Table 1.

Weight loss after bariatric surgery

PROCEDUREMAXIMUM TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS AFTER 1–2 Y, %AVERAGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS AFTER 10 Y,30 %EXCESS WEIGHT LOSS AFTER 8–12 MO, %
Vertical banded gastroplasty253261.6
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding203547.5
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass3242NA
Sleeve gastrectomyNANA40–46

  • NA—not available.

  • Data from Sjöström et al,15 Lim et al,20 Foster,21 Cummings et al,22 Micucci et al,23 and Seagle et al,24 and Gleysteen and Barboriak.25