2013
A pilot study of in vivo identification of pancreatic cystic neoplasms with needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy under endosonographic guidance
Konda V, Meining A, Jamil L, Giovannini M, Hwang J, Wallace M, Chang K, Siddiqui U, Hart J, Lo S, Saunders M, Aslanian H, Wroblewski K, Waxman I. A pilot study of in vivo identification of pancreatic cystic neoplasms with needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy under endosonographic guidance. Endoscopy 2013, 45: 1006-1013. PMID: 24163192, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1344714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cystic neoplasmsPancreatic cystic lesionsFine-needle aspirationConfocal laser endomicroscopyCystic neoplasmsConsensus reviewEndoscopic ultrasoundPredictive valueLaser endomicroscopyIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPilot studyConsensus reference diagnosisMucinous cystic adenomaTransient abdominal painNeedle-based confocal laser endomicroscopyOverall complication ratePapillary mucinous neoplasmNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueStage 1NCLE imagingAbdominal painComplication rateReferral centerCystic lesions
2010
The Role of EUS in Rectal Cancer and Fecal Incontinence
Siddiqui U, Aslanian H. The Role of EUS in Rectal Cancer and Fecal Incontinence. Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, 371-388. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-480-7_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasoundFecal incontinenceNeoadjuvant therapyRectal cancerSphincter defectsStaging accuracyExternal anal sphincter defectsRole of EUSAnal sphincter defectsN staging accuracyFine-needle aspirationT staging accuracyEUS-guided deliveryAdvanced diseaseAnorectal manometryAnal sphincterLocoregional stagingThree-dimensional ultrasoundImportant imaging toolCytologic confirmationNeedle aspirationChemotherapeutic agentsTherapyIncontinenceImaging tool
2009
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) of Pancreatic Masses: Patient Preferences At a Tertiary Referral Center
Siddiqui U, Padda M, Rossi F, Rosenthal L, Murali-Dharan V, Aslanian H. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) of Pancreatic Masses: Patient Preferences At a Tertiary Referral Center. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009, 69: ab335. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) of Solid Pancreatic Masses: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing 22 vs 25 Gauge Needles
Siddiqui U, Rossi F, Rosenthal L, Padda M, Murali-Dharan V, Aslanian H. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) of Solid Pancreatic Masses: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing 22 vs 25 Gauge Needles. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009, 69: ab235. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-needle aspirationSolid pancreatic massesEndoscopic ultrasoundNeedle aspirationPancreatic massGauge needle