RESEARCH FROM WLS SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

 

PRESENTATIONS:


  1. 1. Establishing a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Program:  Prospective Analysis of the First 100 Patients.  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2002.


  1. 2.  Precedex: A Novel Approach to Acute Pain Management in Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Patients.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2002; American Society of Bariatric Surgery, June 2002.


  1. 3. Roux-en-y Reconstruction for Treatment of Bile Reflux after Distal Esophagectomy.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2002.


  1. 4. Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass: A Comparison Study of Morbidly Obese Versus Super Morbidly Obese Patients.  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2003.


  1. 5. A Prospective Randomized Double Blinded Clinical Trial of Dexmedetomidine in the Acute Postoperative Pain Management of Bariatric Surgical Patients.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2003, American Society of Bariatric surgeons, June 2003.


  1. 6. The Role of Routine Upper GI Series Following Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2003, American Society of Bariatric Surgery, June 2003.


  1. 7. Comparison of Retrocolic vs Antecolic Roux-en-y Limbs in Gastric Bypass.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2004.


  1. 8. Outpatient Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: an Analysis of 1000 Consecutive Cases. North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2004.


  1. 9. Establishing a Bariatric Program. Miniworkshop  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2004.


  1. 10. Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass.  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2004.


  1. 11. Outpatient Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass:  Analysis of 1000 consecutive Cases.  American Society of Bariatric Surgery, June 2004.


  1. 12. Preoperative vs Postoperative Administration of Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.  American Society of Bariatric Surgery, June 2004.


  1. 13. Comparison of Retrocolic vs Antecolic roux-en-y Limbs in Gastric bypass. American Society of Bariatric Surgery, June 2004.


  1. 14. Reducing Nausea and Hospital Length of Stay Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Using an Intra-operative Steroid Bolus.  American Society for Bariatric Surgery, June 2004.


  1. 15. Use of Local Anesthetic Infusion Catheter in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Patients.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2005.


  1. 16. Internal Hernias Following Antecolic Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2005.


  1. 17. The utility of Capsule Endoscopy and its Role for Diagnosing Pathology in the GI Tract.  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2005.


  1. 18. Optimizing Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery patients.  American Surgical Association, May 2005.


  1. 19. Management of Gastrogastric Fistulas in the Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Patient.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons Feb 2006, Southwestern Surgical Congress April 2006.


  1. 20. Impact of Tissue Extraction Bag and Local Anesthetic Catheter on Wound Infection in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2006,  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2006.


  1. 21. Incidence and Predictors of Cholecystectomy Following roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Without Cholelitholytic Drug Therapy.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2006, Texas Weight Loss Summit, Jan 2007.


  1. 22. Pregnancy Outcomes After Gastric Bypass Surgery.  Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 2006.


  1. 23. Use of Peristrips in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.  Texas Weight Loss Summit, Jan 2007.


  1. 24. Long-Term Concerns and Challenges for the Lap Band Patient,  Texas Weight Loss Summit, Jan 2007.


  1. 25. Comparison of Reinforcd Circular Staple Lines and Non-reinforced Staple Lines in Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Bypass Patients, North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2007. 


  1. 26. Laparoscopic Esophagectomy. North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2007.


  1. 27. Preoperative Micronutrient Deficiency in Morbidly Obese Patients.  North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Feb 2007.

  2. 28.Sleeve Gastrectomy:  One Year Results.  4th Annual Texas Bariatric Meeting, Jan 2008.

  3. 29.Circular Staple Line Reinforcement:  Impact on Leaks, Bleeding, and Weight Loss.  4th Annual Texas Bariatric Meeting, Jan 2008.

  4. 30.Prevention of Mesenteric Hernias with Closure and Fibrin Sealant.  4th Annual Texas Bariatric Meeting, Jan 2008.

  5. 31.Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis using a Short Course of Lovenox in Low Risk Bariatric Patients.  4th Annual Texas Bariatric Meeting, Jan 2008.