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| Terrence M FullumSummaryAffiliation: Howard University Country: USA Publications
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Does BMI affect perioperative complications following total knee and hip arthroplasty?Linda I Suleiman
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060, USA
J Surg Res 174:7-11. 2012..Our study investigates the effect of BMI on perioperative complications in patients undergoing TKA and THA using a national risk-adjusted database...- Decreasing anastomotic and staple line leaks after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassTerrence M Fullum
Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Surg Endosc 23:1403-8. 2009..Leaks are the second most common cause of post-LRYGB mortality after pulmonary embolism, and can be associated with significant morbidity. Prevention and early detection may limit both morbidity and mortality... - Laparoscopic appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis: ethnic disparity amid changing trendTolulope A Oyetunji
Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060, USA
J Surg Res 170:e99-103. 2011..The role of LA versus open appendectomy (OA) in complicated (perforated) appendicitis has remained controversial... - Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in complicated appendicitis: a review of the NSQIP databaseKarleena Regina Marie Tuggle
Howard University Hospital, Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Washington, DC 20060, USA
J Surg Res 163:225-8. 2010..Controversy still exits regarding the superiority of either laparoscopic or open technique for the treatment of complicated appendicitis... - Demographically associated variations in outcomes after bariatric surgeryPatricia L Turner
Department of Surgery, General Surgery Division, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, 21201 1595, USA
Am J Surg 201:475-80. 2011..Despite this increase, there has been limited large-scale database evaluation of the effects of demographics on postoperative occurrences... - Predictors of marginal ulcers after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassNeil H Bhayani
Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
J Surg Res 177:224-7. 2012..The etiology of marginal ulcers after gastric bypass has not been clearly defined. The purpose of this study was to identify independent risk factors for MU... 
Revisiting childhood obesity: persistent underutilization of surgical intervention?Tolulope A Oyetunji
Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060, USA
Am Surg 78:788-93. 2012..Bariatric surgery remains a viable option and a structured guideline in children may provide equitable access across different ethnic and socioeconomic groups...
Gastric prolapse with pseudocysts following laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingJason A Glenn
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
JSLS 15:542-5. 2011..Nonpancreatic pseudocysts, encountered during revisional bariatric surgery should be considered a cause of irreducible gastric prolapse...- Profiling adult intussusception patients: comparing colonic versus enteric intussusceptionRichard Alexander
Department of Surgery, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, USA
Am J Surg 202:487-91. 2011..003% and .02%. There is limited knowledge regarding enteric and colonic surgical intussusception patients and their associated conditions... - Predictors of postdischarge complications: role of in-hospital length of stayTolulope A Oyetunji
Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060, USA
Am J Surg 205:71-6. 2013..Surgical length of stay (LOS) has been correlated with quality of care, with shorter stays implying better care. The relationship between LOS and postdischarge complications (PDCs) has not been evaluated effectively... - Comparison of the clinical and economic outcomes between open and minimally invasive appendectomy and colectomy: evidence from a large commercial payer databaseTerrence M Fullum
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Surg Endosc 24:845-53. 2010..Therefore, there is still controversy as to whether the MIS approach is safer or more cost effective... - Guillain-Barré syndrome and postbariatric surgery polyneuropathiesKanayochukwu J Aluka
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
JSLS 13:250-3. 2009..The long-term sequelae of BSP worsen with delays in diagnoses. Therefore, early evaluation, recognition, and treatment are important in minimizing morbidity and mortality... - Resolution of Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes after Laparoscopic Truncal Vagotomy, Subtotal Gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy for a Patient with Intractable Gastric UlcersLaura F Tait
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA
Case Rep Surg 2012:102752. 2012..Conclusion. Patients with a BMI less than 35 kg/m(2) and uncontrolled T2DM may benefit from a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass... - Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation for serous cystadenoma: a case report and literature reviewKanayochukwu J Aluka
Department of Surgery, Providence Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Surg Innov 13:94-101. 2006..This case illustrates the advantages of minimally invasive surgery in the performance of a spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy...