2020
Prospective evaluation of an assessment tool for technical performance of duodenoscopes
Bang JY, Rösch T, Kim HM, Thakkar S, Gonzaga E, Tharian B, Inamdar S, Lee LS, Yachimski P, Jamidar P, Muniraj T, DiMaio C, Kumta N, Sethi A, Draganov P, Yang D, Seoud T, Perisetti A, Bondi G, Kirtane S, Hawes R, Wilcox CM, Kozarek R, Reddy DN, Varadarajulu S. Prospective evaluation of an assessment tool for technical performance of duodenoscopes. Digestive Endoscopy 2020, 33: 822-828. PMID: 33007136, DOI: 10.1111/den.13856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) proceduresAssessment toolOlder patient ageAcademic medical centerReusable duodenoscopesCronbach's coefficient αSecondary outcomesPatient ageProspective evaluationERCP proceduresPancreatic interventionsProcedure durationMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEMultiple linear regression analysisLinear regression analysisInfection transmissionDuodenoscopeCronbach's coefficient alphaCoefficient alphaRegression analysisInterventionOutcomesHigher scoresReliable tool
2011
Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Obstructing Pancreas Head Masses
Aslanian HR, Estrada JD, Rossi F, Dziura J, Jamidar PA, Siddiqui UD. Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Obstructing Pancreas Head Masses. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2011, 45: 711-713. PMID: 21301359, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3182045923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesia, GeneralBiopsy, Fine-NeedleChi-Square DistributionCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeConnecticutConscious SedationDrainageEndosonographyFeasibility StudiesHumansJaundice, ObstructiveMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyEndoscopic ultrasoundFine-needle aspirationObstructive jaundiceRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyStent placementEUS-FNAEUS-guided fine-needle aspirationPancreas head massTertiary referral hospitalBiliary stent placementEUS-FNA diagnosisDiagnostic EUS-FNAPlacement success rateOnly complicationReferral hospitalSedative medicationsBiliary stentingConsecutive patientsMedian timePatient evaluationERCP proceduresSame sedationProcedure durationProcedure length