2020
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN, Njei B, Ryou M, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Endoscopy 2020, 53: 583-593. PMID: 33027584, PMCID: PMC7548145, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsyTransjugular liver biopsyPercutaneous liver biopsyLiver biopsyAdverse eventsBiopsy specimensUltrasound-guided liver biopsyCurrent clinical practiceComparative systematic reviewLonger TSLMOOSE guidelinesSubgroup analysisBACKGROUND/Endoscopic ultrasoundBiopsy adequacyInvasive proceduresClinical practiceBiopsy approachBiopsyHepatic tissueMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewAdequacy rateBiopsy needleMajor outcomes
2017
Use of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for the Diagnosis and Grading of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Portal Hypertension
McCarty TR, Afinogenova Y, Njei B. Use of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for the Diagnosis and Grading of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Portal Hypertension. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2017, 51: 174-182. PMID: 27548729, PMCID: PMC5218864, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal hypertensionEsophageal varicesCapsule endoscopyLarge varicesPooled sensitivityDiagnostic accuracyOnly high-quality studiesMild adverse eventsEsophageal variceal bleedingEsophageal capsule endoscopyCochrane Library databasesSearch of PubMedHigh-quality studiesVideo capsule endoscopyDiagnostic Accuracy Studies-2Web of ScienceWireless video capsule endoscopyVariceal bleedingAdverse eventsSevere complicationsLiver cirrhosisSignificant morbidityWireless capsule endoscopyEligible studiesInvasive alternative
2016
Self‐expanding metal stents for acute refractory esophageal variceal bleeding: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
McCarty TR, Njei B. Self‐expanding metal stents for acute refractory esophageal variceal bleeding: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Digestive Endoscopy 2016, 28: 539-547. PMID: 26845490, PMCID: PMC4940258, DOI: 10.1111/den.12626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal variceal bleedingVariceal bleedingSEMS placementSystematic reviewAcute esophageal variceal bleedingAcute esophageal variceal hemorrhagePooled clinical success rateSelf-expanding metal stent placementSelf-expanding metal stentsFreeman-Tukey variantTotal adverse eventsConventional medical therapyClinical success rateEsophageal variceal hemorrhageCochrane Library databasesMetal stent placementSearch of PubMedWeb of SciencePortal hypertensionVariceal hemorrhageAdverse eventsSevere complicationsBand ligationMedical therapySignificant morbiditySplenic Injury and Hemoperitoneum as a Complication of Colonoscopy: A Case Report and Literature Review.
McCarty TR, Liu A, Njei B. Splenic Injury and Hemoperitoneum as a Complication of Colonoscopy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 217-21. PMID: 27265925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplenic injuryPotential complicationsLife-threatening adverse eventsSplenic artery embolizationLife-threatening complicationsClinical examination findingsComplication of colonoscopyModality of choiceRecent colonoscopyUnderappreciated complicationCardiorespiratory complicationsAdverse eventsArtery embolizationExamination findingsCase reportGeneral internistsTherapeutic modalitiesElicited historyClinical acumenComplicationsColonoscopyInjuryHemoperitoneumFrequent useModalities