2022
Comment on: The impact of routine division of the greater omentum on small bowel obstruction after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Ghiassi S, Gibbs K. Comment on: The impact of routine division of the greater omentum on small bowel obstruction after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 19: 185-186. PMID: 36351848, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAppendiceal Intussusception, Diverticula, and Fecalith Associated With Appendicitis
Narula N, Gibbs K, Kong F, Mukherjee I. Appendiceal Intussusception, Diverticula, and Fecalith Associated With Appendicitis. The American Surgeon 2022, 89: 6257-6259. PMID: 36074037, DOI: 10.1177/00031348221126954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComment on: Metabolic bone disease and fracture risk after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: comparative analysis of a multi-institutional research network
Gibbs K. Comment on: Metabolic bone disease and fracture risk after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: comparative analysis of a multi-institutional research network. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 18: e32-e33. PMID: 35232657, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Systematic review of management of gallbladder disease in patients undergoing minimally invasive bariatric surgery
Leyva-Alvizo A, Arredondo-Saldaña G, Leal-Isla-Flores V, Romanelli J, Sudan R, Gibbs K, Petrick A, Soriano I, Committee A. Systematic review of management of gallbladder disease in patients undergoing minimally invasive bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 16: 158-164. PMID: 31839526, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryGallbladder diseaseSystematic reviewRoutine preoperative screeningRoutine prophylactic cholecystectomyInvasive bariatric surgeryRapid weight lossProphylactic cholecystectomyAsymptomatic patientsConcomitant cholecystectomyPreoperative screeningSurveillance ultrasoundSymptomatic patientsSurgical conditionsUrsodeoxycholic acidInvasive approachSurgeryPatientsDiseaseInvasive surgeryWeight lossCholecystectomyAmerican SocietyProphylaxisManagementComment on: Potential mechanisms of sleeve gastrectomy for reducing body weight and improving metabolism in patients with obesity
Shamim A, Gibbs K, Afthinos J. Comment on: Potential mechanisms of sleeve gastrectomy for reducing body weight and improving metabolism in patients with obesity. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: 1871-1872. PMID: 31588006, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Paired editorial: rate of revisions or conversions after bariatric surgery over 10 years in the state of New York
Gibbs K. Paired editorial: rate of revisions or conversions after bariatric surgery over 10 years in the state of New York. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: 507-508. PMID: 29478815, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Comment on: Fat mass, fat-free mass, and resting metabolic rate in weight-stable sleeve gastrectomy patients compared with weight-stable nonoperated subjects
Gibbs K. Comment on: Fat mass, fat-free mass, and resting metabolic rate in weight-stable sleeve gastrectomy patients compared with weight-stable nonoperated subjects. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: 1699-1700. PMID: 28867306, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Bariatric Airway
Lakhtaria P, Afthinos J, Gibbs K. The Bariatric Airway. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2017, 55: 65-85. PMID: 27941367, DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000133.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Comment on: Accuracy of routine postoperative swallow study in predicting leak or obstruction after gastric bypass
Afthinos J, Gibbs K. Comment on: Accuracy of routine postoperative swallow study in predicting leak or obstruction after gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2014, 11: 4-5. PMID: 25572772, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrends 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
2013
Perioperative risk factors for 30-day mortality after bariatric surgery: is functional status important?
