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Experience with over 3,000 open and laparoscopic bariatric procedures. Multivariate analysis of factors related to leak and resultant mortality by FERNANDEZ, A. Z, DEMARIA, E. J, TICHANSKY, D. S, KELLUM, J. M, WOLFE, L. G, MEADOR, J, SUGERMAN, H. J

“…Intestinal leak is a potentially lethal complication of Roux en-Y gastric bypass (GBP). Identification of patients at high risk for leak may reduce…”
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Increased intra-abdominal pressure and cardiac filling pressures in obesity-associated pseudotumor cerebri by SUGERMAN, H. J, DEMARIA, E. J, FELTON, W. L, NAKATSUKA, M, SISMANIS, A

“…To determine whether intra-abdominal pressure (as estimated from urinary bladder pressure) is elevated in patients with central obesity (as measured by…”
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Laparoscopic mesh hiatoplasty for paraesophageal hernias and fundoplications : A critical analysis of the available literature by JOHNSON, J. M, CARBONELL, A. M, CARMODY, B. J, JAMAL, M. K, MAHER, J. W, KELLUM, J. M, DEMARIA, E. J

“…Little grade A medical evidence exists to support the use of prosthetic material for hiatal closure. Therefore, the authors compiled and analyzed all the…”
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Laparoscopic intraperitoneal polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) prosthetic patch repair of ventral hernia. Prospective comparison to open prefascial polypropylene mesh repair by DeMaria, E J, Moss, J M, Sugerman, H J

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic intraperitoneal polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) prosthetic patch (LIPP) repair of a ventral…”
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Training the novice in laparoscopy: More challenge is better by ALI, M. R, MOWERY, Y, KAPLAN, B, DEMARIA, E. J

“…Virtual reality simulation is effective in training the novice to perform basic laparoscopic skills. Using the Minimally Invasive Surgery Training--Virtual…”
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Optimal management of the morbidly obese patient: SAGES appropriateness conference statement by JONES, D. B, PROVOST, D. A, DEMARIA, E. J, SMITH, C. D, MORGENSTERN, L, SCHIRMER, B

“…Obesity is a growing health problem that contributes to numerous life-threatening or disabling disorders, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, type…”
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Postoperative complications are not increased in super-super obese patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by TICHANSKY, D. S, DEMARIA, E. J, FERNANDEZ, A. Z, KELLUM, J. M, WOLFE, L. G, MEADOR, J. G, SUGERMAN, H. J

“…It has been suggested that super-super obesity (body mass index [BMI] > or =60 kg/m2) increases the risk of complications after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric…”
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Risks and benefits of gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients with severe venous stasis disease by SUGERMAN, Harvey J, SUGERMAN, Elizabeth L, WOLFE, Luke, KELLUM, John M, SCHWEITZER, Michael A, DEMARIA, Eric J

“…To determine the risks and benefits of gastric bypass-induced weight loss on severe venous stasis disease in morbid obesity. Severe obesity is associated with…”
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Comment on: The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery by Ali, A.M., DeMaria, E.J., Pories, Walter J.

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Salsolinol is a Putative Endogenous Neuro-intermediate Lobe Prolactin-Releasing Factor by Tóth, B. E., Homicskó, K., Radnai, B., Maruyama, W., DeMaria, J. E., Vecsernyés, M., Fekete, M. I. K., Fülöp, F., Naoi, M., Freeman, M. E., Nagy, G. M.

“…The isolation and identification of a prolactin‐releasing factor (PRF) from the neuro‐intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland has been pursued for over a…”
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Lactic acidosis during sepsis is related to increased pyruvate production, not deficits in tissue oxygen availability by GORE, D. C, JAHOOR, F, HIBBERT, J. M, DEMARIA, E. J

“…The purpose of this study was to quantitate the derangements in intermediary carbohydrate metabolism and oxygen use in severely septic patients in comparison…”
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Prolactin activates all three populations of hypothalamic neuroendocrine dopaminergic neurons in ovariectomized rats by DeMaria, Jamie E., Lerant, Anna A., Freeman, Marc E.

“…Prior studies suggest that prolactin (PRL) stimulates release of dopamine (DA) from tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic (TIDA) neurons. In the present study, the…”
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Initial results of a prospective trial of outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy by NARAIN, P. K, DEMARIA, E. J

“…Whether or not laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be performed safely as an outpatient procedure is controversial. In 1993, a protocol for outpatient…”
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic gastric bypass does not improve outcome and increases costs when compared to open gastric bypass for the surgical treatment of obesity by DEMARIA, E. J, SCHWEITZER, M. A, KELLUM, J. M, MEADOR, J, WOLFE, L, SUGERMAN, H. J

“…Hand-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (Hand-Lap GB) has been adopted by some surgeons to treat morbid obesity because it is easier to perform…”
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A critical look at laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for surgical treatment of morbid obesity: does it measure up? by DeMaria, E J, Sugerman, H J

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Lecithin Protects against Plasma Membrane Disruption by Bile Salts by Narain, P.K., DeMaria, E.J., Heuman, D.M.

“…Introduction.Detergent disruption of epithelial plasma membranes by bile salts may contribute to pathogenesis of cholestasis and gastroesophageal reflux…”
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High failure rate after laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for treatment of morbid obesity by DEMARIA, Eric J, SUGERMAN, Harvey J, MEADOR, Jill G, DOTY, James M, KELLUM, John M, WOLFE, Luke, SZUCS, Richard A, TURNER, Mary Ann

“…To report the results from one of the eight original U.S. centers performing laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB), a new minimally invasive…”
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Adjustable laparoscopic gastric band for the treatment of morbid obesity: radiologic evaluation by Szucs, RA, Turner, MA, Kellum, JM, DeMaria, EJ, Sugerman, HJ

“…This article describes the radiographic appearance of a recently developed laparoscopically placed adjustable gastric band for the treatment of morbid obesity…”
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The effect of neurointermediate lobe denervation on hypothalamic neuroendocrine dopaminergic neurons by DeMaria, Jamie E., Zelena, Dora, Vecsernyés, Miklós, Nagy, György M., Freeman, Marc E.

“…The contribution of tuberohypophyseal and periventricular-hypophyseal dopaminergic neurons to the regulation of the secretion of prolactin (PRL) has yet to be…”
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Changes in the local metabolism of dopamine in the anterior and neural lobes but not in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland during nursing by Nagy, György M., DeMaria, Jamie E., Freeman, Marc E.

“…Dopamine (DA), produced by tubero-infundibular dopaminergic (TIDA) neurons of the arcuate nucleus (ARN) is the established inhibitor of the secretion of…”
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