William B Inabnet

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Affiliation: Columbia University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A rodent model of metabolic surgery for study of type 2 diabetes and positron emission tomography scanning of beta cell mass
    William B Inabnet
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:212-7. 2009
  2. ncbi Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive thyroid surgery under local anesthesia: a prospective study of 10 patients
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:597-601. 2009
  3. ncbi Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with BMI <50: a prospective randomized trial comparing short and long limb lengths
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Obes Surg 15:51-7. 2005
  4. ncbi Safety of same day discharge in patients undergoing sutureless thyroidectomy: a comparison of local and general anesthesia
    William B Inabnet
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    Thyroid 18:57-61. 2008
  5. ncbi Comparison of weight loss and body composition changes with four surgical procedures
    Gladys W Strain
    Weill Cornell College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:582-7. 2009
  6. ncbi Partial small bowel resection with sleeve gastrectomy increases adiponectin levels and improves glucose homeostasis in obese rodents with type 2 diabetes
    Gift Kopsombut
    College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    World J Surg 36:1432-8. 2012
  7. ncbi The utility of [(11)C] dihydrotetrabenazine positron emission tomography scanning in assessing beta-cell performance after sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal-jejunal bypass
    William B Inabnet
    Division of Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Surgery 147:303-9. 2010
  8. ncbi The surgeon's armamentarium to the surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism
    James A Lee
    Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    J Surg Oncol 89:130-5. 2005
  9. ncbi Decreased bleeding after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with or without duodenal switch for morbid obesity using a stapled buttressed absorbable polymer membrane
    Esther C J Consten
    Department of Surgery, Weill-New York-Presbyterian Hospital, College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Obes Surg 14:1360-6. 2004
  10. ncbi A prospective, randomized trial of nerve monitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy under local/regional anesthesia and IV sedation
    Jean Christophe Lifante
    Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine and GI Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    Surgery 146:1167-73. 2009

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  1. ncbi A rodent model of metabolic surgery for study of type 2 diabetes and positron emission tomography scanning of beta cell mass
    William B Inabnet
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:212-7. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to describe the operative technique, improvements in perioperative management, and the technique of micro-positron emission tomography (PET) scanning of the beta-cell mass in GK rodents...
  2. ncbi Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive thyroid surgery under local anesthesia: a prospective study of 10 patients
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:597-601. 2009
    ..Patient self-assessment of changes in perceived voice severity prior to and 3 weeks after surgery was assessed with the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10)...
  3. ncbi Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with BMI <50: a prospective randomized trial comparing short and long limb lengths
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Obes Surg 15:51-7. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of short and long limb lengths in patients with BMI<50...
  4. ncbi Safety of same day discharge in patients undergoing sutureless thyroidectomy: a comparison of local and general anesthesia
    William B Inabnet
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    Thyroid 18:57-61. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system in permitting ambulatory thyroid surgery under local anesthesia...
  5. ncbi Comparison of weight loss and body composition changes with four surgical procedures
    Gladys W Strain
    Weill Cornell College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:582-7. 2009
    ..A paucity of information is available on the comparative body composition changes after bariatric procedures. The present study reports on the body mass index (BMI) and body composition changes after 4 procedures by a single group...
  6. ncbi Partial small bowel resection with sleeve gastrectomy increases adiponectin levels and improves glucose homeostasis in obese rodents with type 2 diabetes
    Gift Kopsombut
    College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    World J Surg 36:1432-8. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to examine the effect of small bowel resection with and without sleeve gastrectomy on glucose homeostasis in an obese rodent model of type 2 diabetes...
  7. ncbi The utility of [(11)C] dihydrotetrabenazine positron emission tomography scanning in assessing beta-cell performance after sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal-jejunal bypass
    William B Inabnet
    Division of Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Surgery 147:303-9. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB) on glucose homeostasis and to evaluate the utility of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning for assessing beta-cell mass...
  8. ncbi The surgeon's armamentarium to the surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism
    James A Lee
    Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    J Surg Oncol 89:130-5. 2005
    ..In this paper, we will explore the role of focused parathyroidectomy in the surgical treatment of primary HPT...
  9. ncbi Decreased bleeding after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with or without duodenal switch for morbid obesity using a stapled buttressed absorbable polymer membrane
    Esther C J Consten
    Department of Surgery, Weill-New York-Presbyterian Hospital, College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Obes Surg 14:1360-6. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: These early results may show that Seamguard reduces staple-line hemorrhage and leakage. This may have contributed to shorter hospital stay, decreased costs and lower morbidity after laparoscopic bariatric surgery...
