2016
Bariatric Surgery Overview of Procedures and Outcomes
Azagury DE, Morton JM. Bariatric Surgery Overview of Procedures and Outcomes. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2016, 45: 647-656. PMID: 27519136, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2016.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryType 2 diabetic patientsWeight loss therapyMultiple randomized control trialsDiabetes-related mortalityAdvent of laparoscopyRandomized control trialGastric bypassDiabetic patientsLoss therapyObservational studyControl trialMortality ratePatientsSurgeryRemissionBMIDiabetesLaparoscopyBypassTherapyMortalityTrials
2014
Morbidity, Mortality, and Weight Loss Outcomes After Reoperative Bariatric Surgery in the USA
Sudan R, Nguyen NT, Hutter MM, Brethauer SA, Ponce J, Morton JM. Morbidity, Mortality, and Weight Loss Outcomes After Reoperative Bariatric Surgery in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2014, 19: 171-179. PMID: 25186073, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2639-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReoperative bariatric surgerySevere adverse eventsBariatric operationsPrimary operationAdverse eventsBariatric surgeryMortality ratePercent excess weight lossBariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseEfficacy of reoperationInitial bariatric operationsExcess weight lossBariatric surgery patientsWeight loss outcomesLength of stayMore African AmericansLarge national studyComplication rateSurgery patientsConversion groupPrimary procedureLoss outcomesReoperationCorrective operationWeight loss
2013
Influence of Ethnicity on the Efficacy and Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in the USA
Sudan R, Winegar D, Thomas S, Morton J. Influence of Ethnicity on the Efficacy and Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 18: 130-136. PMID: 24101449, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2368-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexComorbidityDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassGastroesophageal RefluxHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedObesitySleep Apnea, ObstructiveTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBaseline characteristicsThirty-day mortality rateBariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseGastric bypass surgerySerious adverse eventsPearson's chi-square testChi-square testPatterns of utilizationSmaller percent declineComorbidity burdenBariatric surgeryStudy patientsUnderwent surgeryAdverse eventsBypass surgeryMortality rateInfluence of ethnicityEthnic disparitiesHeavier BMIRYGBSurgeryCategorical variablesComorbiditiesBMIT-test
2009
Relationship Between Hospital Volume, System Clinical Resources, and Mortality in Pancreatic Resection
Joseph B, Morton J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Rubinfeld I, Faraj C, Velanovich V. Relationship Between Hospital Volume, System Clinical Resources, and Mortality in Pancreatic Resection. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 208: 520-527. PMID: 19476785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital volumePancreatic resectionGeneral surgery residencyStrong clinical supportClinical resourcesClinical supportOperative mortalityMortality ratePractice scoresLow perioperative mortality rateGastroenterology fellowshipMultiple logistic regression analysisComplex gastrointestinal proceduresInpatient mortality dataPerioperative mortality rateHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNational Inpatient SampleHigh-volume institutionsLow-volume surgeonsInterventional radiology serviceSurgery residencyFrequency of hospitalLogistic regression analysisPerioperative deaths