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Table 6 Comorbidities in LGP cases and the recovery percentage

From: Twelve year experience of laparoscopic gastric plication in morbid obesity: development of the technique and patient outcomes

COMORBIDITY

Frequency

% OF RECOVERY AFTER 6 MON

% OF RECOVERY AFTER 1 YEAR

DIABET

11%

70%

95%

HYPERTENSION

1%

50%

80%

KNEE OR LOW BACK PAIN

5%

80%

100%

HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA

4%

40%

70%

SLEEP APNEA

0.5%

100%

100%

TOTAL

18%

35%

67%