2019
Intraoperative Blood Pressure Lability Is Associated with Postoperative Hemorrhage after Uncomplicated Bariatric Surgery
Ying LD, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE, Ghiassi S, Hubbard MO, Nadzam GS. Intraoperative Blood Pressure Lability Is Associated with Postoperative Hemorrhage after Uncomplicated Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 1990-1994. PMID: 30895505, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-03839-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative hemorrhageKetorolac administrationBariatric surgeryBlood pressurePressure labilityPre-operative blood pressureRetrospective case-control studyHigh-volume academic centersPerioperative medication administrationBariatric surgery patientsBlood pressure labilityCase-control studyType of procedurePostoperative bleedingRare complicationSurgery patientsMedication administrationAbdominal contentsAcademic centersHemorrhageLower MAPSurgeryAdministrationEnoxaparinPatients
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