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Kouanda A, Faggen A, Bayudan A, Kamal F, Avila P, Arain M, Dai SC, Munroe CA. Impact of Telemedicine on No-Show Rates in an Ambulatory Gastroenterology Practice. Telemed J E Health 2024; 30:1026-1033. [PMID: 37883629 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Background: Studies suggest that telemedicine worsens health care disparities in certain groups, partly owing to a lack of access to appropriate technology or poor technological literacy. Our aim was to use clinic no-show data to determine the impact of telemedicine on patient access to care in the ambulatory gastroenterology setting. Methods: Single-center retrospective study of ambulatory in-person and telemedicine clinic appointments comparing the 15-month prepandemic (PP) with the first 15 months during the pandemic (DTP) using an administrative database. Statistical analysis was performed using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Results: About 9,746 and 12,808 patient-encounters were scheduled PP and DTP respectively. The no-show rate decreased from 9.8% to 6.9% DTP (p < 0.001). The no-show rate decreased for Black (p = 0.02) and non-Hispanic White patients (p = 0.018). The no-show rate increased for LatinX (p < 0.001) and Asian (p = 0.007) patients. In multivariate analysis, older patients and patients identifying as Black, Asian, or LatinX all had higher odds of no-show DTP (p < 0.05 for all). Patients from high-income counties were 43% less likely to no-show than those in the lowest income counties. Conclusions: The transition to telemedicine improves health care access by decreasing the overall no-show rate. Some groups have been negatively affected, including the older, lower income, LatinX, and Asian populations. Future studies should aim to identify the risk factors within these populations that can be modified to increase health care participation, including targeted application of in-person visits, and improved technology to drive engagement.
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- Abdul Kouanda
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Faggen AE, Kamal F, Lee-Smith W, Khan MA, Sharma S, Acharya A, Ahmed Z, Farooq U, Bayudan A, McLean R, Avila P, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Kouanda A. Correction to: Over-the-Scope Clips Versus Standard Endoscopic Treatment for First Line Therapy of Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:311-313. [PMID: 38010602 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08159-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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- Alec E Faggen
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 South 10Th Street, Main Building, Suite 480, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
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- Mulford Health Sciences Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Faggen AE, Kamal F, Lee-Smith W, Khan MA, Sharma S, Acharya A, Ahmed Z, Farooq U, Bayudan A, McLean R, Avila P, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Kouanda A. Over-the-Scope Clips Versus Standard Endoscopic Treatment for First Line Therapy of Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:2518-2530. [PMID: 36943590 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-07888-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Over-The-Scope Clips (OTSC) use have shown promising results for first line treatment of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB). We conducted this meta-analysis to compare outcomes in patients treated with OTSC versus standard endoscopic intervention for first line endoscopic treatment of NVUGIB. METHODS We reviewed several databases from inception to December 9, 2022 to identify studies comparing OTSC and standard treatments as the first line treatment for NVUGIB. The outcomes assessed included re-bleeding, initial hemostasis, need for vascular embolization, mortality, need for repeat endoscopy, 30 day readmission rate, and need for surgery. Pooled risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using random effect model. Heterogeneity was assessed by I2 statistic. RESULTS We included 11 studies with 1608 patients (494 patients in OTSC group and 1114 patients in control group). OTSC use was associated with significantly lower risk of re-bleeding (RR, 0.58; 95% CI 0.41-0.82). We found no significant difference in rates of initial hemostasis (RR, 1.05; 95% CI 0.99- 1.11), vascular embolization rates (RR, 0.93; 95% CI 0.40- 2.13), need for repeat endoscopy (RR, 0.78; 95% CI 0.40-1.49), 30 day readmission rate (RR, 0.59; 95% CI 0.17-2.01), need for surgery (RR, 0.81; 95% CI 0.29-2.28) and morality (RR, 0.69; 95% CI 0.38-1.23). CONCLUSIONS OTSC are associated with significantly lower risk of re-bleeding compared to standard endoscopic treatments when used as first line endoscopic therapy for NVUGIB.
