2010
Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese
Akkary E, Cramer T, Chaar O, Rajput K, Yu S, Dziura J, Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Survey of the Effective Exercise Habits of the Formerly Obese. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2010, 14: 106-114. PMID: 20412642, PMCID: PMC3021301, DOI: 10.4293/108680810x12674612014905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss surgeryOperative groupExercise habitsControl groupNormal BMIWeight lossMantel-Haenszel chi-square testExcess weight lossBariatric surgery patientsGastric bypass patientsExcellent weight lossRegular exercise habitsIntensity of exerciseChi-square testEquivalent BMIOG patientsLaparoscopic RouxLifestyle modificationBypass patientsSurgery patientsWLS patientsRegular exerciseFit controlsCardiovascular exercisePatients
2008
Socioeconomic predictors of weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Nerlinger A, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. Socioeconomic predictors of weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 1246-1251. PMID: 18813989, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0138-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexInitial body mass indexPostoperative weight lossWeight lossLaparoscopic RouxBMI decreaseSocioeconomic statusInitial mean body mass indexMedian household incomeMean body mass indexPrivate insuranceAppropriate patient selectionPrivate insurance groupPostoperative behavioral changesInsurance carriersProspective databaseGastric bypassPatient demographicsSingle surgeonMass indexPatient selectionGroup APatientsLRYGBHousehold incomeThe paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Sidani S, Boonsiri J, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 790. PMID: 18806946, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0069-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxOperative timeGastric pouchSlow emptyingAnalysis of covarianceBody mass index lossLinear stapler techniqueUpper gastrointestinal evaluationGroup B patientsPostoperative day 1Postoperative weight lossInfluences weight lossLength of stayMore weight lossAnastomotic edemaUGI studiesProspective databaseRate of contrastB patientsGastrointestinal evaluationPatient demographicsSingle surgeonNormal gastric