2022
GIE Editorial Board Top 10: advances in GI endoscopy in 2021
Qayed E, Chua TY, Mulki R, Yang D, Jamidar PA, Singh A, Leung FW, Yu JX, Lightdale JR. GIE Editorial Board Top 10: advances in GI endoscopy in 2021. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2022, 96: 1062-1070. PMID: 35948180, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJuxta-papillary duodenal diverticula are associated with pyogenic liver abscesses: a case control study
Shankar U, Bhandari P, Panchal A, Weeks D, Wu H, Chen F, Maheshwari N, Bansal R, Walfish A, Baum J, Jamidar PA, Aron J. Juxta-papillary duodenal diverticula are associated with pyogenic liver abscesses: a case control study. BMC Gastroenterology 2022, 22: 52. PMID: 35130860, PMCID: PMC8822858, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02120-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsCryptogenic PLADiabetes mellitusDuodenal diverticulumLiver abscessesOdds ratioSignificant associationMultiple logistic regression analysisConcurrent acute cholecystitisCryptogenic liver abscessesPyogenic liver abscessesIdentifiable risk factorsRetrospective chart reviewThird of patientsTraditional risk factorsCase-control studyStudy inclusion criteriaDiagnosis of PLAMultiple logistic regressionLogistic regression analysisUnidentified risk factorsElectronic medical recordsComputerized tomography (CT) imagingSingle expert radiologistAscending cholangitis
2021
Digital single-operator cholangioscopy interobserver study using a new classification: the Mendoza Classification (with video)
Kahaleh M, Gaidhane M, Shahid HM, Tyberg A, Sarkar A, Ardengh JC, Kedia P, Andalib I, Gress F, Sethi A, Gan SI, Suresh S, Makar M, Bareket R, Slivka A, Widmer JL, Jamidar PA, Alkhiari R, Oleas R, Kim D, Robles-Medranda CA, Raijman I. Digital single-operator cholangioscopy interobserver study using a new classification: the Mendoza Classification (with video). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021, 95: 319-326. PMID: 34478737, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGIE Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2020
Chua TY, Kyanam Kabir Baig KR, Leung FW, Ashat M, Jamidar PA, Mulki R, Singh A, Yu JX, Lightdale JR. GIE Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2020. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021, 94: 441-451. PMID: 34147512, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Farrell JF, Mitchell KA, Salem RR. Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 27: 1630-1642. PMID: 33958848, PMCID: PMC8058652, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-ductal papillary mucinous neoplasmRecurrent acute pancreatitisPancreatic cystic neoplasmsCystic neoplasmsBD-IPMNAcute pancreatitisCause of pancreatitisRole of resectionMucinous cystic neoplasmPrevalence of malignancyPapillary mucinous neoplasmSerous cystic neoplasmsCross-sectional imagingMean episodesRAP patientsSurgical resectionCyst resectionMD-IPMNPrimary outcomeIPMN patientsRecurrent pancreatitisRetrospective studyCyst featuresGallstone aetiologyMucinous neoplasmsDigital Cholangioscopic Interpretation: When North Meets the South
Kahaleh M, Raijman I, Gaidhane M, Tyberg A, Sethi A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Sejpal D, Shahid H, Sarkar A, Martins F, Boumitri C, Burton S, Bertani H, Tarnasky P, Gress F, Gan I, Ardengh JC, Kedia P, Arnelo U, Jamidar P, Shah RJ, Robles-Medranda C. Digital Cholangioscopic Interpretation: When North Meets the South. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 1345-1351. PMID: 33783691, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06961-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndeterminate biliary stricturesOverall diagnostic accuracyPapillary projectionsPolypoid patternInflammatory patternVillous patternBiliary stricturesDiagnostic accuracyInterrater agreementSingle-operator cholangioscopyMucosal changesBiliary treeFinal diagnosisMucosal featuresMalignant lesionsBenign lesionsInterventional endoscopistsTortuous vesselsIntraclass correlation analysisLesionsStrictureSuperior visualizationPoor interrater agreementUlcerationClassification criteriaCharacteristics of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Sphincter of Oddi Disorders
Coté GA, Nitchie H, Elmunzer BJ, Kwon RS, Willingham FF, Wani S, Mullady D, Chak A, Singh V, Slivka A, Varadarajulu S, Freeman M, Gaddam S, Jamidar P, Tarnasky P, Foster L, Cotton PB. Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Sphincter of Oddi Disorders. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 20: e627-e634. PMID: 33716141, PMCID: PMC9053091, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyPatients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde CholangiopancreatographyBiliary-type painCharacteristics of patientsRecurrent acute pancreatitisEvaluating PredictorsPostcholecystectomy patientsOddi dysfunctionEndoscopic sphincterotomyBiliary obstructionAcute pancreatitisOddi disordersSham treatmentDysfunction studiesObjective evidenceSphincterPatientsAbsolute numberSphincterotomyCholangiopancreatographyPainPancreatitisDysfunctionObstructionEvaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis
Chouairi F, McCarty TR, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Thompson CC, Muniraj T. Evaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis. Surgical Endoscopy 2021, 36: 274-281. PMID: 33481109, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08272-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-admission cholecystectomyAcute gallstone pancreatitisEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCharlson Comorbidity IndexGallstone pancreatitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyU.S. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) databaseHigher Charlson comorbidity indexNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMedicare payer statusUrban-teaching hospitalsMajority of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionRace/ethnicitySocio-demographic factorsHospital mortalityComorbidity indexHospital stayPayer statusSurgical managementHospitalization costsResultsA totalBlack raceTreatment strategiesFemale gender
2020
Comorbidities Drive the Majority of Overall Mortality in Low-Risk Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts Under Surveillance
