Published in Am Surg on April 01, 2005
Relationship between surgeon volume and adverse outcomes after RYGB in Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2009) 1.63
Bariatric surgery: a systematic review of the clinical and economic evidence. J Gen Intern Med (2011) 1.45
Poor outcomes in cirrhosis-associated hernia repair: a nationwide cohort study of 32,033 patients. Hernia (2005) 1.44
Relationship of body mass index with demographic and clinical characteristics in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS). Surg Obes Relat Dis (2008) 1.41
Weight-loss maintenance in successful weight losers: surgical vs non-surgical methods. Int J Obes (Lond) (2008) 1.32
A state-wide review of contemporary outcomes of gastric bypass in Florida: does provider volume impact outcomes? Ann Surg (2007) 0.78
3-year real-world outcomes with the Swedish adjustable gastric band™ in France. Obes Surg (2013) 0.77
Are There Gender-Specific Aspects in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery? Data Analysis from the German Bariatric Surgery Registry. Viszeralmedizin (2014) 0.75
One-year Surgical Outcomes and Costs for Medicaid Versus Non-Medicaid Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Single-Center Study. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2016) 0.75
A Longitudinal Analysis of Short-Term Costs and Outcomes in a Regionalized Center of Excellence Bariatric Care System. Obes Surg (2017) 0.75
Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Ann Surg (2006) 3.24
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: initial experience with critical view of safety dissection and routine intraoperative cholangiography. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 2.96
Retained foreign bodies after surgery. J Surg Res (2007) 2.78
The burden of Clostridium difficile in surgical patients in the United States. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2007) 2.37
Normal intraabdominal pressure in healthy adults. J Surg Res (2005) 2.34
Guidelines for the use of retrievable and convertible vena cava filters: report from the Society of Interventional Radiology multidisciplinary consensus conference. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2006) 2.32
Comparison of generic versus specific quality-of-life scales for mesh hernia repairs. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 2.07
Histologic and biomechanical evaluation of crosslinked and non-crosslinked biologic meshes in a porcine model of ventral incisional hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.94
The argument for lightweight polypropylene mesh in hernia repair. Surg Innov (2005) 1.86
Complications of inferior vena cava filters. Am Surg (2003) 1.81
Comparison of blood vessel sealing among new electrosurgical and ultrasonic devices. Surg Endosc (2008) 1.81
Minimally invasive abdominal surgery: lux et veritas past, present, and future. Am J Surg (2005) 1.77
Watermelon stomach: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. J Gastrointest Surg (2003) 1.75
Colonoscopic perforations: incidence, management, and outcomes. Am Surg (2004) 1.74
Pooled data analysis of laparoscopic vs. open ventral hernia repair: 14 years of patient data accrual. Surg Endosc (2006) 1.66
Therapeutic laparoscopy of the pancreas. Ann Surg (2002) 1.61
Laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly. Am J Surg (2002) 1.58
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in obese patients: a new standard of care. Arch Surg (2006) 1.47
Optimal closure method of five-millimeter trocar sites. Am J Surg (2004) 1.47
Feasibility of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal masses. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2003) 1.40
Perceptions of student-observers in the operating room. J Surg Res (2011) 1.39
Bursting strength evaluation in an experimental model of incisional hernia. Am Surg (2008) 1.39
Laparoscopic restoration of intestinal continuity after Hartmann's procedure. Am J Surg (2005) 1.36
Assessment of adhesion formation to intra-abdominal polypropylene mesh and polytetrafluoroethylene mesh. J Surg Res (2003) 1.36
Local injection for the treatment of suture site pain after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Am Surg (2003) 1.35
Laparoscopic gastric resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Surg Endosc (2008) 1.34
Outcomes of laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair in elderly and high-risk patients. Surgery (2006) 1.34
A comparison of laparoscopic bipolar vessel sealing devices in the hemostasis of small-, medium-, and large-sized arteries. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2003) 1.30
Laparoscopic versus open hernia repair: outcomes and sociodemographic utilization results from the nationwide inpatient sample. Surg Endosc (2012) 1.29
A review of the composition, characteristics, and effectiveness of barrier mesh prostheses utilized for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.29
Laparoscopic Dor versus Toupet fundoplication following Heller myotomy for achalasia: results of a multicenter, prospective, randomized-controlled trial. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.27
Advantages of mini-laparoscopic vs conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: results of a prospective randomized trial. Arch Surg (2005) 1.27
Prospective, comparative study of postoperative quality of life in TEP, TAPP, and modified Lichtenstein repairs. Ann Surg (2011) 1.26
Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic abscess. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2004) 1.25
Technique and outcomes of abdominal incisional hernia repair using a synthetic composite mesh: a report of 455 cases. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.25
Physicomechanical evaluation of polypropylene, polyester, and polytetrafluoroethylene meshes for inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.24
Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernias. Surg Clin North Am (2005) 1.23
Laparoscopic curative resection of pheochromocytomas. Ann Surg (2005) 1.22
Gas embolism during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2005) 1.19
Gender-related outcomes in trauma. J Trauma (2002) 1.17
Textile analysis of heavy weight, mid-weight, and light weight polypropylene mesh in a porcine ventral hernia model. J Surg Res (2006) 1.17
Management of infections of polytetrafluoroethylene-based mesh. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2007) 1.16
Limited feedback and video tutorials optimize learning and resource utilization during laparoscopic simulator training. Surgery (2007) 1.16
Prospective evaluation of adhesion characteristics to intraperitoneal mesh and adhesiolysis-related complications during laparoscopic re-exploration after prior ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.15
Comparative evaluation of adhesion formation, strength of ingrowth, and textile properties of prosthetic meshes after long-term intra-abdominal implantation in a rabbit. J Surg Res (2007) 1.15
Closing the gap in operative performance between novices and experts: does harder mean better for laparoscopic simulator training? J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.13
Endoluminal gastric surgery: the modern era of minimally invasive surgery. Surg Clin North Am (2005) 1.13
Proficiency-based laparoscopic simulator training leads to improved operating room skill that is resistant to decay. Surg Innov (2008) 1.12
Combined endoscopic/laparoscopic intragastric resection of gastric stromal tumors. J Gastrointest Surg (2003) 1.10
Operative time and other outcomes of the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system (LigaSure) versus other methods for surgical hemostasis: a meta-analysis. Surg Innov (2008) 1.09
Esophageal manometric characteristics and outcomes for laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy, myotomy, and partial fundoplication for epiphrenic diverticula. Surg Endosc (2008) 1.08
The green operating room: simple changes to reduce cost and our carbon footprint. Am Surg (2013) 1.08
Informed consent: cultural and religious issues associated with the use of allogeneic and xenogeneic mesh products. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.07
The formula for a successful laparoscopic skills curriculum. Arch Surg (2009) 1.07
Risk factors affecting operative approach, conversion, and morbidity for adrenalectomy: a single-institution series of 402 patients. Surg Endosc (2013) 1.06