2017
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States in 2016
English WJ, DeMaria EJ, Brethauer SA, Mattar SG, Rosenthal RJ, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimation of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States in 2016. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 14: 259-263. PMID: 29370995, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric proceduresQuality Improvement ProgramBariatric surgeryNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramBariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIntragastric balloon placementBariatric Surgery AccreditationObesity treatment interventionsNationwide Inpatient SampleDuodenal switch procedureAmerican SocietyNumber of proceduresMorbid obesityBiliopancreatic diversionGastric bypassAppropriate therapyUndergo surgeryBalloon placementInpatient SampleOutpatient centerSwitch procedureRevision proceduresTreatment interventionsSurgeryA multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States
Jaramillo JD, Snyder E, Farrales S, Stevens M, Wall JK, Chao S, Morton J, Pratt JS, Hammer L, Shepard WE, Bruzoni M. A multidisciplinary approach to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy among multiethnic adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2017, 52: 1606-1609. PMID: 28697852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomySleeve gastrectomyObese adolescentsPercent excess weight lossNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseWeight lossComorbidity resolution rateMorbidly obese adolescentsResolution of comorbiditiesExcess weight lossExcess body weightSerious public health problemDescriptive case seriesFatty liver diseaseOccurrence of complicationsPublic health problemMorbid obesityProspective databaseSurgical complicationsPrimary outcomeCase seriesComorbid conditionsLiver diseaseRetrospective studyMean ageMulti-modality surgical treatment for an increasingly common patient with morbid obesity and papillary thyroid carcinoma
Ichter ZA, Parthasarathy M, Morton JM. Multi-modality surgical treatment for an increasingly common patient with morbid obesity and papillary thyroid carcinoma. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2017, 2017: rjw200. PMID: 28603603, PMCID: PMC5460003, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjw200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastric bypass surgeryCoronary artery diseasePapillary thyroid cancerProgression of diseasePapillary thyroid carcinomaMajority of casesMorbid obesityBypass surgeryMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionArtery diseaseSurgical treatmentPostoperative carePatient presentsThyroid cancerCommon patientsRadiation therapyThyroid carcinomaTherapeutic radiationNew diagnosisHealth disordersPhysicians faceDiseaseObesityPatients
2016
Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature
Springer BD, Carter JT, McLawhorn AS, Scharf K, Roslin M, Kallies KJ, Morton JM, Kothari SN. Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 111-118. PMID: 27865814, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryTotal joint arthroplastyJoint arthroplastyTotal joint arthroplasty outcomesJoint functionFundamental clinical questionsJoint arthroplasty outcomesSystemic inflammatory changesImpact of obesityMajority of patientsLower extremity arthritisDevelopment of osteoarthritisSignificant weight lossLower extremity rangeLower limb biomechanicsMorbid obesityObese patientsInflammatory changesSurgical managementArthroplasty outcomesGait speedExtremity rangeGait biomechanicsClinical questionsObesity
2014
Effect of Reversible Intermittent Intra-abdominal Vagal Nerve Blockade on Morbid Obesity: The ReCharge Randomized Clinical Trial
Ikramuddin S, Blackstone RP, Brancatisano A, Toouli J, Shah SN, Wolfe BM, Fujioka K, Maher JW, Swain J, Que FG, Morton JM, Leslie DB, Brancatisano R, Kow L, O’Rourke R, Deveney C, Takata M, Miller CJ, Knudson MB, Tweden KS, Shikora SA, Sarr MG, Billington CJ. Effect of Reversible Intermittent Intra-abdominal Vagal Nerve Blockade on Morbid Obesity: The ReCharge Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2014, 312: 915-922. PMID: 25182100, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.10540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess weight lossNerve block groupPrimary safety objectiveWeight lossMorbid obesityAdverse eventsSham groupClinical trialsEfficacy objectiveMean percentage excess weight lossBlock groupPercentage excess weight lossSerious adverse event ratesSham-controlled clinical trialSham device groupVagal nerve blockadeWeight management educationSerious adverse eventsBariatric surgery resultsLong-term morbidityAdverse event ratesObesity-related conditionsNerve block therapyBody mass indexAbdominal painAnesthetic Considerations
Lemmens H, Morton J. Anesthetic Considerations. 2014, 85-96. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1206-3_8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
The EMPOWER Study: Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Vagal Blockade to Induce Weight Loss in Morbid Obesity
Sarr MG, Billington CJ, Brancatisano R, Brancatisano A, Toouli J, Kow L, Nguyen NT, Blackstone R, Maher JW, Shikora S, Reeds DN, Eagon JC, Wolfe BM, O’Rourke R, Fujioka K, Takata M, Swain JM, Morton JM, Ikramuddin S, Schweitzer M, Chand B, Rosenthal R, The EMPOWER Study Group. The EMPOWER Study: Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Vagal Blockade to Induce Weight Loss in Morbid Obesity. Obesity Surgery 2012, 22: 1771-1782. PMID: 22956251, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0751-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant weight lossControl groupWeight lossMorbid obesityVagal blockadePercent excess weight lossSubdiaphragmatic vagal nerveExcess weight lossSerious adverse eventsDuration of therapyDevice-related complicationsBody mass indexMain outcome measuresDevice useResultsStudy subjectsVagal transmissionAdverse eventsVagal nerveMulticenter trialMass indexFeasibility trialEMPOWER studyOutcome measuresInformed consentTherapy
2011
Halo Effect for Bariatric Surgery: Collateral Weight Loss in Patients' Family Members
Woodard GA, Encarnacion B, Peraza J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. Halo Effect for Bariatric Surgery: Collateral Weight Loss in Patients' Family Members. JAMA Surgery 2011, 146: 1185-1190. PMID: 22006878, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryBypass surgeryBody mass indexPatients' family membersAdult family membersHealthy behaviorsBariatric surgeryMass indexWeight lossLower body mass indexFamily membersMultidimensional health assessmentActivity levelsChildren of patientsSignificant weight lossDaily activity levelsQuality of lifeBariatric centerLifestyle counselingMorbid obesitySecondary outcomesWaist circumferenceObese childrenEffective treatmentUncontrollable eating
