2009
Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Curet MJ, Curet M, Solomon H, Lui G, Morton JM. Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2009, 3: 75-78. PMID: 27638218, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0143-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexLength of stayGastric bypassHospital chargesPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsAnesthesia timeStanford University Medical CenterSafety of laparoscopicHigher hospital chargesUniversity Medical CenterHigher total chargesProfessional feesConsecutive patientsMass indexMedical recordsMedical CenterRobotic RouxRouxBypassLaparoscopicRobotic surgeryStudy periodRobotic techniquesRRYGB
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