2020
Safety and Efficacy of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Ghiassi S, Morton JM. Safety and Efficacy of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Current Obesity Reports 2020, 9: 159-164. PMID: 32253662, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-020-00377-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDurable weight lossBariatric surgeryRisk/benefit ratioWeight lossRisk of complicationsCurrent medical treatmentRisk of mortalityObesity-related diseasesReviewBariatric surgeryBariatric proceduresCause morbidityMetabolic surgeryObesity comorbiditiesMedical managementRelated comorbiditiesSafety profileCardiovascular diseaseGlobal prevalenceMedical treatmentSurgeryBenefit ratioMortalityComorbiditiesMorbidityDurable method
2018
Comorbidity Remission Following Intragastric Dual Balloon Placement
Garcia L, Vajanaphanich S, Morton JM. Comorbidity Remission Following Intragastric Dual Balloon Placement. Obesity Surgery 2018, 29: 353-355. PMID: 30382461, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3564-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbidity remissionBalloon placementDual balloonWeight lossWeight loss 6Treatment of obesityEarly-stage obesityBalloon insertionBiochemical improvementBlood pressureSingle institutionLipid profileEfficacious interventionsDemographic dataPatientsRemissionObesityMonthsSignificant improvementBalloonBiochemical dataPlacement
2016
Ethnic Considerations for Metabolic Surgery
Morton JM. Ethnic Considerations for Metabolic Surgery. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 949-953. PMID: 27222553, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBariatric SurgeryComorbidityDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusEthnicityHumansObesityTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetabolic surgerySurgery outcomesBurden of obesityDifferent ethnic groupsComorbidity remissionDiabetes variesInfluence of ethnicitySurgeryEthnic groupsEthnic disparitiesObesityHealth concernWeight lossSocioeconomic statusDiabetesOutcomesEthnicityRemissionComplicationsGroupEthnic considerationsFurther refinement
2013
Influence of Ethnicity on the Efficacy and Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in the USA
Sudan R, Winegar D, Thomas S, Morton J. Influence of Ethnicity on the Efficacy and Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 18: 130-136. PMID: 24101449, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2368-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexComorbidityDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassGastroesophageal RefluxHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedObesitySleep Apnea, ObstructiveTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBaseline characteristicsThirty-day mortality rateBariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseGastric bypass surgerySerious adverse eventsPearson's chi-square testChi-square testPatterns of utilizationSmaller percent declineComorbidity burdenBariatric surgeryStudy patientsUnderwent surgeryAdverse eventsBypass surgeryMortality rateInfluence of ethnicityEthnic disparitiesHeavier BMIRYGBSurgeryCategorical variablesComorbiditiesBMIT-test
2012
Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass Surgery: Differences in Patient Demographics, Safety, and Outcomes
Banka G, Woodard G, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass Surgery: Differences in Patient Demographics, Safety, and Outcomes. JAMA Surgery 2012, 147: 550-556. PMID: 22786543, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLRYGB patientsGastric bypassMore complicationsOpen gastric bypass surgeryQuality Patient Safety IndicatorsRetrospective cohort studyGastric bypass surgeryHigh-volume hospitalsLonger median lengthNationwide Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studyLength of stayPatient safety indicatorsLower odds ratioHigher total chargesNumber of proceduresLRYGB cohortsNonroutine dispositionLaparoscopic RouxOpen RouxBypass surgeryPatient demographicsCohort studyComorbidity differencesMedian length
2009
Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the United States: 1997 through 2005
Lad E, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J, Moshfeghi D. Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the United States: 1997 through 2005. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2009, 148: 451-458.e2. PMID: 19541285, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of retinopathyNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayIntraventricular hemorrhageBirth weightInpatient SampleFetal hemorrhageRespiratory conditionsBlood transferScleral buckle surgeryLow birth weightLaser photocoagulation therapyMultivariate logistic regressionROP incidenceBaseline characteristicsBuckle surgeryPremature infantsROP developmentPlana vitrectomyRetrospective studySurgical interventionPhotocoagulation therapyRisk factorsNewborn infantsHemolytic disease
2008
Benefits to Patients Choosing Preoperative Weight Loss in Gastric Bypass Surgery: New Results of a Randomized Trial
Solomon H, Liu GY, Alami R, Morton J, Curet MJ. Benefits to Patients Choosing Preoperative Weight Loss in Gastric Bypass Surgery: New Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 208: 241-245. PMID: 19228536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weight lossGastric bypass surgeryBody mass indexExcess body weightWeight loss groupBypass surgeryBody weightWeight lossPostoperative complicationsClinical outcomesStanford University Medical CenterImprovement of comorbiditiesNonweight loss groupSimilar preoperative demographicsWeight loss requirementsPatients' clinical outcomesUniversity Medical CenterPreoperative demographicsPatient demographicsConsecutive patientsMass indexMedical CenterLiver massPatientsSurgery
2006
Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Sanchez BS, Safadi BY, Kieran JA, Hsu GP, Brodsky JB, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 443-447. PMID: 16608608, DOI: 10.1381/096089206776327350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric pouch formationOrogastric tubeTube complicationsGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxAdverse eventsPouch formationProlonged hospital stayTube-related complicationsY Gastric BypassAge 47 yearsLarge-bore orogastric tubeLaparoscopic RYGBPHospital stayRespiratory failureAnastomotic leakPatient demographicsAnastomotic revisionRetrospective reviewSignificant morbidityMortality 0Treatment optionsOpen procedureSurgical proceduresComplications