John Morton
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My life's work is dedicated to improving the Public's Health by Access, Quality and Treating Obesity.
Extensive Research Description
Dr. Morton has published over 173 articles and 21 book chapters with over 300 national and international presentations. His research has focused on quality improvement and bariatric surgery and has published influential articles on patient safety, medical education, adolescent bariatric surgery, diabetes and gastric bypass, fertility and birth outcomes following weight loss surgery, probiotics, pre-operative weight loss, family effects of weight loss surgery, effect of weight loss on testosterone, obesity disparities in health care, changes in cancer screening tests following weight loss, endoscopy, and impact of gastric bypass upon alcohol metabolism and cardiac risk factors. He led 5 site FDA Pivotal Trials and has received funding from National Institutes of Health and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. He has served as editor of five books: Quality in Obesity Treatment, Morbid Obesity: Perioperative Management, The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery, 1st and 2nd editions and SAGES Handbook on Quality, Patient Safety and Outcomes. Furthermore, he is Clinical Editor for Bariatric Times (12,000 readership) and serves on 11 editorial boards including Obesity Surgery, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, American College of Surgeons Case Studies in Surgery, and World Journal of Gastroenterology. His research efforts have been recognized by 28 research awards from 5 different surgical societies.
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Selected Publications
- The Comparative Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on 10-Year and Lifetime Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk.Raygor V, Garcia L, Maron DJ, Morton JM. The Comparative Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on 10-Year and Lifetime Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 3111-3117. PMID: 31115847, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-03948-8.
- Strategies for Weight Reduction Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty.Chen MJ, Bhowmick S, Beseler L, Schneider KL, Kahan SI, Morton JM, Goodman SB, Amanatullah DF. Strategies for Weight Reduction Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. American Volume 2018, 100: 1888-1896. PMID: 30399084, DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00020.
- Does Urinary Bisphenol-A Change after Bariatric Surgery?Dambkowski CL, Garcia L, Leva N, Morton JM. Does Urinary Bisphenol-A Change after Bariatric Surgery? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 227: 232-237. PMID: 29753982, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.04.033.
- Heterogeneity of weight loss after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding.Azagury D, Mokhtari TE, Garcia L, Rosas US, Garg T, Rivas H, Morton J. Heterogeneity of weight loss after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding. Surgery 2019, 165: 565-570. PMID: 30316577, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.08.023.
- Comorbidity Remission Following Intragastric Dual Balloon Placement.Garcia L, Vajanaphanich S, Morton JM. Comorbidity Remission Following Intragastric Dual Balloon Placement. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 353-355. PMID: 30382461, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3564-6.
- Association of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery With Telomere Length in Patients With Obesity.Morton JM, Garg T, Leva N. Association of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery With Telomere Length in Patients With Obesity. JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 266-268. PMID: 30566188, PMCID: PMC6439632, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4830.
- Bariatric Surgery: Safety, Efficacy, Disease State, Collaboration, Future.Morton JM, Rosenthal RJ. Bariatric Surgery: Safety, Efficacy, Disease State, Collaboration, Future. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2019, 34: S36-S37. PMID: 31003783, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.040.
- Preoperative weight loss: is waiting longer before bariatric surgery more effective?Eng V, Garcia L, Khoury H, Morton J, Azagury D. Preoperative weight loss: is waiting longer before bariatric surgery more effective? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2019, 15: 951-957. PMID: 31104959, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.03.012.
- Employing Enhanced Recovery Goals in Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY): a national quality improvement project using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.Brethauer SA, Grieco A, Fraker T, Evans-Labok K, Smith A, McEvoy MD, Saber AA, Morton JM, Petrick A. Employing Enhanced Recovery Goals in Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY): a national quality improvement project using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2019, 15: 1977-1989. PMID: 31640906, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.024.
- Association of Bariatric Surgery and National Medication Use.Morton JM, Ponce J, Malangone-Monaco E, Nguyen N. Association of Bariatric Surgery and National Medication Use. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228: 171-179. PMID: 30453056, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.10.021.
- The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.Valencia A, Garcia LC, Morton J. The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery. The Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 236: 345-351. PMID: 30694776, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.061.
- Obesity Disease Pandemic on Joint Disease and Longevity.Milla C, Lo Menzo E, Morton J, Rosenthal RJ. Obesity Disease Pandemic on Joint Disease and Longevity. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2019, 34: S33-S35. PMID: 30954412, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.004.
- Using Machine Learning Applied to Real-World Healthcare Data for Predictive Analytics: An Applied Example in Bariatric Surgery.Johnston SS, Morton JM, Kalsekar I, Ammann EM, Hsiao CW, Reps J. Using Machine Learning Applied to Real-World Healthcare Data for Predictive Analytics: An Applied Example in Bariatric Surgery. Value In Health : The Journal Of The International Society For Pharmacoeconomics And Outcomes Research 2019, 22: 580-586. PMID: 31104738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.01.011.
- Concerning Greater Social Contexts in Bariatric Surgery Availability and Telomere Length Outcomes-Reply.Morton J, Garg T, Leva N. Concerning Greater Social Contexts in Bariatric Surgery Availability and Telomere Length Outcomes-Reply. JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 884. PMID: 31188413, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1727.
- Assessment of obesity prevalence and validity of obesity diagnoses coded in claims data for selected surgical populations: A retrospective, observational study.Ammann EM, Kalsekar I, Yoo A, Scamuffa R, Hsiao CW, Stokes AC, Morton JM, Johnston SS. Assessment of obesity prevalence and validity of obesity diagnoses coded in claims data for selected surgical populations: A retrospective, observational study. Medicine 2019, 98: e16438. PMID: 31335698, PMCID: PMC6709187, DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000016438.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2018 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States.English WJ, DeMaria EJ, Hutter MM, Kothari SN, Mattar SG, Brethauer SA, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2018 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2020, 16: 457-463. PMID: 32029370, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.12.022.
- Morbidity, mortality, and weight loss outcomes after reoperative bariatric surgery in the USA.Sudan R, Nguyen NT, Hutter MM, Brethauer SA, Ponce J, Morton JM. Morbidity, mortality, and weight loss outcomes after reoperative bariatric surgery in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2015, 19: 171-8; discussion 178-9. PMID: 25186073, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2639-5.
