2024
Effect of endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus block on the palliation of pain in chronic pancreatitis (EPOCH Trial): study protocol for a randomized multicenter sham-controlled trial {1}
Wilcox C, Bang J, Buxbaum J, Gardner T, Hawes R, Kedia P, Mardini S, Muniraj T, Navaneethan U, Oza V, Tarnasky P, Thakkar S, Waxman I, Varadarajulu S. Effect of endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus block on the palliation of pain in chronic pancreatitis (EPOCH Trial): study protocol for a randomized multicenter sham-controlled trial {1}. Trials 2024, 25: 676. PMID: 39396987, PMCID: PMC11472533, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08478-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAutonomic Nerve BlockCeliac PlexusEndosonographyHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicNerve BlockPain MeasurementPalliative CarePancreatitis, ChronicProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsCeliac plexus blockAbdominal painChronic pancreatitisVisual analog scalePlexus blockSham-controlled trialRandomized sham-controlled trialEndoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus blockEffectiveness of endoscopic ultrasoundBrief Pain Inventory Short FormDocumented chronic pancreatitisPainful chronic pancreatitisPalliation of painTime of EUSTreatment of abdominal painPain scoresBPI-SFSteroid combinationsAnalog scaleEndoscopic ultrasoundProspective studyCeliac plexusRandomized trialsShort formPancreatitis
2023
Endoscopic Ultrasound in Cancer Staging
Aslanian H, Muniraj T, Nagar A, Parsons D. Endoscopic Ultrasound in Cancer Staging. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2023, 34: 37-49. PMID: 37973230, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2023.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Novel 15-mm-long lumen-apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections located ≥10 mm from the luminal wall
Zhang LY, Kunda R, Aerts M, Messaoudi N, Pawa R, Pawa S, Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Al-Haddad MA, Obaitan I, Muniraj T, Fabbri C, Binda C, Anderloni A, Tarantino I, Bejjani M, Ghandour B, Singh V, Khashab MA. Novel 15-mm-long lumen-apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections located ≥10 mm from the luminal wall. Endoscopy 2021, 54: 706-711. PMID: 34905796, DOI: 10.1055/a-1682-7095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrainage of PFCsLumen-apposing metal stentsPancreatic fluid collectionsFluid collectionClinical successLuminal wallEndoscopic ultrasound-guided drainageUltrasound-guided drainageEUS-guided drainageLumen-apposing metalPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesMulticenter studyTechnical successDuodenal wallEndoscopic ultrasoundMaximal diameterMetal stentsLAMS placementComplicationsPatientsRecurrenceOutcomesDrainagePresent outcomes
2020
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN, Njei B, Ryou M, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Endoscopy 2020, 53: 583-593. PMID: 33027584, PMCID: PMC7548145, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsyTransjugular liver biopsyPercutaneous liver biopsyLiver biopsyAdverse eventsBiopsy specimensUltrasound-guided liver biopsyCurrent clinical practiceComparative systematic reviewLonger TSLMOOSE guidelinesSubgroup analysisBACKGROUND/Endoscopic ultrasoundBiopsy adequacyInvasive proceduresClinical practiceBiopsy approachBiopsyHepatic tissueMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewAdequacy rateBiopsy needleMajor outcomesEndoscopic 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 countriesOncologyManagementAdenocarcinomaMalignancyEndoscopy
2019
Su1228 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (EUS)-GUIDED LIVER BIOPSY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Dawoodi S, McCarty T, Njei B, Aslanian H, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Su1228 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (EUS)-GUIDED LIVER BIOPSY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 89: ab324-ab325. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.03.429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Staging of Liver Tumors
Lange A, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Staging of Liver Tumors. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2019, 29: 339-350. PMID: 30846157, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2018.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic ultrasound examinationUltrasound examinationFine-needle aspirationPortal veinNeedle aspirationLiver lesionsCross-sectional imagingIndeterminate liver lesionsFocal liver lesionsLocoregional nodesLymph nodesLiver malignanciesCancer stagingEndoscopic ultrasoundLiver tumorsTechnologic improvementsLesionsExaminationStagingDiagnosisVeinAspirationMalignancyTumorsLiverImpact of endoscopic ultrasound on diagnosis and management of presumed mucinous neoplasms when done for pancreatic cyst morphology change on non-invasive surveillance imaging
Madhani K, Yousaf M, Aamar A, Ooka K, Muniraj T, Aslanian H, Salem R, Farrell JJ. Impact of endoscopic ultrasound on diagnosis and management of presumed mucinous neoplasms when done for pancreatic cyst morphology change on non-invasive surveillance imaging. Endoscopy International Open 2019, 07: e389-e395. PMID: 30931368, PMCID: PMC6420337, DOI: 10.1055/a-0824-6240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk stigmataMucinous cystic neoplasmEndoscopic ultrasoundMorphologic changesWorrisome featuresMucinous neoplasmsCystic neoplasmsCyst size increaseNeoplastic pancreatic cystsNon-mucinous lesionsNoninvasive imagingMain pancreatic ductPositive cytologySurgical evaluationNon-invasive imagingMural nodulesPancreatic cystsSerous cystadenomaPancreatic ductCyst sizeNon-invasive surveillanceSolid nodulesNeoplasmsPatientsDiagnosis
2018
Safety and rate of delayed adverse events with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) for pancreatic fluid collections: a multicenter study
Yang D, Perbtani Y, Mramba L, Kerdsirichairat T, Prabhu A, Manvar A, Ho S, Pannu D, Keswani R, Strand D, Wang A, Quintero E, Buscaglia J, Muniraj T, Aslanian H, Draganov P, Siddiqui A. Safety and rate of delayed adverse events with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) for pancreatic fluid collections: a multicenter study. Endoscopy International Open 2018, 06: e1267-e1275. PMID: 30302385, PMCID: PMC6175687, DOI: 10.1055/a-0732-502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLumen-apposing metal stentsPancreatic fluid collectionsAdverse eventsTreatment failureStent occlusionFluid collectionMetal stentsLogistic regressionMulticenter retrospective analysisProcedure-related factorsSymptomatic pancreatic fluid collectionsConsecutive patientsMulticenter studyEndoscopic ultrasoundEndoscopic drainageLower incidenceRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMELAMS removalPatientsPFC resolutionLAMS placementOnly factorSole predictorStents