2009
Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Lee JK, Van Dam J, Morton JM, Curet M, Banerjee S. Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 104: ajg2008102. PMID: 19262516, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic balloon dilationUGI symptomsAnastomotic strictureBalloon dilationAbnormal findingsEndoscopic scissorsNonabsorbable suturesNormal surgical anatomyUpper gastrointestinal symptomsGastric bypass surgeryComplete symptomatic reliefRole of endoscopyManagement of complicationsGastric bypassGastrointestinal symptomsMarginal ulcerMorbid obesityNonabsorbable suture materialBypass surgeryEndoscopic findingsEndoscopic therapySevere obesityGastrogastric fistulaNormal endoscopySymptomatic relief
2007
Abnormal Findings on Routine Upper GI Series following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Raman R, Raman B, Raman P, Rossiter S, Curet MJ, Mindelzun R, Morton JM. Abnormal Findings on Routine Upper GI Series following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 311-316. PMID: 17546837, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9057-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper GI seriesGastric bypassGI seriesLaparoscopic RouxAbnormal findingsRoutine upper GI seriesMean age 43 yearsPostoperative day 1Y Gastric BypassAge 43 yearsFirst postoperative daySingle academic institutionGastrojejunal anastomotic leakOperative demographicsDilated loopsAnastomotic leakPostoperative dayOral intakePostoperative careBariatric surgeonsComplete obstructionLarge bowelMinor abnormalitiesDay 1Additional procedures