2022
Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass
Blevins KS, Garcia L, Forrester JD, Morton JM, Azagury DE. Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 18: 789-793. PMID: 35484048, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyLSG patientsLRYGB patientsBody mass indexBody weight lossWeight lossGastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyMass indexExcess body weight lossPreoperative body mass indexShort-term favorable outcomesTotal body weight lossExcellent short-term outcomesLong-term weight lossCommon bariatric surgeryLong-term followShort-term outcomesLaparoscopic RouxAverage followBariatric surgeryLess weight lossPreoperative differencesPrimary outcomeIntestinal anatomy
2016
Influence of Weight Loss Attempts on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Deb S, Voller L, Palisch C, Ceja O, Turner W, Rivas H, Morton JM. Influence of Weight Loss Attempts on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes. The American Surgeon 2016, 82: 916-920. PMID: 27779973, DOI: 10.1177/000313481608201012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWeight loss attemptsPreoperative body mass indexWeight loss outcomesWeight lossLoss outcomesLong-term weight loss outcomesPrior weight loss attemptsNonsurgical weight lossExcess weight lossBariatric surgery patientsBariatric surgery outcomesGraphPad Prism 6Spearman correlation testBariatric proceduresBariatric surgerySurgery patientsMass indexSurgery outcomesClinic assessmentPatient's chanceSignificant negative correlationAverage durationSurgeryMean number
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