- The TRANSFORM Patient Safety Project: a microsystem approach to improving outcomes on inpatient units.Braddock CH, Szaflarski N, Forsey L, Abel L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. The TRANSFORM Patient Safety Project: a microsystem approach to improving outcomes on inpatient units. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2015, 30: 425-33. PMID: 25348342, PMCID: PMC4370988, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3067-7.
- Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial.Rosas U, Ahmed S, Leva N, Garg T, Rivas H, Lau J, Russo M, Morton JM. Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial. Surgical Endoscopy 2015, 29: 2486-90. PMID: 25480607, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3970-3.
- Do adverse childhood experiences affect surgical weight loss outcomes?Lodhia NA, Rosas US, Moore M, Glaseroff A, Azagury D, Rivas H, Morton JM. Do adverse childhood experiences affect surgical weight loss outcomes? Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2015, 19: 993-8. PMID: 25832488, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2810-7.
- Commentary on: "Ensuring Excellence in Centers of Excellence Programs".Morton JM, Kothari SN, Brethauer SA, Rosenthal RJ, Nguyen NT. Commentary on: "Ensuring Excellence in Centers of Excellence Programs". Annals Of Surgery 2017, 266: e7-e8. PMID: 26079915, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001274.
- Hospital Accreditation and Bariatric Surgery: Is It Important?Blondet JJ, Morton JM, Nguyen NT. Hospital Accreditation and Bariatric Surgery: Is It Important? Advances In Surgery 2015, 49: 123-9. PMID: 26299494, DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2015.03.012.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of bariatric surgery procedures in the United States, 2011-2014.Ponce J, Nguyen NT, Hutter M, Sudan R, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of bariatric surgery procedures in the United States, 2011-2014. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2015, 11: 1199-200. PMID: 26476493, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.08.496.
- The Influence of Resected Gastric Weight upon Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy.Rosas U, Hines H, Rogan D, Rivas H, Morton J. The Influence of Resected Gastric Weight upon Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy. The American Surgeon 2015, 81: 1240-3. PMID: 26736161.
- Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.Bays HE, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer CE, Kothari S, Azagury DE, Morton J, Nguyen NT, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2016, 10: 15-32. PMID: 26892119, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.12.003.
- Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: FULL REPORT.Bays HE, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer CE, Kothari S, Azagury DE, Morton J, Nguyen NT, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: FULL REPORT. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2016, 10: 33-57. PMID: 26892120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.12.002.
- Effect of Vagal Nerve Blockade on Moderate Obesity with an Obesity-Related Comorbid Condition: the ReCharge Study.Morton JM, Shah SN, Wolfe BM, Apovian CM, Miller CJ, Tweden KS, Billington CJ, Shikora SA. Effect of Vagal Nerve Blockade on Moderate Obesity with an Obesity-Related Comorbid Condition: the ReCharge Study. Obesity Surgery 2016, 26: 983-9. PMID: 27048437, PMCID: PMC4831996, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-016-2143-y.
- Lipids and bariatric procedures Part 2 of 2: scientific statement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).Bays H, Kothari SN, Azagury DE, Morton JM, Nguyen NT, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer C, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures Part 2 of 2: scientific statement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2016, 12: 468-495. PMID: 27050404, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.01.007.
- Tracheal Stenosis Because of Wegener Granulomatosis Misdiagnosed as Asthma.O'Hear KE, Ingrande J, Brodsky JB, Morton JM, Sung CK. Tracheal Stenosis Because of Wegener Granulomatosis Misdiagnosed as Asthma. A & A Case Reports 2016, 6: 311-2. PMID: 27075424, DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000307.
- National prevalence, causes, and risk factors for bariatric surgery readmissions.Garg T, Rosas U, Rivas H, Azagury D, Morton JM. National prevalence, causes, and risk factors for bariatric surgery readmissions. American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 76-80. PMID: 27133197, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.023.
- A postoperative nutritional consult improves bariatric surgery outcomes.Garg T, Birge K, Ulysses Rosas, Azagury D, Rivas H, Morton JM. A postoperative nutritional consult improves bariatric surgery outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2016, 12: 1052-1056. PMID: 27220825, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.01.008.
- Ethnic Considerations for Metabolic Surgery.Morton JM. Ethnic Considerations for Metabolic Surgery. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 949-53. PMID: 27222553, DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0413.
- Covering bariatric surgery has minimal effect on insurance premium costs within the Affordable Care Act.English W, Williams B, Scott J, Morton J. Covering bariatric surgery has minimal effect on insurance premium costs within the Affordable Care Act. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2016, 12: 1045-1050. PMID: 27260649, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.03.011.
- Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in US Accredited vs Non-Accredited Centers: A Systematic Review.Azagury D, Morton JM. Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in US Accredited vs Non-Accredited Centers: A Systematic Review. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: 469-77. PMID: 27423398, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.06.014.
- The Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies: The First Report from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).Berger ER, Clements RH, Morton JM, Huffman KM, Wolfe BM, Nguyen NT, Ko CY, Hutter MM. The Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies: The First Report from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). Annals Of Surgery 2016, 264: 464-73. PMID: 27433904, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001851.
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Initiatives in Contemporary Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Practice.Azagury DE, Morton JM. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Initiatives in Contemporary Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Practice. The Surgical Clinics Of North America 2016, 96: 733-42. PMID: 27473798, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2016.03.014.
- Bariatric Surgery: Overview of Procedures and Outcomes.Azagury DE, Morton JM. Bariatric Surgery: Overview of Procedures and Outcomes. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2016, 45: 647-56. PMID: 27519136, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2016.04.013.
- Characterizing Readmissions After Bariatric Surgery.Garg T, Rosas U, Rogan D, Hines H, Rivas H, Morton JM, Azagury D. Characterizing Readmissions After Bariatric Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2016, 20: 1797-1801. PMID: 27613733, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-016-3247-3.
- Geographic variation in surgical outcomes and cost between the United States and Japan.Hurley MP, Schoemaker L, Morton JM, Wren SM, Vogt WB, Watanabe S, Yoshikawa A, Bhattacharya J. Geographic variation in surgical outcomes and cost between the United States and Japan. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2016, 22: 600-7. PMID: 27662222.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of bariatric surgery procedures in 2015 and surgeon workforce in the United States.Ponce J, DeMaria EJ, Nguyen NT, Hutter M, Sudan R, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of bariatric surgery procedures in 2015 and surgeon workforce in the United States. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2016, 12: 1637-1639. PMID: 27692915, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.08.488.
