2007
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 2007, 3: 141-145. PMID: 17331803, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weight lossNonweight loss groupWeight loss groupGastric bypass surgeryWeight loss requirementsExcess weight lossBody mass indexLoss groupBypass surgeryWeight lossGastric bypassOperative timeMass indexLaparoscopic gastric bypass surgeryPreoperative body mass indexInitial body mass indexGastric bypass patientsPostoperative weight lossLaparoscopic gastric bypassSimilar preoperative characteristicsOperating room timeWeight loss resultsLaparoscopic RouxMorbid obesityPerioperative complications
2005
Comparison of totally robotic laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and traditional laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Sanchez B, Mohr C, Morton J, Safadi B, Alami R, Curet M. Comparison of totally robotic laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and traditional laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2005, 1: 549-554. PMID: 16925289, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2005.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxLength of stayDaVinci Surgical SystemComplication rateLarger body mass indexSignificant differencesLaparoscopic gastric bypassMean operating timeSurgical systemSurgeon's learning curveOperating room timeT-testSingle surgeon's resultsLearning curveStudent's t-testPatient ageOperative timeMass indexSurgeon experienceProcedure timeRoom timeSurgeon's resultsRoux