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Endoscopic Treatment of Very-Delayed-Onset Tracheoesophageal and Esophagocutaneous Fistulae after Colonic Interposition for Esophageal Atresia Open

Kush Fansiwala, Elissa Lin, Jane Yanagawa, Adarsh M. Thaker · 2025

Tracheoesophageal fistula can develop after surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia, but it usually occurs in pediatric populations. Here, we present an adult patient with an unusual very-delayed onset of a large tracheoesophageal…

Combination of through-the-scope suturing and over-the-scope clips for closure of persistent gastrocutaneous fistula after gastrostomy tube removal (“X-lock technique”) Open

Sagar Shah, Alireza Sedarat, Adarsh M. Thaker · 2025

Combination of through-the-scope suturing and OTSC placement is a viable treatment option for chronic GCF after gastrostomy tube removal.

Curative Resection of T1a Inlet Patch Adenocarcinoma With Traction-Assisted Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Open

Firas Bahdi, Robert Tamai, David Lu, Daniel Eshtiaghpour, Adarsh M. Thaker , et al. · 2024

Esophageal inlet patch (EIP) adenocarcinoma is extremely rare. We present a case of a 58-year-old man who underwent a diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy for dysphagia and found to have a 2 cm polypoid mass arising from an EIP. Biopsies …

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Bishav Mohan, Gregory Toy, Lena L. Kassab, Suresh Ponnada, Saurabh Chandan , et al. · 2021

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Adam Slivka, Andrew Ross, Divyesh V. Sejpal, Bret T. Petersen, Marco J. Bruno , et al. · 2021

Economic burden of enhanced practices of duodenoscopes reprocessing and surveillance: balancing risk and cost containment Open

Shivanand Bomman, Richard A. Kozarek, Adarsh M. Thaker, Camilla Kodama, V. Raman Muthusamy , et al. · 2021

Background and study aims Recent outbreaks attributed to contaminated duodenoscopes have led to the development of enhanced surveillance and reprocessing techniques (enhanced-SRT) aimed at minimizing cross-contamination. Common enhanced-SR…

Single-use duodenoscope for ERCP performed by endoscopists with a range of experience in procedures of variable complexity Open

Adam Slivka, Andrew S. Ross, Divyesh V. Sejpal, Bret T. Petersen, Marco J. Bruno , et al. · 2021

Cryoballoon ablation for duodenal adenomas: Time to warm up to a cool new approach? Open

Adarsh M. Thaker, V. Raman Muthusamy · 2020

Use of a novel single-use disposable duodenoscope for ERCP: selected clips from a real-world case series Open

Adarsh M. Thaker, V. Raman Muthusamy · 2020

Sa1301 PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY: A CONSECUTIVE CASE VIDEO BASED ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING CURVE AND OUTCOMES Open

Ashwinee Condon, V. Raman Muthusamy, Stephen Kim, Adarsh M. Thaker, Liu Yang , et al. · 2020

Protocols, Personal Protective Equipment Use, and Psychological/Financial Stressors in Endoscopy Units During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large Survey of Hospital-Based and Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers in the United States Open

Sharareh Moraveji, Adarsh M. Thaker, V. Raman Muthusamy, Subhas Banerjee · 2020

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B. Krishnan, Anouk Overwater, Kim Van Der Meulen, HT Künzli, E Schoon , et al. · 2019

38 – Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy Has a High Diagnostic Yield in Providing a Histologic Diagnosis for Pancreatic Cysts Open

Jennifer Phan, David W. Dawson, Alireza Sedarat, Stephen Kim, M. Phillip Fejleh , et al. · 2019

Cholangioscopy-guided retrieval basket and snare for the removal of biliary stones and retained prostheses Open

M. Phillip Fejleh, Adarsh M. Thaker, Stephen Kim, V. Raman Muthusamy, Alireza Sedarat · 2019

This case series demonstrates initial successes treating biliary pathologic conditions with the SpyGlass retrieval basket and retrieval snare, 2 tools designed for use under direct visualization with the cholangioscope.

Innocent bystanders or legitimate culprits? The role of moisture and simethicone in endoscopically transmitted infections Open

Adarsh M. Thaker, V. Raman Muthusamy · 2018

Su1255 PREDICTORS FOR IDENTIFYING THE ETIOLOGY OF BLEEDING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY (VCE) FOR SUSPECTED SMALL BOWEL BLEEDING Open

Neil B. Marya, Sonya Dasharathy, Adarsh M. Thaker, Jennifer Phan, M. Phillip Fejleh , et al. · 2018

Mo1335 LUMEN-APPOSING METAL STENT PLACEMENT FOR WALLED-OFF PANCREATIC NECROSIS: RESULTS OF A PRACTICE PATTERN SURVEY OF US GASTROENTEROLOGISTS Open

M. Phillip Fejleh, Jennifer Phan, Neil B. Marya, Adarsh M. Thaker, Melinda Rogers , et al. · 2018

The role and utility of cholangioscopy for diagnosing indeterminate biliary strictures Open

Adarsh M. Thaker, V. Raman Muthusamy · 2017

Biliary strictures are considered indeterminate when evaluation with imaging and standard tissue sampling during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are non-diagnostic. Standard tissue sampling techniques include cytologi…

Transhiatal Herniation of the Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis Open

Jeremy Wang, Adarsh M. Thaker, Wael N. El‐Nachef, Rabindra R. Watson · 2017

Transhiatal herniation of the pancreas is rare. Acute pancreatitis secondary to this phenomenon is particularly unusual. A 102-year-old woman presented with 1 day of severe chest pain, vomiting, dyspnea, and diaphoresis. Serum lipase was e…

Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Open

Neil Sengupta, Elliot B. Tapper, Vilas Patwardhan, Gyanprakash A. Ketwaroo, Adarsh M. Thaker , et al. · 2015

Giant Cystic Arteriovenous Malformation of the Mesentery and the Role of Cross-Sectional Imaging in Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding Open

Adarsh M. Thaker, Felicia D. Allard, Jeffrey D. Goldsmith, Martin P. Smith, Douglas Horst , et al. · 2015

A 29-year-old woman presented with profound iron-deficiency anemia. Cross-sectional imaging identified a mass in the ileal mesentery. Surgical resection was curative and revealed a giant cystic arteriovenous malformation. Our report highli…

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