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A technology-based intervention to reduce alcohol use after metabolic and bariatric surgery: feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes Open

Lisa R. Miller‐Matero, C. C. Pappas, Brittany Christopher, Roman Grossi, Alyssa Vanderziel , et al. · 2025

Factors influencing use of robotic approaches in bariatric surgery: A qualitative study Open

Sophia Gutterman, C. Ann Vitous, Jonathan F. Finks, Rachel Ross, Amanda Stricklen , et al. · 2025

Association of Sex Differences on Weight Loss and Complications Following Bariatric Surgery Open

Ahmad Hider, Aaron J. Bonham, Arthur M. Carlin, Jonathan F. Finks, Amir A. Ghaferi , et al. · 2024

Impact of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Open

Mohammed Abu‐Rumaileh, Raad A. Haddad, Matheos Yosef, Nazanene H. Esfandiari, Andrew Kraftson , et al. · 2023

Impact of diabetes on weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery: Experience from 5‐year follow‐up of Michigan Bariatric Surgery Cohort Open

Yingying Luo, Raad A. Haddad, Mehmet Selman Öntan, Abdel Wahab Jalal Eldin, Mohammed Abu‐Rumaileh , et al. · 2023

Objective For patients with obesity and diabetes, bariatric surgery can lead to the remission of both diseases. However, the possible impact of diabetes on the magnitude of weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery has not been precisel…

A unique treatment of “candy cane” Roux syndrome following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a multidisciplinary approach Open

Lindsay E. Janes, Oliver A. Varban, Кевин М. Ф. Платт, Allison R. Schulman · 2023

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Alan Z. Yang, James J. Jung, Matthew Hutter, Oliver A. Varban, James Yang , et al. · 2023

Financial Impact of Metabolic Surgery on Prescription Diabetes Medications in Michigan Open

Oliver A. Varban, Kristen P. Hassett, Monica Yost, Arthur M. Carlin, Amir A. Ghaferi , et al. · 2023

This study compares expenditures for diabetes medications before and after metabolic surgery among patients with diabetes in Michigan.

ODP008 Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Impacts Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery Open

Mohammed Abu‐Rumaileh, Raad M. S. Al-Haddad, Matheos Yosef, Nazanene H. Esfandiari, Andrew Kraftson , et al. · 2022

Background Gastric bypass (GB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) remain the most effective intervention for weight loss in obesity. Our previous data showed a significant effect of preexisting diabetes on weight loss over 5 years. Since nonalcoh…

Independent predictors and timing of portomesenteric vein thrombosis after bariatric surgery Open

Arthur M. Carlin, Oliver A. Varban, Anne P. Ehlers, Aaron J. Bonham, Amir A. Ghaferi , et al. · 2022

Independent predictors of PVT include a prior history of venous thromboembolism, liver disease, undergoing sleeve gastrectomy, and experiencing a serious postoperative complication. Given that the incidence of PVT is most common within the…

Racial variation in baseline characteristics and wait times among patients undergoing bariatric surgery Open

Mary R. Shen, Shannon Jiang, M. Andrew Millis, Sidra Bonner, Aaron J. Bonham , et al. · 2022

If at first you don’t succeed… a complicated course of endoscopic reversal of a gastric bypass Open

Kevin D. Platt, Oliver A. Varban, Allison R. Schulman · 2021

Video 1.If at first you don't succeed… A complicated course of endoscopic reversal of a gastric bypass.

A unique twist following treatment of a sleeve gastrectomy leak: a multidisciplinary approach Open

Kevin D. Platt, Oliver A. Varban, Allison R. Schulman · 2021

The human type 2 diabetes-specific visceral adipose tissue proteome and transcriptome in obesity Open

Nicholas J. Carruthers, Clarissa Strieder‐Barboza, Joseph A. Caruso, Carmen G. Flesher, Nicki A. Baker , et al. · 2021

Comment on: Life during “lockdown”: a cautionary tale of the impact of environment on access to bariatric surgery Open

Oliver A. Varban · 2021

Effect of Class I–III obesity on driver seat belt fit Open

Monica L. H. Jones, Sheila M. Ebert, Oliver A. Varban, Jingwen Hu, Matthew P. Reed , et al. · 2021

Approximately 40% of the U.S. adult population are obese. An issue associated with this trend is proper seat belt fit for obese occupants. This study extends previous research, in which few individuals with high BMI (> 40 kg/m²)…

