2015
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of bariatric surgery procedures in the United States, 2011-2014
Ponce J, Nguyen NT, Hutter M, Sudan R, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of bariatric surgery procedures in the United States, 2011-2014. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2015, 11: 1199-1200. PMID: 26476493, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.08.496.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2007
Gastrointestinal Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Study of Morbidity and Mortality Predictors
Rodriguez F, Nguyen TC, Galanko JA, Morton J. Gastrointestinal Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Study of Morbidity and Mortality Predictors. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2007, 205: 741-747. PMID: 18035256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGI complicationsGastrointestinal complicationsHospital lengthInpatient mortalityPrevious single-institution studiesCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingNational population-based studyConcomitant valve proceduresInternal mammary graftTotal hospital lengthArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassIntraaortic balloon pumpNationwide Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studySingle-institution studyInpatient mortality riskLogistic regression analysisCABG patientsArtery bypassBypass GraftingMammary graftBalloon pumpValve proceduresMortality predictors