- John Morton, MD, MPH.Morton J, Shikora S. John Morton, MD, MPH. Obesity Surgery 2016, 26: 2553-2554. PMID: 27730466, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-016-2404-9.
- Influence of Weight Loss Attempts on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.Deb S, Voller L, Palisch C, Ceja O, Turner W, Rivas H, Morton JM. Influence of Weight Loss Attempts on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes. The American Surgeon 2016, 82: 916-920. PMID: 27779973.
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery Readmissions: Findings From 130,007 Admissions in the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.Berger ER, Huffman KM, Fraker T, Petrick AT, Brethauer SA, Hall BL, Ko CY, Morton JM. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery Readmissions: Findings From 130,007 Admissions in the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 267: 122-131. PMID: 27849660, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002079.
- Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature.Springer BD, Carter JT, McLawhorn AS, Scharf K, Roslin M, Kallies KJ, Morton JM, Kothari SN. Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 111-118. PMID: 27865814, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.011.
- Assessing national provision of care: variability in bariatric clinical care pathways.Telem DA, Majid SF, Powers K, DeMaria E, Morton J, Jones DB. Assessing national provision of care: variability in bariatric clinical care pathways. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 281-284. PMID: 27887932, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.08.002.
- Constructing a competency-based bariatric surgery fellowship training curriculum.McBride CL, Rosenthal RJ, Brethauer S, DeMaria E, Kelly JJ, Morton JM, Lo Menzo E, Moore R, Pomp A, Nguyen NT. Constructing a competency-based bariatric surgery fellowship training curriculum. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 437-441. PMID: 27986573, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.10.013.
- Mammography before and after bariatric surgery.Mokhtari TE, Rosas US, Downey JR, Miyake KK, Ikeda DM, Morton JM. Mammography before and after bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 451-456. PMID: 27986574, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.10.021.
- Adipose tissue macrophages impair preadipocyte differentiation in humans.Liu LF, Craig CM, Tolentino LL, Choi O, Morton J, Rivas H, Cushman SW, Engleman EG, McLaughlin T. Adipose tissue macrophages impair preadipocyte differentiation in humans. PloS One 2017, 12: e0170728. PMID: 28151993, PMCID: PMC5289462, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170728.
- Comparative effectiveness of primary bariatric operations in the United States.Sudan R, Maciejewski ML, Wilk AR, Nguyen NT, Ponce J, Morton JM. Comparative effectiveness of primary bariatric operations in the United States. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 826-834. PMID: 28236529, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.01.021.
- Buttressing of the EEA stapler during gastrojejunal anastomosis decreases rate of bleeding-related complications for laparoscopic gastric bypass.Ichter ZA, Voeller L, Rivas H, Khoury H, Azagury D, Morton JM. Buttressing of the EEA stapler during gastrojejunal anastomosis decreases rate of bleeding-related complications for laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 802-806. PMID: 28325504, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.01.019.
- Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery.Mazer LM, Azagury DE, Morton JM. Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery. Current Obesity Reports 2017, 6: 204-210. PMID: 28527103, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-017-0266-7.
- Multi-modality surgical treatment for an increasingly common patient with morbid obesity and papillary thyroid carcinoma.Ichter ZA, Parthasarathy M, Morton JM. Multi-modality surgical treatment for an increasingly common patient with morbid obesity and papillary thyroid carcinoma. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2017, 2017: rjw200. PMID: 28603603, PMCID: PMC5460003, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjw200.
- VP4- and VP7-specific antibodies mediate heterotypic immunity to rotavirus in humans.Nair N, Feng N, Blum LK, Sanyal M, Ding S, Jiang B, Sen A, Morton JM, He XS, Robinson WH, Greenberg HB. VP4- and VP7-specific antibodies mediate heterotypic immunity to rotavirus in humans. Science Translational Medicine 2017, 9 PMID: 28637924, PMCID: PMC6312383, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aam5434.
- A multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States.Jaramillo JD, Snyder E, Farrales S, Stevens M, Wall JK, Chao S, Morton J, Pratt JS, Hammer L, Shepard WE, Bruzoni M. A multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2017, 52: 1606-1609. PMID: 28697852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.06.021.
- Surgical Anti-Reflux Options Beyond Fundoplication.Azagury D, Morton J. Surgical Anti-Reflux Options Beyond Fundoplication. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2017, 19: 35. PMID: 28725999, DOI: 10.1007/s11894-017-0582-9.
- Obesity in America.Rosenthal RJ, Morton J, Brethauer S, Mattar S, De Maria E, Benz JK, Titus J, Sterrett D. Obesity in America. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2017, 13: 1643-1650. PMID: 28935198, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.08.002.
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Summit on Addressing Obesity Through Multidisciplinary Provider Collaboration: Key Findings and Recommendations for Action.Ligibel JA, Alfano CM, Hershman DL, Merrill JK, Basen-Engquist K, Bloomgarden ZT, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dixon S, Hassink SG, Jakicic JM, Morton JM, Okwuosa TM, Powell-Wiley TM, Rothberg AE, Stephens M, Streett SE, Wild RA, Westman EA, Williams RJ, Wollins DS, Hudis CA. American Society of Clinical Oncology Summit on Addressing Obesity Through Multidisciplinary Provider Collaboration: Key Findings and Recommendations for Action. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2017, 25 Suppl 2: S34-S39. PMID: 29086516, PMCID: PMC6724199, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21987.
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Accreditation: Time to Move From Competition to Collaboration.Petrick AT, Morton J, Brethauer S. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Accreditation: Time to Move From Competition to Collaboration. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 191. PMID: 29299595, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4589.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States in 2016.English WJ, DeMaria EJ, Brethauer SA, Mattar SG, Rosenthal RJ, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States in 2016. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2018, 14: 259-263. PMID: 29370995, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.12.013.
