2017
Buttressing of the EEA stapler during gastrojejunal anastomosis decreases rate of bleeding-related complications for laparoscopic gastric bypass
Ichter ZA, Voeller L, Rivas H, Khoury H, Azagury D, Morton JM. Buttressing of the EEA stapler during gastrojejunal anastomosis decreases rate of bleeding-related complications for laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: 802-806. PMID: 28325504, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBleeding-related complicationsGastric bypassBariatric surgerySignificant postoperative bleedingPostoperative weight lossLaparoscopic gastric bypassBody mass indexLength of staySingle academic institutionNew surgical techniqueLaparoscopic RouxPostoperative bleedingSleeve gastrectomySevere obesitySurgical characteristicsMass indexEEA staplerRetrospective studyGastrojejunal anastomosisStaple lineSurgical techniqueEffective treatmentComplicationsWeight lossTime points
2010
Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Morton J, Anastassopoulos K, Patel S, Lerner J, Ryan K, Goss T, Dodd S. Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2010, 25: 289-296. PMID: 20530223, DOI: 10.1177/1062860610366159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood product transfusionLength of stayNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseProduct transfusionUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseAverage LOSSample databaseEarly postoperative bleedingRetrospective cohort studyHealth-related qualityOdds of deathTransfusion-related complicationsHospital mortalityPostoperative bleedingTransfusion requirementsPostoperative outcomesCohort studyPostoperative infectionInpatient careProvider awarenessHealthcare costsTransfusionCohortOutcomesOdds