  10. ncbi A prospective, randomized trial of nerve monitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy under local/regional anesthesia and IV sedation
    Jean Christophe Lifante
    Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine and GI Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
    Surgery 146:1167-73. 2009
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  11. ncbi Markers of bone and calcium metabolism following gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
    Mary DiGiorgi
    Center for Obesity Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Obes Surg 18:1144-8. 2008
    ..Few studies have evaluated markers of bone and calcium metabolism after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding or compared these results to those after gastric bypass...
  12. ncbi Adjustable gastric banding as revisional bariatric procedure after failed gastric bypass--intermediate results
    Marc Bessler
    Center for Obesity Surgery, Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Lawrence Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:31-5. 2010
    ..The addition of an adjustable gastric band to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has been reported to be a useful revision strategy in a small series of patients with inadequate weight loss after proximal gastric bypass...
  13. ncbi Laparoscopic gastric bypass versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: a comparative study of 1,200 cases
    Laurent Biertho
    The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, New York, NY, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 197:536-44; discussion 544-5. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that LGB provides a higher EWL at 18 months, compared with LAGB, and this was true for any preoperative BMI range. It is associated with a higher early postoperative complication rate...
  14. ncbi Re-emergence of diabetes after gastric bypass in patients with mid- to long-term follow-up
    Mary DiGiorgi
    Columbia University Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10032, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:249-53. 2010
    ..Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes (T2DM) improves or resolves shortly after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Few data are available on T2DM recurrence or the effect of weight regain on T2DM status...
  15. ncbi Incidence and management of enteric leaks after gastric bypass for morbid obesity during a 10-year period
    Evren Durak
    Division of Minimal Access Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:389-93. 2008
    ..To describe the incidence, etiology, outcomes, and management of enteric leaks in patients who had undergone open or laparoscopic gastric bypass...
  16. ncbi Comparison of fat-free mass in super obesity (BMI ≥ 50 kg/m2) and morbid obesity (BMI <50 kg/m2) in response to different weight loss surgeries
    Gladys W Strain
    Weill Cornell College of Medicine, New York, New York 10065, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:255-9. 2012
    ..Our objective was to explore these alterations related to body mass in superobese (SO) and morbidly obese (MO) patients in a university hospital setting...
  17. ncbi Open and laparoscopic adrenalectomy: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
    James Lee
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 206:953-9; discussion 959-61. 2008
    ..This study uses the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database to compare these two approaches, adjusting for baseline differences...
  18. ncbi Frequency distribution of weight loss percentage after gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding
    Marc Bessler
    Center for Obesity Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:486-91. 2008
    ..One group, that is able to work well and does not struggle much against the restriction, accepts the limits that it imposes, and another group, that does not easily learn to deal with the restriction and hence mal-adapts...
  19. ncbi Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, Room 820, New York, NY 10032, USA
    World J Surg 28:1212-5. 2004
    ..This article reviews current recommendations and controversies surrounding the use of intraoperative PTH monitoring during parathyroidectomy...
  20. ncbi Laparoscopic reoperative bariatric surgery: experience from 27 consecutive patients
    Michel Gagner
    Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    Obes Surg 12:254-60. 2002
    ..Reoperation is associated with a higher morbidity and has traditionally been done in open fashion. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of reoperative surgery using a laparoscopic approach...
  21. ncbi Comparison of 30-day outcomes after non-LapBand primary and revisional bariatric surgical procedures from the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study
    William B Inabnet
    Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:22-30. 2010
    ..The study was multi-institutional at university hospitals in the United States...
  22. ncbi Computed tomography can guide focused exploration in select patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and negative sestamibi scanning
    Avital Harari
    Divisions of Endocrine Surgery of Columbia University and Weill Cornell University Medical Centers of the New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Surgery 144:970-6; discussion 976-9. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to analyze the utility of preoperative thin cut (2.5 mm) computed tomography (CT) in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and negative sestamibi scans...
  23. ncbi Laparoscopic vs. open biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch: a comparative study
    Won-Woo Kim
    Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
    J Gastrointest Surg 7:552-7. 2003
    ..However, both open and laparoscopic BPD-DS procedures are associated with appreciable morbidity and mortality in the superobese population. Additional studies are needed to determine the best surgical treatment for superobesity...