- Which postoperative complications matter most after bariatric surgery? Prioritizing quality improvement efforts to improve national outcomes.Daigle CR, Brethauer SA, Tu C, Petrick AT, Morton JM, Schauer PR, Aminian A. Which postoperative complications matter most after bariatric surgery? Prioritizing quality improvement efforts to improve national outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2018, 14: 652-657. PMID: 29503096, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.01.008.
- Changes in Cerebral Cortical Thickness Related to Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery.Bohon C, Garcia LC, Morton JM. Changes in Cerebral Cortical Thickness Related to Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2018, 28: 2578-2582. PMID: 29876838, PMCID: PMC6400222, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3317-6.
- The first metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program quality initiative: decreasing readmissions through opportunities provided.Morton J. The first metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program quality initiative: decreasing readmissions through opportunities provided. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2014, 10: 377-8. PMID: 24951058, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.036.
- Affordable Care Act and bariatric surgery.Morton J. Affordable Care Act and bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2014, 10: 571-2. PMID: 24958645, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.029.
- Metabolic surgery: action via hormonal milieu changes, changes in bile acids or gut microbiota? A summary of the literature.Sweeney TE, Morton JM. Metabolic surgery: action via hormonal milieu changes, changes in bile acids or gut microbiota? A summary of the literature. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Gastroenterology 2014, 28: 727-40. PMID: 25194186, PMCID: PMC4399638, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2014.07.016.
- Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway.Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galetta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner JA, Ancuta M, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo P, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 718-724. PMID: 32417195, PMCID: PMC7227551, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.003.
- What do surgery residents do on their call nights?Morton JM, Baker CC, Farrell TM, Yohe ME, Kimple RJ, Herman DC, Udekwu P, Galanko JA, Behrns KE, Meyer AA. What do surgery residents do on their call nights? American Journal Of Surgery 2004, 188: 225-9. PMID: 15450824, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.011.
- A national comparison of surgical versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: 1997-2001.Morton JM, Brown A, Galanko JA, Norton JA, Grimm IS, Behrns KE. A national comparison of surgical versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: 1997-2001. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2005, 9: 15-20; discussion 20-1. PMID: 15623440, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.10.005.
- NIS vs SAGES: a comparison of national and voluntary databases.Morton JM, Galanko JA, Soper NJ, Low DE, Hunter J, Traverso LW. NIS vs SAGES: a comparison of national and voluntary databases. Surgical Endoscopy 2006, 20: 1124-8. PMID: 16703443, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8829-6.
- 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.
- Preventing Nausea and Vomiting After Bariatric Surgery: Is the Apfel Risk Prediction Score Enough to Guide Prophylaxis?Ziemann-Gimmel P, Schumann R, English W, Morton J, Wadhwa A. Preventing Nausea and Vomiting After Bariatric Surgery: Is the Apfel Risk Prediction Score Enough to Guide Prophylaxis? Obesity Surgery 2020, 30: 4138-4140. PMID: 32415631, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04682-2.
- Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator.Zhou R, Ying L, Valle J, Moore J, Nadzam G, Roberts K, Ghiassi S, Morton J, Duffy A. Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator. Surgical Endoscopy 2021, 35: 5705-5708. PMID: 32968922, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08030-4.
- Fourth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.Gan TJ, Belani KG, Bergese S, Chung F, Diemunsch P, Habib AS, Jin Z, Kovac AL, Meyer TA, Urman RD, Apfel CC, Ayad S, Beagley L, Candiotti K, Englesakis M, Hedrick TL, Kranke P, Lee S, Lipman D, Minkowitz HS, Morton J, Philip BK. Fourth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesthesia And Analgesia 2020, 131: 411-448. PMID: 32467512, DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004833.
- Development and Evaluation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Severity of Intraoperative Events Using Video Data.Jung JJ, Jüni P, Gee DW, Zak Y, Cheverie J, Yoo JS, Morton JM, Grantcharov T. Development and Evaluation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Severity of Intraoperative Events Using Video Data. Annals Of Surgery 2020 PMID: 32511124, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003897.
- Development and Evaluation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Severity of Intraoperative Events Using Video Data.Jung JJ, Jüni P, Gee DW, Zak Y, Cheverie J, Yoo JS, Morton JM, Grantcharov T. Development and Evaluation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Severity of Intraoperative Events Using Video Data. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: 220-226. PMID: 32675485, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003897.
- Results of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Del Rossi E, Hindinger K, Walters S, Ermer T, Ratner E, Mitchell MR, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo PS, Morton JM, Zurich HB, Davis K, Ahuja N. Results of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e316-e320. PMID: 33086321, PMCID: PMC7668334, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004455.
- The Cat Desexing Policies and Activities of Private Veterinary Practices in Queensland.Paterson MBA, O'Donoghue M, Jamieson P, Morton JM. The Cat Desexing Policies and Activities of Private Veterinary Practices in Queensland. Animals : An Open Access Journal From MDPI 2020, 10 PMID: 32414142, PMCID: PMC7278410, DOI: 10.3390/ani10050841.
- ERAS protocols in bariatric surgery: a systematic review.Dutton J, Wadhwa A, Morton JM. ERAS protocols in bariatric surgery: a systematic review. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2020, 58: 29-33. PMID: 32482993, DOI: 10.1097/AIA.0000000000000286.
- Randomized controlled clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of intratumoral treatment of canine mast cell tumors with tigilanol tiglate (EBC-46).De Ridder TR, Campbell JE, Burke-Schwarz C, Clegg D, Elliot EL, Geller S, Kozak W, Pittenger ST, Pruitt JB, Riehl J, White J, Wiest ML, Johannes CM, Morton J, Jones PD, Schmidt PF, Gordon V, Reddell P. Randomized controlled clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of intratumoral treatment of canine mast cell tumors with tigilanol tiglate (EBC-46). Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine / American College Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2021, 35: 415-429. PMID: 32542733, PMCID: PMC7848366, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15806.
- Beliefs and Attitudes of Residents in Queensland, Australia, about Managing Dog and Cat Impacts on Native Wildlife.Carter J, Paterson MBA, Morton JM, Gelves-Gomez F. Beliefs and Attitudes of Residents in Queensland, Australia, about Managing Dog and Cat Impacts on Native Wildlife. Animals : An Open Access Journal From MDPI 2020, 10 PMID: 32932937, PMCID: PMC7552295, DOI: 10.3390/ani10091637.
