Publications

  1. Osagiede O, Nayar K, Raimondo M, Kumbhari V, Lukens FJ. The Determinants of Inpatient Palliative Care Use in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Nov; 41 (11):1264-1271 Epub 2023 Nov 22
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  2. Yakout A, Elli EF, Kumbhari V, Bakheet N. Endoscopic therapies for bariatric surgery complications. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2024 Nov 1; 40 (6):449-456 Epub 2024 June 14
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  3. Cortes P, Mistretta T, Jackson B, Olson CG, Salih AM, Stancampiano FF, Korfiatis P, Klug JR, Harris DM, Echols J, Carter RE, Ji B, Hardway HD, Wallace MB, Kumbhari V, Bi Y. Association Between Body Composition Measured by Artificial Intelligence and Long-Term Sequelae After Acute Pancreatitis. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Nov; 69 (11):4290-4301 Epub 2024 Oct 22
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  4. Engels MML, Berger CK, Mahoney DW, Hoogenboom SA, Sarwal D, Klatte DCF, De La Fuente J, Gandhi S, Taylor WR, Foote PH, Doering KA, Delgado AM, Burger KN, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bofill-Garcia A, Brahmbhatt B, Chandrasekhara V, Gleeson FC, Gomez V, Kumbhari V, Law RJ, Lukens FJ, Raimondo M, Rajan E, Storm AC, Vargas Valls EJ, van Hooft JE, Wallace MB, Kisiel JB, Majumder S. Multimodal pancreatic cancer detection using methylated DNA biomarkers in pancreatic juice and plasma CA 19-9: A prospective multicenter study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Oct 28 [Epub ahead of print]
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  5. Bi Y, Blogowski W, Kumbhari V, Vege SS, Wilcox CM, Bang JY, Buxbaum J, Gardner TB, Hawes R, Kedia P, Mardini SH, Muniraj T, Navaneethan U, Oza VM, Tarnasky P, Thakkar S, Waxman I, Varadarajulu S. Effect of endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus block on the palliation of pain in chronic pancreatitis (EPOCH Trial): study protocol for a randomized multicenter sham-controlled trial 1. Trials. 2024 Oct 14; 25 (1):676
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  6. Yan Y, Siu RK, Bi Y, Gomez V, Kumbhari V, Huang Y. A Rare Case of Gastric Perforation During the PEG Tube Placement in a Severe Malnutrition Patient. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Oct; 69 (10):3589-3591 Epub 2024 Sept 19
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  7. Wang Y, Huang Y, Al Jawish MM, Bakheet NG, Acosta A, Ordog T, Clift K, Chase K, Kumbhari V, Badurdeen DS. Rising Obesity-Associated Mortality in Men: Exploration of Gender Disparity from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1990-2019. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Sep 20 Epub 2024 Sept 20
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  8. Yang D, Mohammed A, Yadlapati R, Wang AY, Jeyalingam T, Draganov PV, Gonzaga ER, Hasan MK, Schlachterman A, Xu MM, Saeed A, Aadam A, Sharaiha RZ, Law R, Wong Kee Song LM, Saumoy M, Pandolfino JE, Nishimura M, Kahaleh M, Hwang JH, Bechara R, Konda VJ, DeWitt JM, Kedia P, Kumta NA, Inayat I, Stavropoulos SN, Kumbhari V, Siddiqui UD, Jawaid S, Andrawes S, Khashab M, Triggs JR, Sharma N, Othman M, Sethi A, Baumann AJ, Priraka C, Dunst CM, Wagh MS, Al-Haddad M, Gyawali CP, Kantsevoy S, Elmunzer BJ. North American Expert Consensus on the Post-procedural Care of Patients After Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy Using a Delphi Process. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Aug 28 [Epub ahead of print]
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  9. Maselli DB, Donnangelo LL, Wooley C, Chapman C, Kumbhari V, Mcgowan CE. Endoscopic Gastric Fundal Mucosal Ablation Induces Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity. Gastroenterology. 2024 Aug 21 [Epub ahead of print]
