2009
Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Lee JK, Van Dam J, Morton JM, Curet M, Banerjee S. Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 104: ajg2008102. PMID: 19262516, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic balloon dilationUGI symptomsAnastomotic strictureBalloon dilationAbnormal findingsEndoscopic scissorsNonabsorbable suturesNormal surgical anatomyUpper gastrointestinal symptomsGastric bypass surgeryComplete symptomatic reliefRole of endoscopyManagement of complicationsGastric bypassGastrointestinal symptomsMarginal ulcerMorbid obesityNonabsorbable suture materialBypass surgeryEndoscopic findingsEndoscopic therapySevere obesityGastrogastric fistulaNormal endoscopySymptomatic relief
2007
Gastrointestinal Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Study of Morbidity and Mortality Predictors
Rodriguez F, Nguyen TC, Galanko JA, Morton J. Gastrointestinal Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Study of Morbidity and Mortality Predictors. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2007, 205: 741-747. PMID: 18035256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGI complicationsGastrointestinal complicationsHospital lengthInpatient mortalityPrevious single-institution studiesCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingNational population-based studyConcomitant valve proceduresInternal mammary graftTotal hospital lengthArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassIntraaortic balloon pumpNationwide Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studySingle-institution studyInpatient mortality riskLogistic regression analysisCABG patientsArtery bypassBypass GraftingMammary graftBalloon pumpValve proceduresMortality predictors