Surgical Management of Obesity

Who Would Have Thought It? An Operation Proves to Be the Most Effective Therapy for Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

1995 • 2,296 citations

Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity

1991 • 2,142 citations

Can lifestyle changes reverse coronary heart disease?

1990 • 2,122 citations

XENical in the Prevention of Diabetes in Obese Subjects (XENDOS) Study

2004 • 1,832 citations

Outcomes After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

2000 • 1,341 citations

Effect of Laparoscopic Roux-En Y Gastric Bypass on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2003 • 1,187 citations

Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Study of Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Costs

2001 • 1,061 citations

The Influence of Body Fat Distribution on the Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus: 13.5 Years of Follow-up of the Participants in the Study of Men Born in 1913

1985 • 981 citations

Health Implications of Overweight and Obesity in the United States

1985 • 919 citations

Effects of intensive multiple risk factor reduction on coronary atherosclerosis and clinical cardiac events in men and women with coronary artery disease. The Stanford Coronary Risk Intervention Project (SCRIP).

1994 • 896 citations

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y - 500 Patients: Technique and Results, with 3-60 month follow-up

2000 • 871 citations

Weight Bias among Health Professionals Specializing in Obesity

2003 • 862 citations

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y: Preliminary Report of Five Cases

1994 • 848 citations

WEIGHT AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CLINICAL DIABETES IN WOMEN

1990 • 768 citations

Complications After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

2003 • 722 citations

Reduction in Incidence of Diabetes, Hypertension and Lipid Disturbances after Intentional Weight Loss Induced by Bariatric Surgery: the SOS Intervention Study

1999 • 697 citations

The Effect of Weight Reduction on Blood Pressure, Plasma Renin Activity, and Plasma Aldosterone Levels in Obese Patients

1981 • 657 citations

Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

1998 • 643 citations

The Incidence of Pseudotumor Cerebri

1988 • 637 citations

Results of 281 Consecutive Total Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypasses to Treat Morbid Obesity

2002 • 566 citations

A Randomized Prospective Trial of Gastric Bypass Versus Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity and their Effects on Sweets Versus Non-Sweets Eaters

1987 • 548 citations

The gastric bypass operation reduces the progression and mortality of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

1997 • 520 citations

Greater risk of incisional hernia with morbidly obese than steroid-dependent patients and low recurrence with prefascial polypropylene mesh

1996 • 512 citations

Diabetes and Hypertension in Severe Obesity and Effects of Gastric Bypass-Induced Weight Loss

2003 • 501 citations

Liver abnormalities in severely obese subjects: Effect of drastic weight loss after gastroplasty

1998 • 499 citations

Weight Loss in Mildly to Moderately Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

1985 • 475 citations

Intra‐abdominal pressure, sagittal abdominal diameter and obesity comorbidity

1997 • 475 citations

Long-Term outcomes of cirrhosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis compared with hepatitis C

2003 • 439 citations

A proposed relationship between increased intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, and intracranial pressure

1997 • 393 citations

The Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band<SUP>®</SUP>): A Prospective Study of Medium-Term Effects on Weight, Health and Quality of Life

2002 • 388 citations

High Failure Rate After Laparoscopic Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding for Treatment of Morbid Obesity

2001 • 387 citations

Attenuated Progression of Coronary Artery Disease After 6 Years of Multifactorial Risk Intervention

1997 • 381 citations

Differentiated Long-Term Effects of Intentional Weight Loss on Diabetes and Hypertension

2000 • 377 citations

Total Knee Arthroplasty in Morbidly Obese Patients*

1998 • 354 citations

Weight loss with vertical banded gastroplasty and Roux-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity with selective versus random assignment

1989 • 348 citations

Weight Loss and Dietary Intake After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

1994 • 347 citations

Long-term effects of gastric surgery for treating respiratory insufficiency of obesity

1992 • 324 citations

Obesity and lower urinary tract function in women: Effect of surgically induced weight loss

1992 • 323 citations

Effects of surgical treatment of the metabolic syndrome on liver fibrosis and cirrhosis

2003 • 322 citations

Health Outcomes of Severely Obese Type 2 Diabetic Subjects 1 Year After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

2002 • 322 citations

Results of the surgical treatment of obesity

1993 • 319 citations

Symptomatic improvement in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

2002 • 316 citations

Gastric Surgery for Morbid Obesity

1990 • 314 citations

The weight reduction operation of choice: Vertical banded gastroplasty or gastric bypass?