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  10. Wang Y, Huang Y, Nimma IR, Pang S, Pang M, Cui T, Kumbhari V. Validation of GPT-4 for clinical event classification: A comparative analysis with ICD codes and human reviewers. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Aug; 39 (8):1535-1543 Epub 2024 Apr 16
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  11. Jirapinyo P, Hadefi A, Thompson CC, Patai AV, Pannala R, Goelder SK, Kushnir V, Barthet M, Apovian CM, Boskoski I, Chapman CG, Davidson P, Donatelli G, Kumbhari V, Hayee B, Esker J, Hucl T, Pryor AD, Maselli R, Schulman AR, Pattou F, Zelber-Sagi S, Bain PA, Durieux V, Triantafyllou K, Thosani N, Huberty V, Sullivan S. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on primary endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies for adults with obesity. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Jun; 99 (6):867-885.e64 Epub 2024 Apr 19
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  12. Jirapinyo P, Hadefi A, Thompson CC, Patai AV, Pannala R, Goelder SK, Kushnir V, Barthet M, Apovian CM, Boskoski I, Chapman CG, Davidson P, Donatelli G, Kumbhari V, Hayee B, Esker J, Hucl T, Pryor AD, Maselli R, Schulman AR, Pattou F, Zelber-Sagi S, Bain PA, Durieux V, Triantafyllou K, Thosani N, Huberty V, Sullivan S. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on primary endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies for adults with obesity. Endoscopy. 2024 Jun; 56 (6):437-456 Epub 2024 Apr 19
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  13. Kumbhari V. Commentary. Endoscopy. 2024 Feb; 56 (2):156 Epub 2024 Jan 30
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  14. Aldhaleei WA, Odah T, Bakheet N, Jett H, Hashash JG, Wallace MB, Kumbhari V, Farraye FA, Bhagavathula AS. New onset inflammatory bowel disease risk following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Gastroenterology Insights. 2024; 15 (3):708-19
  15. Nikiforova MN, Wald AI, Spagnolo DM, Melan MA, Grupillo M, Lai YT, Brand RE, O'Broin-Lennon AM, McGrath K, Park WG, Pfau PR, Polanco PM, Kubiliun N, DeWitt J, Easler JJ, Dam A, Mok SR, Wallace MB, Kumbhari V, Boone BA, Marsh W, Thakkar S, Fairley KJ, Afghani E, Bhat Y, Ramrakhiani S, Nasr J, Skef W, Thiruvengadam NR, Khalid A, Fasanella K, Chennat J, Das R, Singh H, Sarkaria S, Slivka A, Gabbert C, Sawas T, Tielleman T, Vanderveldt HD, Tavakkoli A, Smith LM, Smith K, Bell PD, Hruban RH, Paniccia A, Zureikat A, Lee KK, Ongchin M, Zeh H, Minter R, He J, Nikiforov YE, Singhi AD. A Combined DNA/RNA-based Next-Generation Sequencing Platform to Improve the Classification of Pancreatic Cysts and Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Arising From Pancreatic Cysts. Ann Surg. 2023 Oct 1; 278 (4):e789-e797 Epub 2023 May 22
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  16. Bakheet N, Badurdeen D, Sartoretto A, Kumbhari V. Endoluminal bariatric and metabolic therapies: state-of-the-art. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2023 Sep 1; 39 (5):362-369 Epub 2023 July 13
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  17. Hayat M, Schlachterman A, Schiavone G, Mizrahi M, Park JK, Kumbhari V, Cheesman A, Draganov PV, Hasan MK, Yang D. Initial multicenter experience using a novel articulating through-the-scope traction device for endoscopic submucosal dissection. Endosc Int Open. 2023 Aug; 11 (8):E778-E784 Epub 2023 Aug 16
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  18. Nader, Li, Steven, Enrique, Victoria, Vivek. The Emerging Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE) Springer. 2023.
