2008
The 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
2005
Enteroscopic Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Symptomatic Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Proctor DD, Henderson KJ, Dziura JD, Longacre AV, White RI. Enteroscopic Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Symptomatic Patients With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2005, 39: 115-119. PMID: 15681905, DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000150193.15978.f9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaStomach/duodenumHemorrhagic telangiectasiaGastrointestinal bleedingNumber of telangiectasesSymptomatic adult patientsCross-sectional studyAutosomal dominant diseaseDistal stomachSymptomatic patientsAdult patientsMedian numberIndividual patientsGastrointestinal tractPatientsTelangiectasesDuodenumJejunal onesJejunumLarger telangiectasesStomachDominant diseaseBleedingAnemiaTelangiectasia