Preperitoneal herniation into a laparoscopic port site without a fascial defectDaniel R Cottam
Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, East Meadow, NY, USA
Obes Surg 12:121-3. 2002
..However, in laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity, the omentum and viscera can herniate through the thick preperitoneal space even with a complete closure of the fascia...
- Laparoscopic repair of traumatic perforation of the urinary bladder
D Cottam
Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554, USA
Surg Endosc 15:1488-9. 2001
..We believe that laparoscopic exploration for trauma in hemodynamically stable patients is feasible. The repair of simple intraabdominal injuries such as bladder rupture can be safely performed...
- The effect of obesity on neutrophil Fc receptors and adhesion molecules (CD16, CD11b, CD62L)
D R Cottam
Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA
Obes Surg 12:230-5. 2002
..However, defining the specific defects of neutrophils has proved difficult and often contradictory...
- Effect of surgically-induced weight loss on leukocyte indicators of chronic inflammation in morbid obesity
D R Cottam
Nassau University Medical Center, New York, USA
Obes Surg 12:335-42. 2002
..To test this hypothesis, we investigated several leukocyte cell surface markers of chronic inflammation and followed their response to surgically-induced weight loss...
- Dysfunctional immune-privilege in morbid obesity: implications and effect of gastric bypass surgery
D R Cottam
Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, East Meadow, NY USA
Obes Surg 13:49-57. 2003
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- A case-controlled matched-pair cohort study of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and Lap-Band patients in a single US center with three-year follow-up
Daniel R Cottam
Surgical Weight Control Center, 3802 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA
Obes Surg 16:534-40. 2006
..To enhance weight loss, we adopted a patient behavioral program that is easy to remember, in an attempt to ensure a reduction in caloric intake and reduce hunger regardless of the operation performed...
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as an initial weight-loss procedure for high-risk patients with morbid obesity
D Cottam
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, Veterans Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Surg Endosc 20:859-63. 2006
..There were no deaths, and the incidence of major complications was 8%. CONCLUSION: The staging concept of LSG followed by LRYGBP is a safe and effective surgical approach for high-risk patients seeking bariatric surgery...
- Weight loss, quality of life and employment status after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: 5-year analysis
Laura M Velcu
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 1:413-6; discussion 417. 2005
..The socioeconomic impact of morbid obesity persists long after a reduction in weight and improvement in quality of life...
- Effective treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
George M Eid
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 1:77-80. 2005
..This study investigated the impact of weight loss surgery on the clinical manifestations of this disorder in morbidly obese women with PCOS-a major risk factor for the development of heart disease, stroke, and type II diabetes...
- Results of laparoscopic gastric bypass in patients with cirrhosis
Ramsey M Dallal
The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA 15231, USA
Obes Surg 14:47-53. 2004
..Patients tend to be heavier, older, male and more likely to have diabetes and hypertension. Long-term studies are necessary to examine how weight loss impacts established cirrhosis...
- DRG, costs and reimbursement following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an economic appraisal
L D George Angus
Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, East Meadow, NY, USA
Obes Surg 13:591-5. 2003
..We have found that physicians and hospitals are rewarded differently depending on the type of insurance coverage - per diem HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) vs public...
- Laparoscopic era of operations for morbid obesity
Daniel R Cottam
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Arch Surg 138:367-75. 2003
- A randomized trial of bupivicaine pain pumps to eliminate the need for patient controlled analgesia pumps in primary laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Daniel R Cottam
Surgical Weight Control Center, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA
Obes Surg 17:595-600. 2007
..However, these benefits have not been investigated in laparoscopic bariatric surgery...
- The chronic inflammatory hypothesis for the morbidity associated with morbid obesity: implications and effects of weight loss
Daniel R Cottam
Department of Surgery, The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Obes Surg 14:589-600. 2004
..A clearer understanding of the physiology of obesity will allow physicians who treat the obese to develop better strategies to promote weight loss and improve the well-being of millions of individuals...
- Nongynecologic advances in minimally invasive surgery
Daniel R Cottam
Department of Surgery, The University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 46:105-16. 2003
