2023
Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects: a case series
Panneerselvam K, Jacob J, Samuel R, Tau A, Ketwaroo G, Abidi W, Sealock R. Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects: a case series. Clinical Endoscopy 2023, 56: 754-760. PMID: 37157961, PMCID: PMC10665613, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2022.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic vacuum therapyVacuum therapyUpper GI tract perforationInitial management optionSpontaneous esophageal perforationGI tract perforationUpper gastrointestinal defectsPrimary closure methodLarge hospital centersChi-squared testStudent's t-testHospital lengthHospital stayCase seriesDistal esophagusEsophageal perforationRetrospective studyEsophageal leaksTechnical successMean intervalHospital CenterGastrointestinal tractGastrointestinal defectsGranulation tissueCommon defect location
2019
3086 “Knot” Your Average Nasogastric Tube
Bernica J, Deng N, Cole R, Ketwaroo G, Hair C. 3086 “Knot” Your Average Nasogastric Tube. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2019, 114: s1659-s1660. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000601876.57938.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall bowel obstructionNasogastric tubeBowel obstructionUpper GI seriesSmall bowel followPlain X-rayVariety of complicationsUpper esophageal sphincterDuration of placementEnteral nutritionGI seriesUrgent endoscopyGastric decompressionRare complicationEsophageal perforationPlain radiographsRespiratory difficultyEsophageal sphincterMid-esophagusTrue incidenceCase reportPatient discomfortNGT placementFurther evaluationComplications