2024
Per-oral cholangioscopy in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: a 12-month follow-up study
Mohamed R, Tejaswi S, Aabakken L, Ponsioen C, Bowlus C, Adler D, Forbes N, Paulsen V, Voermans R, Urayama S, Peetermans J, Rousseau M, Eksteen B. Per-oral cholangioscopy in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: a 12-month follow-up study. Endoscopy International Open 2024, 12: e237-e244. PMID: 38362361, PMCID: PMC10869209, DOI: 10.1055/a-2236-7557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic retrograde cholangiographySerious adverse eventsPrimary sclerosing cholangitisLiver transplantationIndex procedurePSC patientsSclerosing cholangitisOral cholangioscopyRepeat endoscopic retrograde cholangiographyPrior liver transplantationCases of cholangiocarcinomaCCA incidencePrimary endpointSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsBiopsy findingsConsecutive patientsRetrograde cholangiographyAdditional patientsCytology findingsRepeat proceduresMean ageTherapeutic maneuversBenign cytologyCCA diagnosis
2018
Percutaneous transhepatic vs. endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for suspected malignant hilar obstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Al-Kawas F, Aslanian H, Baillie J, Banovac F, Buscaglia JM, Buxbaum J, Chak A, Chong B, Coté GA, Draganov PV, Dua K, Durkalski V, Elmunzer BJ, Foster LD, Gardner TB, Geller BS, Jamidar P, Jamil LH, Keswani RN, Khashab MA, Lang GD, Law R, Lichtenstein D, Lo SK, McCarthy S, Melo S, Mullady D, Nieto J, Bayne Selby J, Singh VK, Spitzer RL, Strife B, Tarnaksy P, Taylor JR, Tokar J, Wang AY, Williams A, Willingham F, Yachimski P, In alphabetical order for the INTERCPT Study Group and the United States Cooperative for Outcomes Research in Endoscopy (USCORE). Percutaneous transhepatic vs. endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for suspected malignant hilar obstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2018, 19: 108. PMID: 29444707, PMCID: PMC5813390, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2473-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transhepatic biliary drainageEndoscopic retrograde cholangiographyMalignant hilar obstructionBiliary drainageHilar obstructionEndoscopic retrograde biliary drainageAdequate tissue diagnosisSuccessful biliary drainageTranshepatic biliary drainageCommon clinical dilemmaUsual clinical careSubsequent clinical interventionsBest initial approachEligible patientsOncological outcomesAdverse eventsLiver hilumOutcome assessorsMalignant obstructionRetrograde cholangiographySuperiority trialEnrolled subjectsClinical dilemmaTissue diagnosisMedical Center
2015
Can a Computerized Simulator Assess Skill Level and Improvement in Performance of ERCP?
Sahakian AB, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Siddiqui UD, Duffy A, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Nagar A, Aslanian HR. Can a Computerized Simulator Assess Skill Level and Improvement in Performance of ERCP? Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2015, 61: 722-730. PMID: 26572779, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3939-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal procedure timeProcedure timePrimary outcomeAcademic tertiary referral centerShorter total procedure timeTertiary referral centerPerformance of ERCPReferral centerCohort studyRetrograde cholangiographyERCP proceduresTrainee experienceGastroenterology fellowsSurgical skills centerFlexible endoscopyERCP trainingLittle dataGastroenterology facultyERCPSignificant differencesConsiderable riskSession 2Session 1Baseline sessionsOutcomes
2012
Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy
Hsieh TH, Mekeel KL, Crowell MD, Nguyen CC, Das A, Aqel BA, Carey EJ, Byrne TJ, Vargas HE, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Harrison ME. Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2012, 77: 47-54. PMID: 23062758, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanine TransaminaseAlkaline PhosphataseAspartate AminotransferasesBiliary Tract DiseasesBilirubinCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholestasisEndoscopy, Digestive SystemFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLiver TransplantationLiving DonorsMalePostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsLiving-donor liver transplantationAnastomotic biliary stricturesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiographyPercutaneous transhepatic cholangiographyBiliary stricturesEndoscopic therapyLiver transplantationEndoscopic treatmentRetrograde cholangiographySurgical revisionRetrospective studyTertiary care academic medical centerAggressive endoscopic approachStent placement strategyUnsuccessful endoscopic therapyDonor liver transplantationOptimal endoscopic treatmentAcademic medical centerDuct anastomosisInitial therapyBile leakageEndoscopic dilationBalloon dilationCommon complicationComplication rate
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