John Morton

Publication Details

• Normal alcohol metabolism after gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy: a case-cross-over trial.

  Changchien EM, Woodard GA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. J Am Coll Surg. 2012; 215 (4): 475-9

  Severe obesity remains the leading public health concern of the industrialized world, with bariatric surgery as the only current effective enduring treatment. In addition to gastric bypass, gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy have emerged as viable treatment options for the severely obese. Occasionally, poor postoperative psychological adjustment has been reported. It has been previously demonstrated that breath alcohol content (BAC) levels and time to sober were increased in postoperative gastric bypass patients. The aim of this study was to examine whether alcohol metabolism in patients undergoing restrictive-type bariatric procedures is also altered.

  PubMedID: 22770864