Effect of Class I–III obesity on driver seat belt fit Open

Monica L. H. Jones, Sheila M. Ebert, Oliver A. Varban, Jingwen Hu, Matthew P. Reed , et al. · 2021

Approximately 40% of the U.S. adult population are obese. An issue associated with this trend is proper seat belt fit for obese occupants. This study extends previous research, in which few individuals with high BMI (> 40 kg/m²)…

Associations Between Video Evaluations of Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Open

Karan R. Chhabra, Jyothi R. Thumma, Oliver A. Varban, Justin B. Dimick · 2020

Variations in surgical technique can be measured by video review and are associated with differences in patient outcomes.

Elucidating nanoscale mechanical properties of diabetic human adipose tissue using atomic force microscopy Open

Jill K. Wenderott, Carmen G. Flesher, Nicki A. Baker, Christopher K. Neeley, Oliver A. Varban , et al. · 2020

Factors associated with completion of patient surveys 1 year after bariatric surgery Open

Rafael Alvarez, Amanda Stricklen, Colleen M. Buda, Rachel Ross, Aaron J. Bonham , et al. · 2020

Convergent Mixed Methods Exploration of Telehealth in Bariatric Surgery: Maximizing Provider Resources and Access Open

Grace F. Chao, Anne P. Ehlers, Chad Ellimoottil, Oliver A. Varban, Justin B. Dimick , et al. · 2020

In the eye of the beholder: surgeon variation in intra-operative perceptions of hiatal hernia and reflux outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy Open

Anne P. Ehlers, Karan R. Chhabra, Jyothi R. Thumma, Justin B. Dimick, Oliver A. Varban · 2020

MON-590 Presence of Diabetes Diminishes the Ultimate Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Open

Yingying Luo, Abdel Wahab Jalal Eldin, Raad A. Haddad, Nahid Keshavarzi, Shokoufeh Khalatbari , et al. · 2020

Background Obesity and diabetes as well as their related complications result in both individual and global health burdens. Among patients who present with both obesity and diabetes, bariatric surgery can lead to remission of both these di…

Viscoelastic characterization of diabetic and non-diabetic human adipose tissue Open

Benjamin A. Juliar, Clarissa Strieder‐Barboza, Monita Karmakar, Carmen G. Flesher, Nicki A. Baker , et al. · 2020

BACKGROUND: Obesity-induced chronic inflammation and fibrosis in adipose tissue contributes to the progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). While fibrosis is known to induce mechanical stiffening of numerous tissue types, it is unknow…

Advanced glycation end-products regulate extracellular matrix-adipocyte metabolic crosstalk in diabetes Open

Clarissa Strieder‐Barboza, Nicki A. Baker, Carmen G. Flesher, Monita Karmakar, Christopher K. Neeley , et al. · 2019

The adipose tissue extracellular matrix (ECM) regulates adipocyte cellular metabolism and is altered in obesity and type 2 diabetes, but mechanisms underlying ECM-adipocyte metabolic crosstalk are poorly defined. Advanced glycation end-pro…

A Human 3D Extracellular Matrix-Adipocyte Culture Model for Studying Matrix-Cell Metabolic Crosstalk Open

Carmen G. Flesher, Nicki A. Baker, Clarissa Strieder‐Barboza, Dominic Polsinelli, Phillip Webster , et al. · 2019

The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a central role in regulating tissue homeostasis, engaging in crosstalk with cells and regulating multiple aspects of cellular function. The ECM plays a particularly important role in adipose tissue func…

Characterizing the preventable emergency department visit after bariatric surgery Open

Alexander N. Khouri, Rafael Alvarez, Niki Matusko, Oliver A. Varban · 2019

Bariatric Surgery: Safe, Effective, and Underutilized Open

Oliver A. Varban, Justin B. Dimick · 2019

Financial impact of improving patient care setting selection after bariatric surgery Open

Margaret E. Smith, Aaron J. Bonham, Oliver A. Varban, Jonathan F. Finks, Arthur M. Carlin , et al. · 2019

748 – Risk of Medical Complications Following Bariatric Surgery is Elevated in Patients with Immunologic Diseases Open

Jessica Jou, Allison R. Schulman, Jonathan F. Finks, Amir A. Ghaferi, Oliver A. Varban , et al. · 2019

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