Chhoda A, Yousaf MN, Madhani K, Aslanian H, Jamidar PA, Suarez AL, Salem R, Muniraj T, Kunstman J, Farrell JJ. Comorbidities Drive the Majority of Overall Mortality in Low-Risk Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts Under Surveillance. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 20: 631-640.e1. PMID: 33309984, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexHigh-risk stigmataMucinous pancreatic cystsOverall mortalityWorrisome featuresPancreatic cystsComorbidity burdenAge-adjusted Charlson comorbidity indexKaplan-Meir survival analysisLow-risk cystsSingle-center studyHigher overall mortalityElectronic medical recordsComorbidity indexProspective surveillanceCenter studyMortality outcomesMedical recordsMucinous cystsPatient outcomesSerial imagingSurveillance populationCohort stratificationSurvival analysisAbstractTextProspective evaluation of an assessment tool for technical performance of duodenoscopes
Bang JY, Rösch T, Kim HM, Thakkar S, Gonzaga E, Tharian B, Inamdar S, Lee LS, Yachimski P, Jamidar P, Muniraj T, DiMaio C, Kumta N, Sethi A, Draganov P, Yang D, Seoud T, Perisetti A, Bondi G, Kirtane S, Hawes R, Wilcox CM, Kozarek R, Reddy DN, Varadarajulu S. Prospective evaluation of an assessment tool for technical performance of duodenoscopes. Digestive Endoscopy 2020, 33: 822-828. PMID: 33007136, DOI: 10.1111/den.13856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) proceduresAssessment toolOlder patient ageAcademic medical centerReusable duodenoscopesCronbach's coefficient αSecondary outcomesPatient ageProspective evaluationERCP proceduresPancreatic interventionsProcedure durationMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEMultiple linear regression analysisLinear regression analysisInfection transmissionDuodenoscopeCronbach's coefficient alphaCoefficient alphaRegression analysisInterventionOutcomesHigher scoresReliable toolThe Reply
Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. The Reply. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e612. PMID: 33004185, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
McCarty TR, Farrelly J, Njei B, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Role of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 667-675. PMID: 32590541, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent biliary painProphylactic cholecystectomyBile duct stonesMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewBiliary painDuct stonesCommon bile duct stonesBiliary stone diseaseSubset of patientsCochrane Library databasesRisk of mortalityConfidence intervalsRate of pancreatitisPooled effect sizeSearch of PubMedPreferred Reporting ItemsRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceBiliary complicationsEventual cholecystectomyComplication rateEndoscopic cholangiopancreatographyEndoscopic sphincterotomyBiliary sphincterotomyGIE Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2019
Hwang JH, Jamidar P, Kyanam Kabir Baig KR, Leung FW, Lightdale J, Maranki JL, Okolo PI, Swanstrom LL, Chak A. GIE Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2019. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 92: 241-251. PMID: 32470427, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer
Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7: e000408. PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeEarly DiagnosisEndosonographyFemaleGastroenterologyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMedical OncologyPancreatic NeoplasmsPatient Care ManagementPrevalenceRadiologyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSensitivity and SpecificityStentsSurgical OncologyConceptsManagement of patientsPancreatic cancerEndoscopic ultrasoundIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSurgical candidatesMedical oncologyPancreatic malignancyDuctal adenocarcinomaRadiological imagingTherapeutic roleSurgical oncologyDiagnostic evaluationEarly diagnosisMultidisciplinary involvementInterventional endoscopyCancerPatientsWestern countriesOncologyManagementAdenocarcinomaMalignancyEndoscopyEsophageal stent–assisted biliary access
Campbell E, Magulick J, Aslanian H, Jamidar P. Esophageal stent–assisted biliary access. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 92: 964-965. PMID: 32360903, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.04.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraoperative pancreatoscopy for surgical planning in a patient with ansa pancreatica and mixed-type intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasm
Magulick JP, Salem R, Jamidar P. Intraoperative pancreatoscopy for surgical planning in a patient with ansa pancreatica and mixed-type intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasm. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 92: 968-970. PMID: 32360408, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.04.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen
Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e596. PMID: 32277885, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMusculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP
Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar P. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2020, 66: 56-62. PMID: 32144599, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06163-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyMusculoskeletal pain symptomsPain symptomsRisk factorsMusculoskeletal injuriesPrevalent musculoskeletal injuriesDe Quervain's tenosynovitisPotential risk factorsRisk of injuryAnonymous electronic surveyNeck painBack painQuervain's tenosynovitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyResultsA totalPreventative strategiesConclusionsThe majorityInjurySymptomsEndoscopistsProtective gearMultiple studiesHalf reportTenosynovitisElectronic survey
2019
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography-Related Complications and Their Management Strategies: A “Scoping” Literature Review
Johnson KD, Perisetti A, Tharian B, Thandassery R, Jamidar P, Goyal H, Inamdar S. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography-Related Complications and Their Management Strategies: A “Scoping” Literature Review. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 65: 361-375. PMID: 31792671, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05970-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangitisCholecystitisDisinfectionDuodenoscopesEquipment ContaminationHumansInfectionsIntestinal PerforationPancreatic DuctsPancreatitisPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageRisk FactorsStentsPostampullectomy syndrome: old mechanism, new location
Langberg K, Israel G, Kesar V, Muniraj T, Jamidar P. Postampullectomy syndrome: old mechanism, new location. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 90: 314-315. PMID: 30995445, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.04.212.Peer-Reviewed Original Research