W Scott Melvin
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Recent Articles
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Romero-Velez G, Pereira X, Mandujano C, Parides M, Muscarella P, Melvin W, et al.
J Surg Res
. 2021 Sep;
268:667-672.
PMID: 34481220
Background: Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy (HIDA) aids the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis (AC) but has limitations. We sought to design a model based on the Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) to predict HIDA...
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McAuliffe J, McAuliffe Jr R, Romero-Velez G, Statter M, Melvin W, Muscarella 2nd P
Am J Surg
. 2019 Nov;
219(2):283-288.
PMID: 31718815
Background: Comprehensive studies evaluating the efficacy of team-based competition ("Gamification") in surgery have not been performed. Board pass rates and resident satisfaction may improve if surgical residents are involved in...
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Chimukangara M, Jalilvand A, Melvin W, Perry K
Surg Endosc
. 2018 Sep;
33(4):1304-1309.
PMID: 30167944
Background: Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) offers an endoscopic approach to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Controlled trials have demonstrated the short-term efficacy of this procedure, but long-term follow-up...
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Mikami D, Melvin W, Murayama M, Murayama K
Surg Endosc
. 2017 Apr;
31(11):4412-4418.
PMID: 28364155
Background: Incisional hernia repair is one of the most common general surgery operations being performed today. With the advancement of laparoscopy since the 1990s, we have seen vast improvements in...
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Zhang Y, Serrano O, Melvin W, Camacho D
Surg Obes Relat Dis
. 2016 Mar;
12(5):1008-1013.
PMID: 27021153
Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) has been established as one of the most effective treatments for morbid obesity. Surgical site infections are the most common complication after LRYGB surgery....
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Serrano O, Zhang Y, Kintzer E, Moran-Atkin E, Choi J, Melvin W, et al.
Surg Endosc
. 2016 Mar;
30(11):5015-5022.
PMID: 26969662
Background: Medical weight loss options are rarely successful long term in young patients. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be safe and effective in this population. Methods: Patients ≤21 years...
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Serrano O, Zhang Y, Cumella L, Kintzer E, Ng N, Sandoval E, et al.
J Am Coll Surg
. 2015 Dec;
222(2):166-73.
PMID: 26704717
Background: Bariatric surgery has been established as the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity and obesity-related comorbidities. Despite its success, there is a paucity of data on the outcomes...
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Serrano O, Tannebaum J, Cumella L, Choi J, Vemulapalli P, Melvin W, et al.
Surg Endosc
. 2015 Aug;
30(6):2505-11.
PMID: 26304105
Background: Bariatric surgery has been established as the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of SSO patients treated at our institute between 2008...