- Association between preoperative gonioscopic status and postoperative glaucoma after phacoemulsification in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 505 eyes.Sanders MT, Morton JM, Kaese HJ, Ford M, Stanley RG. Association between preoperative gonioscopic status and postoperative glaucoma after phacoemulsification in dogs: A retrospective cohort study of 505 eyes. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2021, 24 Suppl 1: 39-49. PMID: 32946201, DOI: 10.1111/vop.12818.
- Wound formation, wound size, and progression of wound healing after intratumoral treatment of mast cell tumors in dogs with tigilanol tiglate.Reddell P, De Ridder TR, Morton JM, Jones PD, Campbell JE, Brown G, Johannes CM, Schmidt PF, Gordon V. Wound formation, wound size, and progression of wound healing after intratumoral treatment of mast cell tumors in dogs with tigilanol tiglate. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine / American College Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2021, 35: 430-441. PMID: 33438258, PMCID: PMC7848365, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16009.
- In Response.Jin Z, Gan TJ, Belani KG, Bergese S, Chung F, Diemunsch P, Habib AS, Kovac AL, Meyer TA, Urman RD, Apfel CC, Ayad S, Beagley L, Candiotti K, Englesakis M, Hedrick TL, Kranke P, Lee S, Lipman D, Minkowitz HS, Morton J, Philip BK. In Response. Anesthesia And Analgesia 2021, 132: e31-e33. PMID: 33449569, DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005280.
- Short-term medication cost savings for treating hypertension and diabetes after gastric bypass.Ghiassi S, Morton J, Bellatorre N, Eisenberg D. Short-term medication cost savings for treating hypertension and diabetes after gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2012, 8: 269-74. PMID: 21723203, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.05.009.
- Probiotics improve outcomes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a prospective randomized trial.Woodard GA, Encarnacion B, Downey JR, Peraza J, Chong K, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Probiotics improve outcomes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a prospective randomized trial. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2009, 13: 1198-204. PMID: 19381735, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-0891-x.
- One year improvements in cardiovascular risk factors: a comparative trial of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs. adjustable gastric banding.Woodard GA, Peraza J, Bravo S, Toplosky L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. One year improvements in cardiovascular risk factors: a comparative trial of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs. adjustable gastric banding. Obesity Surgery 2010, 20: 578-82. PMID: 20186576, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0088-0.
- Cardiac arrest during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a bariatric patient with drug-associated long QT syndrome.Woodard G, Brodsky JB, Morton JM. Cardiac arrest during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a bariatric patient with drug-associated long QT syndrome. Obesity Surgery 2011, 21: 134-7. PMID: 20383601, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0137-8.
- Impaired alcohol metabolism after gastric bypass surgery: a case-crossover trial.Woodard GA, Downey J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Impaired alcohol metabolism after gastric bypass surgery: a case-crossover trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2011, 212: 209-14. PMID: 21183366, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.09.020.
- Halo effect for bariatric surgery: collateral weight loss in patients' family members.Woodard GA, Encarnacion B, Peraza J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. Halo effect for bariatric surgery: collateral weight loss in patients' family members. Archives Of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2011, 146: 1185-90. PMID: 22006878, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.244.
- Normal alcohol metabolism after gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy: a case-cross-over trial.Changchien EM, Woodard GA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Normal alcohol metabolism after gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy: a case-cross-over trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 215: 475-9. PMID: 22770864, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.06.008.
- 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. Archives Of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2012, 147: 550-6. PMID: 22786543, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.195.
- Performing Bariatric Surgery on Previously COVID+ Patients Is Safe and Effective.Cheung MS, Ying L, Duffy AJ, Ghiassi S, Nadzam G, Roberts KE, Morton JM. Performing Bariatric Surgery on Previously COVID+ Patients Is Safe and Effective. Obesity Surgery 2021, 31: 5082-5084. PMID: 34453312, PMCID: PMC8396140, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05659-5.
- Electron spin relaxation of N@C60 in CS2 in CS2.Morton JJ, Tyryshkin AM, Ardavan A, Porfyrakis K, Lyon SA, Andrew D Briggs G. Electron spin relaxation of N@C60 in CS2 in CS2. The Journal Of Chemical Physics 2006, 124: 14508. PMID: 16409042, DOI: 10.1063/1.2147262.
- 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: 443-7. PMID: 16608608, DOI: 10.1381/096089206776327350.
- Methamphetamine use following bariatric surgery in an adolescent.Dutta S, Morton J, Shepard E, Peebles R, Farrales-Nguyen S, Hammer LD, Albanese CT. Methamphetamine use following bariatric surgery in an adolescent. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 780-2. PMID: 16756743, DOI: 10.1381/096089206777346646.
- Intra-operative fluid volume influences postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.Schuster R, Alami RS, Curet MJ, Paulraj N, Morton JM, Brodsky JB, Brock-Utne JG, Lemmens HJ. Intra-operative fluid volume influences postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 848-51. PMID: 16839481, DOI: 10.1381/096089206777822197.
- Pulmonary embolus after retrieval of a temporary inferior vena caval filter in a Jehovah's Witness undergoing gastric bypass surgery.Hagedorn JC, Morton JM. Pulmonary embolus after retrieval of a temporary inferior vena caval filter in a Jehovah's Witness undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 1096-100. PMID: 16901367, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778026370.
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a patient with midgut malrotation.Alami RS, Schuster R, Morton JM, Curet MJ. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a patient with midgut malrotation. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2006, 2: 222-5. PMID: 16925348, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2005.12.003.
- 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: 1205-8. PMID: 16989705, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778392374.
- Attitude of prospective surgical residents regarding surgery for morbid obesity.Schuster R, Morton JM, Liu GY, Alami RS, Curet MJ. Attitude of prospective surgical residents regarding surgery for morbid obesity. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 1464-8. PMID: 17132412, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778869915.
- Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors.Williams DB, Hagedorn JC, Lawson EH, Galanko JA, Safadi BY, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2007, 3: 8-13. PMID: 17196442, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.10.003.
