Fig. 1
From: Early postoperative changes of sphingomyelins and ceramides after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Serum sphingomyelin levels. Values measured in control group (n = 15) and LSG patients (n = 20). All values are mean ± SEM. SM, sphingomyelin. a 16:0 SM (d18:1/16:0). #, p < 0,05 vs. control Preop. Statistical analysis was done by t-test. *, p = 0,015 vs. sleeve gastrectomy Preop. Statistical analysis was done by paired t-test. **, p = 0,006 vs. sleeve gastrectomy Po day 30. Statistical analysis was done by paired t-test. b 18:0 SM (d18:1/18:0). #, p < 0,05 vs. control Preop. Statistical analysis was done by t-test. ##, p < 0,01 vs. control Po day 30. Statistical analysis was done by t-test. c 24:0 SM (d18:1/24:0). *, p < 0,001 vs. control Preop. Statistical analysis was done by paired t-test. **, p < 0,001 vs. sleeve gastrectomy Preop. Statistical analysis was done by paired t-test. #, p < 0,01 vs. control Po day 30. Statistical analysis was done by t-test