Khan M, Grinberg R, Johnson S, Afthinos J, Gibbs K. Perioperative risk factors for 30-day mortality after bariatric surgery: is functional status important? Surgical Endoscopy 2013, 27: 1772-1777. PMID: 23299129, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2678-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBariatric SurgeryBody Mass IndexComorbidityCoronary DiseaseDatabases, FactualDiabetes ComplicationsDyspneaFemaleGastric BypassGastroplastyHemorrhagic DisordersHospital MortalityHumansLaparoscopyLaparotomyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsBody mass indexFunctional statusPerioperative mortalityGastric bypassBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryRisk factorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseBariatric surgery populationOpen bariatric proceduresOpen gastric bypassPrimary bariatric procedurePrior coronary interventionPerioperative mortality ratePerioperative risk factorsUnintentional weight lossImprovement Program databaseLaparoscopic gastric bandingComorbid risk factorsLaparoscopic gastric bypassBaseline functional statusClinical scoring systemNational patient sample
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
2009
Unidentified swallowed object?: when an erosion is not an erosion
Gibbs K, Reddy G, Straker T. Unidentified swallowed object?: when an erosion is not an erosion. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2009, 6: 319-321. PMID: 20096643, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Dangers of Broccoli
Gibbs K. The Dangers of Broccoli. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2009, 6: 439-440. PMID: 19889584, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardboard bezoar complicating laparoscopic gastric bypass
Patton W, Gibbs K. Cardboard bezoar complicating laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2009, 6: 313-315. PMID: 19796995, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidental gallbladder cancer and single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Gibbs K, Kaleya R. Incidental gallbladder cancer and single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy 2009, 23: 1680-1680. PMID: 19360366, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0458-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Partial recovery of luteal function after bariatric surgery in obese women
Rochester D, Jain A, Polotsky A, Polotsky H, Gibbs K, Isaac B, Zeitlian G, Hickmon C, Feng S, Santoro N. Partial recovery of luteal function after bariatric surgery in obese women. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 92: 1410-1415. PMID: 18829008, PMCID: PMC2818247, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal-weight control subjectsNormal-weight womenControl subjectsWeight lossBariatric surgeryObese womenMean body mass indexHigher body mass indexLarger postoperative decreaseReproductive endocrine abnormalitiesObservational cohort studyWeight loss surgeryFollicle-stimulating hormoneDaily hormonesCohort studyEumenorrheic womenOvulatory womenPostoperative decreaseInitial body weightEndocrine abnormalitiesMass indexMIU/Estrone conjugatesMenstrual cycle
2007
The Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism in Open versus Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Gargiulo N, Veith F, Lipsitz E, Suggs W, Ohki T, Goodman E, Vemulapalli P, Gibbs K, Teixeira J. The Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism in Open versus Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2007, 21: 556-559. PMID: 17823038, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnastomosis, Roux-en-YAnticoagulantsBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesFemoral VeinGastric BypassHeparinHumansIncidenceInjections, SubcutaneousLaparoscopyNew York CityObesity, MorbidPulmonary EmbolismRadiography, ThoracicRetrospective StudiesStockings, CompressionSurvival RateTomography, Spiral ComputedVena Cava FiltersVenous ThrombosisConceptsLaparoscopic gastric bypassOpen gastric bypassIncidence of PEPulmonary embolismDeep vein thrombosisGastric bypassVein thrombosisNonfatal pulmonary embolismVena caval compressionFatal pulmonary embolismVenous stasis diseaseChest X-raySigns of hypoxiaChi-squared testLaparoscopic groupSubcutaneous heparinSuperobese patientsSuperobese populationPostoperative prophylaxisPulmonary hypertensionPostoperative periodSingle surgeonVenous returnCaval compressionCompression stockingsPulsatile Luteinizing Hormone Amplitude and Progesterone Metabolite Excretion Are Reduced in Obese Women
Jain A, Polotsky A, Rochester D, Berga S, Loucks T, Zeitlian G, Gibbs K, Polotsky H, Feng S, Isaac B, Santoro N. Pulsatile Luteinizing Hormone Amplitude and Progesterone Metabolite Excretion Are Reduced in Obese Women. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2007, 92: 2468-2473. PMID: 17440019, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-2274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal-weight womenDaily hormonesObese womenLH pulsationsPregnanediol glucuronideOvarian axis functionAbnormal menstrual cyclesLH pulse frequencyBody mass indexNormal-weight controlsProgesterone metabolite excretionSeparate control groupEumenorrheic womenLH pulsesMass indexAxis functionFemale obesityMenstrual cycleObese stateProgesterone secretionProgesterone metabolitesUrine collectionMetabolite excretionFirst morningControl group
2005
Intestinal Malrotation in a Patient Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Gibbs K, Forrester G, Vemulapalli P, Teixeira J. Intestinal Malrotation in a Patient Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 703-706. PMID: 15946464, DOI: 10.1381/0960892053923743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntestinal malrotationGastric bypassSignificant past medical historyMorbidly obese womenLaparoscopic gastric bypassPast medical historyInitial laparoscopic explorationBowel obstructionLaparoscopic explorationMost patientsObese womenMedical historyIncomplete rotationMalrotationBypassPatientsObstructionSymptomsWomen