David B Lautz

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Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Bariatric operations in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study
    David B Lautz
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 204:1261-72. 2007
  2. ncbi An update on best practice guidelines for specialized facilities and resources necessary for weight loss surgical programs
    David B Lautz
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:911-7. 2009
  3. ncbi Best practices in policy and access (coding and reimbursement) for weight loss surgery
    Scott A Shikora
    Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:918-23. 2009
  4. ncbi Endoscopic sclerotherapy for the treatment of weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: outcomes, complications, and predictors of response in 575 procedures
    Barham K Abu Dayyeh
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 76:275-82. 2012
  5. ncbi Pilot study evaluating technical feasibility and early outcomes of second-generation endosurgical platform for treatment of weight regain after gastric bypass surgery
    Marvin Ryou
    Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:450-4. 2009
  6. ncbi Impact of lap-band size on weight loss: does gender matter?
    Ali Ardestani
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Obes Surg 22:1437-44. 2012
  7. ncbi Endoscopic repair of gastrogastric fistula after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a less-invasive approach
    Gloria Fernández-Esparrach
    Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:282-8. 2010
  8. ncbi Gastrojejunal stoma diameter predicts weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    Barham K Abu Dayyeh
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:228-33. 2011
  9. ncbi Endoscopic management of gastrogastric fistulae does not increase complications at bariatric revision surgery
    Michael S Flicker
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Gastrointest Surg 15:1736-42. 2011
  10. ncbi Expert panel on weight loss surgery: executive report update
    George L Blackburn
    Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:842-62. 2009

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Publications18

  1. ncbi Bariatric operations in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study
    David B Lautz
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 204:1261-72. 2007
    ..The objectives of this study were to evaluate outcomes and predictors of morbidity in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) during the Patient Safety in Surgery (PSS) Study...
  2. ncbi An update on best practice guidelines for specialized facilities and resources necessary for weight loss surgical programs
    David B Lautz
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:911-7. 2009
    ..Key factors in patient safety include availability of trained personnel and specialized equipment for the care of extremely obese WLS patients...
  3. ncbi Best practices in policy and access (coding and reimbursement) for weight loss surgery
    Scott A Shikora
    Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:918-23. 2009
    ..However, access to WLS often varies by payer and region. Currently, there are no uniform criteria for determining patient appropriateness for surgery...
  4. ncbi Endoscopic sclerotherapy for the treatment of weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: outcomes, complications, and predictors of response in 575 procedures
    Barham K Abu Dayyeh
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 76:275-82. 2012
    ..Weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is common. Endoscopic sclerotherapy is increasingly used to treat this weight regain...
  5. ncbi Pilot study evaluating technical feasibility and early outcomes of second-generation endosurgical platform for treatment of weight regain after gastric bypass surgery
    Marvin Ryou
    Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:450-4. 2009
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  6. ncbi Impact of lap-band size on weight loss: does gender matter?
    Ali Ardestani
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Obes Surg 22:1437-44. 2012
    ..We set out to examine the impact of band size on surgical weight loss, reoperations, comorbidity resolution, and compare outcomes within gender...
  7. ncbi Endoscopic repair of gastrogastric fistula after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a less-invasive approach
    Gloria Fernández-Esparrach
    Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:282-8. 2010
    ..Surgical repair of such fistulas is technically difficult, with significant associated morbidity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic GGF closure at a university hospital in the United States...
  8. ncbi Gastrojejunal stoma diameter predicts weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    Barham K Abu Dayyeh
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:228-33. 2011
    ..Weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with reductions in health status and quality of life. We evaluated whether gastrojejunal stoma diameter is a risk factor for weight regain after RYGB...
  9. ncbi Endoscopic management of gastrogastric fistulae does not increase complications at bariatric revision surgery
    Michael S Flicker
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Gastrointest Surg 15:1736-42. 2011
    ..The impact of prior endoscopic intervention on subsequent surgical revisional outcomes remains unknown. We present the largest series of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass GGF with subsequent surgical revision of fistulae to date...
  10. ncbi Expert panel on weight loss surgery: executive report update
    George L Blackburn
    Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:842-62. 2009
    ..We expect them to have far-reaching effects of the development of health care policy and the practice of WLS...
  11. ncbi Endoscopic foreign body removal for treatment of chronic abdominal pain in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    Marvin Ryou
    Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:526-31. 2010
    ..The objectives of the present study were to assess the effects of endoscopic foreign body removal of partially exposed sutures and staples in post-RYGB patients with chronic abdominal pain at a university hospital in the United States...
  12. ncbi Band revision versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass conversion as salvage operation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
    Ali Ardestani
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:33-7. 2011
    ..The purpose of the present study was to compare the different reoperative approaches after LAGB placement. The present study was conducted at a tertiary referral academic medical center in the United States...
  13. ncbi Establishing a reproducible large animal survival model of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    Cesar E Escareno
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:764-9. 2012
    ..These investigations require an adequate animal model. Our objective was to develop a reproducible survival model of LRYGB performed in a large animal at a tertiary university hospital...
  14. ncbi Treatment of weight regain after gastric bypass surgery when using a new endoscopic platform: initial experience and early outcomes (with video)
    Daniel K Mullady
    Division of Gastroenterology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 70:440-4. 2009
    ..Some patients are thought to regain weight after gastric bypass surgery because of dilation of the gastrojejunal anastomosis (GJA) and/or gastric pouch...
  15. ncbi Pathophysiology of obesity: why surgery remains the most effective treatment
    Talat Waseem
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Obes Surg 17:1389-98. 2007
    ..Finally, future areas of research are discussed...
  16. ncbi Gastrointestinal complications after lung transplantation
    Subroto Paul
    Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 28:475-9. 2009
    ..Gastrointestinal complications after lung transplantation remain a common yet poorly defined problem. In this study we examine our experience with gastrointestinal complications after lung transplantation...
  17. ncbi Peroral endoscopic anastomotic reduction improves intractable dumping syndrome in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients
    Gloria Fernández-Esparrach
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:36-40. 2010
    ..We describe the first series of patients successfully treated endoscopically for intractable dumping syndrome...
  18. ncbi Obesity overview: epidemiology, health and financial impact, and guidelines for qualification for surgical therapy
    Dan E Azagury
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 21:189-201. 2011
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