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Aboueisha MA, Evans L, Allotey JK, Biagini EK, Freeman M, Caposole MZ, Baker JW, Galvani C, Levy S. A 5-year propensity-matched analysis of perioperative outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2023 Mar;37(3):2335-2346. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09756-z. Epub 2022 Nov 18. PubMed PMID: 36401102.
Ghio M, Simpson JT, Wolff D, Galvani C, Levy S. Tulane STAR (Sending Texts, Advancing Results): impact of text messaging on bariatric post-operative protocol compliance. Surg Endosc. 2022 Oct;36(10):7511-7515. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09183-0. Epub 2022 Mar 11. PubMed PMID: 35277773; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8916077.
Nakanishi H, Matar RH, Vahibe A, Abu Dayyeh BK, Galvani C, Pullatt R, Davis SS Jr, Clapp B, Ghanem OM. Single Versus Double Anastomosis Duodenal Switch in the Management of Obesity: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2022 Oct 1;32(5):595-605. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001102. PubMed PMID: 36130714.
Portela R, Marrerro K, Vahibe A, Galvani C, Billy H, Abu Dayyeh B, Clapp B, Ghanem OM. Bile Reflux After Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve (SADI-S): a Meta-analysis of 2,029 Patients. Obes Surg. 2022 May;32(5):1516-1522. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-05943-y. Epub 2022 Feb 9. PubMed PMID: 35137290.
Ghaderi I, Tran T, Carton M, Samamé J, Galvani C. The impact of intensive laparoscopic training course with structured assessment and immediate feedback on residents' operative performance in animal lab. Surg Endosc. 2021 Jul;35(7):3370-3378. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07778-z. Epub 2020 Jul 8. PubMed PMID: 32642846.
Ghaderi I, Hsu CH, Hines EM, Alabagi A, Galvani CC. The Impact of Navigation Grid Overlay on Performance of Camera Assistants during Laparoscopic Abdominal Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Surg Educ. 2021 May-Jun;78(3):991-997. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.09.015. Epub 2020 Oct 2. PubMed PMID: 33020040.
Youssef MR, Reisner ASC, Attia AS, Hussein MH, Omar M, LaRussa A, Galvani CA, Aboueisha M, Abdelgawad M, Toraih EA, Randolph GW, Kandil E. Obesity and the prevention of thyroid cancer: Impact of body mass index and weight change on developing thyroid cancer - Pooled results of 24 million cohorts. Oral Oncol. 2021 Jan;112:105085. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.105085. Epub 2020 Nov 7. PubMed PMID: 33171329.
Ghaderi I, Gondal AB, Samamé J, Serrot F, Galvani CA. Preoperative Endoscopic and Radiologic Evaluation of Bariatric Patients: What Do They Add?. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 Apr;24(4):764-771. doi: 10.1007/s11605-019-04219-8. Epub 2019 May 9. PubMed PMID: 31073799.
Gondal AB, Hsu CH, Serrot F, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hurbon AN, Galvani C, Ghaderi I. Enhanced Recovery in Bariatric Surgery: A Study of Short-Term Outcomes and Compliance. Obes Surg. 2019 Feb;29(2):492-498. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3579-z. PubMed PMID: 30443718.
Rachlin E, Galvani C. Metabolic Surgery as a Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Surgical View. Curr Diab Rep. 2018 Sep 26;18(11):113. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1094-1. Review. PubMed PMID: 30259228.
Fu SS, Carton MM, Ghaderi I, Galvani CA. Robotic-Assisted Simultaneous Repair of Paraesophageal Hernia and Morgagni Hernia: Technical Report. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Jun;28(6):745-750. doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0385. Epub 2017 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 29237144.
Tanoue N, Korovin LN, Carton M, Galvani CA, Ghaderi I. Faculty feedback versus residents' self-assessment of operative performance: Different but complementary. Am J Surg. 2018 Feb;215(2):288-292. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.016. Epub 2017 Nov 16. PubMed PMID: 29169822.
