2016
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.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
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 2014, 30: 425-433. PMID: 25348342, PMCID: PMC4370988, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3067-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sepsis/septic shockSepsis/septic shockAcute respiratory failureRisk-adjusted mortalityPatient safety programSeptic shockInpatient unitRespiratory failureUnplanned transfersAcademic university medical centerProspective interventional studySurgical inpatient unitsHospital-acquired complicationsPatient safety projectsUniversity Medical CenterHospital patient safetySafety cultureClinical outcomesInterventional studyIntervention periodMortality ratioHospital careMedical CenterSafety programImproving Outcomes
2012
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? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2012, 15: 142-148. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAgedCaliforniaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital readmissionPatterns of rehospitalizationSuperficial wound infectionDays of dischargePost-operative complicationsLength of stayNursing/rehabilitation facilityAcademic medical centerHealth care servicesDiet intoleranceFistula/Consecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient settingDiagnostic evaluationPancreaticoduodenectomyBenign diagnosisMedical CenterReadmissionCommon reasonRehabilitation facilityCare servicesPatientsMeasures of qualityOne-fifth
2010
Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Morton J, Anastassopoulos K, Patel S, Lerner J, Ryan K, Goss T, Dodd S. Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2010, 25: 289-296. PMID: 20530223, DOI: 10.1177/1062860610366159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood product transfusionLength of stayNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseProduct transfusionUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseAverage LOSSample databaseEarly postoperative bleedingRetrospective cohort studyHealth-related qualityOdds of deathTransfusion-related complicationsHospital mortalityPostoperative bleedingTransfusion requirementsPostoperative outcomesCohort studyPostoperative infectionInpatient careProvider awarenessHealthcare costsTransfusionCohortOutcomesOdds
2009
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. PMID: 19557485, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9893-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryInsulin sensitivityOral glucoseInsulin concentrationsPost-RYGBBypass surgeryPlasma glucoseInsulin responseControl groupOverweight/obese controlsInsulin suppression testOral glucose challengePeak insulin concentrationsNon-surgical controlsNadir glucose concentrationsAsymptomatic patientsSymptomatic hypoglycemiaObese controlsRYGB groupGlucose challengeSuppression testPeak glucosePatientsRYGBGlucose concentration
2008
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: 1067-1073. PMID: 18574642, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9600-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic RouxBariatric surgeryClinical significanceStanford University Medical CenterY Gastric BypassRecords of patientsBody mass indexUniversity Medical CenterComplete patient recordsEGD findingsPreprocedure symptomsUGI symptomsErosive esophagitisGastric bypassEndoscopic findingsErosive gastritisDuodenal ulcerPreoperative evaluationMass indexEndoscopic screeningGastric carcinoidsGastric ulcerMean ageBarrett's esophagusPathological data
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 predictorsNature versus Nurture: Identical Twins and Bariatric Surgery
Hagedorn JC, Morton JM. Nature versus Nurture: Identical Twins and Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 728-731. PMID: 17879569, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9134-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight lossRYGBP surgeryCohort 1Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placementAdjustable gastric band placementGastric band placementFirst postoperative yearPostoperative weight lossGastric bypass surgeryIdentical twinsSets of twinsSocial supportWeight loss resultsLAGB placementLaparoscopic RYGBPBMI lossIdentical weight lossUnderwent cholecystectomyPostoperative yearBypass surgeryCase seriesPostoperative managementWeight maintenanceSurgical approach
2004
Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility
Safadi B, Kieran J, Hall R, Morton J, Bellatorre N, Shinoda E, Johnson P, Curet M, Wren S. Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility. The American Journal Of Surgery 2004, 188: 606-610. PMID: 15546580, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnastomosis, Roux-en-YChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassHospitals, VeteransHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityLaparoscopic RYGBGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxDiabetes mellitusVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPercent excess weight lossAverage body mass indexGood short-term resultsVA patient populationExcess weight lossObstructive sleep apneaVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesShort-term resultsHealth care systemPreoperative comorbiditiesAcceptable morbidityHospital stayMean followLate complicationsImmediate complicationsRetrospective reviewFemale patients
2002
Gallbladder Function Before and After Fundoplication
Morton J, Bowers S, Lucktong T, Mattar S, Bradshaw W, Behrns K, Koruda M, Herbst C, McCartney W, Halkar R, Smith C, Farrell T. Gallbladder Function Before and After Fundoplication. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2002, 6: 806-811. PMID: 12504218, DOI: 10.1016/s1091-255x(02)00087-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseGallbladder ejection fractionChronic gastroesophageal reflux diseaseAnterior vagus nerveCCK-HIDA scanGallbladder functionVagus nerveHepatic branchGallbladder dysfunctionMotor dysfunctionAbnormal gallbladder ejection fractionGastrointestinal smooth muscle functionPreoperative gastroesophageal reflux diseaseLaparoscopic Nissen fundoplicationSmooth muscle functionBiliary dyskinesiaAntisecretory therapyReflux diseaseEjection fractionNissen fundoplicationGallbladder motilityScintigraphic criteriaRepeat evaluationFundoplicationMuscle function