Table 3 Preoperative factors.

From: Obesity is not a risk factor for either mortality or complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis

 

Non-obese (Control)

Obese

p value

n = 241

n = 142

ASA score

  

0.0596

1

108 (44.8%)

51 (35.9%)

 

2

130 (53.9%)

85 (59.9%)

 

3

3 (1.2%)

6 (4.2%)

 

Previous abdominal surgery

61 (25.3%)

36 (25.5%)

0.9619

  1. ASA, American Society of Anesthetists-physical status.
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