Table 2: Short-term complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy*

Complication	Overall			Roux-en-Y gastric bypass			Sleeve gastrectomy			p value
Complication	Rate, %	95% CI†	Rate, %	95% CI†	Rate, %	95% CI†				p value
Overall	585	11.7	10.8-12.6	544	11.9	10.9-12.8	41	9.9	7.2-13.1	0.2
Death	8	0.16	0.07-0.31	7	0.15	0.06-0.31	1	0.24	0.01-1.33	0.5
Reoperation	231	4.6	4.0-5.2	218	4.8	4.2-5.4	13	3.1	1.7-5.3	0.1
Leak	42	0.84	0.61-1.13	38	0.83	0.59-1.13	4	0.96	0.26-2.44	0.8

Note: CI = confidence interval.

*Outcomes occurring anytime during the index admission or anytime during a readmission within 30 days of the index procedure.

†Based on binomial distribution.