  19. Osagiede O, Lukens FJ, Kumbhari V, Corral JE. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Performed by Trainees Is Not Associated with Increased Immediate Adverse Events or Technical Failure Rates. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 May; 68 (5):1747-1753 Epub 2022 Nov 10
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  20. Mehta A, Shah S, Dawod E, Hajifathalian K, Kumar R, Igel LI, Saunders KH, Kumbhari V, Farha J, Badurdeen D, Itani MI, Moore RL, Starpoli AA, Carr-Locke DL, Shukla A, Aronne LJ, Sharaiha RZ. Impact of Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy With Intragastric Balloons for the Treatment of Obesity. Am Surg. 2023 Apr; 89 (4):707-713 Epub 2021 Aug 12
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  21. Oberbach A, Schlichting N, Hagl C, Lehmann S, Kullnick Y, Friedrich M, Kohl U, Horn F, Kumbhari V, Loffler B, Schmidt F, Joskowiak D, Born F, Saha S, Bagaev E. Four decades of experience of prosthetic valve endocarditis reflect a high variety of diverse pathogens. Cardiovasc Res. 2023 Mar 31; 119 (2):410-428
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  22. Hakiza L, Sartoretto A, Burgmann K, Kumbhari V, Matter C, Seibold F, Staudenmann D. Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe) for the Treatment of Weight Regain and Dumping Syndrome after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Jan 8; 59 (1) Epub 2023 Jan 08
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  23. Kim DH, Lukens FJ, Ko D, Salazar M, Kroner PT, Elli EF, Kumbhari V, Palacios Argueta P. Incidence, Burden, and Predictors of 11-Month Readmission in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2023 Jan; 33 (1):94-104 Epub 2022 Nov 02
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  24. Maranki JL, Schwaitzberg SD, Sharaiha RZ, Kushnir VM, Badurdeen DS, Kumbhari V, Gomez V, Kumta NA, Waye JD, Nieto J, Ujiki MB, Benias PC, Miller LS, Kedia P, Tarnasky P, Mathew A, Levenick JM, Inamdar S, Tharian B, Nersesova Y, Fredell L, Serra S, Kochman ML. Challenges of developing and executing a multi-site registry for a novel device with evolving indications for use. Surg Endosc. 2022 Dec; 36 (12):9123-9128 Epub 2022 Aug 03
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  25. Cortes P, Kumbhari V, Antwi SO, Wallace MB, Raimondo M, Ji B, Bi Y. Simple risk score to predict the likelihood of a positive EUS in idiopathic acute pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Dec; 96 (6):993-1001.e5 Epub 2022 July 16
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  26. Badurdeen D, Farha J, Fayad L, Abbarh S, Singh G, Jovani M, Hedjoudje A, Adam A, Alqahtani A, Neto MG, Kumbhari V. The Attitude of Practitioners Towards Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 Oct 1; 56 (9):756-763 Epub 2021 Oct 14
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  27. Abu Dayyeh BK, Bazerbachi F, Vargas EJ, Sharaiha RZ, Thompson CC, Thaemert BC, Teixeira AF, Chapman CG, Kumbhari V, Ujiki MB, Ahrens J, Day C, MERIT Study Group , Galvao Neto M, Zundel N, Wilson EB. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty for treatment of class 1 and 2 obesity (MERIT): a prospective, multicentre, randomised trial. Lancet. 2022 Aug 6; 400 (10350):441-451 Epub 2022 July 28
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  28. Zhang LY, Canto MI, Schweitzer MA, Khashab MA, Kumbhari V. Gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) for the treatment of gastric sleeve stenosis: a feasibility and safety study. Endoscopy. 2022 Apr; 54 (4):376-381 Epub 2021 Sept 13
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  29. Kruse RL, Huang Y, Kumbhari V. How to Embrace Gene Therapy in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology. 2022 Apr; 162(4):1019-1023. Epub 2022 Jan 29.
