2022
First report from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery closed-claims registry: prevalence, causes, and lessons learned from bariatric surgery medical malpractice claims
Morton JM, Khoury H, Brethauer SA, Baker JW, Sweet WA, Mattar S, Ponce J, Nguyen NT, Rosenthal RJ, DeMaria EJ. First report from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery closed-claims registry: prevalence, causes, and lessons learned from bariatric surgery medical malpractice claims. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 18: 943-947. PMID: 35595651, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryMalpractice claimsClosed claimsClosed claim filesPostoperative careClinical complicationsVascular injuryUniversity HospitalCommon causeClinical summaryForeign bodyHospital statusSustained improvementMedical malpractice claimsSurgeryTreatment eventsExpert panelPrevalencePrivate practiceComplicationsMalpractice insurerAmerican SocietyRegistryHospitalHigh rate
2021
Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015–2018
Welbourn R, Hollyman M, Kinsman R, Dixon J, Cohen R, Morton J, Ghaferi A, Higa K, Ottosson J, Pattou F, Al-Sabah S, Anvari M, Himpens J, Liem R, Våge V, Walton P, Brown W, Kow L. Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015–2018. Obesity Surgery 2021, 31: 2391-2400. PMID: 33638756, PMCID: PMC8113173, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05280-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexType 2 diabetes mellitusMethodsCross-sectional analysisRates of T2DMBariatric-metabolic surgeryHigh rateGastric bypassPrimary surgerySleeve gastrectomyDiabetes mellitusMass indexGlobal RegistryBaseline ageNational registryInclusion criteriaT2DMType of operationPatientsOlder menWomenSurgeryRegistryMenHigher proportionCommon operation
2005
Analysis of the SAGES outcomes initiative cholecystectomy registry
Velanovich V, Morton J, McDonald M, Orlando R, Maupin G, Traverso L. Analysis of the SAGES outcomes initiative cholecystectomy registry. Surgical Endoscopy 2005, 20: 43-50. PMID: 16333539, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0378-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMost patientsSAGES Outcomes InitiativeBile duct injuryInitiative databaseIntraoperative gallbladder perforationBackgroundIn 1999Biliary colicDuct injuryMost complicationsPostoperative eventsElective surgeryLaparoscopic cholecystectomyGallbladder perforationGeneral anesthesiaIntraoperative cholangiogramAdverse outcomesSAGES membersOutcomes InitiativeBiliary imagingOperating surgeonPatientsGallbladder casesAmerican GastrointestinalNormal activityEndoscopic SurgeonsAnalysis of the SAGES Outcomes Initiative groin hernia database
Velanovich V, Shadduck P, Khaitan L, Morton J, Maupin G, Traverso L. Analysis of the SAGES Outcomes Initiative groin hernia database. Surgical Endoscopy 2005, 20: 191-198. PMID: 16341567, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0436-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSAGES Outcomes InitiativeHernia DatabaseVoluntary registryOutcomes InitiativeClass IASA class IFirst postoperative visitAmerican Gastrointestinal Endoscopic SurgeonsBackgroundIn 1999Unilateral herniaPostoperative eventsMost patientsPostoperative dataPostoperative visitNarcotic useOpen repairRandomized trialsGeneral anesthesiaHernia casesAnesthetic techniqueEndoscopic repairSymptomatic herniaHernia RegistryMandatory registrySignificant bruising