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| Mohamed R AliSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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3-D telestration: a teaching tool for robotic surgeryMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:107-12. 2008..This project aimed to develop a video algorithm to accurately translate a mentor's two-dimensional (2-D) telestration into a 3-D telestration in the da Vinci visual field...
Weight loss before gastric bypass: feasibility and effect on postoperative weight loss and weight loss maintenanceMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 3:515-20. 2007..We hypothesized that weight loss before laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is feasible, does not diminish the expected postoperative weight loss, and might enhance overall weight loss and maintenance...- Depression is associated with increased severity of co-morbidities in bariatric surgical candidatesMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:559-64. 2009..Our objective was to examine the relationship between depression and other co-morbidities of obesity at a university hospital in the United States... - Teaching robotic surgery: a stepwise approachMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Endosc 21:912-5. 2007..After an initial institutional experience with 50 robot-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures, a curriculum was developed for fellowship training in robotic surgery... - Detailed description of early response of metabolic syndrome after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 5:346-51. 2009..We report a detailed description of the early resolution of the metabolic syndrome using our novel scheme for assessing co-morbidities. This study was performed at a tertiary care university hospital... - Validation that a 1-year fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery can eliminate the learning curve for laparoscopic gastric bypassMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Endosc 24:138-44. 2010.... - Assessment of obesity-related comorbidities: a novel scheme for evaluating bariatric surgical patientsMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
J Am Coll Surg 202:70-7. 2006..The objective of this work was to develop a clinically based, standardized system for scaled assessment of the major comorbidities of obesity in patients undergoing bariatric surgery... - Bariatric surgical outcomesMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Cypress Building, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Clin North Am 85:835-52, vii. 2005..It concludes by comparatively analyzing the outcomes of the various bariatric surgical procedures and their respective roles in effectively managing the morbidly obese patient... - Robot-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassM R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California Davis, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Endosc 19:468-72. 2005..Robotic surgery promises to extend the capabilities of the minimally invasive surgeon. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of robotic surgery in the setting of laparoscopic gastric bypass... - Switching robotic surgical systems does not impact surgical performanceMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:32-6. 2008..Robotic surgery is heavily dependent on the availability of, and innovation in, technology. As new robotic systems become available, it will be important to identify the impact of emerging technology on clinical outcomes in robotic surgery... - The utility of routine postoperative upper GI series following laparoscopic gastric bypassAsok Doraiswamy
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Endosc 21:2159-62. 2007..The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of routine postoperative UGI and its relationship to clinical outcomes... - Techniques of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassMohamed R Ali
Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
Semin Laparosc Surg 9:94-104. 2002..We, like other groups, have found that laparoscopic gastric bypass provides similar efficacy to open gastric bypass, but offers improved patient acceptance, quality of life, and significantly less wound complications... - Changes in renal function following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a prospective studyJorge L Zelada Getty
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Cypress Building, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Obes Surg 22:1055-9. 2012..We constructed this prospective repeated-measures controlled study to characterize this response and identify the best method of gauging renal function in this setting... - Is routine cholecystectomy indicated for asymptomatic cholelithiasis in patients undergoing gastric bypass?William Fuller
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Obes Surg 17:747-51. 2007..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the natural history of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) with known asymptomatic cholelithiasis in whom prophylactic cholecystectomy was not performed at the time of surgery... - Greater than expected prevalence of pseudotumor cerebri: a prospective studyIsam N Hamdallah
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 9:77-82. 2013..About 25% of affected patients are asymptomatic until they present with vision loss. We hypothesized that PTC would be highly prevalent among obese patients seeking bariatric surgery. The setting of our study was a university hospital... - Epidemiology and economic impact of obesity and type 2 diabetesHazem Shamseddeen
University of California Davis Medical Center, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Cypress Building, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Clin North Am 91:1163-72, vii. 2011..These factors mandate implementation of therapeutic medical and surgical strategies that target prevention and treatment of obesity and its related medical conditions... - Robotic cholecystectomy: learning curve, advantages, and limitationsTamas J Vidovszky
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, California 95817, USA
J Surg Res 136:172-8. 2006..Initial studies showed significant set up time and operating time but no clear clinical advantage of the robotic involvement. We have investigated the learning curve, advantages and limitation of the procedure... - Favorable internal hernia rate achieved using retrocolic, retrogastric alimentary limb in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassLinda A Miyashiro
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:158-62. 2010.... - Sleep apnea syndrome is significantly underdiagnosed in bariatric surgical patientsJason J Rasmussen
Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:569-73. 2012..We evaluated the prevalence of SAS and its rate of nondiagnosis in bariatric patients at a university hospital... - Undiagnosed papilledema in a morbidly obese patient population: a prospective studyClaudia M Krispel
University of California, Davis, Eye Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
J Neuroophthalmol 31:310-5. 2011..The purpose of the present study is to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed or asymptomatic papilledema in a population of morbidly obese individuals and to determine if these patients should undergo routine screening for papilledema... - Increased soluble leptin receptor levels in morbidly obese patients with insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseValentina Medici
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:2268-73. 2010..In conclusion, increased SLR levels in morbidly obese patients with diabetes are correlated with the stage of liver fibrosis, and may reflect progressive liver disease... - Circulating concentrations of high-molecular-weight adiponectin are increased following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgeryM M Swarbrick
Department of Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 5270, USA
Diabetologia 49:2552-8. 2006..The HMW form is implicated as the multimer responsible for adiponectin's hepatic insulin-sensitising actions... - Marginal ulceration after laparoscopic gastric bypass: an analysis of predisposing factors in 260 patientsJ J Rasmussen
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Surg Endosc 21:1090-4. 2007..Marginal ulceration after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is diagnosed in 1% to 16% of patients. The factors predisposing patients to marginal ulceration are still unclear... - Urolithiasis risk factors in the bariatric population undergoing gastric bypass surgeryJennifer N Wu
Department of Urology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 9:83-7. 2013..The objective of our investigation was to evaluate changes in the urine milieu after RYGB that might explain the increased risk of urolithiasis... - Longitudinal changes in pancreatic and adipocyte hormones following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgeryM M Swarbrick
Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 5270, USA
Diabetologia 51:1901-11. 2008..Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive longitudinal investigation of the endocrine changes following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGBP), focusing on pancreatic and adipocyte hormones and systemic markers of inflammation... - Training the novice in laparoscopy. More challenge is betterM R Ali
Department of Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, 1200 East Broad Street, West Hospital, Floor 15, P O Box 980519, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
Surg Endosc 16:1732-6. 2002..Virtual reality simulation is effective in training the novice to perform basic laparoscopic skills...