Entries by Advanced Laparoscopic

Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in NYC Area

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I, among many Americans, especially medical professionals, read the article, published in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association). It showed that 88 % of coronavirus patients in NYC from March to April of 2020, who were placed on the ventilators, didn’t make it. Data also indicated that average age was 63, 57% had HYPERTENSION, 41% […]

Why Are Still Less Than 1% of Eligible Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Each Year?

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The latest estimates from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) show that in 2017, 228,000 Americans underwent bariatric surgery—a 44% increase in procedures since 2011. Sleeve gastrectomy leads the way as the most common procedure, and has overtaken Gastric bypass, as more patients embrace weight loss surgery. These statistics hold true in […]

COVID-19: American College of Surgeons releases new guidance for resuming elective surgery

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I recently read the article, which we atAdvanced Laparoscopic Surgeons of Morris will be using to guide our patients, waiting to have Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Revisional Weight loss surgery or General surgery, such as Gallbladder removal or Hernia repair. The documents speaks to the need to be careful, when it comes to re-starting the […]

Recidivism Is Not A Failure

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I just read a very good, inspirational article about human history of obesity. it specifically speaks to recidivism of it, but also compares it to other common, deadly diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular and its recidivism. Not surprising to me, nobody shames medical doctors or surgeons for failure to control diabetes or cancer […]