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  30. Fayad L, Schweitzer M, Itani M, Farha J, Hedjoudje A, Badurdeen D, Kumbhari V. Does endoscopic mean safer? A comparison of the short-term safety of endoscopic versus laparoscopic bariatric therapies. Endosc Int Open. 2022 Apr; 10 (4):E307-E310 Epub 2022 Apr 14
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  31. Itani MI, Oberbach A, Salimian KJ, Enderle M, Hahn H, Abbarh S, Kendrick K, Schlichting N, Anders RA, Besharati S, Farha J, Fayad L, Kalloo AN, Badurdeen D, Kumbhari V. Gastric Mucosal Devitalization (GMD): Using the Porcine Model to Develop a Novel Endoscopic Bariatric Approach. Obes Surg. 2022 Feb; 32 (2):381-390 Epub 2021 Nov 19
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  32. Parker BC, Dinary F, Kumbhari V, Louie BE. Endoscopic removal of an eroded LINX(R) device using a mechanical biliary lithotriptor. Foregut. 2022; 2 (1):89-95
  33. Cortes P, Kumbhari V, Antwi SO, Wallace MB, Raimondo M, Ji B, Bi Y. Simple risk score to predict the likelihood of a positive EUS in idiopathic acute pancreatitis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2022; 96 (6):993-1001.e5
  34. Badurdeen DS, Kumbhari V, Gomez V. "Fast and furious": endoscopic gastrojejunostomy revision for treatment of dumping syndrome?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2022; 96 (4):645-7
  35. Kruse RL, Huang Y, Shum T, Bai L, Ding H, Wang ZZ, Selaru FM, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic-mediated, biliary hydrodynamic injection mediating clinically relevant levels of gene delivery in pig liver. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Dec; 94 (6):1119-1130.e4 Epub 2021 June 29
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  36. Jovani M, Zhang L, Huang Y, Kumbhari V. Multi-layer endoscopic suturing: a novel method of gastric fistula closure. Endosc Int Open. 2021 Oct; 9(10):E1520-E1523. Epub 2021 Sep 16.
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  37. Kumbhari V, le Roux CW, Cohen RV. Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Late Complications After Bariatric Surgery: a Narrative Review. Obes Surg. 2021 Oct; 31 (10):4624-4633 Epub 2021 July 30
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  38. Farha J, Gebran S, Itani MI, Simsek C, Abbarh S, Lopez A, Haq Z, Koller K, Dunlap M, Adam A, Khashab MA, Oberbach A, Schweitzer M, Badurdeen D, Kumbhari V. Transoral outlet reduction: could additional sutures cause more harm? Endoscopy. 2021 Oct; 53(10):1059-1064. Epub 2020 Nov 30.
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  39. Staudenmann DA, Sui Z, Saxena P, Kaffes AJ, Marinos G, Kumbhari V, Aepli P, Sartoretto A. Endoscopic bariatric therapies for obesity: a review. Med J Aust. 2021 Aug 16; 215 (4):183-188 Epub 2021 Aug 01
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  40. 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 Aug; 19 (8):1611-1619.e1 Epub 2020 June 18
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  41. Kumbhari V, Cummings DE, Kalloo AN, Schauer PR. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Evaluation and Management of Early Complications After Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery: Expert Review. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug; 19 (8):1531-1537 Epub 2021 Mar 16
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  42. Farha J, McGowan C, Hedjoudje A, Itani MI, Abbarh S, Simsek C, Ichkhanian Y, Vulpis T, James TW, Fayad L, Khashab MA, Oberbach A, Badurdeen D, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: suturing the gastric fundus does not confer benefit. Endoscopy. 2021 Jul; 53(7):727-731. Epub 2020 Aug 10.
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  43. Haq Z, Itani MI, Zhang L, Dinary F, Farha J, Abbarh S, Akshintala V, Koller K, Jovani M, Hedjoudje A, Ngamruengphong S, Oberbach A, Badurdeen D, Kumbhari V. The Utility of EndoFLIP for Measuring Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Diameter and Distensibility in Patients Experiencing Weight Regain Post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2021 Jul; 31(7):3353-3359. Epub 2021 Mar 01.
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  44. Benias PC, Kumbhari V, Kumta NA, Sethi A, D'Souza LS, Tyberg A, Brewer Gutierrez O, Miller LS, Carr-Locke DL, Khashab MA. Single session per oral endoscopic myotomy and trans oral incisionless fundoplication - can we prevent reflux in patients with achalasia? Endosc Int Open. 2021 Jun; 9 (6):E828-E835 Epub 2021 May 27
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  45. Hedjoudje A, Farha J, Cheurfa C, Grabar S, Weiss E, Badurdeen D, Kumbhari V, Prat F, Levy P, Piton G. Serum phosphate is associated with mortality among patients admitted to ICU for acute pancreatitis. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 Jun; 9(5):534-542. Epub 2021 May 05.
