| Adverse effects associated with proton pump inhibitor use M Yibirin, D De Oliveira, R Valera, AE Plitt, S Lutgen Cureus 13 (1), 2021 | 99 | 2021 |
| Trends in US kidney transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic SJ Bordes, L Montorfano, W West-Ortiz, R Valera, A Cracco, M Alonso, ... Cureus 12 (12), 2020 | 18 | 2020 |
| Potential beneficial effects of bariatric surgery on the prevalence of kidney cancer: a national database study C Botero-Fonnegra, DR Funes, RJ Valera, CO Gómez, EL Menzo, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 18 (1), 102-106, 2022 | 9 | 2022 |
| Improvement of glucose metabolism following rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery and its impact on reduction of visceral abdominal fat versus free fat muscle VJ Cogollo, CE Rivera, RJ Valera, M Sarmiento-Cobos, L Montorfano, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 17 (5), 933-938, 2021 | 8 | 2021 |
| Ventricular conduction improvement after pericardial fat reduction triggered by rapid weight loss in subjects with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery M Sarmiento-Cobos, R Valera, CB Fonnegra, M Alonso, C Rivera, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 18 (2), 288-294, 2022 | 6 | 2022 |
| Impact of rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery in systemic inflammatory response and pulmonary hemodynamics in severely obese subjects with pulmonary hypertension RJ Valera, CB Fonnegra, VJ Cogollo, M Sarmiento-Cobos, C Rivera, ... Journal of the American College of Surgeons 236 (2), 365-372, 2023 | 5 | 2023 |
| Impact of bariatric surgery on the risk of hospitalization due to influenza virus infection RJ Valera, C Botero-Fonnegra, VJ Cogollo, L Montorfano, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 17 (12), 1977-1983, 2021 | 5 | 2021 |
| Perineal reconstruction after extralevator abdominoperineal resection: Differences among minimally invasive, open, or open with a vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap … I Kent, H Gilshtein, L Montorfano, RJ Valera, B Kahramangil, S Moon, ... Surgery 170 (5), 1342-1346, 2021 | 5 | 2021 |
| Trends in early postoperative major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events associated with bariatric surgery: an analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery … RJ Valera, C Botero-Fonnegra, M Sarmiento-Cobos, CE Rivera, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 17 (12), 2033-2038, 2021 | 3 | 2021 |
| Bariatric surgery decreases hospitalization rates of patients with obstructive lung diseases: a nationwide analysis VJ Cogollo, RJ Valera, C Botero-Fonnegra, M Sarmiento-Cobos, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 18 (8), 1042-1048, 2022 | 2 | 2022 |
| Modified Frailty Index Predicts Postoperative Complications Following Parastomal Hernia Repair M Khan, R Patnaik, M Lue, H Dao Campi, L Montorfano, ... The American Surgeon™ 90 (2), 207-215, 2024 | 1 | 2024 |
| Does bariatric surgery change the risk of acute ischemic stroke in patients with a history of transient ischemic attack? A nationwide analysis RJ Valera, C Botero-Fonnegra, VJ Cogollo, M Sarmiento-Cobos, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 19 (6), 548-554, 2023 | 1 | 2023 |
| Non-absorbable Barbed Sutures for Primary Fascial Closure in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair L Montorfano, S Szomstein, RJ Valera, SJ Bordes, MS Cobos, ... Cureus 14 (2), 2022 | 1 | 2022 |
| The impact of rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery on insulin resistance measured by the triglyceride/HDL-cholesterol ratio and the triglyceride-glucose index CB Fonnegra, RJ Valera, M Sarmiento-Cobos, J Qin, EL Menzo, ... Journal of the American College of Surgeons 231 (4), S32, 2020 | 1 | 2020 |
| Assessing efficiency in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy using Indocyanine green R Valera, M Sarmiento-Cobos, DG Blanco, CH Simpfendorfer, ... HPB 26, S777, 2024 | | 2024 |
| Outcomes of surgical pancreatic necrosectomy in obese versus non-obese patients R Valera, MS Hossain, R Patnaik, L Montorfano, F De Stefano, A Parlade, ... HPB 26, S777-S778, 2024 | | 2024 |
| Predictors and outcomes of acute kidney injury after bariatric surgery: analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program data registry RJ Valera, M Sarmiento-Cobos, L Montorfano, M Khan, EL Menzo, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 19 (11), 1302-1307, 2023 | | 2023 |
| The impact of bariatric surgery on hospitalization due to peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia: a nationwide analysis RJ Valera, M Sarmiento-Cobos, L Montorfano, R Patnaik, L Hong, ... Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 19 (10), 1162-1168, 2023 | | 2023 |
| Postoperative Pulmonary Complication in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: An MBSAQIP Analysis RJ Valera, MS Cobos, L Montorfano, EL Menzo, S Szomstein, ... Journal of the American College of Surgeons 235 (5), S25-S26, 2022 | | 2022 |
| The Global Metabolic Index and the Impact of Metabolic Surgery: A Novel Mechanism to Assess the Effect of Bariatric Intervention: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample Database MS Cobos, L Montorfano, RJ Valera, K Watson, H Liang, M Faour, ... Journal of the American College of Surgeons 235 (5), S29, 2022 | | 2022 |
Lisandro MontorfanoVanderbilt University Medical CenterVerified email at vumc.org
