Barry L Fisher

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Publications

  1. ncbi Medical and surgical options in the treatment of severe obesity
    Barry L Fisher
    Surgical Weight Control Center, 3802 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, USA
    Am J Surg 184:9S-16S. 2002
  2. ncbi Incidence of gastroenterostomy stenosis in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using 21- or 25-mm circular stapler: a randomized prospective blinded study
    Barry L Fisher
    Surgical Weight Control Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 3:176-9. 2007
  3. ncbi Comparison of recovery time after open and laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable banding
    Barry L Fisher
    Surgical Weight Control Center, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Tuoro University, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    Obes Surg 14:67-72. 2004
  4. ncbi A review of psychosocial outcomes of surgery for morbid obesity
    Lindsey E Bocchieri
    Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455030, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA
    J Psychosom Res 52:155-65. 2002
  5. ncbi Balance in reporting Lap-Band in the USA
    Barry L Fisher
    Obes Surg 12:719. 2002
  6. ncbi Perceived psychosocial outcomes of gastric bypass surgery: a qualitative study
    Lindsey E Bocchieri
    Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 89154-5030, USA
    Obes Surg 12:781-8. 2002

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Medical and surgical options in the treatment of severe obesity
    Barry L Fisher
    Surgical Weight Control Center, 3802 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, USA
    Am J Surg 184:9S-16S. 2002
    ..Many safe and effective surgical options for severe obesity are available. More scientific appraisals comparing different procedures and open and laparoscopic approaches are needed...
  2. ncbi Incidence of gastroenterostomy stenosis in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using 21- or 25-mm circular stapler: a randomized prospective blinded study
    Barry L Fisher
    Surgical Weight Control Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 3:176-9. 2007
    ..No randomized studies have compared the effect of the different staplers on the incidence of stenosis or on long-term weight loss. We compared the anastomoses performed with the two sizes of circular stapler in common use...
  3. ncbi Comparison of recovery time after open and laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable banding
    Barry L Fisher
    Surgical Weight Control Center, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Tuoro University, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    Obes Surg 14:67-72. 2004
    ..Laparoscopy is believed to reduce recovery time and patient discomfort following bariatric surgical operations. This study tests that hypothesis...
  4. ncbi A review of psychosocial outcomes of surgery for morbid obesity
    Lindsey E Bocchieri
    Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455030, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA
    J Psychosom Res 52:155-65. 2002
    ..This paper (1) reviews the literature of psychosocial outcomes of obesity surgery for the past 36 years; (2) provides a critical assessment of the methodology utilized; and (3) suggests future research directions...
  5. ncbi Balance in reporting Lap-Band in the USA
    Barry L Fisher
    Obes Surg 12:719. 2002
  6. ncbi Perceived psychosocial outcomes of gastric bypass surgery: a qualitative study
    Lindsey E Bocchieri
    Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 89154-5030, USA
    Obes Surg 12:781-8. 2002
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