Galvani C. Commentary on Duan et al.: A Retrospective Study of Peroral Endoscopic Full-Thickness Myotomy in Patients with Severe Achalasia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2017 Aug;27(8):777. doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.29022.cg. Epub 2017 Jul 24. PubMed PMID: 28738013.
Galvani CA, Loebl H, Osuchukwu O, Samamé J, Apel ME, Ghaderi I. Robotic-Assisted Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Initial Experience at a Single Institution. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2016 Apr;26(4):290-5. doi: 10.1089/lap.2016.0096. Epub 2016 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 27035739.
Nielsen VG, Galvani CA, Boyle PK, Steinbrenner EB, Matika RW. Bariatric patients have plasmatic hypercoagulability and systemic upregulation of heme oxygenase activity. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2015 Mar;26(2):200-4. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000000194. PubMed PMID: 25101516.
Prescher H, Biffar DE, Galvani CA, Rozenblit JW, Hamilton AJ. Evaluation of a navigation grid to increase the efficacy of instrument movement during laparoscopic surgery. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2014 Sep;24(9):656-9. doi: 10.1089/lap.2014.0016. Epub 2014 Jul 10. PubMed PMID: 25010921.
Gruessner RW, Cercone R, Galvani C, Rana A, Porubsky M, Gruessner AC, Rilo H. Results of open and robot-assisted pancreatectomies with autologous islet transplantations: treating chronic pancreatitis and preventing surgically induced diabetes. Transplant Proc. 2014 Jul-Aug;46(6):1978-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.06.005. PubMed PMID: 25131087.
Galvani CA, Garza U, Echeverria A, Kaul A, Samamé J. Multipurpose internal retractor for Single-incision surgery (SIS): single-institution case series. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2014 Apr;24(2):e59-62. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828f720d. PubMed PMID: 24686364.
Galvani CA, Rodriguez Rilo H, Samamé J, Porubsky M, Rana A, Gruessner RW. Fully robotic-assisted technique for total pancreatectomy with an autologous islet transplant in chronic pancreatitis patients: results of a first series. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Mar;218(3):e73-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.006. Epub 2013 Dec 12. PubMed PMID: 24559970.
Galvani CA, Rilo HR, Samamé J, Gruessner RW. First fully robotic-assisted total pancreatectomy combined with islet autotransplant for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis: a case report. Pancreas. 2013 Oct;42(7):1188-9. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0b013e31827fe875. PubMed PMID: 24048458.
Elli EF, Masrur MA, El Zaeedi M, Galvani CA, Bozorgui N, Giulianotti PC. Four-year experience with outpatient laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2013 Sep-Oct;9(5):693-5. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2012.08.013. Epub 2012 Sep 4. PubMed PMID: 23164493.
Samamé J, Kaul A, Garza U, Echeverria A, Galvani C. Laparoscopic aneurysm resection and splenectomy for splenic artery aneurysm in the third trimester of pregnancy. Surg Endosc. 2013 Aug;27(8):2988-91. doi: 10.1007/s00464-013-2822-x. Epub 2013 Feb 9. PubMed PMID: 23397504.
Galvani CA, Garza U, Leeds M, Kaul A, Echeverria A, Desai CS, Jie T, Diana R, Gruessner RW. Single-incision robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy: case report and description of surgical technique. Transpl Int. 2012 Aug;25(8):e89-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2012.01493.x. Epub 2012 May 18. PubMed PMID: 22607520.
Galvani CA, Gallo AS, Gorodner MV. Single-incision and dual-incision laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: evaluation of initial experience. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2012 Mar-Apr;8(2):194-200. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2010.09.017. Epub 2010 Oct 30. PubMed PMID: 21126924.