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  46. Badurdeen D, Hoff AC, Hedjoudje A, Adam A, Itani MI, Farha J, Abbarh S, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA, Singh VK, Oberbach A, Neto MG, Barrichello S, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty plus liraglutide versus endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty alone for weight loss. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Jun; 93(6):1316-1324.e1. Epub 2020 Oct 17.
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  47. Rodrigues-Pinto E, Pereira P, Sousa-Pinto B, Shehab H, Pinho R, Larsen MC, Irani S, Kozarek RA, Capogreco A, Repici A, Shemmeri E, Louie BE, Rogalski P, Baniukiewicz A, Dabrowski A, Correia de Sousa J, Barrias S, Ichkhanian Y, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA, Bowers N, Schulman AR, Macedo G. Retrospective multicenter study on endoscopic treatment of upper GI postsurgical leaks. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Jun; 93 (6):1283-1299.e2 Epub 2020 Oct 17
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  48. Moran RA, Brewer Gutierrez OI, Rahden B, Chang K, Ujiki M, Yoo IK, Gulati S, Romanelli J, Al-Nasser M, Shimizu T, Hedberg MH, Cho JY, Hayee B, Desilets D, Filser J, Fortinsky K, Haji A, Fayad L, Sanaei O, Dbouk M, Kumbhari V, Wolf BJ, Elmunzer BJ, Khashab MA. Impedance planimetry values for predicting clinical response following peroral endoscopic myotomy. Endoscopy. 2021 Jun; 53 (6):570-577 Epub 2020 Nov 04
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  49. Shinn B, Boortalary T, Raijman I, Nieto J, Khara HS, Kumar SV, Confer B, Diehl DL, El Halabi M, Ichkhanian Y, Runge T, Kumbhari V, Khashab M, Tyberg A, Shahid H, Sarkar A, Gaidhane M, Bareket R, Kahaleh M, Piraka C, Zuchelli T, Law R, Sondhi A, Kedia P, Robbins J, Calogero C, Bakhit M, Chiang A, Schlachterman A, Kowalski T, Loren D. Maximizing success in single-session EUS-directed transgastric ERCP: a retrospective cohort study to identify predictive factors of stent migration. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 May 3 Epub 2021 May 03
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  50. Zhang LY, Runge TM, Ichkhanian Y, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA. Percutaneous transcystic cholangioscopy-assisted rendezvous ERCP in a hostile abdomen. VideoGIE. 2021 May; 6 (5):215-218 Epub 2021 Mar 11
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  51. Jovani M, Ichkhanian Y, Parsa N, Singh S, Brewer Gutierrez OI, Keane MG, Al Ghamdi SS, Ngamruengphong S, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA. Assessment of the learning curve for EUS-guided gastroenterostomy for a single operator. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 May; 93 (5):1088-1093 Epub 2020 Sept 28
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  52. Ichkhanian Y, Vosoughi K, Diehl DL, Grimm IS, James TW, Templeton AW, Hajifathalian K, Tokar JL, Samarasena JB, Chehade NEH, Lee J, Chang K, Mizrahi M, Barawi M, Irani S, Friedland S, Korc P, Aadam AA, Al-Haddad MA, Kowalski TE, Novikov A, Smallfield G, Ginsberg GG, Oza VM, Panuu D, Fukami N, Pohl H, Lajin M, Kumta NA, Tang SJ, Naga YM, Amateau SK, Brewer GOI, Kumbhari V, Sharaiha R, Khashab MA. A large multicenter cohort on the use of full-thickness resection device for difficult colonic lesions. Surg Endosc. 2021 Mar; 35 (3):1296-1306 Epub 2020 Mar 16
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  53. Badurdeen D, Hoff AC, Barrichello S, Hedjoudje A, Itani MI, Farha J, Abbarh S, Adam A, Singh VK, Ngamruengphong S, Oberbach A, Khashab MA, Neto MG, Kumbhari V. Efficacy of Liraglutide to Prevent Weight Regain After Retrieval of an Adjustable Intra-gastric Balloon-a Case-Matched Study. Obes Surg. 2021 Mar; 31(3):1204-1213. Epub 2020 Nov 19.
