2017
A multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States
Jaramillo JD, Snyder E, Farrales S, Stevens M, Wall JK, Chao S, Morton J, Pratt JS, Hammer L, Shepard WE, Bruzoni M. A multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2017, 52: 1606-1609. PMID: 28697852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomySleeve gastrectomyObese adolescentsPercent excess weight lossNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseWeight lossComorbidity resolution rateMorbidly obese adolescentsResolution of comorbiditiesExcess weight lossExcess body weightSerious public health problemDescriptive case seriesFatty liver diseaseOccurrence of complicationsPublic health problemMorbid obesityProspective databaseSurgical complicationsPrimary outcomeCase seriesComorbid conditionsLiver diseaseRetrospective studyMean age
2007
Nature versus Nurture: Identical Twins and Bariatric Surgery
Hagedorn JC, Morton JM. Nature versus Nurture: Identical Twins and Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 728-731. PMID: 17879569, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9134-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight lossRYGBP surgeryCohort 1Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placementAdjustable gastric band placementGastric band placementFirst postoperative yearPostoperative weight lossGastric bypass surgeryIdentical twinsSets of twinsSocial supportWeight loss resultsLAGB placementLaparoscopic RYGBPBMI lossIdentical weight lossUnderwent cholecystectomyPostoperative yearBypass surgeryCase seriesPostoperative managementWeight maintenanceSurgical approach
2005
Incidental Finding of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Sanchez B, Morton J, Curet M, Alami R, Safadi B. Incidental Finding of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1384-1388. PMID: 16354516, DOI: 10.1381/096089205774859326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastric gastrointestinal stromal tumorsMorbidly obese patientsGastric bypassObese patientsStromal tumorsMalignant behaviorConsecutive morbidly obese patientsGastric pouch formationIncidental intraoperative findingGastric bypass surgeryLaparoscopic gastric bypassAsymptomatic patientsLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryCase seriesIntraoperative findingsRetrospective reviewRare tumorIncidental findingAnterior aspectWedge excisionBenign tumorsImmunohistochemical analysisPouch formation