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- Alec E Faggen
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 South 10th Street, Main Building, Suite 480, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
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- Mulford Health Sciences Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Farooq U, Tarar ZI, Faggen AE, Aziz M, Chandan S, Ahmed Z, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Adler DG. Efficacy and safety of EUS-guided biliary drainage for benign biliary obstruction - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endosc Ultrasound 2023; 12:228-236. [PMID: 36751758 PMCID: PMC10237615 DOI: 10.4103/eus-d-22-00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives ERCP is the first line of treatment for benign and malignant biliary obstruction and EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is usually used for patients who have failed ERCP. Recently, several studies have evaluated the role of EUS-BD in the management of benign biliary obstruction. This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of EUS-BD in the management of benign biliary obstruction. Methods We reviewed several databases from inception to July 8, 2022, to identify studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of EUS-BD in the management of benign biliary obstruction. Our outcomes of interest were technical success, clinical success, and adverse events. Pooled rates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for all outcomes were calculated using a random effects model. Subgroup analyses were performed including patients with normal anatomy versus surgically altered anatomy (SAA). Heterogeneity was assessed by I2 statistic. Results We included 14 studies with 329 patients. The pooled rate (95% CI) of technical success was 88% (83%, 92%). The pooled rate (95% CI) of technical success for patients with SAA and normal anatomy was 92% (85%, 96%) and 83% (75%, 89%), respectively. The pooled rates (95% CI) of clinical success and adverse events were 89% (83%, 93%) and 19% (13%, 26%), respectively. We found low heterogeneity in most of the analyses. Conclusions EUS-BD is an effective and safe option in patients with benign biliary obstruction and should be considered after a failed attempt at ERCP or when ERCP is not technically possible.
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- Faisal Kamal
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Mulford Health Sciences Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Gudenkauf FJ, Mehta A, Ferri L, Aihara H, Draganov PV, Yang DJ, Jue TL, Munroe CA, Boparai ES, Mehta NA, Bhatt A, Kumta NA, Othman MO, Mercado M, Javaid H, Aadam AA, Siegel A, James TW, Grimm IS, DeWitt JM, Novikov A, Schlachterman A, Kowalski T, Samarasena J, Hashimoto R, Chehade NEH, Lee JG, Chang K, Su B, Ujiki MB, Sharaiha RZ, Carr-Locke DL, Chen A, Chen M, Chen YI, Tomizawa Y, von Renteln D, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA, Bechara R, Karasik M, Patel NJ, Fukami N, Nishimura M, Hanada Y, Song LMWK, Laszkowska M, Wang AY, Hwang JH, Friedland S, Sethi A, Ngamruengphong S. Factors Associated With Advanced Histological Diagnosis and Upstaging After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Superficial Gastric Neoplasia. Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2023; 25:2-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tige.2022.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Farooq U, Aziz M, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Arain M, Adler DG. Efficacy and safety of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage for rescue treatment of malignant biliary obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endosc Ultrasound 2023; 12:8-15. [PMID: 36861505 PMCID: PMC10134926 DOI: 10.4103/eus-d-21-00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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ERCP is the first line of treatment for malignant biliary obstruction and EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is usually used for patients who have failed ERCP. EUS-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) has been suggested as a rescue treatment for patients who fail EUS-BD and ERCP. In this meta-analysis, we have evaluated the efficacy and safety of EUS-GBD as a rescue treatment of malignant biliary obstruction after failed ERCP and EUS-BD. We reviewed several databases from inception to August 27, 2021, to identify studies that evaluated the efficacy and/or safety of EUS-GBD as a rescue treatment in the management of malignant biliary obstruction after failed ERCP and EUS-BD. Our outcomes of interest were clinical success, adverse events, technical success, stent dysfunction requiring intervention, and difference in mean pre- and postprocedure bilirubin. We calculated pooled rates with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for categorical variables and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% CI for continuous variables. We analyzed data using a random-effects model. We included five studies with 104 patients. Pooled rates (95% CI) of clinical success and adverse events were 85% (76%, 91%) and 13% (7%, 21%). Pooled rate (95% CI) for stent dysfunction requiring intervention was 9% (4%, 21%). The postprocedure mean bilirubin was significantly lower compared to preprocedure bilirubin, SMD (95% CI): -1.12 (-1.62--0.61). EUS-GBD is a safe and effective option to achieve biliary drainage after unsuccessful ERCP and EUS-BD in patients with malignant biliary obstruction.
