2023
Outcomes of cold snare EMR of nonampullary duodenal adenomas ≥1 cm: a multicenter study
Wilson N, Abdallah M, Schulman A, Mosko J, Saeed A, Kothari S, Kaul V, Kothari T, Phan J, Kumar A, Tofani C, Kim R, Westanmo A, Moy B, Dang F, Canakis A, Sharma N, Muniraj T, Azeem N, Bilal M. Outcomes of cold snare EMR of nonampullary duodenal adenomas ≥1 cm: a multicenter study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2023, 99: 971-980.e1. PMID: 38092125, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonampullary duodenal adenomasEndoscopic mucosal resectionCold snare endoscopic mucosal resectionSnare endoscopic mucosal resectionDuodenal adenomasUse of electrocauteryAdverse eventsMucosal resectionMulticenter studyUnderwater endoscopic mucosal resectionLarge duodenal adenomasMulticenter retrospective studyRetrospective multicenter studyPredictors of recurrenceAcceptable recurrence rateHigh-grade dysplasiaFuture prospective studiesCases of perforationAdenoma rateSecondary outcomesImmediate bleedingPrimary outcomeRecurrent adenomasIndependent predictorsProspective study
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
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
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
2017
Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Abbas AM, Strong AT, Diehl DL, Brauer BC, Lee IH, Burbridge R, Zivny J, Higa JT, Falcão M, Hajj I, Tarnasky P, Enestvedt BK, Ende AR, Thaker AM, Pawa R, Jamidar P, Sampath K, de Moura E, Kwon RS, Suarez AL, Aburajab M, Wang AY, Shakhatreh MH, Kaul V, Kang L, Kowalski TE, Pannala R, Tokar J, Aadam AA, Tzimas D, Wagh MS, Draganov PV, Group L, Ponsky J, Greenwald B, Uradomo L, McGhan A, Hakimian S, Ross A, Sherman S, Bick B, Forsmark C, Yang D, Gupte A, Chauhan S, Hughes S, Saks K, Bakis G, Templeton A, Saunders M, Sedarat A, Evans J, Muniraj T, Gardner T, Ramos A, Santo M, Nett A, Coté G, Elmunzer B, Dua K, Nosler M, Strand D, Yeaton P, Kothari S, Ullah A, Taunk P, Brady P, Pinkas H, Faulx A, Shahid H, Holmes J, Pannu D, Komanduri S, Bucobo J, Dhaliwal H, Rostom A, Acker B. Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 87: 1031-1039. PMID: 29129525, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.10.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopy-assisted ERCPAdverse event ratesLarge multicenter studyProcedure successGastric bypassAdverse eventsMulticenter studyStandard ERCPHigh procedure success rateOverall adverse event rateEvent ratesUse of RouxMedian hospital stayMedian total procedure timeRetrospective cohort studyProcedure success rateSmall case seriesTotal procedure timeERCP timeHospital stayCohort studyEndoscopic therapyAdult patientsCase seriesConventional ERCP
2014
Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings
Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Ye T, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Sandhu BS, Lewis MD, Al-Kaade S, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Brand RE, Slivka A, Sherman S, Wisniewski SR, Whitcomb DC, Anderson MA. Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity Are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2014, 13: 552-560. PMID: 25424572, PMCID: PMC5019545, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain patternsChronic pancreatitisImaging findingsAbdominal painAbdominal imagingCross-sectional abdominal imagingAbdominal imaging featuresPancreatic ductal dilatationCommon imaging findingsSeverity of painAbdominal imaging findingsEvaluation of patientsPattern of painProspective multicenter studyAbdominal imaging techniquesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCase report formsClinical research coordinatorsMild painDuctal dilatationPain severitySevere painPatient's painDuctal changesMulticenter study