2014
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: 504-509. PMID: 25115426, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayBariatric surgery outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleBariatric surgerySurgery outcomesHigher mean LOSMean LOSShorter LOSHospital accreditationMultivariable logistic regression analysisHospital accreditation statusNinth Revision codesLogistic regression analysisLower total chargesBariatric centerRevision codesPatient dischargeAccredited centersInpatient SampleUnique hospitalsAmerican CollegeICD9 codesInternational ClassificationSurgery safetyHospitalIs 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: 286-292. PMID: 24169190, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresDatabases, FactualFemaleGastric BypassHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesity, MorbidOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexSerious complicationsGastric bypassMass indexMedian body mass indexLaparoscopic gastric bypass procedureHigher adverse eventsLaparoscopic Roux-EnY Gastric BypassGastric bypass proceduresLogistic regression analysisDistribution of LOSLogistic regression modelsLRYGB patientsLaparoscopic RouxRoux-enMedian LOSAdverse eventsMedian agePatient demographicsReadmission ratesBypass proceduresInsurance statusComplicationsClinical database
2009
Relationship Between Hospital Volume, System Clinical Resources, and Mortality in Pancreatic Resection
Joseph B, Morton J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Rubinfeld I, Faraj C, Velanovich V. Relationship Between Hospital Volume, System Clinical Resources, and Mortality in Pancreatic Resection. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 208: 520-527. PMID: 19476785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital volumePancreatic resectionGeneral surgery residencyStrong clinical supportClinical resourcesClinical supportOperative mortalityMortality ratePractice scoresLow perioperative mortality rateGastroenterology fellowshipMultiple logistic regression analysisComplex gastrointestinal proceduresInpatient mortality dataPerioperative mortality rateHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNational Inpatient SampleHigh-volume institutionsLow-volume surgeonsInterventional radiology serviceSurgery residencyFrequency of hospitalLogistic regression analysisPerioperative deaths
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