2016
Outcomes of double-balloon enteroscopy-assisted direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube placement
Al-Bawardy B, Gorospe EC, Alexander JA, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, Rajan E, Wong Kee Song LM. Outcomes of double-balloon enteroscopy-assisted direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube placement. Endoscopy 2016, 48: 552-556. PMID: 26964079, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-101853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJejunostomy tube placementAdverse eventsTube placementPost-procedural adverse eventsStudy aimDPEJ tube placementSerious adverse eventsSignificant adverse eventsMean procedure durationDouble-balloon enteroscopyTechnical success ratePatient demographicsCommon indicationSurgical repairGastric interpositionTechnical successMedical recordsProcedure durationLarge cohortDPEJSurgical adhesionsGut anatomyPatientsConventional endoscopyLarge series
2015
Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention
Al-Bawardy B, Locke G, Huprich JE, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL, Barlow JM, Becker B, Rajan E, Loftus EV, Bruining DH, Hansel SL. Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2015, 21: 2158-2164. PMID: 26284295, DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsule retentionCE retentionPartial obstructionCross-sectional imaging findingsHigh-risk featuresObscure gastrointestinal bleedingPresence of stricturesTertiary care populationComputed tomography scanComputed tomography reportsTreatment of inflammationCapsule endoscopy examinationSmall bowel anastomosisDetails of managementCE indicationsGastrointestinal bleedingObstructive symptomsRadiologic predictorsPatient demographicsCommon indicationGastrointestinal radiologistsRetrospective reviewClinical outcomesHeterogenous cohortImaging findings