y and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
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|
RYGB
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SLEEVE
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NUMBER OF PATIENTS
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1882
|
203
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AVERAGE AGE
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46
|
44
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AVERAGE PRE-OP BMI
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49
|
45
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AVERAGE PERCENT EXCESS WEIGHT LOSS
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POST-OP YR 1
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72.3%
|
70.7%
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POST-OP YR 2
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72.2%
|
64.8%
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