2018
Recommendations on the most suitable quality‐of‐life measurement instruments for bariatric and body contouring surgery: a systematic review
de Vries C, Kalff M, Prinsen C, Coulman K, Haan C, Welbourn R, Blazeby J, Morton J, van Wagensveld B. Recommendations on the most suitable quality‐of‐life measurement instruments for bariatric and body contouring surgery: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2018, 19: 1395-1411. PMID: 29883059, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgerySystematic reviewCochrane database systematic reviewsPatient-reported outcome measuresHealth Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklistLife measurement instrumentsFuture clinical trialsMeasurement propertiesSystematic literature searchDegree of recommendationFurther validation studiesClinical trialsEligible studiesOutcome measuresLife instrumentsMethodological qualityLiterature searchSurgeryLife measurementsContent validityStrong evidencePoor qualityValidation studyEMBASEReview
2014
Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial
Rosas U, Ahmed S, Leva N, Garg T, Rivas H, Lau J, Russo M, Morton JM. Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial. Surgical Endoscopy 2014, 29: 2486-2490. PMID: 25480607, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3970-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenteric defect closureInternal herniaMesenteric defectDefect closureLaparoscopic RouxGastric bypassComplication rateSignificant differencesPercent excess weight lossExcess weight lossQOL index scoresGI QOLMethods105 patientsGastrointestinal QualityGeneral complicationsInternal herniationOperative timeQOL scoresOpen groupMedical recordsPotential complicationsLRYGBOutcome measuresHigh indexHernia
2012
The EMPOWER Study: Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Vagal Blockade to Induce Weight Loss in Morbid Obesity
Sarr MG, Billington CJ, Brancatisano R, Brancatisano A, Toouli J, Kow L, Nguyen NT, Blackstone R, Maher JW, Shikora S, Reeds DN, Eagon JC, Wolfe BM, O’Rourke R, Fujioka K, Takata M, Swain JM, Morton JM, Ikramuddin S, Schweitzer M, Chand B, Rosenthal R, The EMPOWER Study Group. The EMPOWER Study: Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Vagal Blockade to Induce Weight Loss in Morbid Obesity. Obesity Surgery 2012, 22: 1771-1782. PMID: 22956251, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0751-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant weight lossControl groupWeight lossMorbid obesityVagal blockadePercent excess weight lossSubdiaphragmatic vagal nerveExcess weight lossSerious adverse eventsDuration of therapyDevice-related complicationsBody mass indexMain outcome measuresDevice useResultsStudy subjectsVagal transmissionAdverse eventsVagal nerveMulticenter trialMass indexFeasibility trialEMPOWER studyOutcome measuresInformed consentTherapy
2011
Declining Incidence of Neonatal Endophthalmitis in the United States
Moshfeghi A, Charalel R, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J, Moshfeghi D. Declining Incidence of Neonatal Endophthalmitis in the United States. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2011, 151: 59-65.e1. PMID: 20970776, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinopathy of prematurityRisk factorsBirth weightLive birthsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRetrospective cohort studyLow birth weightAssociated risk factorsIncidence of endophthalmitisSignificant risk factorsMain outcome measuresEndophthalmitis developmentSystemic bacteremiaEndogenous endophthalmitisCohort studyHospital dischargeHospitalized infantsOutcome measuresEndophthalmitisInternational ClassificationIncidenceStudy periodSample databaseNinth EditionBacteremia
2005
The Impact of Preoperative Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Alvarado R, Alami R, Hsu G, Safadi B, Sanchez B, Morton J, Curet M. The Impact of Preoperative Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1282-1286. PMID: 16259888, DOI: 10.1381/096089205774512429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weight lossExcess weight lossPostoperative excess weight lossShorter operative timeWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxInitial BMIOperative timeHigher postoperative weight lossPercent excess weight lossPostoperative weight lossY Gastric BypassUnit of BMIPostoperative complicationsPreoperative factorsBariatric surgeryComplication rateBariatric operationsPreoperative lossOutcome measuresRetrospective analysisPatientsLRYGBPBMIThe 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