2021
The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator: 30-day risk
Grieco A, Huffman KM, Cohen ME, Hall BL, Morton JM, Ko CY. The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator: 30-day risk. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2021, 17: 1117-1124. PMID: 33773930, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric Surgery AccreditationLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandCo-morbidity remissionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyAdjustable gastric bandSurgical care teamQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsClinical data registryMBSAQIP dataLaparoscopic RouxBariatric surgeryBiliopancreatic diversionGastric bandGastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyAdult patientsDuodenal switchPostoperative riskRisk calculatorCare teamAmerican CollegeData registryExcellent calibrationRisk features
2016
Mammography before and after bariatric surgery
Mokhtari TE, Rosas US, Downey JR, Miyake KK, Ikeda DM, Morton JM. Mammography before and after bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 451-456. PMID: 27986574, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryObese womenBreast cancerSurgical weight-loss patientsWeight lossAverage patient ageWeight loss patientsRadiology Breast Imaging ReportingBreast-imaging radiologistsData System (BI-RADS) densitySignificant reductionBreast Imaging ReportingPatient agePostoperative mammogramsWaist circumferenceMean ageAcademic hospitalFamily historyBreast thicknessAmerican CollegeSurgeryScreening mammogramsBreast densityImaging ReportingWomen
2014
Does Hospital Accreditation Impact Bariatric Surgery Safety?
Morton JM, Garg T, Nguyen N. Does Hospital Accreditation Impact Bariatric Surgery Safety? Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 504-509. PMID: 25115426, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayBariatric surgery outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleBariatric surgerySurgery outcomesHigher mean LOSMean LOSShorter LOSHospital accreditationMultivariable logistic regression analysisHospital accreditation statusNinth Revision codesLogistic regression analysisLower total chargesBariatric centerRevision codesPatient dischargeAccredited centersInpatient SampleUnique hospitalsAmerican CollegeICD9 codesInternational ClassificationSurgery safetyHospital