2014
Trends in Splenectomy: Where Does Laparoscopy Stand?
Matharoo G, Afthinos J, Gibbs K. Trends in Splenectomy: Where Does Laparoscopy Stand? JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2014, 18: e2014.00239. PMID: 25587215, PMCID: PMC4283102, DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2014.00239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic splenectomyLS groupNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRate of splenectomyAdvanced laparoscopic skillsHospital stayOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsComorbid conditionsVascular anomaliesPartial splenectomyLaparoscopic proceduresTraumatic injurySplenectomyInvasive techniquesOS groupSuperior outcomesNationwide trendsSample databaseLaparoscopic skillsLess mortalityNIS dataOverall rateMorbidityLaparoscopy
2005
Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of postoperative complications of gastric bypass patients
Griffith L, Forrester G, Moeinolmolki B, Vemulapalli P, Gibbs K, Teixeira J. Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of postoperative complications of gastric bypass patients. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2005, 1: 277. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2005.03.161.Peer-Reviewed Original Research