Bariatric Surgery

Surgery for Diatebes

Publications By Dr. Gonzalez

  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Edward Lin, Kota Venkatesh, Steven Bowers, C. Daniel Smith. Gastrojejunostomy During Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Analysis of Three Techniques. Archives of Surgery, 2003;138(2):181-184.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Edward Lin, Samer Mattar, Kota Venkatesh, C. Daniel Smith. Gastric bypass for morbid obesity in patients 50 years or older. Is laparoscopic technique safer? The American Surgeon 2003;vol 69(7):547-554.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Steven P. Bowers, Kota R. Venkatesh, Edward Lin, C. Daniel Smith. Preoperative factors predictive of complicated postoperative management after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Surgical Endoscopy 2003;17:1900-1904.
  • Archana Ramaswamy, Rodrigo Gonzalez, C. Daniel Smith. Extensive preoperative testing is not necessary in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2004;8:159-165.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Krista Haines, Scott F. Gallagher, Geremy Sanders, Mitchel Hoffman, Michel M. Murr. Management of incidental ovarian tumors in patients undergoing gastric bypass. Obesity Surgery 2004;14(9);1216-1221.
  • Leena Khaitan, Kent Van Sickle, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Edward Lin, Bruce J. Ramshaw, C. Daniel Smith. Laparoscopic revision of bariatric procedures: is it feasible? The American Surgeon 2005;71(1):6-12.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Scott F. Gallagher, Krista Haines, Michel M. Murr. Operative technique for converting a failed vertical banded gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Journal of The American College of Surgeons 2005;201(3):366-374.
  • Lana G. Nelson, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Krista Haines, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Amelioration of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for clinically significant obesity. The American Surgeon 2005;71(11):950-954.
  • Lana G. Nelson, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Krista Haines, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Spectrum and treatment of small bowel obstruction following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Surgery of Obesity and Related Disorders (SOARD) 2006;2(3):377-383.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Krista Haines, Lana G. Nelson, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Predictive factors of thromboembolic events in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery of Obesity and Related Disorders (SOARD) 2006;2(1):30-36.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Krista Hanies, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Does experience preclude leaks in laparoscopic gastric bypass? Surgical Endoscopy 2006:20(11):1687-1692.
  • Lana G. Nelson, Peter P. López, Krista Haines, Bianca Stefan, Taylor Martin, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Patricia Byers, Michel M. Murr. Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients 65 years and older. Surgery of Obesity and Related Disorders (SOARD) 2006;2(3):384-388.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Michael G. Sarr, C. Daniel Smith, Mercedeh Baghai, Michael Kendrick, Samuel Szomstein, Raul Rosenthal, Michel M. Murr. Diagnosis and contemporary management of anastomotic leaks in gastric bypass. Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) 2007;204(1):47-55.
  • Krista L. Haines, Lana G. Nelson, Rodrigo Gonzalez, T Torrella, T Martin, A Kandil, R Dragotti, WM Anderson, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Objective evidence that bariatric surgery improves obesity-related obstructive sleep apnea. Surgery 2007;141(4):354-358.
  • Almahmeed T, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Lana G. Nelson, Krista Haines, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Morbidity of anastomotic leaks in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Archives of Surgery 2007;142(10)954-957.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Lana Nelson, Sharon Boback, Michel M. Murr. Does establishing a bariatric surgery fellowship training program influence operative outcomes? Surgical Endoscopy 2007;21(1):109-114.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez. Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in obese patients: Nissen versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (in Spanish). Revista Guatemalteca de Cirugía 2006;15(1):3-7.

Book chapters

  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Bruce Ramshaw. Results of Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Herniorrhaphy. In: Karl A. LeBlanc. Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery: An Operative Guide. Arnold Publications, 2003.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Bruce Ramshaw. Oncology. In: Karl A. LeBlanc. Management of Laparoscopic Surgical Complications. Mercel Dekker, Inc., 2004.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Scott F. Gallagher, Michael G. Sarr, Michel M. Murr. Gastric bypass as a revisional procedure. In: Philip R. Schauer, Bruce D. Schirmer, Stacy A. Brethauer. Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery. Springer, New York, 2006
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Scott F. Gallagher, Michel M. Murr. Revision for failed vertical banded gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. In: Raul J. Rosenthal, Daniel B. Jones. Weight Loss Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Matrix Medical Communications, Pennsylvania, 2008.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Michel M. Murr. Anastomotic leaks following gastric bypass surgery. En: Raul J. Rosenthal, Daniel B. Jones. Weight Loss Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Matrix Medical Communications, Pennsylvania, 2008.

Review Chapters

  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Michel M. Murr. Preoperative evaluation and intraoperative care of the obese. In: Problems in general surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Boston, MA.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Michel M. Murr. Anastomotic leaks after laparoscopic gastric bypass. En: Ninh T. Nguyen. Anastomotic leak and bleeding after laparoscopic gastric bypass: Management and prevention. Obesity Surgery 2004;14(10):1299-307.
  • Rodrigo Gonzalez, Michel M. Murr. Anastomotic leaks following gastric bypass surgery. Bariatric Times (January 2006)