2023
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Colonization May Indicate Re-classification of Surgical Wounds
Ichter Z, Khoury H, Voller L, Deb S, Morton J. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Colonization May Indicate Re-classification of Surgical Wounds. Obesity Surgery 2023, 34: 282-285. PMID: 37946013, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06790-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionRetrospective chart reviewGastric band removalLAGB removalChart reviewSite infectionSurgical woundsBand removalClean woundsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric band removalRate of SSIMethodsThis retrospective chart reviewSurgical site infection developmentCommon bariatric proceduresLaparoscopic bariatric surgerySource of morbidityHospital-acquired conditionsOutcomes of interestCoagulase-negative staphylococciBariatric surgeryDirty woundsBariatric proceduresGastric bandGastrointestinal tractPatients
2020
The National Shift to Sleeve Gastrectomy: Long-Term Disappointment and Recidivism or Patient Preference?
Zhou R, Morton J. The National Shift to Sleeve Gastrectomy: Long-Term Disappointment and Recidivism or Patient Preference? Difficult Decisions In Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach 2020, 231-246. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55329-6_22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassDiabetes mellitusLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyLong-term outcomesAdvanced obesityLaparoscopic RouxBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryDisease resolutionWeight recidivismPatient preferencesPrimary procedureGastrectomyAmerican SocietyMellitusRouxObesityPatientsSurgeryBypassAvailable dataPreventing Nausea and Vomiting After Bariatric Surgery: Is the Apfel Risk Prediction Score Enough to Guide Prophylaxis?
Ziemann-Gimmel P, Schumann R, English W, Morton J, Wadhwa A. Preventing Nausea and Vomiting After Bariatric Surgery: Is the Apfel Risk Prediction Score Enough to Guide Prophylaxis? Obesity Surgery 2020, 30: 4138-4140. PMID: 32415631, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04682-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryGeneral surgical populationMultiple antiemetic drugsFrequent side effectsHigh-risk patientsRisk prediction scoreDifferent pharmacologic classesVariety of receptorsApfel scorePONV riskPostoperative nauseaSurgical populationBariatric proceduresPharmacologic classesAntiemetic drugsSide effectsTIVA techniquePatientsPrediction scoreNauseaVomitingSurgeryScoresPONVProphylaxisSafety and Efficacy of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Ghiassi S, Morton JM. Safety and Efficacy of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Current Obesity Reports 2020, 9: 159-164. PMID: 32253662, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-020-00377-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDurable weight lossBariatric surgeryRisk/benefit ratioWeight lossRisk of complicationsCurrent medical treatmentRisk of mortalityObesity-related diseasesReviewBariatric surgeryBariatric proceduresCause morbidityMetabolic surgeryObesity comorbiditiesMedical managementRelated comorbiditiesSafety profileCardiovascular diseaseGlobal prevalenceMedical treatmentSurgeryBenefit ratioMortalityComorbiditiesMorbidityDurable methodAmerican Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2018 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States
English WJ, DeMaria EJ, Hutter MM, Kothari SN, Mattar SG, Brethauer SA, Morton JM. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2018 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2020, 16: 457-463. PMID: 32029370, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryQuality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramBariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIntragastric balloon placementBariatric Surgery AccreditationObesity treatment interventionsNationwide Inpatient SampleDuodenal switch procedureAmerican SocietyBiliopancreatic diversionSleeve gastrectomyAppropriate therapyUndergo surgeryBalloon placementDurable treatmentInpatient SampleOutpatient centerPrimary procedureSwitch procedureRevision proceduresSurgeryTreatment interventions
2019
Employing Enhanced Recovery Goals in Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY): a national quality improvement project using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
