Kathleen(Simon)LakMD

PubMed

• 2 citations
  Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics.
  Brianne Sherman, Wen Hui Tan, Kathleen Lak, Jon C Gould, Tammy L Kindel, Rana M Higgins, Hilt, L., Lauren Hilt> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024 Mar 1
• The Association of Preoperative Food Insecurity With Early Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.
  Kathleen L Lak, Jon C Gould, Rana M Higgins, Tammy L Kindel, Lucas R Mathson> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024 Feb 1
• 4 citations
  Implementation of a standardized multimodal pain regimen significantly reduces postoperative inpatient opioid utilization in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
  Wen Hui Tan, Jordanne Ford, Tammy Kindel, Rana M Higgins, Kathleen Lak, Jon C Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Apr 1
• 2 citations
  Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals.
  Nicole L Petcka, Katie Alter-Troilo, Emily Hetzel, Rana M Higgins, Kathleen L Lak, Jon C Gould, Tammy L Kindel, Andrew S Kastenmeier, Matthew I Goldblatt> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Oct 1
• 12 citations
  The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial
  Sarah Suh, Emily Hetzel, Katie Alter-Troilo, Kathleen L. Lak, Jon C. Gould, Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2021 Aug 1
• 5 citations
  Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery
  Jordanne Ford, Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins, Kathleen L. Lak, Emily Hetzel, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 May 12
• 6 citations
  SAGES primer for taking care of yourself during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
  Dort, J., Romanelli, J., Choudhury, N., Flink, B., Lak, K., Levy, S., Needleman, B., Paget, C., Telem, D., Schwarz, E., Zhang, L., Sylla, P., Mellinger, J., Matthews, ...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Jul 1
• 15 citations
  Primary care providers’ attitudes and knowledge of bariatric surgery
  Emily K Horecki Lopez, Melissa C. Helm, Jon C. Gould, Kathleen L. Lak> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 May 1
• 18 citations
  The Risk of Post-operative Complications in Super-Super Obesity Compared to Super Obesity in Accredited Bariatric Surgery Centers
  K. Hope Wilkinson, Melissa C. Helm, Kathleen L. Lak, Rana M. Higgins, Jon C. Gould, Tammy L. Kindel> ;Obesity Surgery. 2019 Sep 1
• 14 citations
  Metabolic Syndrome Is a Significant Predictor of Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Following Bariatric Surgery.
  Kathleen L. Lak, Melissa C. Helm, Tammy L. Kindel, Jon C. Gould> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2019 Apr 1
• 5 citations
  Preoperative functional health status is a predictor of short-term postoperative morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery.
  Kathleen L. Lak, Melissa C. Helm, Rana M. Higgins, Tammy L. Kindel, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019 Apr 1
• 11 citations
  Linear vs. circular-stapled gastrojejunostomy in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  Alexander C. Barr, Kathleen L. Lak, Melissa C. Helm, Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Feb 25
• 7 citations
  Buyer's remorse: what predicts post-decision dissonance after bariatric surgery?
  Lyndsey Wallace, Emily K. Horecki, Melissa C. Helm, Rana M. Higgins, Jon C. Gould, Kathleen L. Lak, Tammy L. Kindel> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018 Nov 1
• 18 citations
  Mesh Selection in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.
  Kathleen L. Lak, Matthew I. Goldblatt> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2018 Sep 1
• 7 citations
  The impact of preoperative anemia and malnutrition on outcomes in paraesophageal hernia repair.
  Lindsey N. Clark, Melissa C. Helm, Rana M. Higgins, Kathleen L. Lak, Andrew Kastenmeier, Tammy L. Kindel, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2018 Jun 22
• 29 citations
  Perioperative bleeding and blood transfusion are major risk factors for venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery.
  Alexander Nielsen, Melissa C. Helm, Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins, Kathleen L. Lak, Zachary M Helmen, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2018 May 1
• 15 citations
  Picking apart surgical pick lists - Reducing variation to decrease surgical costs.
  Kathleen Simon, Matthew J. Frelich, Jon C. Gould> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
• 20 citations
  Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery.
  Melissa C. Helm, Kathleen Simon, Rana M. Higgins, Tammy L. Kindel, Jon C. Gould> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
• 1 citations
  Discussion of: "Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery".
  Melissa C. Helm, Kathleen Simon, Rana M. Higgins, Tammy L. Kindel, Jon C. Gould> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Sep 30
• 25 citations
  Inpatient outcomes after elective versus nonelective ventral hernia repair
  Kathleen Simon, Matthew J. Frelich, Jon C. Gould, Heather S. Zhao, Aniko Szabo, Matthew I. Goldblatt> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2015 Oct 1
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