1996 • 299 citations

Long-Term Results of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity

2002 • 297 citations

Gastric Surgery For Morbid Obesity

1992 • 285 citations

Nutritional therapy for high blood pressure. Final report of a four-year randomized controlled trial--the Hypertension Control Program

1987 • 285 citations

A New Paradigm for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

1998 • 280 citations

Musculoskeletal pain in the obese: a comparison with a general population and long-term changes after conventional and surgical obesity treatment

2003 • 277 citations

Determinants of Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

1988 • 276 citations

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Technique and 3-Year Follow-Up

2001 • 276 citations

Effects of surgically induced weight loss on idiopathic intracranial hypertension in morbid obesity

1995 • 260 citations

Gynecologic-obstetric changes after loss of massive excess weight following bariatric surgery.

1988 • 239 citations

Changes in comorbidities and improvements in quality of life after LAP-BAND placement

2002 • 235 citations

Gastric Surgery for Pseudotumor Cerebri Associated With Severe Obesity

1999 • 229 citations

Effects of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet on Long-term Glycemic Control in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Subjects

1991 • 229 citations

Weight Loss Intervention in Phase 1 of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention

1993 • 222 citations

Gastrointestinal Hormone Responses to Meals Before and After Gastric Bypass and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

1990 • 210 citations

Effect of weight loss on cardiac chamber size, wall thickness and left ventricular function in morbid obesity

1985 • 208 citations

Morbidly Obese Patientsʼ Perceptions of Social Discrimination Before and After Surgery for Obesity

1990 • 206 citations

Risks and Benefits of Gastric Bypass in Morbidly Obese Patients With Severe Venous Stasis Disease

2001 • 202 citations

The Hypertension Prevention Trial: Three-Year Effects of Dietary Changes on Blood Pressure

1990 • 200 citations

Stomal complications of gastric bypass: incidence and outcome of therapy.

1992 • 197 citations

Weight loss intervention in phase 1 of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention. The TOHP Collaborative Research Group

1993 • 195 citations

Hemodynamic Dysfunction in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and the Effects of Treatment with Surgically Induced Weight Loss

1988 • 193 citations

Stomal Ulcer After Gastric Bypass1

1997 • 191 citations

A Cluster of Polyneuropathy and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in a Bariatric Unit

2002 • 184 citations

Gastric Bypass and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty- a Prospective Randomized Comparison and 5-Year Follow-up

1995 • 184 citations

Current Practices in the Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Bariatric Surgery

2000 • 184 citations

Marked Improvement in Asthma after Lap-Band® Surgery for Morbid Obesity

1999 • 183 citations

Gastric Surgery for Respiratory Insufficiency of Obesity

1986 • 183 citations

Overweight as a social disability with medical implications

1969 • 178 citations

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: what we know in the new millennium1

2002 • 177 citations

Hormonal Changes after Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity and the Control of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus

2004 • 177 citations

Pregnancy Following Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

1998 • 177 citations

Nutritional Therapy for High Blood Pressure

1987 • 170 citations

Gastric Bypass is an Effective Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Clinically Significant Obesity

2003 • 168 citations

Regression of Hepatic Steatosis in Morbidly Obese Persons After Gastric Bypass

1995 • 167 citations

Bariatric surgery in morbidly obese sleep-apnea patients: short- and long-term follow-up

1992 • 163 citations

Gastric Surgery for Morbid Obesity

1989 • 158 citations

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Obese

1998 • 156 citations

The Effect of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Hypertension in Morbidly Obese Patients

1994 • 152 citations

Laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity

1999 • 152 citations

Assessment of physical activity and energy needs

1989 • 151 citations

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Obesity: The Effect of Lap-Band Placement

1999 • 151 citations

Effects of surgically induced weight loss on urinary bladder pressure, sagittal abdominal diameter and obesity co-morbidity

1998 • 149 citations

Blood Pressure and Pulse Pressure during Long‐Term Weight Loss in the Obese: The Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) Intervention Study

2001 • 145 citations

Significant Changes in Blood Pressure, Glucose, and Lipids with Gastric Bypass Surgery

