Shahzeer Karmali

Selective reovirus killing of bladder cancer in a co-culture spheroid model.

Endoscopic management of eroded prosthesis in vertical banded gastroplasty patients.

Is it time to abandon excess weight loss in reporting surgical weight loss?

Herniation through the broad ligament.

What is my goal? Expected weight loss and comorbidity outcomes among bariatric surgery patients.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: an innovative new tool in the battle against the obesity epidemic in Canada.

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous gastrostomy for management of gastric remnant leak after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Bariatric surgery: a primer.

The Alberta population-based prospective evaluation of the quality of life outcomes and economic impact of bariatric surgery (APPLES) study: background, design and rationale.

Sleeve gastrectomy and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

Treating type 2 diabetes mellitus with sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients.

Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review.

Heated CO(2) with or without humidification for minimally invasive abdominal surgery.

Complications associated with adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity: a surgeon's guides.

A deficiency in knowledge of basic principles of laparoscopy among attendees of an advanced laparoscopic surgery course.

Effect of gastric bypass surgery on the absorption and bioavailability of metformin.

The impact of bariatric surgery in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.

The impact of obesity on diabetes mellitus and the role of bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery: a systematic review of the clinical and economic evidence.

Assessment of medical student laparoscopic camera skills and the impact of formal camera training.

Natural orifice surgery: endoluminal pouch reduction following failed vertical banded gastroplasty.

Robotic-assisted bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

Laparoscopic removal of an intra-abdominal intrauterine device: case and systematic review.

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Staple Line Buttress Reinforcement in 116 Consecutive Morbidly Obese Patients.

Endoluminal approaches to bariatric surgery.

Combined Ventricular Assist Device Placement With Adjustable Gastric Band (VAD-BAND): A Promising New Technique for Morbidly Obese Patients Awaiting Potential Cardiac Transplantation.

Effect of gastric bypass surgery on azithromycin oral bioavailability.

The role of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in treating postoperative complications in bariatric surgery.

Predictors of attrition in a multidisciplinary adult weight management clinic.

Health status, quality of life, and satisfaction of patients awaiting multidisciplinary bariatric care.

Managing complications associated with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.

Single-incision appendectomy is comparable to conventional laparoscopic appendectomy: a systematic review and pooled analysis.

The Association between Obesity and Colorectal Cancer.

Endoscopic revision (StomaphyX) versus formal surgical revision (gastric bypass) for failed vertical band gastroplasty.

The impact of bariatric surgery on psychological health.

Response to basic calculating errors in systematic reviews.

Emergent laparoscopic repair of a spigelian hernia: case report and review of the literature.

Surgical interventions for obesity and metabolic disease.

Robotic-assisted hepatic resection: a systematic review.

The impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on plasma ghrelin levels: a systematic review.

Prevalence and predictors of self-reported sexual abuse in severely obese patients in a population-based bariatric program.

Outcomes of the adjustable gastric band in a publicly funded obesity program.

Minimally invasive splenectomy: an update and review.

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Weight recidivism post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

Complications associated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: a surgeon's guide.

A simple prediction rule for all-cause mortality in a cohort eligible for bariatric surgery.

The evolution of the appendectomy: from open to laparoscopic to single incision.

Weight loss and outcomes in wait-listed, medically managed, and surgically treated patients enrolled in a population-based Bariatric program: prospective cohort study.

Predictors of health-related quality of life in 500 severely obese patients.

The economic impact of weight regain.

Prioritization and willingness to pay for bariatric surgery: the patient perspective.

Early Outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Publically Funded Obesity Program.

Biliopancreatic diversion: the effectiveness of duodenal switch and its limitations.

The effect of bariatric surgery on gastroesophageal reflux disease.

"iBIM"--internet-based interactive modules: an easy and interesting learning tool for general surgery residents.

The cost of bariatric medical tourism on the Canadian healthcare system.

Revisional bariatric surgery following failed primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review.

Medical tourism and bariatric surgery: who pays?

Endoscopic versus open component separation: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Weight loss required by the severely obese to achieve clinically important differences in health-related quality of life: two-year prospective cohort study.

Laparoscopic resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: dream or reality?

The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Open vs. Laparoscopic Resection of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.

Canadian Task Force obesity guidelines are unbalanced.

Update on novel endoscopic therapies to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease: A review.

Endoscopy services and training: a national survey of general surgeons.

The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Financial costs and patients' perceptions of medical tourism in bariatric surgery.

An Update on Bariatric Surgery.

Quality of Follow-up: Systematic Review of the Research in Bariatric Surgery.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Elderly: a Systematic Review.

Gastric Band Removal in Revisional Bariatric Surgery, One-Step Versus Two-Step: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Response to the Letter to the Editor-Re: Gastric Band Removal in Revisional Bariatric Surgery, One-Step Versus Two-Step: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Comparative effectiveness and safety of gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding in a population-based bariatric program: prospective cohort study.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outcomes for Type 1 Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery.