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  54. Li Y, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Wang Y, Dou L, Wang X, Zhan Q, Zhang G, Qin M, Lea F, Huang J, Zhang Q, Zhi F, Peng G, Wang G, Kumbhari V, Liu S. Long-term outcomes of endoscopic treatment for colorectal laterally spreading tumor: a large-scale multicenter retrospective study from China. Surg Endosc. 2021 Feb; 35 (2):736-744 Epub 2020 Feb 19
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  55. Hasan NM, Johnson KF, Yin J, Baetz NW, Fayad L, Sherman V, Blutt SE, Estes MK, Kumbhari V, Zachos NC, Kovbasnjuk O. Intestinal stem cell-derived enteroids from morbidly obese patients preserve obesity-related phenotypes: Elevated glucose absorption and gluconeogenesis. Mol Metab. 2021 Feb; 44:101129 Epub 2020 Nov 25
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  56. Maselli DB, Alqahtani AR, Abu Dayyeh BK, Elahmedi M, Storm AC, Matar R, Nieto J, Teixeira A, Al Khatry M, Neto MG, Kumbhari V, Vargas EJ, Jaruvongvanich V, Mundi MS, Deshmukh A, Itani MI, Farha J, Chapman CG, Sharaiha R. Revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: an international, multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Jan; 93 (1):122-130 Epub 2020 May 27
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  57. Marrache MK, Itani MI, Farha J, Fayad L, Sharara SL, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis: a review of established techniques. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Jan; 93 (1):34-46 Epub 2020 June 25
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  58. Huang Y, Kruse RL, Ding H, Itani MI, Morrison J, Wang ZZ, Selaru FM, Kumbhari V. Parameters of biliary hydrodynamic injection during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography in pigs for applications in gene delivery. PLoS One. 2021; 16 (4):e0249931 Epub 2021 Apr 28
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  59. Jaruvongvanich V, Vantanasiri K, Laoveeravat P, Matar RH, Vargas EJ, Maselli DB, Alkhatry M, Fayad L, Kumbhari V, Fittipaldi-Fernandez RJ, Hollenbach M, Watson RR, Gustavo de Quadros L, Galvao Neto M, Aepli P, Staudenmann D, Brunaldi VO, Storm AC, Martin JA, Gomez V, Abu Dayyeh BK. Endoscopic full-thickness suturing plus argon plasma mucosal coagulation versus argon plasma mucosal coagulation alone for weight regain after gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Dec; 92 (6):1164-1175.e6 Epub 2020 July 18
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  60. Farha J, Abbarh S, Haq Z, Itani MI, Oberbach A, Kumbhari V, Badurdeen D. Endobariatrics and Metabolic Endoscopy: Can We Solve the Obesity Epidemic with Our Scope? Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2020 Nov 17; 22(12):60.
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  61. Pourmousavi MK, Wang R, Kerdsirichairat T, Kamal A, Akshintala VS, Hajiyeva G, Lopimpisuth C, Hanada Y, Kumbhari V, Singh VK, Khashab MA, Brewer OG, Shin EJ, Canto MI, Lennon AM, Ngamruengphong S. Comparable Cancer-Specific Mortality of Patients With Early Gastric Cancer Treated With Endoscopic Therapy vs Surgical Resection. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Nov; 18 (12):2824-2832.e1 Epub 2020 May 08
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  62. Bakheet N, Na HK, Park JH, Ryu DS, Jeon JY, Khashab MA, Kumbhari V, Tsauo J, Song HY, Hu HT, Kim DH, Jung HY. A Novel Intragastric Satiety-Inducing Device to Inhibit Weight Gain in Juvenile Pigs: a Pilot Study. Obes Surg. 2020 Nov; 30 (11):4643-4651 Epub 2020 Sept 04
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  63. de Moura DTH, Badurdeen DS, Ribeiro IB, Leite EFMDSD, Thompson CC, Kumbhari V. Perspectives toward minimizing the adverse events of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Nov; 92(5):1115-1121. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
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  64. Itani MI, Farha J, Sartoretto A, Abbarh S, Badurdeen D, de Moura DTH, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty with argon plasma coagulation: A novel technique. J Dig Dis. 2020 Nov; 21(11):664-667.
