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The weight reduction operation of choice: Vertical banded gastroplasty or gastric bypass? by Capella, Joseph F., Capella, Rafael F.

“…Despite important advances in the field of bariatric surgery over the last 40 years, no single operation has clearly emerged as the optimum procedure. Over the…”
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Gastro-gastric fistulas and marginal ulcers in gastric bypass procedures for weight reduction by Capella, J F, Capella, R F

“…Gastro-gastric fistulas and marginal ulcers are frequent and serious complications of gastric compartmentalization procedures for obesity. The authors analyzed…”
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Reducing early technical complications in gastric bypass surgery by Capella, R F, Capella, J F

“…The incidence of complications following gastric bypass surgery has decreased markedly over the last 30 years; nevertheless, significant morbidity and…”
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Converting vertical banded gastroplasty to a lesser curvature gastric bypass: technical considerations by Capella, R F, Capella, J F

“…Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) is occasionally followed by poor weight loss or complications requiring reoperation. Several studies have analyzed the…”
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An assessment of vertical banded gastroplasty-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity by Capella, Joseph F, Capella, Rafael F

“…Objective: To analyze retrospectively the mortality, morbidity, and weight loss of a specific form of gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity. The…”
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Bariatric surgery in adolescence. is this the best age to operate? by Capella, Joseph F, Capella, Rafael F

“…Bariatric surgery in morbidly obese adolescents is controversial. Many argue that morbidly obese individuals should be of adult age before undergoing bariatric…”
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Predictors of prolonged hospital stay following open and laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity: body mass index, length of surgery, sleep apnea, asthma, and the metabolic syndrome by Ballantyne, Garth H, Svahn, Jonathan, Capella, Rafael F, Capella, Joseph F, Schmidt, Hans J, Wasielewski, Annette, Davies, Richard J

“…The number of weight reduction operations performed for type II and type III obesity is rapidly escalating. Risk of surgery has been infrequently stratified…”
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The learning curve measured by operating times for laparoscopic and open gastric bypass: roles of surgeon's experience, institutional experience, body mass index and fellowship training by Ballantyne, Garth H, Ewing, Douglas, Capella, Rafael F, Capella, Joseph F, Davis, Dan, Schmidt, Hans J, Wasielewski, Annette, Davies, Richard J

“…Surgeons must overcome a substantial learning curve before mastering laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP). This learning curve can be defined in…”
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Staple Disruption and Marginal Ulceration in Gastric Bypass Procedures for Weight Reduction by Capella, JF, Capella, RF

“…BACKGROUND: Staple disruption is a frequent and serious complication of the segmentation procedures of gastric bypass surgery for weight reduction. Staple-line…”
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The weight reduction operation of choice : vertical banded gastroplasty or gastric bypass ? Commentary by CAPELLA, J. F, CAPELLA, R. F, SUGERMAN, H. J, BROLIN, R. E

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Vertical Banded Gastroplasty-Gastric Bypass: preliminary report by Capella, RF, Capella, JF, Mandec, H, Nath, P

“…Vertical banded gastroplasty-gastric bypass is a surgical technique combining the advantages of the vertical banded gastroplasty with those of gastric bypass…”
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Ethnicity, Type of Obesity Surgery and Weight Loss by Capella, RF, Capella, JF

“…In our study we compared weight loss among non-Hispanic whites (NHW), black Afro-Americans (BAA) and Hispanic Americans (HA) following vertical banded…”
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Is Routine Invasive Monitoring Indicated in Surgery for the Morbidly Obese? by Capella, JF, Capella, RF

“…BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity is generally considered to be a surgical and anesthetic risk. Some surgeons have advised the routine use of invasive monitoring for…”
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Vertical Banded Gastroplasty-Gastric Bypass: preliminary report by Capella, Rafael F., Capella, Joseph F., Mande, Hernani, Nath, Prem

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