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Table 3 Analysis of polyunsaturated fatty acids in control and sleeve gastrectomy group from preoperation up to postoperation oral feeding

From: A pilot study investigating early postoperative changes of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Control group

Sleeve gastrectomy group

Variable

Preop (n = 11)

Postop day 1 (n = 11)

Po OF (n = 11)

Preop (n = 10)

Postop day 1 (n = 10)

Po OF (n = 10)

AA (C20:4n6) (μg/ml)

124.0 ± 27.8

110.5 ± 22.8

117.5 ± 22.7

143.1 ± 44.5

114.7 ± 30.0

159.7 ± 25.0*,a

DGLA (C20:3n6) (μg/ml)

45.9 ± 16.4

37.9 ± 13.1

36.4 ± 13.8

67.4 ± 27.2

53.9 ± 21.0

47.1 ± 16.3

EPA (C20:5n3) (μg/ml)

9.1 ± 7.7

7.9 ± 9.4

7.2 ± 6.4

5.6 ± 2.5

4.0 ± 1.2

4.2 ± 1.4

DHA (C22:6n3) (μg/ml)

50.4 ± 13.6

47.4 ± 13.8

51.1 ± 11.2

38.3 ± 14.8

33.8 ± 11.8

44. 6 ± 10.6

DGLA/AA

0.38 ± 0.14

0.34 ± 0.11

0.31 ± 0.11

0.47 ± 0.13

0.46 ± 0.12

0.31 ± 0.15**

AA/EPA

23.7 ± 18.1

23.3 ± 12.9

24.7 ± 12.6

28.2 ± 11.9

29.2 ± 5.6

42.0 ± 16.1**,a

AA/DHA

2.64 ± 0.94

2.45 ± 0.65

2.39 ± 0.63

3.87 ± 0.85a

3.54 ± 0.66a

3.84 ± 1.50a

  1. Values are mean ± SD. Preop, preoperation; Postop, postoperation; Po OF, postoperation oral feeding; DGLA, Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid; AA, Arachidonic acid; EPA, Eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, Docosahexaenoic acid.
  2. *p = 0.007 postoperation oral feeding vs. postoperation day 1 in the sleeve gastrectomy group.
  3. **p < 0.02 postoperation oral feeding vs. preoperation and postoperation day 1 in the sleeve gastrectomy group.
  4. ap < 0.02 sleeve gastrectomy group vs. control (the same day).
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