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  65. Hajifathalian K, Ichkhanian Y, Dawod Q, Meining A, Schmidt A, Glaser N, Vosoughi K, Diehl DL, Grimm IS, James T, Templeton AW, Samarasena JB, Chehade NEH, Lee JG, Chang KJ, Mizrahi M, Barawi M, Irani S, Friedland S, Korc P, Aadam AA, Al-Haddad M, Kowalski TE, Smallfield G, Ginsberg GG, Fukami N, Lajin M, Kumta NA, Tang SJ, Naga Y, Amateau SK, Kasmin F, Goetz M, Seewald S, Kumbhari V, Ngamruengphong S, Mahdev S, Mukewar S, Sampath K, Carr-Locke DL, Khashab MA, Sharaiha RZ. Full-thickness resection device (FTRD) for treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract lesions: the first international experience. Endosc Int Open. 2020 Oct; 8(10):E1291-E1301. Epub 2020 Sep 22.
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  66. Marrache MK, Al-Sabban A, Itani M, Farha J, Fayad L, Khashab MA, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous ERCP using a steerable access device. Endoscopy. 2020 Oct; 52 (10):E355-E356 Epub 2020 Mar 27
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  138. Ngamruengphong S, Inoue H, Ujiki MB, Patel LY, Bapaye A, Desai PN, Dorwat S, Nakamura J, Hata Y, Balassone V, Onimaru M, Ponchon T, Pioche M, Roman S, Rivory J, Mion F, Garros A, Draganov PV, Perbtani Y, Abbas A, Pannu D, Yang D, Perretta S, Romanelli J, Desilets D, Hayee B, Haji A, Hajiyeva G, Ismail A, Chen YI, Bukhari M, Haito-Chavez Y, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Talbot M, Chiu PW, Yip HC, Wong VW, Hernaez R, Maselli R, Repici A, Khashab MA. Efficacy and Safety of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia After Failed Heller Myotomy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct; 15 (10):1531-1537.e3 Epub 2017 Feb 09
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  146. Pennachi CMPS, Moura DTH, Amorim RBP, Guedes HG, Kumbhari V, Moura EGH. LUGOL'S IODINE CHROMOENDOSCOPY VERSUS NARROW BAND IMAGE ENHANCED ENDOSCOPY FOR THE DETECTION OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN PATIENTS WITH STENOSIS SECONDARY TO CAUSTIC/CORROSIVE AGENT INGESTION. Arq Gastroenterol. 2017 Jul-Sept; 54(3):250-254. Epub 2017 May 08.
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  148. Chen YI, Itoi T, Baron TH, Nieto J, Haito-Chavez Y, Grimm IS, Ismail A, Ngamruengphong S, Bukhari M, Hajiyeva G, Alawad AS, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy is comparable to enteral stenting with fewer re-interventions in malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Surg Endosc. 2017 Jul; 31 (7):2946-2952 Epub 2016 Nov 10
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  150. Okeke FC, Raja S, Lynch KL, Dhalla S, Nandwani M, Stein EM, Chander Roland B, Khashab MA, Saxena P, Kumbhari V, Ahuja NK, Clarke JO. What is the clinical significance of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction? evaluation of 60 patients at a tertiary referral center. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2017 Jun; 29 (6) Epub 2017 Apr 09
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  153. Agarwal A, Fang S, Pezhouh MK, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA, Ngamruengphong S. Full-thickness resection of a rectal scar using a modified over-the-scope clip after piecemeal resection of intramucosal cancer. Endoscopy. 2017 Jun; 49 (6):E151-E152 Epub 2017 May 02
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  156. Barola S, Magnuson T, Schweitzer M, Chen YI, Ngamruengphong S, Khashab MA, Kumbhari V. Endoscopic Suturing for Massively Bleeding Marginal Ulcer 10 days Post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2017 May; 27 (5):1394-1396
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  203. Kumbhari V, Tieu AH, Onimaru M, El Zein MH, Teitelbaum EN, Ujiki MB, Gitelis ME, Modayil RJ, Hungness ES, Stavropoulos SN, Shiwaku H, Kunda R, Chiu P, Saxena P, Messallam AA, Inoue H, Khashab MA. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) vs laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) for the treatment of Type III achalasia in 75 patients: a multicenter comparative study. Endosc Int Open. 2015 Jun; 3 (3):E195-201 Epub 2015 Apr 13
