Tracking the outcomes of gastric bypass and lap band weight loss surgery procedures at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and sharing these statistics with our families is an important part of how we continually improve our delivery of care, resulting in a better quality of life.
The Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens at Cincinnati Children's is the first, oldest and largest bariatric surgery program for adolescents to date.
General Information and Demographics | Weight Loss Surgery and Recovery |
After Weight Loss Surgery | Additional Information / Resources
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2007 |
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| General Information and Demographics | Back to Top |
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| Number of Patients: Total number of patients who have had weight loss surgery at Cincinnati Children's since the program began in 2001 |
87 |
| Number of States Our Patients Come From: Number of different states where our weight loss surgery patients live |
13 |
| Our Patients by State: Percent of our weight loss surgery patients who live in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and other US states |
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| Ohio: |
39% |
| Kentucky: |
27% |
| Indiana: |
15% |
| Other: |
19% |
| Average Age of Our Patients at Time of Surgery: Average age of our weight loss surgery patients at the time of their surgery |
17 |
| Average Weight at Time of Surgery: Average weight of our patients prior to weight loss surgery |
382 lbs |
| Number of Patients in Weight Category: Number of patients in each weight category prior to undergoing weight loss surgery |
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| 200 – 300 lbs: |
12 |
| 301 – 400 lbs: |
41 |
| 401 – 500 lbs: |
14 |
| 501 – 600 lbs: |
5 |
| 600+ lbs: |
3 |
| Average BMI at Time of Surgery: Average body mass index (BMI) of patients at the time of weight loss surgery |
59.5 |
| Current Number of Research Studies Enrolling Patients: Number of research studies currently being conducted at Cincinnati Children's that are enrolling weight loss surgery patients |
7 |
| Percent of Patients Who Choose To Participate in One or More Research Studies: Percentage of our patients who have chosen to enroll in at least one research study. |
100% |
| Weight Loss Surgery and Recovery | Back to Top |
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| Median Length of Hospital Stay Following Weight Loss Surgery: Median number of days a patient is hospitalized after weight loss surgery |
3.5 days |
| After Weight Loss Surgery | Back to Top |
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| Average Weight Loss at 3 Months: Average number of pounds each of our patients lost within three months following weight loss surgery |
75 lbs (max 133 lbs) |
| Average Weight Loss at 12 Months: Average number of pounds each of our patients lost within 12 months following weight loss surgery |
141 lbs (max 258 lbs) |
| Average Weight Loss at 24 Months: Average number of pounds each of our patients lost within 24 months following weight loss surgery |
123.64 lbs |
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Last updated July 2008