- Clinical resolution of severely symptomatic pseudotumor cerebri after gastric bypass in an adolescent.Chandra V, Dutta S, Albanese CT, Shepard E, Farrales-Nguyen S, Morton J. Clinical resolution of severely symptomatic pseudotumor cerebri after gastric bypass in an adolescent. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2007, 3: 198-200. PMID: 17324634, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.11.015.
- Is 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 : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2007, 3: 141-5; discussion 145-6. PMID: 17331803, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.11.006.
- Retrievable inferior vena cava filters may be safely applied in gastric bypass surgery.Schuster R, Hagedorn JC, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Retrievable inferior vena cava filters may be safely applied in gastric bypass surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 2007, 21: 2277-9. PMID: 17440780, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9370-1.
- Abnormal findings on routine upper GI series following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Raman R, Raman B, Raman P, Rossiter S, Curet MJ, Mindelzun R, Morton JM. Abnormal findings on routine upper GI series following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 311-6. PMID: 17546837, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9057-7.
- New device for introduction of circular stapler.Morton JM. New device for introduction of circular stapler. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 426. PMID: 17546857, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9054-x.
- Weight gain after bariatric surgery as a result of large gastric stoma: endotherapy with sodium morrhuate to induce stomal stenosis may prevent the need for surgical revision.Morton JM. Weight gain after bariatric surgery as a result of large gastric stoma: endotherapy with sodium morrhuate to induce stomal stenosis may prevent the need for surgical revision. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2007, 66: 246-7. PMID: 17643696, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.05.008.
- Disappointing weight loss among shift workers after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.Ketchum ES, Morton JM. Disappointing weight loss among shift workers after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 581-4. PMID: 17658014, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9100-8.
- Nature versus nurture: identical twins and bariatric surgery.Hagedorn JC, Morton JM. Nature versus nurture: identical twins and bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 728-31. PMID: 17879569, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9134-y.
- Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism?Hagedorn JC, Encarnacion B, Brat GA, Morton JM. Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2007, 3: 543-8; discussion 548. PMID: 17903777, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.07.003.
- 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: 741-7. PMID: 18035256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.003.
- National trends in adolescent bariatric surgical procedures and implications for surgical centers of excellence.Schilling PL, Davis MM, Albanese CT, Dutta S, Morton J. National trends in adolescent bariatric surgical procedures and implications for surgical centers of excellence. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 206: 1-12. PMID: 18155562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.028.
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in a morbidly obese 18-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.Waipa J, Dutta S, Albanese CT, Morton JM. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in a morbidly obese 18-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 332-5. PMID: 18193180, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9330-9.
- Use of flexible endoscopic scissors to cut obstructing suture material in gastric bypass patients.Patel C, Van Dam J, Curet M, Morton JM, Banerjee S. Use of flexible endoscopic scissors to cut obstructing suture material in gastric bypass patients. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 336-9. PMID: 18197458, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9283-z.
- Profiling surgical staplers: effect of staple height, buttress, and overlap on staple line failure.Mery CM, Shafi BM, Binyamin G, Morton JM, Gertner M. Profiling surgical staplers: effect of staple height, buttress, and overlap on staple line failure. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2008, 4: 416-22. PMID: 18226977, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.11.008.
- Bariatric surgery in patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes.Schernthaner G, Morton JM. Bariatric surgery in patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2008, 31 Suppl 2: S297-302. PMID: 18227500, DOI: 10.2337/dc08-s270.
- The effects of surface preparation on the penetration of hydrocortisone through canine skin.Ahlstrom LA, Cross SE, Morton JM, Mills PC. The effects of surface preparation on the penetration of hydrocortisone through canine skin. Veterinary Journal (London, England : 1997) 2009, 180: 48-54. PMID: 18294885, DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.12.014.
- Preoperative endoscopic screening for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has a low yield for anatomic findings.Mong C, Van Dam J, Morton J, Gerson L, Curet M, Banerjee S. Preoperative endoscopic screening for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has a low yield for anatomic findings. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 1067-73. PMID: 18574642, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9600-1.
- Mechanical bowel preparation in intestinal surgery: a meta-analysis and review of the literature.Pineda CE, Shelton AA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM, Welton ML. Mechanical bowel preparation in intestinal surgery: a meta-analysis and review of the literature. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2008, 12: 2037-44. PMID: 18622653, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0594-8.
- Insulin glargine has a long duration of effect following administration either once daily or twice daily in divided doses in healthy cats.Marshall RD, Rand JS, Morton JM. Insulin glargine has a long duration of effect following administration either once daily or twice daily in divided doses in healthy cats. Journal Of Feline Medicine And Surgery 2008, 10: 488-94. PMID: 18703367, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.05.002.
- Pregnancy and fertility following bariatric surgery: a systematic review.Maggard MA, Yermilov I, Li Z, Maglione M, Newberry S, Suttorp M, Hilton L, Santry HP, Morton JM, Livingston EH, Shekelle PG. Pregnancy and fertility following bariatric surgery: a systematic review. JAMA 2008, 300: 2286-96. PMID: 19017915, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2008.641.
- Succinylcholine: a useful drug in bariatric surgery.Brodsky JB, Lemmens HJ, Morton JM. Succinylcholine: a useful drug in bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 537; author reply 538. PMID: 19089518, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9795-1.
- 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 2009, 208: 241-5. PMID: 19228536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.09.028.
- 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: 575-82; quiz 583. PMID: 19262516, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.102.
- Determination of the relationship between gastric wall thickness and body mass index with endoscopic ultrasound.Larsen MC, Yan BM, Morton J, Van Dam J. Determination of the relationship between gastric wall thickness and body mass index with endoscopic ultrasound. Obesity Surgery 2011, 21: 300-4. PMID: 19381738, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9839-1.
- Plasma glucose and insulin regulation is abnormal following gastric bypass surgery with or without neuroglycopenia.Kim SH, Liu TC, Abbasi F, Lamendola C, Morton JM, Reaven GM, McLaughlin TL. Plasma glucose and insulin regulation is abnormal following gastric bypass surgery with or without neuroglycopenia. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 1550-6. PMID: 19557485, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9893-8.
- Differential intra-abdominal adipose tissue profiling in obese, insulin-resistant women.Liu A, McLaughlin T, Liu T, Sherman A, Yee G, Abbasi F, Lamendola C, Morton J, Cushman SW, Reaven GM, Tsao PS. Differential intra-abdominal adipose tissue profiling in obese, insulin-resistant women. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 1564-73. PMID: 19711137, PMCID: PMC3181138, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9949-9.
