2012
Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass Surgery: Differences in Patient Demographics, Safety, and Outcomes
Banka G, Woodard G, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass Surgery: Differences in Patient Demographics, Safety, and Outcomes. JAMA Surgery 2012, 147: 550-556. PMID: 22786543, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLRYGB patientsGastric bypassMore complicationsOpen gastric bypass surgeryQuality Patient Safety IndicatorsRetrospective cohort studyGastric bypass surgeryHigh-volume hospitalsLonger median lengthNationwide Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studyLength of stayPatient safety indicatorsLower odds ratioHigher total chargesNumber of proceduresLRYGB cohortsNonroutine dispositionLaparoscopic RouxOpen RouxBypass surgeryPatient demographicsCohort studyComorbidity differencesMedian length
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
2005
A national comparison of surgical versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: 1997–2001
Morton JM, Brown A, Galanko JA, Norton JA, Grimm IS, Behrns KE. A national comparison of surgical versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: 1997–2001. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2005, 9: 15-21. PMID: 15623440, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous drainageLength of staySurgical approachPancreatic pseudocystICD-9 procedure codesDisease-specific severityNational Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studyCase series resultsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyRisk of mortalityLogistic regression modelsHospital dischargeInpatient mortalitySurgical drainageRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyInpatient SampleProtective effectChi2 analysisSurgical advantagesConfounding variablesMortalityPseudocystIllness differencesNational outcomes