Intragastric Balloon for Management of Severe Obesity: a Systematic Review.

Revisional Bariatric Surgery.

Heated insufflation with or without humidification for laparoscopic abdominal surgery.

The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on the Spectrum of Fatty Liver Disease.

Endoscopic Treatment Options in Patients With Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Stricture Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

Response to Letter to the Editor: Intragastric Balloon for Management of Severe Obesity: a Systematic Review.

The Utility of Lighted Ureteral Stents in Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection: A Survey of Canadian Surgeons.

The Impact of Obesity on Colorectal Surgery: A Survey of Canadian Surgeons.

LINX magnetic esophageal sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Revision of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Canadian experience.

The utility of routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy before laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

The Effect of Helicobacter pylori on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The role of antibiotics in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Diagnostic evaluation of sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green and infrared or fluorescent imaging in gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evaluating the safety of intragastric balloon: An analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

A Shorter Circular Stapler Height at the Gastrojejunostomy during a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Results in Less Strictures and Bleeding Complications.

Predicting venous thromboembolism following laparoscopic bariatric surgery: development of the BariClot tool using the MBSAQIP database.

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Male Sex Hormones and Sperm Quality: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Indocyanine green for the prevention of anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy: a meta-analysis.

Authers' Response.

Is RYGB more effective than sleeve gastrectomy?

Ongoing Inconsistencies in Weight Loss Reporting Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.

The Impact of ADHD on Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Rates of reoperation and nonoperative intervention within 30 days of bariatric surgery.

Antibiotic use in prevention of anal fistulas following incision and drainage of anorectal abscesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Predictors and outcomes of leak after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an analysis of the MBSAQIP data registry.

Clostridium difficile and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: an Analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Database.

Evaluating the safety of bariatric surgery for weight loss in class I obesity: A propensity-matched analysis of North American data.

Effects of Chronic Corticosteroid and Immunosuppressant Use in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Canadian consensus statement: enhanced recovery after surgery in bariatric surgery.

Predicting surgical site infections following laparoscopic bariatric surgery: development of the BariWound tool using the MBSAQIP database.

Concurrent Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair with Bariatric Surgery: a Propensity-Matched Analysis.

Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients on Preoperative Therapeutic Anticoagulation: an Analysis of the 2015 to 2017 MBSAQIP.

Bariatric surgery outcomes in oxygen-dependent patients: analysis of the MBSAQIP database.

Bridging interventions before bariatric surgery in patients with BMI ≥ 50 kg/m: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Simethicone decreases bloating and improves bowel preparation effectiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Higher Edmonton Obesity Staging System scores are associated with complications following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Predictive factors for diabetes remission after bariatric surgery

Concurrent bariatric surgery and paraesophageal hernia repair: an analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Association Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database.

Predictors and outcomes of bleed after sleeve gastrectomy: an analysis of the MBSAQIP data registry.

The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Migraines: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Sex and Race Predict Adverse Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery: an MBSAQIP Analysis.

Isolated colonic neurofibroma in the setting of Lynch syndrome: A case report and review of literature.

Sodium phosphate is superior to polyethylene glycol in constipated patients undergoing colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and bariatric surgery: a systematic review

Intraoperative fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green in hepatic resection for malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.

Factors that predict 30-day readmission after bariatric surgery: experience of a publicly funded Canadian centre.

Response to Mocanu et al. Ongoing Inconsistencies in Weight Loss Reporting Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review. Obesity Surgery https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-03702-6Mocanu.

An Evaluation of the Modern North American Bariatric Surgery Landscape: Current Trends and Predictors of Procedure Selection.

Diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evolving Trends in North American Gastric Bypass Delivery: a Retrospective MBSAQIP Analysis of Technical Factors and Outcomes from 2015 to 2018.

Trends and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Between 2015 and 2018 in the USA and Canada.

Factors implicated in discharge disposition following elective bariatric surgery.

Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Previous Organ Transplant: Scoping Review and Analysis of the MBSAQIP.

Higher Edmonton Obesity Staging System scores are independently associated with postoperative complications and mortality following bariatric surgery: an analysis of the MBSAQIP.

Surgical management of hiatal hernia vs medical therapy to treat bleeding Cameron lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evaluation of the Trends, Characteristics, and Outcomes in North American Youth Undergoing Elective Bariatric Surgery.

Implications of Technical Factors in Development of Early Sleeve Stenosis After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: an Analysis Using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Database.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric surgery delivery in Edmonton, Alberta: a single-centre experience.

Fecal microbial transplantation and fiber supplementation in patients with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial.

Preoperative weight loss is linked to improved mortality and leaks following elective bariatric surgery: an analysis of 548,597 patients from 2015-2018.

Characterizing Timing of Postoperative Complications Following Elective Roux-en-Y gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Serious Complications Following Elective Bariatric Surgery.