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- Faisal Kamal
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Mulford Health Science Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
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Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Imam Z, Farooq U, Hanson J, Pulous V, Aziz M, Chandan S, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Howden CW. Second exam of right colon improves adenoma detection rate: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Endosc Int Open 2022; 10:E1391-E1398. [PMID: 36262512 PMCID: PMC9576333 DOI: 10.1055/a-1896-4499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background and study aims A second examination of the right colon, either as a second forward view (SFV) or as retroflexion (RF) in the cecum, can increase adenoma detection rate (ADR) in the right colon. In this meta-analysis, we have evaluated the role of a second examination of the right colon in improving ADR. Methods We reviewed several databases to identify randomized controlled trials that compared right colon SFV with no SFV, and RCTs that compared SFV with RF in the right colon, and reported data on ADR. Our outcomes of interest were ADR and polyp detection rate (PDR) with SFV vs no SFV, right colon and total withdrawal times, and additional ADR and PDR with SFV vs RF. For categorical variables, we calculated pooled risk ratios (RRs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs); for continuous variables, we calculated standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95 % CI. Data were analyzed using random effects model. Results We included six studies with 3901 patients. Comparing SFV with no SFV, right colon ADR and PDR were significantly higher in the SFV group: ADR (RR [95 % CI] 1.39 [1.22,1.58]) and PDR (RR [95 % CI] 1.47 [1.30, 1.65]). We found no significant difference in right colon withdrawal time (SMD [95 % CI] 1.54 [-0.20,3.28]) or total withdrawal time (SMD (95 % CI) 0.37 [-0.39,1.13]) with and without SFV. We found no significant difference in additional ADR between SFV and RF. Conclusions SFV of the right colon significantly increases right-sided and overall ADR.
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- Faisal Kamal
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, California, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas MD
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- Mulford Health Sciences Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United States,Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, California, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, California, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, California, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Alam A, Ma C, Jiang SF, Jensen CD, Webb KH, Boparai ES, Jue TL, Munroe CA, Gupta S, Fox J, Hamerski CM, Velayos FS, Corley DA, Lee JK. Declining Colectomy Rates for Nonmalignant Colorectal Polyps in a Large, Ethnically Diverse, Community-Based Population. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2022; 13:e00477. [PMID: 35347095 PMCID: PMC9132519 DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite studies showing improved safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of endoscopic resection for nonmalignant colorectal polyps, colectomy rates for nonmalignant colorectal polyps have been increasing in the United States and Europe. Given this alarming trend, we aimed to investigate whether colectomy rates for nonmalignant colorectal polyps are increasing or declining in a large, integrated, community-based healthcare system with access to advanced endoscopic resection procedures. METHODS We identified all individuals aged 50-85 years who underwent a colonoscopy between 2008 and 2018 and were diagnosed with a nonmalignant colorectal polyp(s) at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California integrated healthcare system. Among these individuals, we identified those who underwent a colectomy for nonmalignant colorectal polyps within 12 months after the colonoscopy. We calculated annual colectomy rates for nonmalignant colorectal polyps and stratified rates by age, sex, and race and ethnicity. Changes in rates over time were tested by the Cochran-Armitage test for a linear trend. RESULTS Among 229,730 patients who were diagnosed with nonmalignant colorectal polyps between 2008 and 2018, 1,611 patients underwent a colectomy. Colectomy rates for nonmalignant colorectal polyps decreased significantly from 125 per 10,000 patients with nonmalignant polyps in 2008 to 12 per 10,000 patients with nonmalignant polyps in 2018 (P < 0.001 for trend). When stratified by age, sex, and race and ethnicity, colectomy rates for nonmalignant colorectal polyps also significantly declined from 2008 to 2018. DISCUSSION In a large, ethnically diverse, community-based population in the United States, we found that colectomy rates for nonmalignant colorectal polyps declined significantly over the past decade likely because of the establishment of advanced endoscopy centers, improved care coordination, and an organized colorectal cancer screening program.
