2024
Weight Nadir and Long-Term Weight Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Diverse Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults
Hornick M, Chao G, Ying L, Nadzam G, Duffy A, Ghiassi S, Graetz E, Gibbs K, Morton J. Weight Nadir and Long-Term Weight Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Diverse Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 2965-2973. PMID: 38935262, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07374-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative weightSleeve gastrectomyWeight nadirWeight outcomesIntroductionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGroup of patientsWeight loss strategiesYoung adultsDiverse group of patientsCohort of adolescentsLongitudinal weight dataBariatric proceduresFollow-upNon-Hispanic blacksLoss strategiesMedical recordsPatientsTWLLSGWeight dataWeight recurrenceDiverse cohortGastrectomyWeight changeOutcomes of SADI and OAGB Compared to RYGB from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program: The North American Experience
Chao G, Canner J, Hamid S, Ying L, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Gibbs K. Outcomes of SADI and OAGB Compared to RYGB from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program: The North American Experience. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 337-346. PMID: 38170422, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07019-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleeve gastrectomyQuality Improvement Program databaseBariatric surgery casesImprovement Program databaseHigh complication rateStaple line leakBariatric-metabolic surgerySpecific patient needsDesire of patientsQuality Improvement ProgramBowel obstructionGastric bypassGastrointestinal bleedingComplication rateOAGBProgram databaseSurgery casesRYGBAnastomosis techniqueRobotic casesBetter outcomesPatient needsPatientsLogistic regressionOutcomes
2023
The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Ying L, Chao G, Canner J, Graetz E, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Zolfaghari E, Schneider E, Gibbs K. The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients. Obesity Surgery 2023, 34: 51-70. PMID: 37994997, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06944-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery patientsPostoperative complicationsOdds ratioRevision patientsSurgery patientsRevision surgeryIntensive care unit admissionQuality Improvement Program databaseDegree of hypoalbuminemiaImpact of hypoalbuminemiaPrevalence of hypoalbuminemiaCare unit admissionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bypass patientsImprovement Program databaseBody mass indexInsulin-dependent diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionAnesthesia classMild hypoalbuminemiaPreoperative hypoalbuminemiaUnit admissionUnplanned intubationPrimary surgerySleeve gastrectomy
2018
Technical Feasibility of a Murine Model of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Ileal Transposition
Ying LD, Breuer GA, Hubbard MO, Nadzam GS, Hwa J, Martin KA. Technical Feasibility of a Murine Model of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Ileal Transposition. Obesity Surgery 2018, 29: 593-600. PMID: 30353248, PMCID: PMC6365182, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3555-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIleal transpositionSleeve gastrectomySham surgeryMouse modelReproducible mouse modelIntestinal identityQuantitative polymerase chain reactionBackgroundSleeve gastrectomySham procedureC57BL/6J miceObesogenic dietPolymerase chain reactionGastrectomyMurine modelPorcine modelWeight gainWeight lossMiceChain reactionMolecular pathwaysGene expression analysisWeeksFuture studiesLong-term survivabilityTechnical feasibility
2017
Impact of preoperative wait time due to insurance-mandated medically supervised diets on weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy. Are patients losing momentum?
Ying LD, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE, Ghiassi S, Hubbard MO, Nadzam GS. Impact of preoperative wait time due to insurance-mandated medically supervised diets on weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy. Are patients losing momentum? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: 1584-1589. PMID: 28663074, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative weight lossPreoperative wait timePreoperative weight lossWeight lossSleeve gastrectomyPreoperative dietPreoperative periodSurgical weight loss programShorter preoperative periodRetrospective chart reviewDay of surgeryWeight loss programGreater weight lossAcademic medical centerWait timeLifestyle modificationChart reviewConsecutive patientsPostoperative percentageSingle surgeonReduction dietLoss programEarly initiationMedical CenterNet weight loss