Brethauer SA, Grieco A, Fraker T, Evans-Labok K, Smith A, McEvoy MD, Saber AA, Morton JM, Petrick A. Employing Enhanced Recovery Goals in Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY): a national quality improvement project using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: 1977-1989. PMID: 31640906, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric Surgery AccreditationLength of stayBariatric surgeryReoperation rateNational quality improvement projectBariatric Surgery projectPrimary bariatric procedureOverall adverse eventsBariatric surgery patientsEnhanced recovery pathwayEnhanced recovery protocolQuality improvement projectQuality Improvement ProgramFinal analytic sampleBariatric proceduresOverall morbidityAdverse eventsReadmission ratesSurgery patientsPrivate practice programsSignificant associationRecovery pathwaysSurgery projectAnalytic sampleProcess measures
2018
Heterogeneity of weight loss after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding
Azagury D, Mokhtari TE, Garcia L, Rosas US, Garg T, Rivas H, Morton J. Heterogeneity of weight loss after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding. Surgery 2018, 165: 565-570. PMID: 30316577, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingPercent excess weight lossAdjustable gastric bandingExcess weight lossLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomySuccessful treatment effectGastric bandingLaparoscopic RouxGastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyOdds ratioWeight lossTreatment effectsMean percent excess weight lossLong-term weight lossLaparoscopic adjustable gastricBody mass indexSingle academic institutionSubstantial weight lossAdjustable gastricPostoperative BMIBariatric proceduresObese patientsConsecutive patientsMass indexWhich postoperative complications matter most after bariatric surgery? Prioritizing quality improvement efforts to improve national outcomes
Daigle CR, Brethauer SA, Tu C, Petrick AT, Morton JM, Schauer PR, Aminian A. Which postoperative complications matter most after bariatric surgery? Prioritizing quality improvement efforts to improve national outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: 652-657. PMID: 29503096, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnastomotic LeakBariatric SurgeryCritical CareFemaleHealth PrioritiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageProspective StudiesReoperationRisk AssessmentSurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomeUrinary Tract InfectionsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsPopulation attributable fractionBariatric surgeryAttributable fractionSpecific complicationsIntensive care unit admissionQuality Improvement Program databaseBariatric surgery complicationsPrimary bariatric procedureCare unit admissionEnd-organ dysfunctionAdjustable gastric bandingImprovement Program databaseBariatric Surgery AccreditationUrinary tract infectionParticipant Use FileKey clinical outcomesKey surgical outcomesQuality improvement effortsUnit admissionGastric bandingGastric bypassPostoperative complicationsSleeve gastrectomyAdverse eventsBariatric procedures
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 interventionsSurgery
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 numberLipids and bariatric procedures Part 2 of 2: scientific statement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)1
Bays H, Kothari SN, Azagury DE, Morton JM, Nguyen NT, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer C, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures Part 2 of 2: scientific statement from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)1. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 12: 468-495. PMID: 27050404, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lipid AssociationObesity Medicine AssociationBariatric proceduresLipid levelsBariatric surgeryLipid effectsRisk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsMajor cardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsDisease risk factorsTissue lipid metabolismScientific statementAmerican SocietyClinical lipidologyGut hormonesImmune factorsLipid associationIntestinal microbiotaBile acidsLipid metabolismTrace element deficienciesSurgeryAssociationMetabolic
2015
Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Bays HE, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer CE, Kothari S, Azagury DE, Morton J, Nguyen NT, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2015, 10: 15-32. PMID: 26892119, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lipid AssociationObesity Medicine AssociationBariatric proceduresLipid levelsBariatric surgeryScientific statementCholesterol metabolismCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsBile acid metabolismAmerican SocietyLipid benefitsGut hormonesImmune factorsRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseLipid associationIntestinal microbiotaEndocrine factorsBile acidsExecutive summaryLipid effectsTrace element deficienciesAcid metabolismObesityLipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: FULL REPORT
