Bibliographic Resources for Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

1. Bariatric SurgeryBariatric Surgery: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, et al. JAMA 2004: 292(14): 1724-37.

2. Outcomes after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Schauer PR, Ikramuddin S, Gourash W, et al. Ann Surg 2000; 232 (4):515-29.

3. Results of 281 consecutive total laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassses to treat morbid obesity. DeMaria EJ, Sugerman HJ, Kellum JM, et al. Ann Surg 2002; 235(5): 640-5; discussion 645-7.

4. Risks and benefits of gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients with severe venous stasis disease. Sugerman HJ, Sugerman EL, Wolfe L, et al. Ann Surg 2001; 234(1): 41-6.

5. Laparoscopic gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y – 500 patients: technique and results, with 3-60 month follow-up. Wittgorve AC, Clark GW. Obes Surg 2000; 10(3): 233-9.

6. Surgically-induced weight loss significantly improves nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome. Mattar SG, Velcu LM, Rabinovitz M, et al. Ann Surg 2005; 242(4): 610-20.

7. Surgery decreases long-term mortality, morbidity, and health care use in morbidly obese patients. Christou NV, Sampalis JS, Liberman M, et al. Ann Surg 2004; 240(3): 416-23; discussion 423-4.

8. Gastric surgery for pseudotumor cerebri associated with severe obesity. Sugerman HJ, Felton WL, 3rd, Sismanis A, et al. Ann Surg 1999; 229 (5); 634-40; discussion 640-2.

9. Effect of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes mellitus. Schauer PR, Burguera B, Ikramuddin S, et al. Ann Surg 2003; 238(4): 467-84; discussion 84-5.

10. Effective treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Eid GM, Cottam DR, Velcu LM. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2005; 1: 77-80.