Zimmerman H, Latifi R, Dehdashti B, Ong E, Jie T, Galvani C, Waer A, Wynne J, Biffar D, Gruessner R. Intensive laparoscopic training course for surgical residents: program description, initial results, and requirements. Surg Endosc. 2011 Nov;25(11):3636-41. doi: 10.1007/s00464-011-1770-6. Epub 2011 Jun 4. PubMed PMID: 21643881.
Galvani CA, Gallo AS, Dylewski MR. Robotic-assisted Heller myotomy for esophageal achalasia: feasibility, technique, and short-term outcomes. J Robot Surg. 2011 Sep;5(3):163-6. doi: 10.1007/s11701-011-0255-x. Epub 2011 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 27637702.
Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Joseph Espat N. Robotic-assisted resection of adrenal aldosteronoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 Feb;18(2):479-81. doi: 10.1245/s10434-010-1281-z. Epub 2010 Aug 24. PubMed PMID: 20734146.
Tussing-Humphreys LM, Nemeth E, Fantuzzi G, Freels S, Holterman AX, Galvani C, Ayloo S, Vitello J, Braunschweig C. Decreased serum hepcidin and improved functional iron status 6 months after restrictive bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Oct;18(10):2010-6. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.490. Epub 2010 Jan 14. PubMed PMID: 20075851.
Galvani CA, Choh M, Gorodner MV. Single-incision sleeve gastrectomy using a novel technique for liver retraction. JSLS. 2010 Apr-Jun;14(2):228-33. doi: 10.4293/108680810X12785289144278. PubMed PMID: 20932374; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3043573.
Giulianotti PC, Kuechle J, Salehi P, Gorodner V, Galvani C, Benedetti E, Oberholzer J. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy of a redo case combined with autologous islet transplantation for chronic pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2009 Jan;38(1):105-7. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0b013e31816b3100. PubMed PMID: 19106750.
Duffecy J, Bleil ME, Labott SM, Browne A, Galvani C. Psychopathology in adolescents presenting for laparoscopic banding. J Adolesc Health. 2008 Dec;43(6):623-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.05.007. Epub 2008 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 19027654.
Bueno RS, Galvani C, Horgan S. Intestinal interposition for benign esophageal disease. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2008 Feb;11(1):43-53. doi: 10.1007/s11938-008-0006-x. PubMed PMID: 21063863.
Meneghetti AT, Tedesco P, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Patti MG. Outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication are not influenced by the pattern of reflux. Dis Esophagus. 2008;21(2):165-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00770.x. PubMed PMID: 18269653.
Galvani CA, Gorodner MV, Moser F, Jacobsen G, Chretien C, Espat NJ, Donahue P, Horgan S. Robotically assisted laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy. Surg Endosc. 2008 Jan;22(1):188-95. doi: 10.1007/s00464-007-9441-3. PubMed PMID: 17939004.
Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner V, Bareato U, Panaro F, Oberholzer J, Benedetti E. Robotic distal pancreatectomy and nephrectomy for living donor pancreas-kidney transplantation. Transplantation. 2007 Oct 15;84(7):934-6. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000284585.12633.06. PubMed PMID: 17984850.
Holterman AX, Browne A, Dillard BE 3rd, Tussing L, Gorodner V, Stahl C, Browne N, Labott S, Herdegen J, Guzman G, Rink A, Nwaffo I, Galvani C, Horgan S, Holterman M. Short-term outcome in the first 10 morbidly obese adolescent patients in the FDA-approved trial for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Oct;45(4):465-73. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318063eef6. PubMed PMID: 18030214.
Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Jacobsen GR, Moser F, Manzelli A, Oberholzer J, Fisichella MP, Bogetti D, Testa G, Sankary HN, Benedetti E. Effect of robotic assistance on the "learning curve" for laparoscopic hand-assisted donor nephrectomy. Surg Endosc. 2007 Sep;21(9):1512-7. doi: 10.1007/s00464-006-9140-5. Epub 2007 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 17287916.
