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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: The rightful gold standard weight loss surgery procedure by Buwen, James P., D.O, Kammerer, Michael R., M.D, Beekley, Alec C., M.D, Tichansky, David S., M.D

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Transforming Growth Factor β1 release by human adipose tissue is enhanced in obesity by Fain, John N., Tichansky, David S., Madan, Atul K.

“…The present studies examined the effect of obesity in humans on the release of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF- β1) by human adipose tissue. The regulation…”
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Techniques of laparoscopic gastric bypass: on-line survey of American Society for Bariatric Surgery practicing surgeons by Madan, Atul K., M.D., F.A.C.S, Harper, Jason L., M.D, Tichansky, David S., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Various techniques have been used for laparoscopic gastric bypass. This study was performed to survey American Society for Bariatric…”
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Conserved Metabolic Changes in Nondiabetic and Type 2 Diabetic Bariatric Surgery Patients: Global Metabolomic Pilot Study by Arafat, Hwyda A., Tichansky, David S., McMahon, Heather, Kang, Christopher Y., Saxena, Shivam, Gandhi, Ankit V., Pappan, Kirk L., Sarosiek, Konrad, Chipitsyna, Galina I.

“…The goal of this study was to provide insight into the mechanism by which bariatric surgical procedures led to weight loss and improvement or resolution of…”
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Goal-directed laparoscopic training leads to better laparoscopic skill acquisition by Madan, Atul K., MD, Harper, Jason L., MD, Taddeucci, Raymond J., MD, Tichansky, David S., MD

“…Introduction Laparoscopic skills training outside the operating room is becoming the standard for educating surgical residents. Because of the restrictions on…”
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The Economic Costs of Obesity and the Impact of Bariatric Surgery by Richards, Nathan G., MD, Beekley, Alec C., MD, Tichansky, David S., MD

“…The obesity epidemic has far-reaching implications for the economic and health care future in the United States. Treatments that show reduction in health care…”
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Taste change after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding by Tichansky, David S, Boughter, Jr, John D, Madan, Atul K

“…Many patients have described changes in taste perception after weight loss surgery. Our hypothesis was that patients develop postoperative changes in taste…”
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Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Gastric Bypass Performed in a Cadaver by Madan, Atul K., Tichansky, David S., Khan, Khurram A.

“…Natural orifice transluminal surgery (NOTES) offers a new option for abdominal surgery. However, despite the initial interest and enthusiasm for its potential…”
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Comment on: Is biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch indicated for patients with body mass index <50 kg/m2 ? by Tichansky, David S., M.D., F.A.C.S

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The Use of Transient Elastography Technology in the Bariatric Patient: a Review of the Literature by Puthenpura, Max M., Patel, Vishal, Fam, John, Katz, Leon, Tichansky, David S., Myers, Stephan

“…Transient elastography (TE) is a non-invasive technology that demonstrates promise in assessing liver steatosis and fibrosis without the risks of traditional…”
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The inflammatory response seen when human omental adipose tissue explants are incubated in primary culture is not dependent upon albumin and is primarily in the nonfat cells by Fain, John N, Cheema, Paramjeet, Tichansky, David S, Madan, Atul K

“…The present studies were designed to investigate the changes in gene expression during in vitro incubation of human visceral omental adipose tissue explants as…”
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Band versus bypass: influence of an educational seminar and surgeon visit on patient preference by Taddeucci, Raymond J., M.D, Madan, Atul K., M.D., F.A.C.S, Tichansky, David S., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Laparoscopic Roux-en- Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are 2 common weight loss procedures. This investigation…”
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Initial Trocar Placement and Abdominal Insufflation in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery by Madan, Atul K., M.D., F.A.C.S, Taddeucci, Raymond J., M.D, Harper, Jason L., M.D, Tichansky, David S., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Introduction Initial trocar placement and abdominal insufflation in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can be challenging for the novice. One technique is the use…”
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Laparoscopic lumbar hernia repair by Madan, Atul K, Ternovits, Craig A, Speck, Karen E, Pritchard, F Elizabeth, Tichansky, David S

“…Lumbar hernias are rare clinical entities that often pose a challenge for repair. Because of the surrounding anatomy, adequate surgical herniorraphy is often…”
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What happens to patients who do not follow-up after bariatric surgery? by Harper, Jason, Madan, Atul K, Ternovits, Craig A, Tichansky, David S

“…Loss of follow-up is a concern when tracking long-term clinical outcomes after bariatric surgery. The results of patients who are "lost to follow-up" are not…”
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Support Group Meeting Attendance is Associated with Better Weight Loss by Orth, Whitney S., Madan, Atul K., Taddeucci, Raymond J., Coday, Mace, Tichansky, David S.

“…Background Support group meetings (SGM) are assumed to be an integral part of success after bariatric surgery. This investigation studies the effect of SGM on…”
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Release of 12 Adipokines by Adipose Tissue, Nonfat Cells, and Fat Cells From Obese Women by Fain, John N., Tagele, Balkachew M., Cheema, Paramjeet, Madan, Atul K., Tichansky, David S.

“…The relative release in vitro of endothelin‐1, zinc‐α2‐glycoprotein (ZAG), lipocalin‐2, CD14, RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and…”
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Human epicardial adipokine messenger RNAs: comparisons of their expression in substernal, subcutaneous, and omental fat by Fain, John N, Sacks, Harold S, Bahouth, Suleiman W, Tichansky, David S, Madan, Atul K, Cheema, Paramjeet S

“…Abstract We compared the gene expression of inflammatory and other proteins by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in epicardial, substernal…”
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Ideal Body Weight Calculation in the Bariatric Surgical Population by Kammerer, Michael R., Porter, Michelle M., Beekley, Alec C., Tichansky, David S.

“…Background In bariatric surgery, ideal body weight (IBW) is used to calculate excess body weight (EBW) and percent excess weight lost (%EWL). Bariatric…”
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Decrease in sweet taste in rats after gastric bypass surgery by Tichansky, David S., Rebecca Glatt, A., Madan, Atul K., Harper, Jason, Tokita, Kenichi, Boughter, John D.

“…Background The literature contains evidence that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery has an effect in humans on taste and preference for carbohydrate-rich…”
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