2012
Determinants of Adverse Events in Vascular Surgery
Hernandez-Boussard T, McDonald KM, Morton JM, Dalman RL, Bech FR. Determinants of Adverse Events in Vascular Surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 214: 788-797. PMID: 22425449, PMCID: PMC4890555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.01.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient safety indicatorsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairAortic aneurysm repairPotential adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk-adjusted ratesVascular surgeryAneurysm repairVascular proceduresOpen abdominal aortic aneurysm repairEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairICD-9-CM codesLow-volume hospitalsPublic payersNationwide Inpatient SamplePatient safety eventsHospital stayNonwhite patientsPatient characteristicsPain patientsVascular patientsCarotid endarterectomyLower risk-adjusted rateOverall high rateProcedure indication
2006
Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Sanchez BS, Safadi BY, Kieran JA, Hsu GP, Brodsky JB, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 443-447. PMID: 16608608, DOI: 10.1381/096089206776327350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric pouch formationOrogastric tubeTube complicationsGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxAdverse eventsPouch formationProlonged hospital stayTube-related complicationsY Gastric BypassAge 47 yearsLarge-bore orogastric tubeLaparoscopic RYGBPHospital stayRespiratory failureAnastomotic leakPatient demographicsAnastomotic revisionRetrospective reviewSignificant morbidityMortality 0Treatment optionsOpen procedureSurgical proceduresComplications
2005
The SAGES Bariatric Surgery Outcome Initiative
Nguyen N, Morton J, Wolfe B, Schirmer B, Ali M, Traverso L. The SAGES Bariatric Surgery Outcome Initiative. Surgical Endoscopy 2005, 19: 1429-1438. PMID: 16206007, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0301-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term complicationsOutcomes InitiativeOperative timeUHC databaseAdministrative databasesUniversity HealthSystem Consortium databaseSAGES Outcomes InitiativeBody mass indexMain outcome measuresNational administrative databaseAmerican Gastrointestinal Endoscopic SurgeonsSAGE databaseBariatric databaseMethodsBetween 2001Hospital stayAssociated comorbidityBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryGastric bypassPerioperative complicationsBlood lossMass indexSurgical outcomesSurgery callOutcome measures
2004
Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility
Safadi B, Kieran J, Hall R, Morton J, Bellatorre N, Shinoda E, Johnson P, Curet M, Wren S. Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility. The American Journal Of Surgery 2004, 188: 606-610. PMID: 15546580, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnastomosis, Roux-en-YChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassHospitals, VeteransHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityLaparoscopic RYGBGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxDiabetes mellitusVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPercent excess weight lossAverage body mass indexGood short-term resultsVA patient populationExcess weight lossObstructive sleep apneaVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesShort-term resultsHealth care systemPreoperative comorbiditiesAcceptable morbidityHospital stayMean followLate complicationsImmediate complicationsRetrospective reviewFemale patients