2023
The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Ying L, Chao G, Canner J, Graetz E, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Zolfaghari E, Schneider E, Gibbs K. The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients. Obesity Surgery 2023, 34: 51-70. PMID: 37994997, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06944-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery patientsPostoperative complicationsOdds ratioRevision patientsSurgery patientsRevision surgeryIntensive care unit admissionQuality Improvement Program databaseDegree of hypoalbuminemiaImpact of hypoalbuminemiaPrevalence of hypoalbuminemiaCare unit admissionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bypass patientsImprovement Program databaseBody mass indexInsulin-dependent diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionAnesthesia classMild hypoalbuminemiaPreoperative hypoalbuminemiaUnit admissionUnplanned intubationPrimary surgerySleeve gastrectomy
2022
S1453 Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients Treated at a Novel Clinic Incorporating Obesity Medicine for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Ilagan-Ying Y, Schwartz A, Park E, Bollinger B, Ying L, Mehal W, Do A. S1453 Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients Treated at a Novel Clinic Incorporating Obesity Medicine for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: e1043-e1044. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000862452.53915.0f.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Intraoperative Blood Pressure Lability Is Associated with Postoperative Hemorrhage after Uncomplicated Bariatric Surgery
Ying LD, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE, Ghiassi S, Hubbard MO, Nadzam GS. Intraoperative Blood Pressure Lability Is Associated with Postoperative Hemorrhage after Uncomplicated Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 1990-1994. PMID: 30895505, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-03839-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative hemorrhageKetorolac administrationBariatric surgeryBlood pressurePressure labilityPre-operative blood pressureRetrospective case-control studyHigh-volume academic centersPerioperative medication administrationBariatric surgery patientsBlood pressure labilityCase-control studyType of procedurePostoperative bleedingRare complicationSurgery patientsMedication administrationAbdominal contentsAcademic centersHemorrhageLower MAPSurgeryAdministrationEnoxaparinPatients