2019
The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery
Valencia A, Garcia LC, Morton J. The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 236: 345-351. PMID: 30694776, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgeryMetabolic outcomesDiabetic outcomesOral medicationsBlack patientsMass indexAsian patientsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedureType II diabetes mellitusSignificant metabolic improvementSimilar metabolic outcomesSleeve gastrectomy procedureMajority of patientsAsian patient populationSingle academic institutionEthnic minority patientsNon-Hispanic whitesDiabetes remissionDiabetes resolutionGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxPostoperative visitDiabetes mellitusMetabolic improvement
2016
A postoperative nutritional consult improves bariatric surgery outcomes
Garg T, Birge K, Rosas U, Azagury D, Rivas H, Morton JM. A postoperative nutritional consult improves bariatric surgery outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 12: 1052-1056. PMID: 27220825, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial postoperative visitPostoperative visitBariatric surgeryPostoperative carePatient outcomesPercent excess weight lossHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolExcess weight lossBariatric surgery outcomesHigh-density lipoproteinMultivariate logistic modelNutritional consultsSerum thiamineProspective databaseLipoprotein cholesterolMinor complicationsTotal cholesterolSurgery outcomesRetrospective analysisEffective treatmentSurgeryDemographic featuresPatientsSurgeonsWeight loss
2005
Analysis of the SAGES Outcomes Initiative groin hernia database
Velanovich V, Shadduck P, Khaitan L, Morton J, Maupin G, Traverso L. Analysis of the SAGES Outcomes Initiative groin hernia database. Surgical Endoscopy 2005, 20: 191-198. PMID: 16341567, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0436-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSAGES Outcomes InitiativeHernia DatabaseVoluntary registryOutcomes InitiativeClass IASA class IFirst postoperative visitAmerican Gastrointestinal Endoscopic SurgeonsBackgroundIn 1999Unilateral herniaPostoperative eventsMost patientsPostoperative dataPostoperative visitNarcotic useOpen repairRandomized trialsGeneral anesthesiaHernia casesAnesthetic techniqueEndoscopic repairSymptomatic herniaHernia RegistryMandatory registrySignificant bruising