Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical TechniquesVol. 30, No. 12 CorrectionOpen AccessCorrection to: Operative and Postoperative Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super and Nonsuper Obese Patients: A Center of Excellence Experience Comparative Study by Vilallonga et al. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2020;30(5):501–507; DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0721Published Online:7 Dec 2020https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2019.0721.correxAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail In the May 2020 issue of the Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (vol. 30, no. 5; 501–507), the article titled Operative and Postoperative Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super and Nonsuper Obese Patients: A Center of Excellence Experience Comparative Study by Vilallonga et al., requires a correction due to a transcription error that transposed column heads for BMI n values in Tables 1 and 3.Table 1. Baseline Demographics and Characteristics of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 328)BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 198)PAge (years)46.3 ± 12.042.1 ± 11.0.001Gender Male, n (%)96 (29.27)63 (31.82).5373 Female, n (%)232 (70.73)135 (68.18)BMI (kg/m2)42.8 ± 4.054.9 ± 5.4.0000Diabetes, n (%)89 (27.13)57 (28.78).3592Hypertension, n (%)166 (49.39)91 (45.96).7429Dyslipidemia, n (%)142 (43.29)68 (34.34).1221Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, n (%)212 (64.64)155 (78.28).0037BMI, body mass index.Table 3. Late Postoperative (>30 Days) Complications of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 495)BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 218)PInsufficient weight loss, n, (%)34 (10.36)20 (10.10).4472Vomiting, n (%)6 (1.82)3 (1.51).9094GERD, n (%)52 (15.85)23 (11.61).2024Macronutrient deficit, n (%)5 (1.52)1 (0.50).6546Micronutrient deficit, n (%)182 (55.48)116 (58.58).6546Hypoglycemia, n (%)3 (0.91)1 (0.51)1.000Cholelithiasis, n (%)13 (3.96)5 (2.53).3761Reoperation, n (%) Indication weight issues9 (1.8)14 (6.4).002 Indication GERD27 (5.46)5 (2.29).076BMI, body mass index; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.In the article, Table 1, page 503, top left column, the BMI n values in the two column heads, (n = 328) and (n = 198) were erroneously transposed with the BMI n values in the two column heads in Table 3, page 503 top right column (n = 495) and (n = 218). Additionally, the two column heads in Table 3, page 503 top right column, the BMI n values in the two column heads (n = 495) and (n = 218) were erroneously transposed with the BMI n values in the two column heads in Table 1, page 503, top left column (n = 328) and (n = 198).The tables were originally published as:They should have appeared as:Table 1. Baseline Demographics and Characteristics of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 495)BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 218)PAge (years)46.3 ± 12.042.1 ± 11.0.001Gender Male, n (%)96 (29.27)63 (31.82).5373 Female, n (%)232 (70.73)135 (68.18)BMI (kg/m2)42.8 ± 4.054.9 ± 5.4.0000Diabetes, n (%)89 (27.13)57 (28.78).3592Hypertension, n (%)166 (49.39)91 (45.96).7429Dyslipidemia, n (%)142 (43.29)68 (34.34).1221Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, n (%)212 (64.64)155 (78.28).0037BMI, body mass index.Table 3. Late Postoperative (>30 Days) Complications of Body Mass Index <50 kg/m2 and Body Mass Index >50 kg/m2 Patients, Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy BMI <50 kg/m2 (n = 328)BMI >50 kg/m2 (n = 198)PInsufficient weight loss, n, (%)34 (10.36)20 (10.10).4472Vomiting, n (%)6 (1.82)3 (1.51).9094GERD, n (%)52 (15.85)23 (11.61).2024Macronutrient deficit, n (%)5 (1.52)1 (0.50).6546Micronutrient deficit, n (%)182 (55.48)116 (58.58).6546Hypoglycemia, n (%)3 (0.91)1 (0.51)1.000Cholelithiasis, n (%)13 (3.96)5 (2.53).3761Reoperation, n (%) Indication weight issues9 (1.8)14 (6.4).002 Indication GERD27 (5.46)5 (2.29).076BMI, body mass index; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.Table 1, page 503, top left column, the BMI n values in the two column heads should be (n = 495) and (n = 218).Table 3, top right column page 503, the BMI n values in the two column heads should be (n = 328) and (n = 198).In addition, the authors added a sentence to the end of the Methods section:For long-term follow-up analysist, only patients with a minimum follow-up of 2 years were included.The online version has been corrected.The authors sincerely apologize for this error.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 30Issue 12Dec 2020 InformationCopyright 2020, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersTo cite this article:Correction to: Operative and Postoperative Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super and Nonsuper Obese Patients: A Center of Excellence Experience Comparative Study by Vilallonga et al. 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