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- Asim Alam
- Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USA;
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USA;
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- University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health and Haas School of Business, Berkeley, California, USA;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA;
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center, San Rafael, California, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USA;
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USA;
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA;
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Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Jowhar D, Farooq U, Aziz M, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Howden CW, Munroe CA. Systematic review with meta-analysis: one-year outcomes of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for refractory gastroparesis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 55:168-177. [PMID: 34854102 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have examined the efficacy of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) for gastroparesis. AIM To evaluate the mid-term efficacy of G-POEM by meta-analysis of studies with a minimum 1 year of follow-up. METHODS We reviewed several databases from inception to 10 June 2021 to identify studies that evaluated the efficacy of G-POEM in refractory gastroparesis, and had at least 1 year of follow-up. Our outcomes of interest were clinical success at 1 year, adverse events, difference in mean pre- and 1 year post-procedure Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) score, and difference in mean pre- and post-procedure EndoFLIP measurements. We analysed data using a random-effects model and assessed heterogeneity by I2 statistic. RESULTS We included 10 studies comprising 482 patients. Pooled rates (95% CI) of clinical success at 1 year and adverse events were 61% (49%, 71%) and 8% (6%, 11%), respectively. Mean GCSI at 1 year post-procedure was significantly lower than pre-procedure; mean difference (MD) (95% CI) -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9). Mean post-procedure distensibility index was significantly higher than pre-procedure in the clinical success group at 40 and 50 mL volume distension; standardised mean difference (95% CI) 0.82 (0.07, 1.64) and 0.91 (0.32, 1.49), respectively. In the clinical failure group, there was no significant difference between mean pre- and post-procedure EndoFLIP measurements. CONCLUSIONS G-POEM is associated with modest clinical success at 1 year. Additional studies with longer follow-up are required to evaluate its longer-term efficacy.
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- Faisal Kamal
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Mulford Health Sciences Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Ngamruengphong S, Ferri L, Aihara H, Draganov PV, Yang DJ, Perbtani YB, Jue TL, Munroe CA, Boparai ES, Mehta NA, Bhatt A, Kumta NA, Othman MO, Mercado M, Javaid H, Aadam AA, Siegel A, James TW, Grimm IS, DeWitt JM, Novikov A, Schlachterman A, Kowalski T, Samarasena J, Hashimoto R, Chehade NEH, Lee J, Chang K, Su B, Ujiki MB, Mehta A, Sharaiha RZ, Carr-Locke DL, Chen A, Chen M, Chen YI, Pourmousavi Khoshknab M, Wang R, Kerdsirichairat T, Tomizawa Y, von Renteln D, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA, Bechara R, Karasik M, Patel NJ, Fukami N, Nishimura M, Hanada Y, Wong Kee Song LM, Laszkowska M, Wang AY, Hwang JH, Friedland S, Sethi A, Kalloo AN. Efficacy of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Superficial Gastric Neoplasia in a Large Cohort in North America. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 19:1611-1619.e1. [PMID: 32565290 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a widely accepted treatment option for superficial gastric neoplasia in Asia, but there are few data on outcomes of gastric ESD from North America. