2016
A postoperative nutritional consult improves bariatric surgery outcomes
Garg T, Birge K, Rosas U, Azagury D, Rivas H, Morton JM. A postoperative nutritional consult improves bariatric surgery outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 12: 1052-1056. PMID: 27220825, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial postoperative visitPostoperative visitBariatric surgeryPostoperative carePatient outcomesPercent excess weight lossHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolExcess weight lossBariatric surgery outcomesHigh-density lipoproteinMultivariate logistic modelNutritional consultsSerum thiamineProspective databaseLipoprotein cholesterolMinor complicationsTotal cholesterolSurgery outcomesRetrospective analysisEffective treatmentSurgeryDemographic featuresPatientsSurgeonsWeight loss
2006
Intra-operative Fluid Volume Influences Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
Schuster R, Alami RS, Curet MJ, Paulraj N, Morton JM, Brodsky JB, Brock-Utne JG, Lemmens HJ. Intra-operative Fluid Volume Influences Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 848-851. PMID: 16839481, DOI: 10.1381/096089206777822197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitBody mass indexMorbid obesityPostoperative nauseaPerioperative dataLaparoscopic gastric bypass surgeryIntra-operative fluidsIncidence of PONVGastric bypass surgeryLength of surgeryRate of administrationLaparoscopic RYGBGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryCommon complicationUrine outputCare unitMass indexSimilar patientsIntravenous fluidsFluid replacementPONVRetrospective analysisPatients
2005
The Impact of Preoperative Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Alvarado R, Alami R, Hsu G, Safadi B, Sanchez B, Morton J, Curet M. The Impact of Preoperative Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1282-1286. PMID: 16259888, DOI: 10.1381/096089205774512429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weight lossExcess weight lossPostoperative excess weight lossShorter operative timeWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxInitial BMIOperative timeHigher postoperative weight lossPercent excess weight lossPostoperative weight lossY Gastric BypassUnit of BMIPostoperative complicationsPreoperative factorsBariatric surgeryComplication rateBariatric operationsPreoperative lossOutcome measuresRetrospective analysisPatientsLRYGBPBMILaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Differences in Outcome between Attendings and Assistants of Different Training Backgrounds
Hsu G, Morton J, Jin L, Safadi B, Satterwhite T, Curet M. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Differences in Outcome between Attendings and Assistants of Different Training Backgrounds. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1104-1110. PMID: 16197780, DOI: 10.1381/0960892055002374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayRe-admission ratesLate complication rateIntraoperative complication rateComplication rateDifferent training backgroundsOperative timeLaparoscopic fellowshipICU admissionLaparoscopic RouxGastric bypassExact testSignificant differencesTraining backgroundLearning curveY Gastric BypassFisher's exact testAcademic medical centerSignificant learning curveICU stayBlood lossTraining levelRetrospective analysisMedical CenterExperienced assistants