2012
Postoperative vitamin deficiencies in patients undergoing laparoscopic roux‐en‐y gastric bypass
Lodhia N, Almario L, Eltorai A, Kattan J, Nkansah M, Kerolus M, Kiely K, Morton J. Postoperative vitamin deficiencies in patients undergoing laparoscopic roux‐en‐y gastric bypass. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 809.2-809.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.809.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxVitamin deficiencyIron deficiencyCardiac risk factorsY Gastric BypassVitamin B12 deficiencySingle academic institutionHigher preoperative weightPreoperative weightObese patientsPatient demographicsB12 deficiencyMale patientsNutritional abnormalitiesRisk factorsVitamin levelsTranslational Science AwardsPatientsFolate deficiencyNutritional deficienciesPatient recordsVitamin B12Weight lossTime points
2011
B-type natriuretic peptide increases after gastric bypass surgery and correlates with weight loss
Changchien EM, Ahmed S, Betti F, Higa J, Kiely K, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. B-type natriuretic peptide increases after gastric bypass surgery and correlates with weight loss. Surgical Endoscopy 2011, 25: 2338. PMID: 21424205, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1565-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-type natriuretic peptideGastric bypass surgeryExcess weight lossBypass surgeryWeight lossBNP concentrationsRisk factorsConcentrations of BNPB-type natriuretic peptide increasesLaparoscopic gastric bypass surgerySignificant excess weight lossBackgroundCoronary artery diseaseMean preoperative levelCardiac risk factorsPreventable risk factorsCongestive heart failureIntentional weight lossNatriuretic peptide concentrationsMultivariable linear regressionBNP increaseConclusionGastric bypassGastric bypassPostoperative levelsPreoperative levelsArtery disease
2008
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Morbidly Obese 18-year-old with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Waipa J, Dutta S, Albanese CT, Morton JM. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Morbidly Obese 18-year-old with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 332-335. PMID: 18193180, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9330-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgeryAdjustable gastric band surgeryLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingSurgical weight reductionUnderlying cardiac pathologyCardiac risk factorsAdjustable gastric bandingGastric band surgeryObstructive sleep apneaGastric bandingMultiple comorbiditiesSystemic hypertensionHypertensive cardiomyopathyCardiac dysfunctionObese malesSleep apneaSurgical interventionObese adolescentsCase reportRisk factorsHypertrophic cardiomyopathySurgical casesBand surgeryCardiac pathologyBehavioral therapy
2006
Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors
Williams DB, Hagedorn JC, Lawson EH, Galanko JA, Safadi BY, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2006, 3: 8-13. PMID: 17196442, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac risk factorsHDL cholesterol ratioCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinTotal cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratioCholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratioHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinTriglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratioGastric bypassRisk factorsCholesterol ratioMumol/LLipoprotein cholesterolTotal cholesterolBiochemical markersHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMean body mass indexGastric bypass patientsLipid-lowering medicationsPreventable risk factorsBody mass indexCertain biochemical markersSingle academic institutionCause of death