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• Visceral fat adipokine secretion is associated with systemic inflammation in obese humans.

  Although excess visceral fat is associated with noninfectious inflammation, it is not clear whether visceral fat is simply associated with or actually…

  Authors: Luigi Fontana, J Christopher Eagon, Maria E Trujillo, Philipp E Scherer, Samuel Klein

  Source: Diabetes. 2007 Apr

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• Hepatic lipin 1beta expression is diminished in insulin-resistant obese subjects and is reactivated by marked weight loss.

  OBJECTIVE: Lipin 1 plays critical roles in controlling energy metabolism. We sought to determine the expression of lipin 1 isoforms (lipin 1alpha and …

  Authors: Michelle A Croce, J Christopher Eagon, Lori L LaRiviere, Kevin M Korenblat, Samuel Klein, Brian N Finck

  Source: Diabetes. 2007 Sep

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• Gastric bypass surgery improves metabolic and hepatic abnormalities associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

  BACKGROUND & AIMS: Most patients with extreme obesity have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Although gastric bypass (GBP) surgery is the most…

  Authors: Samuel Klein, Bettina Mittendorfer, J Christopher Eagon, Bruce Patterson, Lafaine Grant, Nikki Feirt, Ekihiro Seki, David Brenner, Kevin Korenblat, Jennifer McCrea

  Source: Gastroenterology. 2006 May

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• Outcomes of laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair in elderly and high-risk patients.

  BACKGROUND: This study examines the impact of age and comorbidities on complications and outcomes of laparoscopic (Lap) paraesophageal hernia (PEH) re…

  Authors: Noopur Gangopadhyay, Juan M Perrone, Nathaniel J Soper, Brent D Matthews, J Christopher Eagon, Mary E Klingensmith, Margaret M Frisella, L Michael Brunt

  Source: Surgery. 2006 Oct

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• Perioperative outcomes and complications of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.

  BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic techniques are being used increasingly in the repair of ventral hernias and offer the potential benefits of a shorter hospita…

  Authors: Juan M Perrone, Nathaniel J Soper, J Christopher Eagon, Mary E Klingensmith, Rebecca L Aft, Margaret M Frisella, L Michael Brunt

  Source: Surgery. 2005 Oct

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• Prospective evaluation of adhesion characteristics to intraperitoneal mesh and adhesiolysis-related complications during laparoscopic re-exploration after prior ventral hernia repair.

  BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to characterize the adhesion characteristics of absorbable- and nonabsorbable-barrier-coated meshes and to r…

  Authors: Eric D Jenkins, Victoria Yom, Lora Melman, L Michael Brunt, J Christopher Eagon, Margaret M Frisella, Brent D Matthews

  Source: Surgical endoscopy. 2010 May 6

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• Clinical predictors of operative complexity in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a prospective study.

  BACKGROUND: Because of uncertainties about the complexity of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair for varying patient populations, surgeons may be reluc…

  Authors: Eric D Jenkins, Victoria H Yom, Lora Melman, Richard A Pierce, Richard B Schuessler, Margaret M Frisella, J Christopher Eagon, L Michael Brunt, Brent D Matthews

  Source: Surgical endoscopy. 2010 Aug

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• Impaired mononuclear cell immune function in extreme obesity is corrected by weight loss.

  BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence and severity of infections. The mechanism(s) responsible for the increased risk of infe…

  Authors: Luigi Fontana, J Christopher Eagon, Marco Colonna, Samuel Klein

  Source: Rejuvenation research. 2007 Mar

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• Clinical utility of routine barium esophagram after laparoscopic anterior esophageal myotomy for achalasia.

  BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of routine barium esophagram after laparoscopic anterior esophageal myotomy for achalasi…

  Authors: Lora Melman, Jessica A Quinlan, Bruce L Hall, L Michael Brunt, Richard A Pierce, Valerie Halpin, J Christopher Eagon, Brian Robertson, Margaret Frisella, Brent D Matthews

  Source: Surgical endoscopy. 2009 Mar

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• Primary and overall success rates for clinical outcomes after laparoscopic, endoscopic, and open pancreatic cystgastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocysts.

  BACKGROUND: Internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts can be accomplished by traditional open or minimally invasive laparoscopic or endoscopic appro…

  Authors: Lora Melman, Riad Azar, Kathleen Beddow, L Michael Brunt, Valerie J Halpin, J Christopher Eagon, Margaret M Frisella, Steven Edmundowicz, Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, Brent D Matthews

  Source: Surgical endoscopy. 2009 Feb

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