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Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Outcomes over 5 Years in Nearly 800,000 Patients by Wesley Vosburg, R., Haque, Omar, Roth, Eve

“…Introduction Studies assessing outcomes between laparoscopic and robotic bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) have been limited by the relatively small percentage…”
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Small Bowel Obstruction from Retrograde Intussusception of the Common Channel After Gastric Bypass: a Surgical Emergency by Vosburg, R. Wesley, Wallace, James, Recco, Dominic

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Factors Associated with Increased Risk for Pulmonary Embolism After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Analysis of Nearly One Million Patients by Wesley Vosburg, R., Druar, Nicholas M., Kim, Julie J.

“…Background Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has a low incidence of post-operative morbidity and mortality. Understanding risk factors associated with…”
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Factors Related to Bleeding and Leak Rates After Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Vosburg, R. Wesley

“…Background Robotic sleeve gastrectomy has been increasing in annual incidence in recent years. Although rare, post op bleeding and leak in these cases can lead…”
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Telemedicine in Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Provider and Patient Satisfaction Examined by Vosburg, R Wesley, Robinson, Kortney A

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic telemedicine was rapidly expanded and incorporated into day-to-day practice by primary care providers to allow continued access to…”
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Comment on: COVID-19 patients with obesity at risk for worse outcomes despite younger age and fewer inflammatory derangements by Vosburg, R. Wesley

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The Impact of Trainee Involvement on Outcomes in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by Hoagland, Darian, Olasky, Jaisa, Kent, Tara S., Vosburg, R. Wesley

“…Background The number of bariatric operations performed in the USA rises annually. Trainee exposure to this field is necessary to ensure competency in future…”
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Early postoperative COVID infection is associated with significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolism after metabolic and bariatric surgery by Sanders, Andrew P., Vosburg, R. Wesley

“…Patients who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) are at risk for thromboembolism. Patients are susceptible to coronavirus throughout the…”
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The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) updated position statement on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric surgery by Aminian, Ali, Vosburg, R. Wesley, Altieri, Maria S., Hinojosa, Marcelo W., Khorgami, Zhamak

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Metabolic bone changes after bariatric surgery: 2020 update, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee position statement by Kim, Julie, Nimeri, Abdelrahman, Khorgami, Zhamak, El Chaar, Maher, Lima, Alvaro Galvez, Vosburg, R. Wesley

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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on risk factors, screening recommendations, and prophylaxis for marginal ulcers after metabolic and bariatric surgery by Vosburg, R. Wesley, Nimeri, Abdelrahman, Azagury, Dan, Grover, Brandon, Noria, Sabrena, Papasavas, Pavlos, Carter, Jonathan

“…Marginal ulcers (MU) are a significant postoperative complication following anastomotic metabolic and bariatric surgeries including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass…”
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ASMBS literature review on the treatment of marginal ulcers after metabolic and bariatric surgery by Vosburg, R. Wesley, Nimeri, Abdelrahman, Azagury, Dan, Grover, Brandon, Noria, Sabrena, Papasavas, Pavlos, Carter, Jonathan

“…Marginal ulcers (MUs) encompass a group of mucosal disruptions and subsequent inflammatory changes and their sequala found after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass…”
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ASMBS statement on metabolic and bariatric surgery for beneficiaries of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with a review of the literature by Nimeri, Abdelrahman, Oviedo, Rodolfo, Vosburg, Wesley R., Fam, John, Blalock, Cynthia A., Altieri, Maria S., Augustin, Toms, Hallowell, Peter, Carter, Jonathan T.

“…This position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric. Surgery in response to inquiries made to the Society by patients,…”
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Literature review on antiobesity medication use for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee by Vosburg, R. Wesley, El Chaar, Maher, El Djouzi, Sofiane, Docimo, Salvatore, Choi, Danbi, LaMasters, Teresa, Srivastava, Gitanjali, Shukla, Alpana P., Oviedo, Rodolfo J., Fitch, Angela, Azagury, Dan Elison

“…The following literature search is in response to inquiries made to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) regarding antiobesity…”
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Bariatric Surgery is Safe for Patients After Recovery from COVID-19 by Vosburg, R. Wesley, Pratt, Janey S.A., Kindel, Tammy, Rogers, Ann M., Kudav, Siddharth, Banerjee, Ambar, Hernandez, Edward, Athanasiadis, Dimitrios, Fischer, Laura E., Hayes, Kellen, Shin, Thomas H., Aminian, Ali, Kim, Julie J.

“…Studies of patients who have undergone surgery while infected with COVID-19 have shown increased risks for adverse outcomes in both pulmonary complications and…”
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A short survey can help to decrease post-operative opioid prescribing by Vosburg, R. Wesley, Kim, Julie J.

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Widespread Cutaneous Necrosis and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Discussion of a Rare Case by Dutton, J. Walter, Vosburg, R. Wesley, McClellan, W. Thomas

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Supercharging of delayed pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flaps, is it a viable option? by Vosburg, R. Wesley, White, Michael J., Heckler, Frederick R.

“…Introduction Arterial and venous insufficiency may become evident even in delayed pedicled TRAM flaps. This study assesses the possibility of using the…”
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Intragastric Balloons: Indications, Options, Outcomes by Vosburg, R. Wesley, Kim, Julie

“…Introduction Intragastric balloons (IGBs) have increased in popularity within the continuum of care for obesity. The FDA has approved 3 different devices with…”
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