2007
Nature 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
2005
A national comparison of surgical versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: 1997–2001
Morton JM, Brown A, Galanko JA, Norton JA, Grimm IS, Behrns KE. A national comparison of surgical versus percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: 1997–2001. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2005, 9: 15-21. PMID: 15623440, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous drainageLength of staySurgical approachPancreatic pseudocystICD-9 procedure codesDisease-specific severityNational Inpatient SamplePopulation-based studyCase series resultsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyRisk of mortalityLogistic regression modelsHospital dischargeInpatient mortalitySurgical drainageRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyInpatient SampleProtective effectChi2 analysisSurgical advantagesConfounding variablesMortalityPseudocystIllness differencesNational outcomes