2016
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 2016, 13: 281-284. PMID: 27887932, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersBariatric SurgeryCritical PathwaysDelivery of Health CareHospitals, CommunityHospitals, PrivateHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsPatient SafetyPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementQuality of Health CareUnited StatesConceptsClinical pathwayPostoperative laboratory evaluationVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisClinical care pathwayPatient safety committeeUnited States CentersThromboembolism prophylaxisBariatric programBariatric patientsPain pathwaysPostoperative periodPerioperative carePostoperative carePostoperative managementBariatric surgeonsPatient satisfactionCare pathwayPractice patternsImproved careResponse rateCareHigh concordanceStates CentersLaboratory evaluationAmerican Society
2007
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: 311-316. PMID: 17546837, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9057-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper GI seriesGastric bypassGI seriesLaparoscopic RouxAbnormal findingsRoutine upper GI seriesMean age 43 yearsPostoperative day 1Y Gastric BypassAge 43 yearsFirst postoperative daySingle academic institutionGastrojejunal anastomotic leakOperative demographicsDilated loopsAnastomotic leakPostoperative dayOral intakePostoperative careBariatric surgeonsComplete obstructionLarge bowelMinor abnormalitiesDay 1Additional procedures