Bays HE, Jones PH, Jacobson TA, Cohen DE, Orringer CE, Kothari S, Azagury DE, Morton J, Nguyen NT, Westman EC, Horn DB, Scinta W, Primack C. Lipids and bariatric procedures part 1 of 2: Scientific statement from the National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Obesity Medicine Association: FULL REPORT. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2015, 10: 33-57. PMID: 26892120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lipid AssociationObesity Medicine AssociationBariatric proceduresLipid levelsBariatric surgeryScientific statementCholesterol metabolismCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsBile acid metabolismAmerican SocietyLipid benefitsGut hormonesImmune factorsRisk factorsLipid associationIntestinal microbiotaEndocrine factorsBile acidsLipid effectsTrace element deficienciesFull reportAcid metabolismObesitySurgery
2014
Metabolic surgery: Action via hormonal milieu changes, changes in bile acids or gut microbiota? A summary of the literature
Sweeney TE, Morton JM. Metabolic surgery: Action via hormonal milieu changes, changes in bile acids or gut microbiota? A summary of the literature. Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology 2014, 28: 727-740. PMID: 25194186, PMCID: PMC4399638, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2014.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent bariatric surgical techniquesGut microbiomeWeight lossBile acid changesDifferent bariatric proceduresBariatric surgical techniquesBile acid signalingType 2 diabetesDiabetes remissionDiabetes resolutionGastric bypassGut hormonesBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryBile flowSurgical techniqueGLP-1Gut microbiotaMetabolic proceduresBile acidsSustained increaseBeneficial effectsMilieu changesGut bacteriaMultiple studies
2012
Normal Alcohol Metabolism after Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case-Cross-Over Trial
Changchien EM, Woodard GA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Normal Alcohol Metabolism after Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case-Cross-Over Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 215: 475-479. PMID: 22770864, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bypass patientsGastric bandingAlcohol metabolismSleeve gastrectomyBypass patientsPostoperative gastric bypass patientsExcess weight lossAdjustable gastric bandingBariatric surgery patientsViable treatment optionPublic health concernGastric bypassBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryPreoperative levelsSevere obesitySurgery patientsTreatment optionsPeak BACPatientsDrinking habitsTotal participantsGastrectomy
2009
Preface 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
2007
National Trends in Adolescent Bariatric Surgical Procedures and Implications for Surgical Centers of Excellence
Schilling PL, Davis MM, Albanese CT, Dutta S, Morton J. National Trends in Adolescent Bariatric Surgical Procedures and Implications for Surgical Centers of Excellence. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2007, 206: 1-12. PMID: 18155562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent bariatric proceduresBariatric proceduresBariatric operationsInpatient DatabaseMost hospitalsAdolescent bariatric patientsHospital complication ratesBariatric surgery patientsBariatric surgical proceduresLow-volume centersNationwide Inpatient SampleKids' Inpatient DatabaseNational trendsHospital complicationsHospital deathBariatric surgeryBariatric patientsComplication ratePatient characteristicsSurgery patientsEligible adolescentsNonsurgical treatmentAdult hospitalsPediatric populationAdult centers
2005
The SAGES Bariatric Surgery Outcome Initiative
Nguyen N, Morton J, Wolfe B, Schirmer B, Ali M, Traverso L. The SAGES Bariatric Surgery Outcome Initiative. Surgical Endoscopy 2005, 19: 1429-1438. PMID: 16206007, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0301-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term complicationsOutcomes InitiativeOperative timeUHC databaseAdministrative databasesUniversity HealthSystem Consortium databaseSAGES Outcomes InitiativeBody mass indexMain outcome measuresNational administrative databaseAmerican Gastrointestinal Endoscopic SurgeonsSAGE databaseBariatric databaseMethodsBetween 2001Hospital stayAssociated comorbidityBariatric proceduresBariatric surgeryGastric bypassPerioperative complicationsBlood lossMass indexSurgical outcomesSurgery callOutcome measuresNitrous Oxide and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Brodsky J, Lemmens H, Collins J, Morton J, Curet M, Brock-Utne J. Nitrous Oxide and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 494-496. PMID: 15946427, DOI: 10.1381/0960892053723286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnesthesia Recovery PeriodAnesthesia, InhalationAnesthetics, InhalationBody Mass IndexDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGastric BypassHalothaneHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNitrous OxideObesity, MorbidOxygenProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexTreatment Outcome