Deepak Sasikumar
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View article: Unusual gastrointestinal foreign bodies: A case series highlighting diverse presentations and endoscopic management
Unusual gastrointestinal foreign bodies: A case series highlighting diverse presentations and endoscopic management Open
View article: Budd-Chiari syndrome-acute-on-chronic liver failure with simultaneous thrombotic and non-thrombotic acute insults
Budd-Chiari syndrome-acute-on-chronic liver failure with simultaneous thrombotic and non-thrombotic acute insults Open
A 21-year-old man presented with acute onset of jaundice, abdominal pain, ascites, and hepatomegaly, along with a history of Budd-Chiari syndrome previously treated with vena cava angioplasty. Investigations revealed rapidly worsening jaun…
View article: Is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography with Balloon Sweeps a Must in Postcholecystectomy Stent Removal for Choledocholithiasis?
Is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography with Balloon Sweeps a Must in Postcholecystectomy Stent Removal for Choledocholithiasis? Open
Objectives This study aims to evaluate whether stent removal through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with balloon sweeps is necessary or whether stent removal by forward-viewing gastroscope without cholangiogram is su…
View article: A Comparative Study of Transpancreatic Sphincterotomy, Double Guidewire Technique, and Precut Sphincterotomy in Difficult Naive Biliary Cannulations in a Tertiary Care Center in Western India
A Comparative Study of Transpancreatic Sphincterotomy, Double Guidewire Technique, and Precut Sphincterotomy in Difficult Naive Biliary Cannulations in a Tertiary Care Center in Western India Open
Introduction Difficult biliary cannulation leads to prolonged papillary manipulation and repeated attempts at cannulation are known to increase the risk of postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis. This study …
View article: A rare cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Chronic enteropathy associated with <i>SLCO2A1</i> mutation in a case from India
A rare cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Chronic enteropathy associated with <i>SLCO2A1</i> mutation in a case from India Open
A 13-year-old boy presented with an 8-year history of repeated episodes of anemia. Laboratory investigations confirmed iron deficiency anemia due to occult blood loss from the gastrointestinal tract. Despite undergoing esophagogastroduoden…
View article: Why is my phlegm green? A rare case of bronchobiliary fistula
Why is my phlegm green? A rare case of bronchobiliary fistula Open
Bronchobiliary fistula is a very rare entity that presents with bilioptysis. We present a noteworthy case involving a patient with portal cavernoma cholangiopathy complicated by cholangitis and bronchobiliary fistula. The diagnosis was est…
View article: Safety and efficacy of a Siddha Medicine fixed regimen for the treatment of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients
Safety and efficacy of a Siddha Medicine fixed regimen for the treatment of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients Open