- Endoscopic removal of dysfunctioning rings or bands after restrictive bariatric procedures.Morton JM. Endoscopic removal of dysfunctioning rings or bands after restrictive bariatric procedures. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2010, 71: 475-6. PMID: 20189505, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.11.014.
- Intraoperative fluid replacement and postoperative creatine phosphokinase levels in laparoscopic bariatric patients.Wool DB, Lemmens HJ, Brodsky JB, Solomon H, Chong KP, Morton JM. Intraoperative fluid replacement and postoperative creatine phosphokinase levels in laparoscopic bariatric patients. Obesity Surgery 2010, 20: 698-701. PMID: 20198451, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0092-4.
- B-type natriuretic peptide increases after gastric bypass surgery and correlates with weight loss.Changchien EM, Ahmed S, Betti F, Higa J, Kiely K, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. B-type natriuretic peptide increases after gastric bypass surgery and correlates with weight loss. Surgical Endoscopy 2011, 25: 2338-43. PMID: 21424205, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1565-1.
- Obesity disparities in preventive care: findings from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005-2007.Hernandez-Boussard T, Ahmed SM, Morton JM. Obesity disparities in preventive care: findings from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005-2007. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2012, 20: 1639-44. PMID: 21818146, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.258.
- Relationship between patient safety and hospital surgical volume.Hernandez-Boussard T, Downey JR, McDonald K, Morton JM. Relationship between patient safety and hospital surgical volume. Health Services Research 2012, 47: 756-69. PMID: 22091561, PMCID: PMC3419887, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01310.x.
- Is patient safety improving? National trends in patient safety indicators: 1998-2007.Downey JR, Hernandez-Boussard T, Banka G, Morton JM. Is patient safety improving? National trends in patient safety indicators: 1998-2007. Health Services Research 2012, 47: 414-30. PMID: 22150789, PMCID: PMC3393002, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01361.x.
- Comment on: Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with BMI less than 35 kg/m².Morton J. Comment on: Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with BMI less than 35 kg/m². Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2013, 9: 150. PMID: 22266277, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.12.005.
- Determinants of adverse events in vascular surgery.Hernandez-Boussard T, McDonald KM, Morton JM, Dalman RL, Bech FR. Determinants of adverse events in vascular surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 214: 788-97. PMID: 22425449, PMCID: PMC4890555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.01.045.
- Postprandial glycaemia in cats fed a moderate carbohydrate meal persists for a median of 12 hours--female cats have higher peak glucose concentrations.Farrow H, Rand JS, Morton JM, Sunvold G. Postprandial glycaemia in cats fed a moderate carbohydrate meal persists for a median of 12 hours--female cats have higher peak glucose concentrations. Journal Of Feline Medicine And Surgery 2012, 14: 706-15. PMID: 22653915, DOI: 10.1177/1098612X12449702.
- Curcumin suppresses intestinal polyps in APC Min mice fed a high fat diet.Pettan-Brewer C, Morton J, Mangalindan R, Ladiges W. Curcumin suppresses intestinal polyps in APC Min mice fed a high fat diet. Pathobiology Of Aging & Age Related Diseases 2011, 1 PMID: 22953026, PMCID: PMC3417547, DOI: 10.3402/pba.v1i0.7013.
- The EMPOWER study: randomized, prospective, double-blind, multicenter trial of vagal blockade to induce weight loss in morbid obesity.Sarr MG, Billington CJ, Brancatisano R, Brancatisano A, Toouli J, Kow L, Nguyen NT, Blackstone R, Maher JW, Shikora S, Reeds DN, Eagon JC, Wolfe BM, O'Rourke RW, Fujioka K, Takata M, Swain JM, Morton JM, Ikramuddin S, Schweitzer M, Chand B, Rosenthal R. The EMPOWER study: randomized, prospective, double-blind, multicenter trial of vagal blockade to induce weight loss in morbid obesity. Obesity Surgery 2012, 22: 1771-82. PMID: 22956251, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0751-8.
- The effect of positive and negative verbal feedback on surgical skills performance and motivation.Kannappan A, Yip DT, Lodhia NA, Morton J, Lau JN. The effect of positive and negative verbal feedback on surgical skills performance and motivation. Journal Of Surgical Education 2012, 69: 798-801. PMID: 23111049, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.05.012.
- Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric? HPB : The Official Journal Of The International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 2013, 15: 142-8. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.
- The human gut microbiome: a review of the effect of obesity and surgically induced weight loss.Sweeney TE, Morton JM. The human gut microbiome: a review of the effect of obesity and surgically induced weight loss. JAMA Surgery 2013, 148: 563-9. PMID: 23571517, PMCID: PMC4392891, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.5.
- Letter to the editor.Morton JM, Wolfe B. Letter to the editor. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2013, 9: 831-2. PMID: 23911346, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2013.06.001.
- Joint task force recommendations for credentialing of bariatric surgeons.Inabnet WB, Bour E, Carlin AM, Clements R, Finks J, Hutter M, Joyce C, Marley K, Moran J, Morton J, Reavis K, Richardson WS, Satgunam S. Joint task force recommendations for credentialing of bariatric surgeons. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2013, 9: 595-7. PMID: 24079897, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2013.06.014.
- Letter to the editor: Response to JAMA article which did not accept these letters delineating numerous problems with the published study.Morton JM, Nguyen N. Letter to the editor: Response to JAMA article which did not accept these letters delineating numerous problems with the published study. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2013, 9: 831. PMID: 24079903, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2013.06.002.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2014, 18: 130-6. PMID: 24101449, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2368-1.
- Severe worsening of diabetic retinopathy following bariatric surgery.Silva RA, Morton JM, Moshfeghi DM. Severe worsening of diabetic retinopathy following bariatric surgery. Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina 2013, 44 Online: E11-4. PMID: 24131131, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20131009-01.
- Metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes in BMI <35: a surgeon's view.Scharf K, Morton J. Metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes in BMI <35: a surgeon's view. Obesity Surgery 2014, 24: 144-5. PMID: 24155110, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-013-1098-5.