1998 • 144 citations

Prospective evaluation of gastric acid secretion and cobalamin absorption following gastric bypass for clinically severe obesity

1994 • 143 citations

Impact of gastric restrictive surgery on hypertension in the morbidly obese

1992 • 143 citations

Changes in Breathing and the Pharynx after Weight Loss in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

1987 • 138 citations

Complications of Bariatric Surgery

2005 • 136 citations

Symptomatic and Clinical Improvement in Morbidly Obese Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

1997 • 135 citations

Lifestyle Intervention: Results of the Treatment of Mild Hypertension Study (TOMHS)

1995 • 134 citations

Assessment of cardiac function in patients who were morbidly obese.

1990 • 125 citations

Total joint arthroplasty in patients surgically treated for morbid obesity

2000 • 122 citations

Factors that influence induction of gastroesophageal reflux in normal human subjects

1988 • 118 citations

Nutritional Considerations After Bariatric Surgery

2003 • 114 citations

Reduction in long-term antihypertensive medication requirements. Effects of weight reduction by dietary intervention in overweight persons with mild hypertension

1993 • 112 citations

Pregnancy after Lap-Band Surgery: Management of the Band to Achieve Healthy Weight Outcomes

2001 • 111 citations

Lipid risk profile and weight stability after gastric restrictive operations for morbid obesity

2000 • 108 citations

Comparison of the costs associated with medical and surgical treatment of obesity

1995 • 105 citations

Laparoscopic Italian Experience with the Lap-Band<SUP>®</SUP>

2001 • 102 citations

Regression of Liver Steatosis following Gastroplasty or Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

1990 • 95 citations

Results of surgery: long-term effects on hyperlipidemia

1992 • 95 citations

Effect of Surgically Induced Weight Loss on Asthma in the Morbidly Obese

1993 • 88 citations

Weight loss for obstructive sleep apnea: The optimal therapy for obese patients

1994 • 86 citations

Systemic Coagulation and Fibrinolysis After Laparoscopic and Open Gastric Bypass

2001 • 84 citations

Pregnancies in an 18-Year Follow-up after Biliopancreatic Diversion

1995 • 79 citations

SYNDROME OF EXTREME OBESITY AND HYPOVENTILATION: STUDIES OF ETIOLOGY

1959 • 78 citations

An eight-year experience with a very-low-calorie formula diet for control of major obesity.

1988 • 71 citations

Pregnancy following gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity.

1982 • 69 citations

Reduction in Long-term Antihypertensive Medication Requirements

1993 • 67 citations

Variation in Lipid Levels in Morbidly Obese Patients Operated with the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System: Effects of Different Levels of Weight Loss

2000 • 62 citations

Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastroplasty for morbid obesity

1985 • 60 citations

Obesity and Diabetes: The Odd Couple

1968 • 59 citations

Does Gastric Restriction Surgery Reduce the Risks of Metabolic Diseases?

1998 • 55 citations

Lower-extremity venous stasis during laparoscopic cholecystectomy as assessed using color Doppler ultrasound

1995 • 53 citations

Cardiac arrhythmias during sleep in morbidly obese sleep‐apneic patients before and after gastric bypass surgery

1985 • 40 citations

Marked weight reduction lowers resting and exercise blood pressure in morbidly obese subjects

2000 • 39 citations

Gastric bypass surgery for obesity: weight loss, psychosocial outcome, and morbidity one and three years later.

1986 • 38 citations

Impact of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty on Respiratory Insufficiency of Severe Obesity

1996 • 38 citations

Significant Changes in the Lipid-Lipoprotein Status of Premenopausal Morbidly Obese Females following Gastric Bypass Surgery

1994 • 36 citations

Obesity-related hypertension: Evaluation of the separate effects of energy restriction and weight reduction on hemodynamic and neuroendocrine status

1991 • 34 citations

A Hypocaloric High-Protein Diet as Primary Therapy for Adults with Obesity-related Diabetes: Effective Long-Term Use in a Community Hospital

1983 • 30 citations

Morbid Obesity, Gastric Plication and a Severe Neurological Deficit

1985 • 22 citations

Is Weight Loss a Cure for Type 2 Diabetes?

2002 • 11 citations

Surgically induced weight loss: Gastric bypass versus gastroplasty

2000 • 10 citations