2022
Double pigtail stent placement as an adjunct to lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may not affect outcomes: A multicenter experience
Shamah SP, Sahakian AB, Chapman CG, Buxbaum JL, Muniraj T, Aslanian HA, Villa E, Cho J, Haider HI, Waxman I, Siddiqui UD. Double pigtail stent placement as an adjunct to lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may not affect outcomes: A multicenter experience. Endoscopic Ultrasound 2022, 11: 53-58. PMID: 35102901, PMCID: PMC8887040, DOI: 10.4103/eus-d-21-00030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble-pigtail plastic stentsLumen-apposing metal stentsEUS-guided drainagePancreatic fluid collectionsAdverse eventsFluid collectionMetal stentsUS tertiary referral centersHigher adverse event ratesMulticenter retrospective studyTertiary referral centerAdverse event ratesOverall technical successTypes of PFCsPigtail plastic stentsPostsurgical fluid collectionReintervention rateMulticenter experienceReferral centerClinical outcomesRetrospective studyMulticenter studyStent placementTechnical successSubgroup analysis
2021
Resection 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 neoplasms
2020
Constant-severe pain in chronic pancreatitis is associated with genetic loci for major depression in the NAPS2 cohort
Dunbar E, Greer PJ, Melhem N, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Brand R, Coté GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda NM, LaRusch J, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Wilcox CM, Singh VK, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Constant-severe pain in chronic pancreatitis is associated with genetic loci for major depression in the NAPS2 cohort. Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 55: 1000-1009. PMID: 32681239, PMCID: PMC9124361, DOI: 10.1007/s00535-020-01703-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConstant severe painRecurrent acute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitisDepression-associated genesCP patientsPain severityAntidepressant usePancreatitis patientsPain experienceProspective randomized trialsAntidepressant medication usePattern of painCase report formsChronic opioidsIslet autotransplantationAntidepressant therapyTotal pancreatectomyMedication usePain managementRandomized trialsCounseling patientsRetrospective studyAcute pancreatitisClinical trialsMajor depression