2015
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Radiation-Attenuating Drape on Radiation Exposure to Endoscopy Staff During ERCP
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Farrell J, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Ho H, Jamidar PA. A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Radiation-Attenuating Drape on Radiation Exposure to Endoscopy Staff During ERCP. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: 690. PMID: 25823765, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyTherapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyHigh-volume centersRadiation exposureEffective doseTertiary care university centerDouble-blind trialPrimary end pointRelative risk reductionDose area productEye levelAnnual radiation exposureRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyStudy groupEnd pointNeckDoseEndoscopistsRadiation doseEyesShamRisk reductionAnnual effective doseExposureArea product
2009
Biliary Disease in Pregnancy With an Emphasis on the Role of ERCP
Al-Hashem H, Muralidharan V, Cohen H, Jamidar PA. Biliary Disease in Pregnancy With an Emphasis on the Role of ERCP. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 58-62. PMID: 19020461, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31818acf80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCommon bile duct stonesBile duct stonesDuct stonesRole of ERCPTherapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPremature delivery rateTrimester of pregnancyExcellent diagnostic modalityIncidence of gallstonesSpontaneous abortion rateStandard of careMagnetic resonance imagingBenefits of interventionsAbdominal ultrasonographyEndoscopic sphincterotomyNormal cholangiogramPregnant patientsSelect patientsSymptomatic patientsBiliary diseaseRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySecond trimesterSurgical interventionEndoscopic ultrasonography