2009
Probiotics Improve Outcomes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Woodard GA, Encarnacion B, Downey JR, Peraza J, Chong K, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Probiotics Improve Outcomes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2009, 13: 1198-1204. PMID: 19381735, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-0891-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexConfidence IntervalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastric BypassHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient SatisfactionPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityProbioticsProspective StudiesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsGastric bypass surgeryBacterial overgrowthProbiotic groupControl groupWeight lossBypass surgeryGreater percent excess weight lossPercent excess weight lossY Gastric Bypass SurgeryExcess weight lossProspective randomized trialsVitamin B12 levelsMethodsForty-four patientsQuality of lifeEnduring treatmentGastric bypassMorbid obesityB12 levelsPostoperative changesResultsAt 6Randomized trialsVitamin B12 availabilityProbiotic administrationGastrointestinal floraGI microbiotaEndoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Lee JK, Van Dam J, Morton JM, Curet M, Banerjee S. Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 104: ajg2008102. PMID: 19262516, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic balloon dilationUGI symptomsAnastomotic strictureBalloon dilationAbnormal findingsEndoscopic scissorsNonabsorbable suturesNormal surgical anatomyUpper gastrointestinal symptomsGastric bypass surgeryComplete symptomatic reliefRole of endoscopyManagement of complicationsGastric bypassGastrointestinal symptomsMarginal ulcerMorbid obesityNonabsorbable suture materialBypass surgeryEndoscopic findingsEndoscopic therapySevere obesityGastrogastric fistulaNormal endoscopySymptomatic reliefPreface to second edition
Alvarez A, Brodsky J, Lemmens H, Morton J. Preface to second edition. 2009, x-x. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511676307.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObese surgical patientsBariatric surgerySurgical patientsObese American adultsPeri-operative managementObesity-related problemsBariatric proceduresMorbid obesityObese adultsExpensive medical treatmentObesity epidemicMedical treatmentHealth servicesHealth resourcesPrescription drugsObesityPatientsSurgeryAmerican adultsAmerican SocietyMedical professionalsAdultsWorldwide problemPast yearOverweight
2008
Reporting of Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Woodard G, Morton J. Reporting of Bariatric Surgery Outcomes. 2008, 243-251. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-69171-8_30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight loss surgeryBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityJejunal-ileal bypassBariatric surgery outcomesSerious adverse outcomesPrevalence of obesityStandardization of outcomesPreventable causeAdverse outcomesSurgery outcomesOutcome studiesSurgeryObesityPatient safetyMedicaid ServicesOutcomesCauseBypassClear reasonPrevalence
2007
Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism?
Hagedorn JC, Encarnacion B, Brat GA, Morton JM. Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2007, 3: 543-548. PMID: 17903777, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass patientsGastric bypass groupBypass patientsBypass groupAlcohol metabolismBreath levelsControl groupBody mass index lossPostoperative gastric bypass patientsAlcohol levelsBody mass indexGastric bypassMorbid obesityBariatric surgeryPublic health crisisMass indexControl subjectsMore symptomsPatientsSymptom profilesIndex lossAlcohol useAverage timeBypassSymptomsIs 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
2006
Attitude of Prospective Surgical Residents Regarding Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Schuster R, Morton JM, Liu GY, Alami RS, Curet MJ. Attitude of Prospective Surgical Residents Regarding Surgery for Morbid Obesity. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 1464-1468. PMID: 17132412, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778869915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryMorbid obesitySurgical training programsObese family membersBariatric surgery patientsNon-compliant patientsDemographic informationFamily membersSurgery patientsMore complicationsSurgical residency programsDemanding surgeryBasic demographic informationObesitySurgeryTraining programSurgical residency applicantsSurgical residentsVoluntary questionnairePatientsSurgical traineesResidency programsMedical school curriculumTrainees' attitudesQuestionnaireConcurrent Gastric Bypass and Repair of Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernias
Schuster R, Curet MJ, Alami RS, Morton JM, Wren SM, Safadi BY. Concurrent Gastric Bypass and Repair of Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernias. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 1205-1208. PMID: 16989705, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778392374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior abdominal wall herniasAnterior abdominal wall hernia repairAbdominal wall herniasAbdominal wall hernia repairHernia repairIncisional hernia repairGastric bypassMesh infectionWall herniasPrimary repairProsthetic meshGastric bypass surgeryUmbilical hernia repairSeries of patientsProsthetic mesh repairTension-free repairUse of meshRYGBP operationRYGBP surgeryMorbid obesityBypass surgerySurgical treatmentMesh repairGastrointestinal tractPatientsIntra-operative Fluid Volume Influences Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
Schuster R, Alami RS, Curet MJ, Paulraj N, Morton JM, Brodsky JB, Brock-Utne JG, Lemmens HJ. Intra-operative Fluid Volume Influences Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 848-851. PMID: 16839481, DOI: 10.1381/096089206777822197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitBody mass indexMorbid obesityPostoperative nauseaPerioperative dataLaparoscopic gastric bypass surgeryIntra-operative fluidsIncidence of PONVGastric bypass surgeryLength of surgeryRate of administrationLaparoscopic RYGBGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryCommon complicationUrine outputCare unitMass indexSimilar patientsIntravenous fluidsFluid replacementPONVRetrospective analysisPatients
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