2012
Prospective evaluation of the long-term outcomes after deep small-bowel spiral enteroscopy in patients with obscure GI bleeding
Williamson JB, Judah JR, Gaidos JK, Collins DP, Wagh MS, Chauhan SS, Zoeb S, Buscaglia JM, Yan H, Hou W, Draganov PV. Prospective evaluation of the long-term outcomes after deep small-bowel spiral enteroscopy in patients with obscure GI bleeding. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2012, 76: 771-778. PMID: 22771101, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObscure GI bleedingBlood transfusion requirementsGI bleedingLong-term followAdditional therapeutic proceduresTransfusion requirementsSpiral enteroscopyIron supplementationHemoglobin valuesTherapeutic proceduresLong-term clinical outcomesOvert GI bleedingProspective cohort studySingle-center studyAcademic referral centerLong-term outcomesMean hemoglobin valuesSerum hemoglobin valuesOvert bleedingAdverse eventsCohort studyReferral centerClinical outcomesProspective evaluationTherapeutic maneuvers
2010
Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility of Spiral Deep Small Bowel Enteroscopy (SBE) in Patients with Known or Suspected Crohnʼs Disease (CD)
Gaidos J, Judah J, Collins D, Draganov P. Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility of Spiral Deep Small Bowel Enteroscopy (SBE) in Patients with Known or Suspected Crohnʼs Disease (CD). The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2010, 105: s422. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-201010001-01163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProspective Evaluation of Gastroenterologist-Guided, Nurse-Administered Standard Sedation for Spiral Deep Small Bowel Enteroscopy
Judah JR, Collins D, Gaidos JK, Hou W, Forsmark CE, Draganov PV. Prospective Evaluation of Gastroenterologist-Guided, Nurse-Administered Standard Sedation for Spiral Deep Small Bowel Enteroscopy. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2010, 55: 2584-2591. PMID: 20632098, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-010-1335-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel enteroscopyDeep small bowel enteroscopyDeep enteroscopyStandard sedationMethodsThis prospective case seriesLigament of TreitzProspective case seriesMean insertion depthTotal procedure timePresence of adhesionsSpiral overtubeMinor complicationsConsecutive patientsPatient characteristicsSedation groupCase seriesProspective evaluationFrequent findingEnteroscopyProcedure timeSedationPatientsPositive findingsAmerican SocietyAnesthesiologists