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Fatal pulmonary embolism after bariatric operations for morbid obesity: a 24-year retrospective analysis by Sapala, James A, Wood, Michael H, Schuhknecht, Michael P, Sapala, M Andrew

“…Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of death following gastric bypass operations for morbid obesity. Although its incidence appears to be stable, the…”
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Open versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a comparative study of over 25,000 open cases and the major laparoscopic bariatric reported series by Jones, Jr, Kenneth B, Afram, Joseph D, Benotti, Peter N, Capella, Rafael F, Cooper, C Gary, Flanagan, Latham, Hendrick, Steven, Howell, L Michael, Jaroch, Mark T, Kole, Kerry, Lirio, Oscar C, Sapala, James A, Schuhknecht, Michael P, Shapiro, Robert P, Sweet, William A, Wood, Michael H

“…Laparoscopic bariatric surgery has experienced a rapid expansion of interest over the past 5 years, with a 470% increase. This rapid expansion has markedly…”
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Anastomotic leak prophylaxis using a vapor-heated fibrin sealant: report on 738 gastric bypass patients by Sapala, James A, Wood, Michael H, Schuhknecht, Michael P

“…Excluding pulmonary embolism, anastomotic leak is the leading cause of death and major morbidity in patients undergoing open or laparoscopic gastric bypass…”
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Open versus Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Comparative Study of Over 25,000 Open Cases and the Major Laparoscopic Bariatric Reported Series by Afram, Joseph, Benotti, Peter, Capella, Rafael, Cooper, C, Flanagan, Latham, Hendrick, Steven, Howell, L, Jaroch, Mark, Kole, Kerry, Lirio, Oscar, Sapala, James, Schuhknecht, Michael, Shapiro, Robert, Sweet, William, Wood, Michael, Jones, Kenneth

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Is a "big apple" new in the Big Apple? by Sapala, James A, Schuhknecht, Michael P, Zotos, Mary, Sapala, John E

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Vagotomy at the time of gastric bypass: can it be harmful? by Sapala, James A, Wood, Michael H, Schuhknecht, Michael P

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The micropouch gastric bypass: technical considerations in primary and revisionary operations by Sapala, J A, Wood, M H, Sapala, M A, Schuhknecht, M P, Flake, Jr, T M

“…Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is an effective procedure for the long-term control of morbid obesity. An eventual revisionary operation, however, is necessary for…”
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Peptic ulcer after gastric bypass: should a paracrine pathway be invoked? by Sapala, James A, Wood, Michael H, Schuhknecht, Michael P, Sapala, M Andrew

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Micropouch gastric bypass: indications for gastrostomy tube placement in the bypassed stomach by Wood, M F, Sapala, J A, Sapala, M A, Schuhknecht, M P, Flake, T M

“…Since 1994 we have performed the "micropouch" gastric bypass (MGB) procedure for morbid obesity. In our MGB operation, the transected gastric reservoir is…”
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Video Ratings of Surgical Skill and Late Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery by Scally, Christopher P, Varban, Oliver A, Carlin, Arthur M, Birkmeyer, John D, Dimick, Justin B

“…Measures of surgeons' skills have been associated with variations in short-term outcomes after laparoscopic gastric bypass. However, the effect of surgical…”
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