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Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic right and sigmoid colectomies for benign disease by Weber, Philip A, Merola, Stephen, Wasielewski, Annette, Ballantyne, Garth H

“…Telerobotic surgical systems attempt to provide technological solutions to the inherent limitations of traditional laparoscopic surgery. In this article, we…”
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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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Short-term outcomes for super-super obese (BMI ≥60 kg/m2 ) patients undergoing weight loss surgery at a high-volume bariatric surgery center: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass, and open tubular gastric bypass by Stephens, Daniel J., M.D, Saunders, John K., M.D, Belsley, Scott, M.D, Trivedi, Amit, M.D, Ewing, Douglas R., M.D, Iannace, Vincent, M.D, Capella, Rafael F., M.D, Wasielewski, Annette, R.N, Moran, S., R.N, Schmidt, Hans J., M.D, Ballantyne, Garth H., M.D

“…Abstract Background We previously reported significantly longer operating room times and a trend toward increased complications and mortality in the…”
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Guideline Implementation: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Part 1 by Wasielewski, Annette

“…Since its inception in the early 1990s, technological developments have made minimally invasive surgery the preferred approach for many operative procedures…”
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The Surgical Treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Changes in HOMA Insulin Resistance in the First Year Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) by Ballantyne, Garth H., Wasielewski, Annette, Saunders, John K.

“…Background Bariatric operations significantly improve glucose metabolism, decrease insulin resistance, and lead to clinical resolution of type II diabetes…”
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30-day readmission rates at a high volume bariatric surgery center: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass, and vertical banded gastroplasty-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Saunders, John K, Ballantyne, Garth H, Belsley, Scott, Stephens, Daniel, Trivedi, Amit, Ewing, Douglas R, Iannace, Vincent, Capella, Rafael F, Wasielewski, Annette, Moran, S, Schmidt, Hans J

“…Recent studies suggest that weight loss operations may actually increase the costs to society due to increased hospital readmission rates. The purpose of this…”
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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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Bariatric Surgery: Low Mortality at a High-Volume Center by Ballantyne, Garth H., Belsley, Scott, Stephens, Daniel, Saunders, John K., Trivedi, Amit, Ewing, Douglas R., Iannace, Vincent, Davis, Daniel, Capella, Rafael F., Wasielewski, Annette, Moran, S., Schmidt, Hans J.

“…Background The American Society of Bariatric Surgery has initiated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Program and the American College of Surgeons has…”
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Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: lateral to medial or medial to lateral dissection? by Ballantyne, Garth H, Ewing, Douglas, Pigazzi, Alessio, Wasielewski, Annette

“…We previously reported that telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic colectomy was feasible and could be accomplished safely. Nonetheless, we found that the current…”
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Short-term results of laparoscopic gastric bypass in patients with BMI > or = 60 by Oliak, David, Ballantyne, Garth H, Davies, Richard J, Wasielewski, Annette, Schmidt, Hans J

“…Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) has been shown to be safe and effective. Little information is available about the subgroup of patients with BMI…”
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Patient characteristics impacting excess weight loss following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding by Chau, Wai Yip, Schmidt, Hans J, Kouli, Wael, Davis, Dan, Wasielewski, Annette, Ballantyne, Garth H

“…Weight loss is more variable after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) than after gastric bypass. Subgroup analysis of patients may offer insight…”
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Telerobotic laparoscopic repair of incisional ventral hernias using intraperitoneal prosthetic mesh by Ballantyne, Garth H, Hourmont, Katherine, Wasielewski, Annette

“…Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair shortens the length of hospital stay and achieves low rates of hernia recurrence. The inherent difficulties of performing…”
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Comparison of laparoscopic colectomy with and without the aid of a robotic camera holder by Merola, Stephen, Weber, Philip, Wasielewski, Annette, Ballantyne, Garth H

“…The use of a robotic camera holder (AESOP 3000; Computer Motion, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.) during laparoscopic surgery is slowly becoming more popular…”
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Robotic versus telerobotic laparoscopic cholecystectomy: duration of surgery and outcomes by Hourmont, Katherine, Chung, Woosup, Pereira, Stephen, Wasielewski, Annette, Davies, Richard, Ballantyne, Garth H

“…This study found that robotic and telerobotic operations were accomplished with the same mortality, morbidity, blood loss, length of operations and length of…”
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