  24. ncbi Appearance of descended superior parathyroid adenoma on SPECT parathyroid imaging
    Suk Chul Kim
    Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    Clin Nucl Med 32:90-3. 2007
    ..Its correct identification before surgery will be of great help for correct surgical planning. We assessed the appearance of descended SPA on SPECT imaging...
  25. ncbi Early outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with metabolic syndrome: an analysis of the bariatric outcomes longitudinal database
    William B Inabnet
    Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 214:550-6; discussion 556-7. 2012
    ..Metabolic syndrome (MetS) complicating obesity is endemic in the United States...
  26. ncbi Relationship between sestamibi uptake, parathyroid hormone assay, and nuclear morphology in primary hyperparathyroidism
    Laurent D Biertho
    Department of Surgery, Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, New York, NY, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 199:229-33. 2004
    ..Preoperative PTH level might be useful to estimate the amount of hypersecreting tissue to be resected...
  27. ncbi Hormone changes affecting energy homeostasis after metabolic surgery
    E John Harvey
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    Mt Sinai J Med 77:446-65. 2010
    ..In the future, individualized metabolic surgery alone or modulated by targeted pharmacological therapy may achieve the most reliable and effective results with the highest safety and lowest side effect profile...
  28. ncbi Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with remnant gastrectomy for focal intestinal metaplasia of the gastric antrum
    David C Voellinger
    Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Obes Surg 12:695-8. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: LRYGBP with remnant gastrectomy is a safe and cost-effective treatment for morbidly obese patients with focal intestinal metaplasia of the stomach...
  29. ncbi Radioguidance is not necessary during parathyroidectomy
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    Arch Surg 137:967-70. 2002
    ..Improvements in the accuracy of preoperative localization and the availability of the rapid parathyroid hormone assay have permitted minimally invasive parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyoidism...
  30. ncbi Appearance of intrathymic parathyroid adenomas on pinhole sestamibi parathyroid imaging
    Sang Yoon Oh
    Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    Clin Nucl Med 31:325-7. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: Focal increased activity completely separated from the lower pole of thyroid (regardless of the distance of separation) on sestamibi pinhole images indicates a high probability of intrathymic parathyroid adenoma...
  31. ncbi World wide what? The quality of information on parathyroid disease available on the Internet
    Julie F McGill
    Department of Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Surgery 146:1123-9. 2009
    ..We hypothesized that there is a disparity between the perceptions of patients and those of surgeons regarding the quality of information about primary hyperparathyroidism on the Internet...
  32. ncbi Pneumothorax: an uncommon complication of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
    Bethany Slater
    Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 15:38-40. 2005
    ..In the second case, the patient had a history of emphysema, and the pneumothorax was most likely due to a rupture of a bleb. With prompt diagnosis and early treatment of this potential complication, morbidity can be decreased...
  33. ncbi Ambulatory radioguided parathyroidectomy
    Francesco Rubino
    The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Surg Technol Int 10:77-80. 2002
    ..Recent advances in evaluation and surgical management of HPT, including improved localization techniques and intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) monitoring, have permitted a more targeted approach to parathyroid surgery...
  34. ncbi Presentation, treatment, and outcome of type 1 gastric carcinoid tumors
    Gregory F Dakin
    Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    J Surg Oncol 93:368-72. 2006
    ..2% in patients undergoing surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Gastric antrectomy is the most efficacious treatment for Type 1 gastric carcinoid, leading to a significant reduction in serum gastrin levels and regression of carcinoid tumors...
  35. ncbi Postoperative glycemic control after central pancreatectomy for mid-gland lesions
    John D Allendorf
    Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, New York 10032, USA
    World J Surg 31:164-8; discussion 169-70. 2007
    ..Increasingly, we have been performing pancreatic parenchyma-sparing resections (central pancreatectomy with pancreaticogastrostomy) in an effort to reduce the risk of postpancreatectomy endocrine insufficiency...
  36. ncbi The efficacy of sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy for directing surgical approaches based on modified interpretation criteria
    Chun K Kim
    Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, One Gustave L Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Clin Nucl Med 27:246-8. 2002
    ..The authors assessed the efficacy of SPS based on modified interpretation criteria to determine specifically whether SPS influences the surgeon's choice of a targeted versus a conventional approach to parathyroidectomy...
