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 studyEUS-guided Gastroenterostomy
Kahaleh M, Tyberg A, Sameera S, Sarkar A, Shahid H, Abdelqader A, Gjeorgjievski M, Gaidhane M, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian H, Abraham M, Lajin M, Kedia P, Nieto J, Parsa N, Andalib I, Bashir M, Kowalski T, Loren D, Kumar A, Schlachterman A, Chiang A, Holmes I, Ladd A, Oleas R, Zolotarevsky E, Robles-Medranda C, Barthet M. EUS-guided Gastroenterostomy. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2023, 58: 570-573. PMID: 37646532, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEUS-GEAdverse eventsMalignant diseaseClinical successSelf-expanding metal stent placementLimited long-term efficacyGastric outlet obstructionTertiary care centerLong-term outcomesLong-term efficacyMetal stent placementAverage procedure timeProcedure-related informationHospitalization admissionsRetrospective registryHospital lengthMalignant indicationsOutlet obstructionSecondary outcomesSurgical bypassUnderlying diseaseConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomeBenign etiologyEtiology groups
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
Prospective 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 tool