Bariatric surgery and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obesity and cardiovascular disease: a population-based retrospective cohort study

…, JE Tarride, L Thabane, D Hong, S Yusuf, M Anvari - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Bariatric surgery has been shown to significantly reduce cardiovascular risk
factors. However, whether surgery can reduce major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), …

Establishment of the world's first telerobotic remote surgical service: for provision of advanced laparoscopic surgery in a rural community

M Anvari, C McKinley, H Stein - Annals of surgery, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To establish a telerobotic surgical service between a teaching hospital and a
rural hospital for provision of telerobotic surgery and assistance to aid rural surgeons in …

Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication

…, R Britten-Jones, PC Mitchell, M Anvari - Annals of …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
Background Data: The technique has been undertaken in 155 patients over 29 months, with
137 patients having been observed for more than 3 months. Methods: Three hundred sixty …

Randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions

…, M Bhandari, PJ Devereaux, M Anvari… - Annals of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We systematically reviewed the significance of randomized controlled trials in the
evaluation of surgical interventions, discussed the methodological challenges encountered …

Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer is not inferior to open surgery based on 5-year data from the COST Study Group trial

J Fleshman, DJ Sargent, E Green, M Anvari… - Annals of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Oncologic concerns from high wound recurrence rates prompted a multi-institutional
randomized trial to test the hypothesis that disease-free and overall survival are equivalent…

Complete resolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, J Yu, K Brar, L Banfield, S Gmora, M Anvari… - Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Bariatric surgery has been reported to lead to complete resolution of
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) following the sustained weight loss induced in obese …

Five-year comprehensive outcomes evaluation in 181 patients after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

M Anvari, C Allen - Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: We conducted an objective followup of 181 patients after laparoscopic Nissen
fundoplication during a 5-year period after surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Patients underwent …

A randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication versus proton pump inhibitors for the treatment of patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux …

M Anvari, C Allen, J Marshall, D Armstrong… - Surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background A randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated patients with gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD) who were stable and symptomatically controlled with long-term …

A randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication versus proton pump inhibitors for treatment of patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux …

M Anvari, C Allen, J Marshall, D Armstrong… - Surgical …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
A randomized controlled trial conducted in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
compared optimized medical therapy using proton pump inhibitor (n = 52) with laparoscopic …

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: two-year comprehensive follow-up of a technique of minimal paraesophageal dissection

M Anvari, C Allen - Annals of surgery, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Objective To provide a comprehensive follow-up of 381 patients after laparoscopic Nissen
fundoplication (LNF) using a technique of minimal paraesophageal dissection. Methods …