2007
Nature versus Nurture: Identical Twins and Bariatric Surgery
Hagedorn JC, Morton JM. Nature versus Nurture: Identical Twins and Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 728-731. PMID: 17879569, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9134-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight lossRYGBP surgeryCohort 1Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placementAdjustable gastric band placementGastric band placementFirst postoperative yearPostoperative weight lossGastric bypass surgeryIdentical twinsSets of twinsSocial supportWeight loss resultsLAGB placementLaparoscopic RYGBPBMI lossIdentical weight lossUnderwent cholecystectomyPostoperative yearBypass surgeryCase seriesPostoperative managementWeight maintenanceSurgical approach
2006
Concurrent Gastric Bypass and Repair of Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernias
Schuster R, Curet MJ, Alami RS, Morton JM, Wren SM, Safadi BY. Concurrent Gastric Bypass and Repair of Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernias. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 1205-1208. PMID: 16989705, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778392374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior abdominal wall herniasAnterior abdominal wall hernia repairAbdominal wall herniasAbdominal wall hernia repairHernia repairIncisional hernia repairGastric bypassMesh infectionWall herniasPrimary repairProsthetic meshGastric bypass surgeryUmbilical hernia repairSeries of patientsProsthetic mesh repairTension-free repairUse of meshRYGBP operationRYGBP surgeryMorbid obesityBypass surgerySurgical treatmentMesh repairGastrointestinal tractPatients