2021
Factors associated with complete clip closure after endoscopic mucosal resection of large colorectal polyps
Ortiz O, Rex DK, Grimm IS, Moyer MT, Hasan MK, Pleskow D, Elmunzer BJ, Khashab MA, Sanaei O, Al-Kawas FH, Gordon SR, Mathew A, Levenick JM, Aslanian H, Antaki F, von Renteln D, Crockett SD, Rastogi A, Gill JA, Law R, Wallace MB, Elias PA, MacKenzie TA, Pohl H, Pellisé M. Factors associated with complete clip closure after endoscopic mucosal resection of large colorectal polyps. Endoscopy 2021, 53: 1150-1159. PMID: 33291159, DOI: 10.1055/a-1332-6727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic mucosal resectionProphylactic clip closureLarge colorectal polypsClip closureMucosal defectsMucosal resectionColorectal polypsLarge polypsResection defectsComplete closureCommon adverse eventsSubmucosal liftingAdverse eventsBloc resectionMultivariable analysisProximal polypsSerrated histologyClip groupMAIN OUTCOMECLIP studyStudy aimPolyp sizeResectionPolypsPatients
2015
The Clinical Utility of a Novel Blood-Based Multi-Transcriptome Assay for the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Modlin I, Kidd M, Bodei L, Drozdov I, Aslanian H. The Clinical Utility of a Novel Blood-Based Multi-Transcriptome Assay for the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: 1223. PMID: 26032155, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine tumorsCgA measurementMalignant gastrointestinal diseasesBlood-based biomarkersNeuroendocrine tumor diseaseExtensive diseaseIntestinal carcinoidsColorectal cancerGastrointestinal diseasesCgA levelsPancreatic diseaseClinical utilityGastrointestinal tractDiagnostic strategiesNETestDiseaseTumorsNETest scoreTumor diseaseNovel bloodNational InstituteDiagnosisBiomarkersCgA
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
2007
Aortoesophageal fistula following Polyflex stent placement for refractory benign esophageal stricture
Rogart J, Greenwald A, Rossi F, Barrett P, Aslanian H. Aortoesophageal fistula following Polyflex stent placement for refractory benign esophageal stricture. Endoscopy 2007, 39: e321-e322. PMID: 18273774, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory benign esophageal stricturesBenign esophageal stricturesSelf-expanding plastic stentsEsophageal stricturePlastic stentsPolyflex stentAortoesophageal fistulaBalloon dilationStent marginsEsophageal perforationSerious complicationsSpinal kyphosisAortic archTissue hyperplasiaEsophageal wallLeft main stem bronchusUpper gastrointestinal bleedingMain stem bronchusLong-term safetyGastrointestinal bleedingMassive hematemesisMassive bleedingEmergency thoracotomyProximal esophagusStricture recurrence