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 approachIs there a benefit to preoperative weight loss in gastric bypass patients? A prospective randomized trial
Alami RS, Morton JM, Schuster R, Lie J, Sanchez BR, Peters A, Curet MJ. Is there a benefit to preoperative weight loss in gastric bypass patients? A prospective randomized trial. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2007, 3: 141-145. PMID: 17331803, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weight lossNonweight loss groupWeight loss groupGastric bypass surgeryWeight loss requirementsExcess weight lossBody mass indexLoss groupBypass surgeryWeight lossGastric bypassOperative timeMass indexLaparoscopic gastric bypass surgeryPreoperative body mass indexInitial body mass indexGastric bypass patientsPostoperative weight lossLaparoscopic gastric bypassSimilar preoperative characteristicsOperating room timeWeight loss resultsLaparoscopic RouxMorbid obesityPerioperative complications