- Is ambulatory laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass associated with higher adverse events?Morton JM, Winegar D, Blackstone R, Wolfe B. Is ambulatory laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass associated with higher adverse events? Annals Of Surgery 2014, 259: 286-92. PMID: 24169190, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000227.
- Comment on: High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in a United Kingdom urban morbidly obese population: Implications for testing and treatment.Morton JM. Comment on: High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in a United Kingdom urban morbidly obese population: Implications for testing and treatment. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2014, 10: 360. PMID: 24238727, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2013.08.011.
- Does chronic kidney disease affect outcomes after major abdominal surgery? Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.Cloyd JM, Ma Y, Morton JM, Kurella Tamura M, Poultsides GA, Visser BC. Does chronic kidney disease affect outcomes after major abdominal surgery? Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2014, 18: 605-12. PMID: 24241964, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2390-3.
- Comparative transcriptional and functional profiling defines conserved programs of intestinal DC differentiation in humans and mice.Watchmaker PB, Lahl K, Lee M, Baumjohann D, Morton J, Kim SJ, Zeng R, Dent A, Ansel KM, Diamond B, Hadeiba H, Butcher EC. Comparative transcriptional and functional profiling defines conserved programs of intestinal DC differentiation in humans and mice. Nature Immunology 2014, 15: 98-108. PMID: 24292363, PMCID: PMC3942165, DOI: 10.1038/ni.2768.
- Increasing access to specialty surgical care: application of a new resource allocation model to bariatric surgery.Leroux EJ, Morton JM, Rivas H. Increasing access to specialty surgical care: application of a new resource allocation model to bariatric surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 274-8. PMID: 24743608, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000656.
- Systematic review on reoperative bariatric surgery: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Revision Task Force.Brethauer SA, Kothari S, Sudan R, Williams B, English WJ, Brengman M, Kurian M, Hutter M, Stegemann L, Kallies K, Nguyen NT, Ponce J, Morton JM. Systematic review on reoperative bariatric surgery: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Revision Task Force. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2014, 10: 952-72. PMID: 24776071, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.014.
- What variables are associated with successful weight loss outcomes for bariatric surgery after 1 year?Robinson AH, Adler S, Stevens HB, Darcy AM, Morton JM, Safer DL. What variables are associated with successful weight loss outcomes for bariatric surgery after 1 year? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2014, 10: 697-704. PMID: 24913590, PMCID: PMC4125556, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.01.030.
- Does hospital accreditation impact bariatric surgery safety?Morton JM, Garg T, Nguyen N. Does hospital accreditation impact bariatric surgery safety? Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 504-8; discussion 508-9. PMID: 25115426, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000891.
- Effect of reversible intermittent intra-abdominal vagal nerve blockade on morbid obesity: the ReCharge randomized clinical trial.Ikramuddin S, Blackstone RP, Brancatisano A, Toouli J, Shah SN, Wolfe BM, Fujioka K, Maher JW, Swain J, Que FG, Morton JM, Leslie DB, Brancatisano R, Kow L, O'Rourke RW, Deveney C, Takata M, Miller CJ, Knudson MB, Tweden KS, Shikora SA, Sarr MG, Billington CJ. Effect of reversible intermittent intra-abdominal vagal nerve blockade on morbid obesity: the ReCharge randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2014, 312: 915-22. PMID: 25182100, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.10540.
- T-cell profile in adipose tissue is associated with insulin resistance and systemic inflammation in humans.McLaughlin T, Liu LF, Lamendola C, Shen L, Morton J, Rivas H, Winer D, Tolentino L, Choi O, Zhang H, Hui Yen Chng M, Engleman E. T-cell profile in adipose tissue is associated with insulin resistance and systemic inflammation in humans. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, And Vascular Biology 2014, 34: 2637-43. PMID: 25341798, PMCID: PMC4445971, DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.114.304636.
- Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Curet MJ, Curet M, Solomon H, Lui G, Morton JM. Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2009, 3: 75-8. PMID: 27638218, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0143-9.
- Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Curet MJ, Solomon H, Liu G, Morton JM. Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2009, 3: 199. PMID: 27638380, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0150-x.
- Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low-Calorie Low-Carbohydrate Physician-Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults.Bourke S, Morton JM, Williams P. Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low-Calorie Low-Carbohydrate Physician-Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults. Journal Of Obesity 2020, 2020: 8026016. PMID: 32318289, PMCID: PMC7157789, DOI: 10.1155/2020/8026016.
- 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.
- The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator: 30-day risk.Grieco A, Huffman KM, Cohen ME, Hall BL, Morton JM, Ko CY. The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator: 30-day risk. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2021, 17: 1117-1124. PMID: 33773930, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.02.005.
- Exploring the Connection Between Clostridium difficile Infection, Choice of Bariatric Surgery Procedure, and Immunosuppression.Morton J. Exploring the Connection Between Clostridium difficile Infection, Choice of Bariatric Surgery Procedure, and Immunosuppression. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 233: 231-232. PMID: 34304819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.05.019.
- Comment on: Assurance of surgical quality within multicenter randomized, controlled trials for bariatric and metabolic surgery: a systematic review.Morton J. Comment on: Assurance of surgical quality within multicenter randomized, controlled trials for bariatric and metabolic surgery: a systematic review. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2022, 18: 133-134. PMID: 34802954, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.10.010.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2022, 18: 943-947. PMID: 35595651, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.04.004.
- Comment on: Obesity surgery in patients with end-stage organ failure: is it worth it?Morton J. Comment on: Obesity surgery in patients with end-stage organ failure: is it worth it? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2022, 18: 503-504. PMID: 35227637, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.01.006.
- Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review.Tahrani AA, Morton J. Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2022, 30: 802-840. PMID: 35333446, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23371.
- Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass.Blevins KS, Garcia L, Forrester JD, Morton JM, Azagury DE. Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2022, 18: 789-793. PMID: 35484048, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.03.008.
- Comment on: Does accreditation matter? An analysis of complications of bariatric cases using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and National Quality Improvement Program databases.Morton J. Comment on: Does accreditation matter? An analysis of complications of bariatric cases using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and National Quality Improvement Program databases. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2022, 18: e37-e38. PMID: 35491315, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.03.006.