  37. ncbi Minimally invasive surgery for thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer
    Shamly V Dhiman
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
    J Surg Oncol 97:665-8. 2008
    ..Indications and contraindications for minimally invasive techniques will be discussed...
  38. ncbi Negative preoperative localization leads to greater resource use in the era of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
    Avital Harari
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Am J Surg 197:769-73. 2009
    ..Successful preoperative localization plays an important role in patient selection for focused parathyroidectomy...
  39. ncbi Malignant pheochromocytoma: a review
    Avital Harari
    Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery of University of California, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
    Am J Surg 201:700-8. 2011
    ..In this review, we discuss the current information known of malignant pheochromocytomas...
  40. ncbi Bioimpedance for severe obesity: comparing research methods for total body water and resting energy expenditure
    Gladys W Strain
    Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1953-6. 2008
    ..Research methods such as deuterium (D(2)O) dilution and metabolic carts are problematic in the clinical setting. We compared bioimpedance analysis (BIA) predicted (Tanita TBF-310) and measured TBW and REE...
  41. ncbi Limited versus radical parathyroidectomy in familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism
    Denise M Carneiro
    Department of Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial, PO Box 016310 (M-875, Miami, FL 33101, USA
    Surgery 132:1050-4; discussion 1055. 2002
    ..In these patients, a low incidence of hypoparathyroidism may be preferable to the possibility of late recurrence...
  42. ncbi Adrenalectomy in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study
    Florence E Turrentine
    Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 204:1273-83. 2007
    ....
  43. ncbi Quality monitoring of microbial contamination of cryopreserved parathyroid tissue
    Brie A Stotler
    Department of Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, Harkness 4 414, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Cell Tissue Bank 12:111-6. 2011
    ..23% of PTs were contaminated at the time of collection, predominantly with indigenous bacteria. Quality monitoring using this protocol is a useful tool to identify tissues contaminated with bacteria...
  44. ncbi Targeted parathyroidectomy in the era of intraoperative parathormone monitoring
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L Levy Place, New York, New York 10029, USA
    World J Surg 26:921-5. 2002
    ..Endocrine surgeons should be facile in all minimally invasive parathyroid techniques to individualize the operative approach...
  45. ncbi Adipocyte accumulation of long-chain fatty acids in obesity is multifactorial, resulting from increased fatty acid uptake and decreased activity of genes involved in fat utilization
    Jose L Walewski
    Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Obes Surg 20:93-107. 2010
    ..The aim of this work is to study the processes determining fat accumulation in adipose tissue from obese patients...
  46. ncbi Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma with Late Pulmonary Metastases Causing Clinicical Cushing's Syndrome: Case Report with Immunohistochemical Analysis of Steriodogenic Enzyme Production
    Erika F Brutsaert
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
    Endocr Pract 18:e138-43. 2012
    ....
  47. ncbi Endoscopic parathyroidectomy
    Ahmad Assalia
    Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 37:871-86, xi. 2004
    ..This article describes the techniques of endoscopic and endoscopic assisted parathyroidectomy, with a special emphasis on the accumulated experience as well as the advantages and drawbacks of these novel techniques...
  48. ncbi Minimally invasive endocrine surgery
    Michael D Addis
    Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Mt Sinai J Med 70:333-7. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Minimally invasive techniques can be efficaciously and safely applied to most endocrine disorders. Endocrine surgeons should be skilled in these techniques in order to individualize the operative approach...
  49. ncbi Neuropsychological features in primary hyperparathyroidism: a prospective study
    MARCELLA D WALKER
    Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94:1951-8. 2009
    ..Data regarding the presence, extent, and reversibility of psychological and cognitive features of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are conflicting...
  50. ncbi The optimal surgical management of the super-obese patient: the debate. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Hollywood, Florida, USA, April 13-16, 2005
    Eric J Demaria
    Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Richmond 23298 480, USA
    Surg Innov 12:107-21. 2005
    ..A review of the audience's responses provides insight into the decision-making considerations of a population of laparoscopically oriented bariatric surgeons...
  51. ncbi Relationship of body mass index with demographic and clinical characteristics in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS)
    Steven H Belle
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:474-80. 2008
    ..Outcomes analyses should consider the potential for the confounding of BMI with demographic and clinical characteristics...
  52. ncbi Islet cell tumors
    Elizabeth A Mittendorf
    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Curr Probl Surg 43:685-765. 2006