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of gastric ESD in North America. METHODS We analyzed data from 347 patients who underwent gastric ESD at 25 centers, from 2010 through 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, lesion characteristics, procedure details and related adverse events, treatment outcomes, local recurrence, and vital status at the last follow up. For the 277 patients with available follow-up data, the median interval between initial ESD and last clinical or endoscopic evaluation was 364 days. The primary endpoint was the rate of en bloc and R0 resection. Secondary outcomes included curative resection, rates of adverse events and recurrence, and gastric cancer-related death. RESULTS Ninety patients (26%) had low-grade adenomas or dysplasia, 82 patients (24%) had high-grade dysplasia, 139 patients (40%) had early gastric cancer, and 36 patients (10%) had neuroendocrine tumors. Proportions of en bloc and R0 resection for all lesions were 92%/82%, for early gastric cancers were 94%/75%, for adenomas and low-grade dysplasia were 93%/ 92%, for high-grade dysplasia were 89%/ 87%, and for neuroendocrine tumors were 92%/75%. Intraprocedural perforation occurred in 6.6% of patients; 82% of these were treated successfully with endoscopic therapy. Delayed bleeding occurred in 2.6% of patients. No delayed perforation or procedure-related deaths were observed. There were local recurrences in 3.9% of cases; all occurred after non-curative ESD resection. Metachronous lesions were identified in 14 patients (6.9%). One of 277 patients with clinical follow up died of metachronous gastric cancer that occurred 2.5 years after the initial ESD. CONCLUSIONS ESD is a highly effective treatment for superficial gastric neoplasia and should be considered as a viable option for patients in North America. The risk of local recurrence is low and occurs exclusively after non-curative resection. Careful endoscopic surveillance is necessary to identify and treat metachronous lesions.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor University Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor University Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor University Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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Munroe CA, Lin TY, Rouillard S, Fox J, Lee JK, Corley DA. Influence of Telemedicine-first Intervention on Patient Visit Choice, Postvisit Care, and Patient Satisfaction in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology 2021; 160:929-931.e2. [PMID: 33075348 PMCID: PMC7566667 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Craig A. Munroe
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, California,Correspondence Address correspondence to: Craig A. Munroe, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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Huang ES, Chumfong IT, Alkoraishi AS, Munroe CA. Combined Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Extended Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Periappendiceal, Cecal, and Appendiceal Adenomas. J Surg Res 2020; 252:89-95. [PMID: 32278221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical resection is the gold standard in the treatment of neoplasia involving the appendiceal orifice (Ao). Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of adenomas involving the Ao can be challenging because of the risk of appendicitis, perforation, or incomplete resection. Surgical resection of Ao lesions is limited by the difficulty of ensuring a negative lateral margin without compromising the ileocecal valve and usually necessitates ileocecal resection. Although combined endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery has become more widely accepted for a variety of conditions, a structured approach to lesions involving the Ao has yet to be described. We describe a novel approach to the treatment of periappendiceal, cecal, and appendiceal adenomas-and present an algorithm to guide decision-making regarding the application of these techniques. METHODS All patients referred to our therapeutic endoscopy practice with tumors involving the Ao between August 2013 and July 2017 were included. Based on tumor size and involvement of the os, patients were either referred for extended laparoscopic appendectomy (ELA), EMR, or a combined approach. RESULTS In total, 47 patients were included; 25 patients underwent EMR only, 13 patients underwent ELA only, and nine patients underwent combined resection. Two patients undergoing EMR had postpolypectomy syndrome. One EMR-only patient with a positive lateral margin was referred for appendectomy, but declined. No patient required ileocecectomy. Pathologic examination revealed a high rate of sessile serrated adenoma (SSA; 36%). CONCLUSIONS Our results introduce a decision algorithm and suggest that EMR combined with ELA is a safe and curative technique for the treatment of large cecal adenomas involving the Ao.
