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Comparison of thoracoscopic and laproscopic esophagomyotomy with fundoplication for primary motility disordersJ K Champion
Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 16:S34-6. 1999..The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of the two techniques performed by one group...
Prospective randomized trial of heated humidified versus cold dry carbon dioxide insufflation during laparoscopic gastric bypassJ K Champion
Department of Surgery, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA 30060, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 2:445-9; discussion 449-50. 2006..We report our outcomes comparing carbon dioxide insufflation with different characteristics during laparoscopic gastric bypass...
Centers of Excellence for Bariatric SurgeryJ Kenneth Champion
Department of Surgery, Emory-Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 1:148-51. 2005
Economic impact of bariatrics on a general surgery practiceJ Kenneth Champion
Department of Surgery, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
Obes Surg 16:113-8. 2006..This paper reviews the potential economic impact of bariatric surgery on a general surgery practice and possible alternatives to manage these efficiently...
Implantable gastric stimulation to achieve weight loss in patients with a low body mass index: early clinical trial resultsJ K Champion
Department of Bariatric Surgery, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA 30338, USA
Surg Endosc 20:444-7. 2006..1%). A subset of low BMI patients lost a clinically significant amount of weight with IGS within 6 months. Further study is required for better identification of potential candidates for this novel approach...
Management of anastomotic leaksJ Ken Champion
Emory-Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
Obes Surg 15:1257. 2005
Prospective randomized comparison of linear staplers during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassJ Kenneth Champion
Videoscopic Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Obes Surg 13:855-9; discussion 860. 2003..We report our experience with a prospective randomized comparison of 6-row linear staplers during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP)...
Small bowel obstruction and internal hernias after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassJ Ken Champion
Videoscopic Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Obes Surg 13:596-600. 2003..This paper reviews our experience with small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
Thoracoscopic Belsey fundoplication with 5-year outcomesJ K Champion
Department of Surgery, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, 4575 North Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30038, USA
Surg Endosc 17:1212-5. 2003..To determine the indications for a minimally invasive thoracic technique in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), we conducted a retrospective review of outcomes with our first 21 thoracoscopic Belsey fundoplications...
Laparoscopic mesh cruroplasty for large paraesophageal herniasJ K Champion
Department of Surgery, Emory Dunwoody Medical Center, 4575 North Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30338, USA
Surg Endosc 17:551-3. 2003..We discuss the evolution of this approach and describe our current technique with limited outcomes in 52 consecutive patients during a 5-year period...
Myenteric plexus in spastic motility disordersJ K Champion
Department of Surgery, Mercer University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, U S A
J Gastrointest Surg 5:514-6. 2001..There was no significant correlation in our series between the presence of ganglia and an elevated lower esophageal sphincter pressure in spastic motility disorders...
Technique of laparoscopic gastric bypass and non-closure of defectsJ Kenneth Champion
Emory-Dunwoody Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
Obes Surg 17:149. 2007
