2018
Perioperative Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient
Afthinos J, Gibbs K. Perioperative Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient. 2018, 383-390. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190850692.003.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaMorbidly obese populationBariatric surgery patientsDifficult intravenous accessSudden cardiac deathAccurate preoperative assessmentPulmonary reserveMorbid obesityPerioperative complicationsSurgical populationIntraoperative complicationsObese patientsSurgery patientsAirway adjunctsCardiac deathIntravenous accessPerioperative careGastric proceduresObese populationPreoperative assessmentSleep apneaGeneral anesthesiaTime of inductionCommon conditionHigh risk
2010
Long-Term Outcome of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement in Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass
Gargiulo N, O'Connor D, Veith F, Lipsitz E, Vemulapalli P, Gibbs K, Suggs W. Long-Term Outcome of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement in Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 24: 946-949. PMID: 20831995, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnticoagulantsBody Mass IndexFemaleGastric BypassHumansMaleObesity, MorbidPatient SelectionProsthesis DesignPulmonary EmbolismRadiography, AbdominalRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexThrombophiliaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexUnited StatesVena Cava FiltersVenous ThrombosisConceptsInferior vena cava filter placementVena cava filter placementMorbid obese patientsDeep venous thrombosisCava filter placementIVC filter placementFilter placementObese patientsIVC filtersGastric bypassIntravenous heparinVenous thrombosisOpen gastric bypass surgeryGastric bypass complicationsPhlegmasia cerulea dolensGastric bypass surgeryPulmonary embolism ratesBody mass indexFemoral vein approachBypass complicationsIVC thrombosisImmediate anticoagulationPerioperative mortalityBypass surgeryHypercoagulable disorders
2005
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is Safe and Effective in Patients with a BMI ≥60
Farkas D, Vemulapalli P, Haider A, Lopes J, Gibbs K, Teixeira J. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is Safe and Effective in Patients with a BMI ≥60. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 486-493. PMID: 15946426, DOI: 10.1381/0960892053723466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigh BMI groupLow BMI groupBMI groupsGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxMean percent excess weight lossPercent excess weight lossWeight lossExcess weight lossSuper-obese patientsPostoperative weight lossY Gastric BypassSimilar complication ratesGood surgical optionLighter patientsPerioperative complicationsComplication rateMinor complicationsObese patientsConsecutive patientsMajor complicationsSingle surgeonMass indexSurgical options