2022
The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Chao G, Ying L, Chan S, Alturki N, Aravind P, Thaqi M, Mahmoud A, Morton J. The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 19: 187-193. PMID: 36443215, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative lengthBariatric surgeryToxicology testingWeight lossBariatric surgical populationBody mass indexImportant surgical outcomesAcademic health systemGastric bypassLack of evidenceSurgical populationPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewMass indexSurgical outcomesUrine testingPositivity rateMean changePositive testingPatientsNegative testingReadmissionHealth systemChi-squarePositivity
2021
Venous thromboembolism: risk factors in the sleeve gastrectomy era
Chao G, Montgomery J, Abou Azar S, Telem D. Venous thromboembolism: risk factors in the sleeve gastrectomy era. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2021, 17: 1905-1911. PMID: 34389247, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of VTEPostoperative venous thromboembolismBody mass indexVenous thromboembolismRisk factorsBlack patientsPreoperative body mass indexHigh-risk patientsBariatric Surgery AccreditationMultivariable logistic regressionVenous stasis diseaseQuality Improvement ProgramProlonged prophylaxisBariatric surgeryMultivariable analysisOperative timeMass indexOperative lengthProcedure typeWhite racePrevious historyPatientsSurgery dataLogistic regressionHealth equityFinancial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Chao G, Kullgren J, Ross R, Bonham A, Ghaferi A. Financial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: e70-e77. PMID: 34171878, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess weight lossBariatric surgeryWeight lossSurgery datePercent excess weight lossPostoperative months 1Financial incentive programsBody mass indexGreater weight lossPostintervention patientsPractice patientsPostoperative appointmentsContemporary patientsMass indexMonths 1Control practicesHistoric patientsPatientsSurgeryControl groupHealth outcomesHistoric groupPrior visitMonthsSignificant differences