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
2008
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Morbidly Obese 18-year-old with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Waipa J, Dutta S, Albanese CT, Morton JM. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Morbidly Obese 18-year-old with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 332-335. PMID: 18193180, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9330-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgeryAdjustable gastric band surgeryLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingSurgical weight reductionUnderlying cardiac pathologyCardiac risk factorsAdjustable gastric bandingGastric band surgeryObstructive sleep apneaGastric bandingMultiple comorbiditiesSystemic hypertensionHypertensive cardiomyopathyCardiac dysfunctionObese malesSleep apneaSurgical interventionObese adolescentsCase reportRisk factorsHypertrophic cardiomyopathySurgical casesBand surgeryCardiac pathologyBehavioral therapy
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
2005
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs and high-volume academic facilities: a comparison of institutional outcomes
Alami R, Morton J, Sanchez B, Curet M, Wren S, Safadi B. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs and high-volume academic facilities: a comparison of institutional outcomes. The American Journal Of Surgery 2005, 190: 821-825. PMID: 16226965, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity HospitalVeterans AffairsGastric bypassHigh-volume university hospitalLaparoscopic Roux-EnObstructive sleep apneaBody mass indexHigh-risk populationInstitutional case volumeLow annual volumeLaparoscopic RYGBLaparoscopic RouxMajor morbidityRoux-enBariatric surgeryReoperation rateSleep apneaMass indexAnesthesia timeRisk populationsAnnual caseloadCase volumeVA facilitiesRYGBHypertension
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