2021
The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator: 30-day risk
Grieco A, Huffman KM, Cohen ME, Hall BL, Morton JM, Ko CY. The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator: 30-day risk. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2021, 17: 1117-1124. PMID: 33773930, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric Surgery AccreditationLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandCo-morbidity remissionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyAdjustable gastric bandSurgical care teamQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsClinical data registryMBSAQIP dataLaparoscopic RouxBariatric surgeryBiliopancreatic diversionGastric bandGastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyAdult patientsDuodenal switchPostoperative riskRisk calculatorCare teamAmerican CollegeData registryExcellent calibrationRisk features
2016
The Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies
Berger ER, Clements RH, Morton JM, Huffman KM, Wolfe BM, Nguyen NT, Ko CY, Hutter MM. The Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 264: 464-473. PMID: 27433904, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyStaple line reinforcementBougie sizeSurgical techniqueSleeve gastrectomyWeight lossSurgeon levelMBSAQIP data registryLow morbidity rateGood surgical techniqueDifferent surgical techniquesPercent of surgeonsLeak rateLogistical regression modelLSG operationsMorbidity rateClinical effectivenessSafe procedurePatient levelStaple lineHigher leak rateData registryLine reinforcementSurgeonsGastrectomy