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Correction: SAGES guidelines for the use of intraoperative imaging of the common bile duct Open

S. Saravana Kumar, Dena Shehata, Lawrence N. Cetrulo, Romeo C. Ignacio, Jeffrey Chiu , et al. · 2025

Synergistic Integration of Multimodal Metabolic and Bariatric Interventions Transforming Transplant Care Open

Donovan Hui, Alex C. Judd, Chioma Moneme, Heather Passerini, Stephanie Silpe , et al. · 2025

Obesity presents a significant barrier to transplant eligibility due to increased morbidity associated with higher BMI. Patients with obesity who undergo transplantation face elevated risks of perioperative complications, morbidity from me…

The potential for opportunistic salpingectomy to reduce ovarian cancer in women undergoing non-gynecologic surgery Open

Ian C. Cook, Sarah Podwika, Peter T. Hallowell, Mark R. Conaway, Charles N. Landen · 2025

Bariatric surgery and relevant comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Claire Wunker, S. Saravana Kumar, Peter T. Hallowell, Amelia T. Collings, Lindsey Loss , et al. · 2025

Correction: SAGES guidelines for the management of comorbidities relevant to metabolic and bariatric surgery Open

S. Saravana Kumar, Claire Wunker, Amelia T. Collings, Varun Bansal, Theofano Zoumpou , et al. · 2025

SAGES guidelines for the management of comorbidities relevant to metabolic and bariatric surgery Open

S. Saravana Kumar, Claire Wunker, Amelia T. Collings, Varun Bansal, Theofano Zoumpou , et al. · 2024

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Herbert Chen, Paula Ferrada, Gregory D. Kennedy, A Brenessa, M Lindeman , et al. · 2022

Residents versus minimally invasive surgery fellows as first assistant: Outcome differences for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Open

Nathan R. Elwood, Florence E. Turrentine, Peter T. Hallowell, Bruce D. Schirmer · 2022

Introduction: : Determining when a trainee can perform technically challenging bariatric operations can be difficult. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass operations performed by residents were compared to fellows to determine if surgical…

Effect of presurgical aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health 30 days after bariatric surgery Open

Nicole M. Gilbertson, Natalie Z.M. Eichner, Julian M. Gaitán, Mahnoor Khurshid, Elizabeth A. Rexrode , et al. · 2021

We evaluated the effect of preoperative standard medical care (SC) vs. unsupervised aerobic exercise combined with SC (EX + SC) on cardiometabolic health and quality of life (QoL) 30 days after bariatric surgery. Bariatric patients (n = 14…

AGE/RAGE/DIAPH1 axis is associated with immunometabolic markers and risk of insulin resistance in subcutaneous but not omental adipose tissue in human obesity Open

Henry H. Ruiz, Anh V. Nguyen, Chan Wang, Linchen He, Huilin Li , et al. · 2021

Pre-operative aerobic exercise on metabolic health and surgical outcomes in patients receiving bariatric surgery: A pilot trial Open

Nicole M. Gilbertson, Julian M. Gaitán, Victoria Osinski, Elizabeth A. Rexrode, James C. Garmey , et al. · 2020

Adding pre-operative aerobic exercise to standard care may improve surgical outcomes through a fitness and adipose tissue derived mechanism.

Impact of Pre-operative Aerobic Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Open

Nicole M. Gilbertson, Natalie Z.M. Eichner, Mahnoor Khurshid, Elizabeth A. Rexrode, Sibylle Kranz , et al. · 2020

EX with SC for 30 days prior to bariatric surgery may be important for cardiometabolic health, quality of life, and surgical outcomes in the bariatric patient.