Dillard BE 3rd, Gorodner V, Galvani C, Holterman M, Browne A, Gallo A, Horgan S, Le Holterman AX. Initial experience with the adjustable gastric band in morbidly obese US adolescents and recommendations for further investigation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Aug;45(2):240-6. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31805b82fb. PubMed PMID: 17667722.
Gorodner V, Horgan S, Galvani C, Manzelli A, Oberholzer J, Sankary H, Testa G, Benedetti E. Routine left robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is safe and effective regardless of the presence of vascular anomalies. Transpl Int. 2006 Aug;19(8):636-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2006.00315.x. PubMed PMID: 16827680.
Moser F, Gorodner MV, Galvani CA, Baptista M, Chretien C, Horgan S. Pouch enlargement and band slippage: two different entities. Surg Endosc. 2006 Jul;20(7):1021-9. doi: 10.1007/s00464-005-0269-4. Epub 2006 May 13. PubMed PMID: 16703439.
Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Moser F, Baptista M, Donahue P, Horgan S. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia facilitated by robotic assistance. Surg Endosc. 2006 Jul;20(7):1105-12. doi: 10.1007/s00464-005-0272-9. Epub 2006 May 13. PubMed PMID: 16703438.
Galvani C, Gorodner M, Moser F, Baptista M, Chretien C, Berger R, Horgan S. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: ends justify the means?. Surg Endosc. 2006 Jun;20(6):934-41. doi: 10.1007/s00464-005-0270-y. Epub 2006 May 11. PubMed PMID: 16738986.
Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Omelanczuck P, Elli F, Moser F, Durand L, Caracoche M, Nefa J, Bustos S, Donahue P, Ferraina P. Robotic-assisted Heller myotomy versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy for the treatment of esophageal achalasia: multicenter study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2005 Nov;9(8):1020-9; discussion 1029-30. doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2005.06.026. PubMed PMID: 16269372.
Patti MG, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Tedesco P. Timing of surgical intervention does not influence return of esophageal peristalsis or outcome for patients with achalasia. Surg Endosc. 2005 Sep;19(9):1188-92. doi: 10.1007/s00464-004-8199-0. Epub 2005 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 16132324.
Galvani C, Horgan S. [Robots in general surgery: present and future]. Cir Esp. 2005 Sep;78(3):138-47. doi: 10.1016/s0009-739x(05)70907-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 16420814.
Patti MG, Gorodner MV, Galvani C, Tedesco P, Fisichella PM, Ostroff JW, Bagatelos KC, Way LW. Spectrum of esophageal motility disorders: implications for diagnosis and treatment. Arch Surg. 2005 May;140(5):442-8; discussion 448-9. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.140.5.442. PubMed PMID: 15897439.
Patti MG, Robinson T, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Fisichella PM, Way LW. Total fundoplication is superior to partial fundoplication even when esophageal peristalsis is weak. J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Jun;198(6):863-9; discussion 869-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.01.029. PubMed PMID: 15194064.
Gorodner MV, Galvani C, Fisichella PM, Patti MG. Preoperative lower esophageal sphincter pressure has little influence on the outcome of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia. Surg Endosc. 2004 May;18(5):774-8. doi: 10.1007/s00464-003-8826-1. Epub 2004 Apr 2. PubMed PMID: 15054655.
Robinson TN, Galvani CA, Dutta SK, Gorodner MV, Patti MG. Laparoscopic treatment of recurrent dysphagia following transthoracic myotomy for achalasia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003 Dec;13(6):401-3. doi: 10.1089/109264203322656487. PubMed PMID: 14733705.
Perretta S, Fisichella PM, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Way LW, Patti MG. Achalasia and chest pain: effect of laparoscopic Heller myotomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2003 Jul-Aug;7(5):595-8. doi: 10.1016/s1091-255x(03)00073-8. PubMed PMID: 12850670.
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