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- Emily S Huang
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Boparai ES, Velayos FS, Roy A, Li C, Alkoraishi AS, Munroe CA. Elevating the Technique: Resecting Complex Dysplastic Lesions of the Colon in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci 2020; 65:78-81. [PMID: 31705343 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05931-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Eshandeep S Boparai
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, 2350 Geary Blvd, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kaiser Permanente San Leandro, San Leandro, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, 2350 Geary Blvd, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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Munroe CA, Ross E, Bolinger B. Don't Mess With the Pancreas (Wherever It May Be): Acute Pancreatic Rest"itis" Presenting as a Submucosal Mass With Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Gastroenterology 2018; 155:e1-e2. [PMID: 29409828 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Craig A Munroe
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Palakodeti S, Hoda K, Munroe CA. Perirectal Burkitt lymphoma presenting as an uncommon cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014; 12:A23-4. [PMID: 24135467 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Sandeep Palakodeti
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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Munroe CA, Lee P, Copland A, Wu KK, Kaltenbach T, Soetikno RM, Friedland S. A tandem colonoscopy study of adenoma miss rates during endoscopic training: a venture into uncharted territory. Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 75:561-7. [PMID: 22341103 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Accepted: 11/27/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tandem colonoscopy is regarded as the reference standard for the evaluation of the adenoma detection rate (ADR) and adenoma miss rate (AMR) during colonoscopy. Pooled results from previous tandem studies yield AMRs of 22%. The AMR of trainees is important to estimate the number of colonoscopies required to develop competence in screening for colorectal neoplasms. OBJECTIVE To measure the ADR and AMR of trainees as a function of experience. METHODS Prospective tandem colonoscopy study at an academic VA medical center. A trainee initially attempted colonoscopy. If the trainee was able to intubate the cecum, the trainee performed the withdrawal, and the colonoscopy was then repeated by the attending physician to assess the AMR. RESULTS Twelve trainee endoscopists were included in the study. Trainees had between 0 and 33 months of previous endoscopic experience and had done between 0 and 605 previous colonoscopies. A total of 230 patients were evaluated for the study, and 218 patients were enrolled. Complete tandem colonoscopy was performed in 147 patients. There was a 54% ADR. The mean (standard deviation) size of the adenomas in the cohort was 5.9 (5.3) mm. Significant variables in multivariate logistic regression analysis for missed adenomas were trainee experience (P = .011) and patient age (P < .001). The AMR decreased with increasing experience, and it is estimated that 450 colonoscopies are required to attain AMRs of less than 25% in a 60-year-old patient. LIMITATIONS Single-center study; the attending physician performing the second pass was not blinded to the first pass. The AMR was only analyzed for cases in which the trainee was able to reach the cecum with no or minimal assistance. CONCLUSIONS Our tandem colonoscopy study demonstrates that the AMR decreases as the experience of trainees increases and is a late competency attained during training. Future training may need to incorporate these findings to serve as a basis for determining appropriate training guidelines.
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- Craig A Munroe
- GI Endoscopy Unit, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
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Copland A, Munroe CA, Friedland S, Triadafilopoulos G. Integrating urgent multidetector CT scanning in the diagnostic algorithm of active lower GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc 2010; 72:402-5. [PMID: 20674629 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/13/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Andrew Copland
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
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- Craig A Munroe
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC: 5187, Stanford, CA 94305-5187, USA.
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Munroe CA, Sirdofsky MD, Kuru T, Anderson ED. End-of-life decision making in 42 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Respir Care 2007; 52:996-9. [PMID: 17650354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine when end-of-life issues were discussed with patients afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of ALS patients referred to the neuromuscular clinic at Georgetown University Hospital. Patients were seen by a pulmonologist and a neurologist at the initial diagnosis or referral, and every 2-3 months thereafter. End-of-life discussions were addressed at each visit. Other variables recorded included the amount of time afflicted with ALS, serial pulmonary function test results, and the subjective level of bulbar dysfunction. RESULTS We saw 43 patients (age range 39-94 y) between June 1999 and September 2004. One patient was on a ventilator at the initial visit, and was therefore excluded from the study. Discussion about the patients' end-of-life care preferences were initiated at the first pulmonary visit with 40 patients. With 2 patients, end-of-life decisions were discussed at the second office visit. Twenty-five patients chose do-not-resuscitate and do-not-intubate (DNR/DNI) orders after the initial end-of-life discussion with the pulmonologist. Five other patients chose DNR/DNI orders during subsequent clinic visits. Four patients were still undecided at their last clinic visit. Six patients were lost to follow-up before a decision was made. Two patients requested full ventilatory support. Both the forced vital capacity and the level of bulbar dysfunction were not statistically different between the patients who chose DNR/DNI and the patients who were either undecided or requested full ventilatory support. CONCLUSIONS Decisions about end-of-life care are often delayed in patients with ALS. These patients' final decisions seem to be independent of their level of respiratory insufficiency or bulbar function, and most related to the physician addressing end-of-life care decisions in a timely manner.
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- Craig A Munroe
- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia.
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