Linear

Circular

Stapled [total]

Hand-sewing

Total number of patients

[n]

2734

1587

4321

783

Body-mass-index

[kg/m²]

47.6 ± 6.7

49.8 ± 7.4

48.4 ± 7.1

48.6 ± 7.8

Age

[years]

40.9 ± 10.8

41.5 ± 10.5

41.1 ± 10.7

40.2 ± 10.3

Male

[%]

21.8

22.1

21.9

22.2

Body-mass-index

[kg/m²]

48.1 ± 6.6

49.9 ± 7.3

48.8 ± 6.9

49.7 ± 8.0

Age

[years]

43.6 ± 11.4

42.6 ± 10.9

43.2 + 11.2

43.3 ± 10.2

Female

[%]

78.2

77.9

78.1

77.8

Body-mass-index

[kg/m²]

47.5 ± 6.8

49.8 ± 7.4

48.3 ± 7.1

48.3 ± 7.7

Age

[years]

40.1 ± 10.6

41.2 ± 10.3

40.5 ± 10.5

39.2 ± 10.1