2017
Surgical Anti-Reflux Options Beyond Fundoplication
Azagury D, Morton J. Surgical Anti-Reflux Options Beyond Fundoplication. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2017, 19: 35. PMID: 28725999, DOI: 10.1007/s11894-017-0582-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsElectric Stimulation TherapyFundoplicationGastric BypassGastroesophageal RefluxHumansLaparoscopyMagnetic Field TherapyRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseSurgical managementEffective surgical optionMagnetic sphincter augmentationFuture surgical interventionGastric bypassReflux diseaseSphincter augmentationSymptom recurrenceGas bloatingMedical therapySurgical optionsSurgical interventionPotential complicationsCurrent indicationsSurgical proceduresPrior interventionsFundoplicationElectrical stimulationReviewThis paperInterventionOptionsIndicationsDysphagiaRoux
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
2010
Laparoscopic diaphragmatic pacer placement – a potential new treatment for ALS patients: a brief description of the device and anesthetic issues
Schmiesing C, Lee J, Morton J, Brock-Utne J. Laparoscopic diaphragmatic pacer placement – a potential new treatment for ALS patients: a brief description of the device and anesthetic issues. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2010, 22: 549-552. PMID: 21056813, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnesthesia, GeneralDiaphragmElectric Stimulation TherapyEquipment DesignFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedRespiratory Paralysis