2022
Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass
Blevins KS, Garcia L, Forrester JD, Morton JM, Azagury DE. Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 18: 789-793. PMID: 35484048, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyLSG patientsLRYGB patientsBody mass indexBody weight lossWeight lossGastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyMass indexExcess body weight lossPreoperative body mass indexShort-term favorable outcomesTotal body weight lossExcellent short-term outcomesLong-term weight lossCommon bariatric surgeryLong-term followShort-term outcomesLaparoscopic RouxAverage followBariatric surgeryLess weight lossPreoperative differencesPrimary outcomeIntestinal anatomy
2018
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery Readmissions
Berger ER, Huffman KM, Fraker T, Petrick AT, Brethauer SA, Hall BL, Ko CY, Morton JM. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery Readmissions. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 267: 122-131. PMID: 27849660, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBariatric SurgeryConfidence IntervalsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePrognosisQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyPrimary bariatric surgeryBariatric surgeryReadmission ratesNutritional depletionPrimary laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingCurrent Procedural Terminology codesNational readmission ratesProcedural Terminology codesType of procedureRelated readmissionsAbdominal painGastric bandingGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxSleeve gastrectomyAnastomotic leakPrimary outcomePrimary procedureRisk factorsCommon causeReadmissionLRYGB
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
2004
Bovine pericardium buttress limits recanalization of the uncut roux-en-Y in a porcine model
Morton J, Lucktong T, Trasti S, Farrell T. Bovine pericardium buttress limits recanalization of the uncut roux-en-Y in a porcine model. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2004, 8: 127-131. PMID: 14746845, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2003.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research