Short-term weight control and complications in patients with obesity following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 116480
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.116480

Table 1 Changes in blood glucose indicators, mean ± SD

Time	Number	FPG level (mmol/L)	HbA1c level (%)
Pre-operation	28	9.13 ± 2.84	7.72 ± 1.21
1 month	28	8.79 ± 1.89	7.17 ± 1.08
3 months	28	7.50 ± 1.61^a^,^b	6.78 ± 0.73^a
6 months	28	6.88 ± 1.52^a^,^b	6.38 ± 0.57^a^,^b
12 months	28	5.95 ± 1.49^a^,^b	6.03 ± 0.39^a^,^b

^aP < 0.05 (paired sample t-test), vs preoperative values.

^bP < 0.05 (independent sample t-test) vs previous follow-up values.

FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; HbA1C: Glycated hemoglobin.

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Table 2 Changes in blood lipid and uric acid indicators, mean ± SD

Time	Number	TC level (mmol/L)	TG level (mmol/L)	Uric acid level (μmol/L)
Pre-operation	122	5.86 ± 0.20	2.71 ± 0.71	441.60 ± 62.27
1 month	122	5.62 ± 0.45^a	2.46 ± 0.78^a	409.83 ± 55.27^a
3 months	122	5.37 ± 0.58^a^,^b	2.04 ± 0.56^a^,^b	388.25 ± 48.58^a^,^b
6 months	122	5.09 ± 0.67^a^,^b	1.72 ± 0.41^a^,^b	366.51 ± 46.30^a^,^b
12 months	122	4.75 ± 0.62^a^,^b	1.55 ± 0.38^a^,^b	354.68 ± 55.28^a

^aP < 0.05 (paired sample t-test), vs preoperative values.

^bP < 0.05 (independent sample t-test) vs previous follow-up values.

TG: Triglyceride; TC: Total cholesterol.

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Table 3 Changes in blood pressure, mean ± SD

Time	Number	Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Pre-operation	122	139.66 ± 17.54	85.09 ± 13.14
1 month	122	136.94 ± 18.17	84.03 ± 12.23
3 months	122	134.94 ± 15.49^a	82.74 ± 11.59
6 months	122	130.28 ± 13.13^a^,^b	79.81 ± 11.15^a^,^b
12 months	122	128.81 ± 14.08^a	79.24 ± 9.81^a

^aP < 0.05 (paired sample t-test), vs preoperative values.

^bP < 0.05 (independent sample t-test) vs previous follow-up values.

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Table 4 The remission status of the patient’s complications, n (%)

Time	Fatty liver	Hypertension	Hyperuricemia	T2DM
Pre-operation	75 (61.48)	38 (31.15)	35 (28.69)	28 (22.95)
12 months	36 (29.51)	13 (10.66)	19 (15.57)	15 (12.30)
χ² value	25.14	15.49	6.09	4.77
P value	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.014	0.029

T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Table 5 Analysis of factors influencing weight loss effect

Variables	Univariate logistic			Multivariate logistic
Variables	β	P value	OR (95%CI)	β	P value	OR (95%CI)
Age	0.01	0.686	1.01 (0.96-1.06)	-	-	-
Operation time	0.00	0.765	1.00 (0.99-1.01)	-	-	-
Hospital stay	0.18	0.246	1.20 (0.88-1.62)	-	-	-
Preoperative weight	0.09	< 0.001	1.09 (1.05-1.13)	0.12	< 0.001	1.13 (1.06-1.21)
Preoperative BMI	0.64	< 0.001	1.89 (1.48-2.43)	0.92	< 0.001	2.50 (1.58-3.97)
Preoperative TC	-1.07	0.281	0.34 (0.05-2.41)	-	-	-
Preoperative TG	-0.34	0.240	0.71 (0.40-1.26)	-	-	-
Preoperative uric acid	0.00	0.551	1.00 (1.00-1.01)	-	-	-
Preoperative systolic blood pressure	0.01	0.657	1.01 (0.98-1.03)	-	-	-
Preoperative diastolic blood pressure	-0.02	0.146	0.98 (0.95-1.01)	-	-	-

OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; BMI: Body mass index; TC: Total cholesterol; TG: Triglyceride.

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Citation: Fu Q, Xiang HF, Zhang SY, Liu XL, Yu JH, Zhang ZQ. Short-term weight control and complications in patients with obesity following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(4): 116480
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Fu Q, Xiang HF, Zhang SY, Liu XL, Yu JH, Zhang ZQ. Short-term weight control and complications in patients with obesity following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(4): 116480 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.116480]

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