2021
Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Farrell JF, Mitchell KA, Salem RR. Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 27: 1630-1642. PMID: 33958848, PMCID: PMC8058652, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdenocarcinoma, MucinousCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalHumansPancreatic NeoplasmsPancreatitisRetrospective StudiesConceptsIntra-ductal papillary mucinous neoplasmRecurrent acute pancreatitisPancreatic cystic neoplasmsCystic neoplasmsBD-IPMNAcute pancreatitisCause of pancreatitisRole of resectionMucinous cystic neoplasmPrevalence of malignancyPapillary mucinous neoplasmSerous cystic neoplasmsCross-sectional imagingMean episodesRAP patientsSurgical resectionCyst resectionMD-IPMNPrimary outcomeIPMN patientsRecurrent pancreatitisRetrospective studyCyst featuresGallstone aetiologyMucinous neoplasms
2020
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer
Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7: e000408. PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeEarly DiagnosisEndosonographyFemaleGastroenterologyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMedical OncologyPancreatic NeoplasmsPatient Care ManagementPrevalenceRadiologyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSensitivity and SpecificityStentsSurgical OncologyConceptsManagement of patientsPancreatic cancerEndoscopic ultrasoundIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSurgical candidatesMedical oncologyPancreatic malignancyDuctal adenocarcinomaRadiological imagingTherapeutic roleSurgical oncologyDiagnostic evaluationEarly diagnosisMultidisciplinary involvementInterventional endoscopyCancerPatientsWestern countriesOncologyManagementAdenocarcinomaMalignancyEndoscopy
2018
Long-Term Follow-Up of Low-Risk Branch Duct IPMNs of the Pancreas: Watch for Main Pancreatic Duct Dilatation, and for How Long?
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Long-Term Follow-Up of Low-Risk Branch Duct IPMNs of the Pancreas: Watch for Main Pancreatic Duct Dilatation, and for How Long? Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2018, 9: 198. PMID: 30353003, PMCID: PMC6199261, DOI: 10.1038/s41424-018-0065-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalDilatationFollow-Up StudiesHumansPancreatic DuctsPancreatic Neoplasms
2013
Pancreatic cancer: A comprehensive review and update
Muniraj T, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR. Pancreatic cancer: A comprehensive review and update. Disease-a-Month 2013, 59: 368-402. PMID: 24183261, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2013.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research