2017
Endoscopic muscle biopsy sampling of the duodenum and rectum: a pilot survival study in a porcine model to detect myenteric neurons
Rajan E, Al-Bawardy B, Gostout CJ, Wong Kee Song LM, Deters JL, Knipschield MA, Bernard CE, Farrugia G. Endoscopic muscle biopsy sampling of the duodenum and rectum: a pilot survival study in a porcine model to detect myenteric neurons. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 87: 600-606. PMID: 28734992, PMCID: PMC5775930, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.07.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle biopsy samplingProtein gene product 9.5Myenteric neuronsMuscularis propriaGene product 9.5Biopsy samplingSnare electrocauteryUpper endoscopyProduct 9.5Scope clipDuodenal wallBand ligation techniqueFunctional bowel disordersSlow transit constipationProcedural adverse eventsRectal muscularis propriaIntermuscular layerAdverse eventsBowel disordersClinical courseMotility disordersSmall bowelSurgical approachTissue diagnosisPreclinical studies
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