Published in Electron Physician on January 25, 2017
Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity. Ann Intern Med (2005) 5.17
Meta-analysis: obesity and the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications. Ann Intern Med (2005) 4.52
Improvement in glucose metabolism after bariatric surgery: comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg (2009) 2.73
Long-term results of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity. Ann Surg (2010) 2.71
International Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert Panel Consensus Statement: best practice guidelines based on experience of >12,000 cases. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2011) 2.64
A prospective randomized study between laparoscopic gastric banding and laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy: results after 1 and 3 years. Obes Surg (2006) 2.45
Obesity increases oesophageal acid exposure. Gut (2006) 2.42
Prosthetic closure of the esophageal hiatus in large hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Surg Endosc (2006) 2.23
Systematic review of sleeve gastrectomy as staging and primary bariatric procedure. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2009) 2.05
Effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (first stage of biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch) on co-morbidities in super-obese high-risk patients. Obes Surg (2006) 1.56
Vertical gastrectomy for morbid obesity in 216 patients: report of two-year results. Surg Endosc (2007) 1.49
Comparison between the results of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the Indian population: a retrospective 1 year study. Obes Surg (2009) 1.38
Symptomatic improvement in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Endosc (2002) 1.30
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, 529 cases without a leak: short-term results and technical considerations. Obes Surg (2011) 1.27
Who will fail laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication? Preoperative prediction of long-term outcomes. Surg Endosc (2007) 1.18
Sleeve gastrectomy in the high-risk patient. Obes Surg (2006) 1.16
Does gastric dilatation limit the success of sleeve gastrectomy as a sole operation for morbid obesity? Obes Surg (2006) 1.16
Comparison of objective outcomes following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication versus laparoscopic gastric bypass in the morbidly obese with heartburn. Surg Endosc (2003) 1.05
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for recalcitrant gastroesophageal reflux disease in morbidly obese patients. JSLS (2004) 1.05
Short- and mid-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: the experience of the Spanish National Registry. Obes Surg (2009) 1.00
Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on patients with diabetes mellitus. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2008) 0.95
Midterm results of primary vs. secondary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as an isolated operation. Obes Surg (2009) 0.94
Laparoscopic revision of Nissen fundoplication to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.91
Results of sleeve gastrectomy-data from a nationwide survey on bariatric surgery in Germany. Obes Surg (2009) 0.89
Esophageal anatomy and function in laparoscopic gastric restrictive bariatric surgery: implications for patient selection. Obes Surg (1998) 0.86
Treatment of morbid obesity and hiatal paraesophageal hernia by laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg (2008) 0.84
Obesity and the liver: developmental perspectives. Semin Liver Dis (2004) 0.84
Comparison of effects of gastric bypass and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch on weight loss and body composition 1-2 years after surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2006) 0.83
Complications of sleeve gastrectomy: bleeding and prevention. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2010) 0.81
Effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on glycemic control in obese Indians with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2009) 0.79