Combining Short-Term Interval Training with Caloric Restriction Improves ß-Cell Function in Obese Adults Open

Monique E. François, Nicole M. Gilbertson, Natalie Z.M. Eichner, Emily M. Heiston, Chiara Fabris , et al. · 2018

Although low-calorie diets (LCD) improve glucose regulation, it is unclear if interval exercise (INT) is additive. We examined the impact of an LCD versus LCD + INT training on ß-cell function in relation to glucose tolerance in obese adul…

Inguinal hernia repair: is there a benefit to using the robot? Open

Eric J. Charles, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Carlos Tache-Leon, Peter T. Hallowell, Robert G. Sawyer , et al. · 2017

Clinical significance of failure to lose weight 10 years after roux-en-y gastric bypass Open

Robert B. Hawkins, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Timothy L. McMurry, Jennifer L. Kirby, Steven K. Malin , et al. · 2017

Loss of Medicaid insurance after successful bariatric surgery: an unintended outcome Open

J. Hunter Mehaffey, Eric J. Charles, Irving L. Kron, Bruce D. Schirmer, Peter T. Hallowell · 2017

Hypoglycemia Following Bariatric Surgery: Our 31-Year Experience Open

Alex D. Michaels, J. Hunter Mehaffey, W. Brenton French, Bruce D. Schirmer, Jennifer L. Kirby , et al. · 2017

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Following Nissen Fundoplication: Higher Risk Same Reward Open

Michael Watson, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Bruce D. Schirmer, Peter T. Hallowell · 2017

Age increases MCP-1 level in association with bariatric surgery operating time and metabolic risk severity Open

Steven K. Malin, Jennifer L. Kaplan, Lei Meng, James C. Garmey, Jennifer L. Kirby , et al. · 2017

MCP-1 is associated with longer operating time and increased metabolic risk severity in older bariatric patients independent of glycaemic control. Pre-operative treatment of inflammation may be required to enhance surgery effectiveness.

Bariatric surgery insurance requirements independently predict surgery dropout Open

Kaitlin M. Love, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Dana Safavian, Bruce D. Schirmer, Steven K. Malin , et al. · 2017

Patient travel for bariatric surgery: does distance matter? Open

J. Hunter Mehaffey, Alex D. Michaels, Mathew G. Mullen, Max O. Meneveau, John R. Pender , et al. · 2016

Access to Quaternary Care Surgery: Implications for Accountable Care Organizations Open

Hunter J Mehaffey, Robert B. Hawkins, Matthew G. Mullen, Max O. Meneveau, Bruce D. Schirmer , et al. · 2016

Patients traveling farther for care at a quaternary center had higher rates of comorbidities and predicted risk of complications. Additionally, travel time predicts risk-adjusted long-term mortality, suggesting a major focus of ACOs will n…

An institutional comparison of total abdominal colectomy and diverting loop ileostomy and colonic lavage in the treatment of severe, complicated Clostridium difficile infections Open

Anna Z. Fashandi, Allison N. Martin, Patty T. Wang, Traci L. Hedrick, Charles M. Friel , et al. · 2016

Overwhelming Recurrent <i>Clostridium difficile</i> Infection after Reversal of Diverting Loop Ileostomy Created for Prior Fulminant <i>C. difficile</i> Colitis Open

Anna Z. Fashandi, Scott R. Ellis, Philip W. Smith, Peter T. Hallowell · 2016

Type 2 diabetes remission following gastric bypass: does diarem stand the test of time? Open

J. Hunter Mehaffey, Mathew G. Mullen, Rachel L. Mehaffey, Florence E. Turrentine, Steven K. Malin , et al. · 2016

Protective Role for B-1b B Cells and IgM in Obesity-Associated Inflammation, Glucose Intolerance, and Insulin Resistance Open

Daniel B. Harmon, Prasad Srikakulapu, Jennifer L. Kaplan, Stephanie Oldham, Chantel McSkimming , et al. · 2016

Objective— Little is known about the role(s) B cells play in obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction. This study used a mouse with B-cell–specific deletion of Id3 (Id3 Bcell KO ) to identify B-cell functions involved in the metabolic consequ…

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 10-year follow-up: the found population Open

J. Hunter Mehaffey, Florence E. Turrentine, Michael S. Miller, Bruce D. Schirmer, Peter T. Hallowell · 2015

Adipocyte progenitor cells initiate monocyte chemoattractant protein-1-mediated macrophage accumulation in visceral adipose tissue Open

Jennifer L. Kaplan, Melissa A. Marshall, Chantel McSkimming, Daniel B. Harmon, James C. Garmey , et al. · 2015

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Julie Kim, Dan E. Azagury, Dan Eisenberg, Eric J. DeMaria, Guilherme M. Campos , et al. · 2015

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