2020
Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator
Zhou R, Ying L, Valle J, Moore J, Nadzam G, Roberts K, Ghiassi S, Morton J, Duffy A. Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator. Surgical Endoscopy 2020, 35: 5705-5708. PMID: 32968922, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08030-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher preoperative BMIBariatric surgeryWeight lossActual weight lossPreoperative BMIOne-year weight lossYale-New Haven HospitalNational databasePatient preoperative informationMethodsA retrospective reviewBody mass indexBackgroundThe American SocietyNew Haven HospitalUnpaired t-testObese patientsPatient factorsRetrospective reviewMass indexPreoperative discussionPreoperative informationBMI pointsBMIPatientsInformed consentSurgery
2014
Systematic review on reoperative bariatric surgery American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Revision Task Force
Brethauer SA, Kothari S, Sudan R, Williams B, English WJ, Brengman M, Kurian M, Hutter M, Stegemann L, Kallies K, Nguyen NT, Ponce J, Morton JM. Systematic review on reoperative bariatric surgery American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Revision Task Force. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2014, 10: 952-972. PMID: 24776071, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReoperative bariatric surgeryBariatric surgeryReoperative surgeryWeight regainWeight lossCurrent evidenceSystematic reviewSingle-center retrospective reviewCo-morbidity reductionCenter retrospective reviewBariatric surgery programCo-morbid diseasesProcedure-specific outcomesLittle evidence-based guidanceEvidence-based guidanceChronic complicationsPrimary surgeryComplication rateReoperative proceduresRetrospective reviewTask ForcePersistent obesityInclusion criteriaSurgery programSpecific indications
2006
Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Sanchez BS, Safadi BY, Kieran JA, Hsu GP, Brodsky JB, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 443-447. PMID: 16608608, DOI: 10.1381/096089206776327350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric pouch formationOrogastric tubeTube complicationsGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxAdverse eventsPouch formationProlonged hospital stayTube-related complicationsY Gastric BypassAge 47 yearsLarge-bore orogastric tubeLaparoscopic RYGBPHospital stayRespiratory failureAnastomotic leakPatient demographicsAnastomotic revisionRetrospective reviewSignificant morbidityMortality 0Treatment optionsOpen procedureSurgical proceduresComplications
2005
Incidental Finding of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Sanchez B, Morton J, Curet M, Alami R, Safadi B. Incidental Finding of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1384-1388. PMID: 16354516, DOI: 10.1381/096089205774859326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastric gastrointestinal stromal tumorsMorbidly obese patientsGastric bypassObese patientsStromal tumorsMalignant behaviorConsecutive morbidly obese patientsGastric pouch formationIncidental intraoperative findingGastric bypass surgeryLaparoscopic gastric bypassAsymptomatic patientsLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryCase seriesIntraoperative findingsRetrospective reviewRare tumorIncidental findingAnterior aspectWedge excisionBenign tumorsImmunohistochemical analysisPouch formation
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