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
2016
Localizing Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: CT Angiography Versus Tagged RBC Scintigraphy.
Feuerstein J, Ketwaroo G, Tewani S, Cheesman A, Trivella J, Raptopoulos V, Leffler D. Localizing Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: CT Angiography Versus Tagged RBC Scintigraphy. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2016, 207: 578-84. PMID: 27303989, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.15.15714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lower gastrointestinal bleedingLower gastrointestinal bleedingLower gastrointestinal hemorrhageCT angiographyRBC scintigraphyScintigraphic scansGastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal hemorrhageActive lower gastrointestinal bleedingAcute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhageUtility of CTAAcute kidney injuryBlood transfusion requirementsTertiary care hospitalAverage hospital lengthSite of bleedingActive gastrointestinal bleedingActive bleedingHospital lengthHospital mortalityKidney injuryTransfusion requirementsCare hospitalRetrospective reviewScintigraphic examination