2021
Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015–2018
Welbourn R, Hollyman M, Kinsman R, Dixon J, Cohen R, Morton J, Ghaferi A, Higa K, Ottosson J, Pattou F, Al-Sabah S, Anvari M, Himpens J, Liem R, Våge V, Walton P, Brown W, Kow L. Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015–2018. Obesity Surgery 2021, 31: 2391-2400. PMID: 33638756, PMCID: PMC8113173, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05280-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexType 2 diabetes mellitusMethodsCross-sectional analysisRates of T2DMBariatric-metabolic surgeryHigh rateGastric bypassPrimary surgerySleeve gastrectomyDiabetes mellitusMass indexGlobal RegistryBaseline ageNational registryInclusion criteriaT2DMType of operationPatientsOlder menWomenSurgeryRegistryMenHigher proportionCommon operation
2020
The National Shift to Sleeve Gastrectomy: Long-Term Disappointment and Recidivism or Patient Preference?
Zhou R, Morton J. The National Shift to Sleeve Gastrectomy: Long-Term Disappointment and Recidivism or Patient Preference? Difficult Decisions In Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach 2020, 231-246. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55329-6_22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassDiabetes mellitusLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyLong-term outcomesAdvanced obesityLaparoscopic RouxBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryDisease resolutionWeight recidivismPatient preferencesPrimary procedureGastrectomyAmerican SocietyMellitusRouxObesityPatientsSurgeryBypassAvailable data
2019
The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery
Valencia A, Garcia LC, Morton J. The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 236: 345-351. PMID: 30694776, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgeryMetabolic outcomesDiabetic outcomesOral medicationsBlack patientsMass indexAsian patientsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedureType II diabetes mellitusSignificant metabolic improvementSimilar metabolic outcomesSleeve gastrectomy procedureMajority of patientsAsian patient populationSingle academic institutionEthnic minority patientsNon-Hispanic whitesDiabetes remissionDiabetes resolutionGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxPostoperative visitDiabetes mellitusMetabolic improvement
2014
Increasing Access to Specialty Surgical Care
Leroux EJ, Morton JM, Rivas H. Increasing Access to Specialty Surgical Care. Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 274-278. PMID: 24743608, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCases of cureSurgical careEffective long-term weight loss strategyRoutine long-term followType 2 diabetes mellitusRoutine postoperative careMorbidly obese patientsCases of remissionWeight loss surgeryLong-term followObstructive sleep apneaWeight loss strategiesHealth care professionalsAncillary health care professionalsPublic health impactPublic health benefitsBariatric centerUntreated patientsBariatric surgeryObese patientsDiabetes mellitusPostoperative careSleep apneaSurgical procedures
2013
Severe worsening of diabetic retinopathy following bariatric surgery.
Silva RA, Morton JM, Moshfeghi DM. Severe worsening of diabetic retinopathy following bariatric surgery. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers And Imaging Retina 2013, 44 Online: e11-4. PMID: 24131131, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20131009-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic retinopathyBariatric surgeryStable diabetic retinopathyGastric bypass surgeryHemoglobin A1c levelsMonths of surgeryUseful visual acuityShort-term worseningLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryA1c levelsDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlLeft eyeRetinal evaluationVisual acuityRight eyeRapid worseningVisual functionLong-term reductionSevere worseningRetinopathySurgeryWorseningPatients
2007
Transnasal small-caliber esophagogastroduodenoscopy for preoperative evaluation of the high-risk morbidly obese patient
Alami R, Schuster R, Friedland S, Curet M, Wren S, Soetikno R, Morton J, Safadi B. Transnasal small-caliber esophagogastroduodenoscopy for preoperative evaluation of the high-risk morbidly obese patient. Surgical Endoscopy 2007, 21: 758-760. PMID: 17235723, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-006-9101-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPreoperative evaluationBariatric surgeryObese patientsHigh riskHealth consensus conference criteriaTransnasal small-caliber esophagogastroduodenoscopyAverage body mass indexConsensus Conference criteriaMorbid obesity surgeryObstructive sleep apneaSeries of patientsEsophageal intestinal metaplasiaVeterans Affairs hospitalSecond portionAirway complicationsMethodsAll patientsPreoperative treatmentCommon comorbiditiesAirway compromiseDiabetes mellitusEsophageal varicesHiatal herniaIntestinal metaplasiaMass index
2004
Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility
Safadi B, Kieran J, Hall R, Morton J, Bellatorre N, Shinoda E, Johnson P, Curet M, Wren S. Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility. The American Journal Of Surgery 2004, 188: 606-610. PMID: 15546580, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnastomosis, Roux-en-YChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassHospitals, VeteransHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityLaparoscopic RYGBGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxDiabetes mellitusVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPercent excess weight lossAverage body mass indexGood short-term resultsVA patient populationExcess weight lossObstructive sleep apneaVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesShort-term resultsHealth care systemPreoperative comorbiditiesAcceptable morbidityHospital stayMean followLate complicationsImmediate complicationsRetrospective reviewFemale patients