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
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 Research
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
2003
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y pancreatic cyst-jejunostomy
Teixeira J, Gibbs K, Vaimakis S, Rezayat C. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y pancreatic cyst-jejunostomy. Surgical Endoscopy 2003, 17: 1910-1913. PMID: 14569449, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-8801-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal drainage proceduresPancreatic pseudocystLaparoscopic RouxDrainage proceduresMean operative timeMinor complication rateTreatment of choiceChronic pancreatic pseudocystsCyst-jejunostomyGallstone pancreatitisComplication rateMean EBLAlcoholic pancreatitisMajor complicationsOperative timeSurgical managementInvasive managementMean ageSurgical techniqueCyst gastrostomyPseudocystInvasive surgeryInternal drainagePancreatitisRoux