Treatment options and outcomes for celiac artery compression syndromeGeoffrey P Kohn
Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Surg Innov 18:338-43. 2011
..This study presents the only known reported case series in which a combination of open and laparoscopic access techniques of MAL decompression are reported...
High case volumes and surgical fellowships are associated with improved outcomes for bariatric surgery patients: a justification of current credentialing initiatives for practice and trainingGeoffrey P Kohn
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Am Coll Surg 210:909-18. 2010
..The objective of this study was to examine the effects of case volume, center-of-excellence status, and training programs on early outcomes of bariatric surgery...
The effect of surgical volume and the provision of residency and fellowship training on complications of major hepatic resectionGeoffrey Paul Kohn
Department of Surgery, Monash University, Maroondah Hospital, 1 Davey Drive Ringwood East, Victoria, 3135, Australia
J Gastrointest Surg 14:1981-9. 2010
..The safety of training programs has not been evaluated. The association of surgical volume, as a continuous variable and the influence of a surgical residency and a fellowship program on outcomes after major hepatectomy were determined...
Laparoscopic management of gastric band erosions: a 10-year series of 49 casesGeoffrey Paul Kohn
Department of Surgery, Monash University, Maroondah Hospital, 1 Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Vic, 3135, Australia
Surg Endosc 26:541-5. 2012
..Many techniques to treat this problem have been described, with little supporting evidence. The authors review their experience with laparoscopic removal of eroded gastric bands...
National trends in esophageal surgery--are outcomes as good as we believe?Geoffrey Paul Kohn
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7081, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 13:1900-10; discussion 1910-2. 2009
..This study examines national trends in provision of esophagectomy and reassesses the volume-outcome relationship in light of changing practice patterns and training paradigms...
Clinical application of laparoscopic bariatric surgery: an evidence-based reviewTimothy M Farrell
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7081, USA
Surg Endosc 23:930-49. 2009
..Minimally invasive methods have altered the demand for bariatric procedures. However, no evidence-based clinical reviews yet exist to guide patients and surgeons in selecting the bariatric operation most applicable to a given situation...
Risk-group targeted inferior vena cava filter placement in gastric bypass patientsD Wayne Overby
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7081, USA
Obes Surg 19:451-5. 2009
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