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  205. Khashab MA, Messallam AA, Onimaru M, Teitelbaum EN, Ujiki MB, Gitelis ME, Modayil RJ, Hungness ES, Stavropoulos SN, El Zein MH, Shiwaku H, Kunda R, Repici A, Minami H, Chiu PW, Ponsky J, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Maydeo AP, Inoue H. International multicenter experience with peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of spastic esophageal disorders refractory to medical therapy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81 (5):1170-7 Epub 2015 Jan 26
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  206. Tieu AH, Kumbhari V, Jakhete N, Onyimba F, Patel Y, Shin EJ, Li Z. Diagnostic and therapeutic utility of SpyGlass((R)) peroral cholangioscopy in intraductal biliary disease: single-center, retrospective, cohort study. Dig Endosc. 2015 May; 27 (4):479-485 Epub 2014 Dec 11
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  207. Kumbhari V, Tieu AH, Saxena P, Khashab MA, Okolo PI 3rd. Closure of a large, persistent enterocutaneous fistula by use of a ventricular septal occluder. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81 (5):1269-70 Epub 2014 Aug 15
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  208. Kumbhari V, Azola AA, Tieu AH, Sachdeva R, Saxena P, Messallam AA, El Zein MH, Okolo PI 3rd, Khashab MA. Iatrogenic pharyngoesophageal perforations treated with fully covered self-expandable metallic stents (with video). Surg Endosc. 2015 Apr; 29 (4):987-91 Epub 2014 Aug 23
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  209. Kumbhari V, Tieu AH, Khashab MA. EUS-guided biliary drainage made safer by a combination of hepaticogastrostomy and antegrade transpapillary stenting. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr; 81 (4):1015-6 Epub 2014 Dec 05
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  210. Saxena P, Kumbhari V, El Zein M, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. EUS-guided biliary drainage with antegrade transpapillary placement of a metal biliary stent. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr; 81 (4):1010-1 Epub 2014 Sept 26
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  211. Kumbhari V, Tieu AH, Khashab MA. Common indications for transoral flexible endoscopic suturing. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr; 81 (4):1000 Epub 2015 Feb 07
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  213. Khashab MA, Valeshabad AK, Afghani E, Singh VK, Kumbhari V, Messallam A, Saxena P, El Zein M, Lennon AM, Canto MI, Kalloo AN. A comparative evaluation of EUS-guided biliary drainage and percutaneous drainage in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction and failed ERCP. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Feb; 60 (2):557-65 Epub 2014 Aug 01
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  215. Kumbhari V, Besharati S, Abdelgelil A, Tieu AH, Saxena P, El-Zein MH, Ngamruengphong S, Aguila G, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Intraprocedural fluoroscopy to determine the extent of the cardiomyotomy during per-oral endoscopic myotomy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015; 81 (6):1451-6 Epub 2015 Apr 14
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  216. Saxena P, Kumbhari V, Zein ME, Khashab MA. Preoperative biliary drainage. Dig Endosc. 2015 Jan; 27 (2):265-77 Epub 2014 Nov 17
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  217. Behary J, Kumbhari V. Advances in the Endoscopic Management of Obesity. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2015; 2015:757821 Epub 2015 May 28
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  218. Kumbhari V, Cai JX, Tieu AH, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Over-the-scope clips for transoral gastric outlet reduction as salvage therapy for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Endoscopy. 2015; 47 Suppl 1 UCTN:E253-4 Epub 2015 June 22
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  219. Onyimba F, Kumbhari V, Tieu A, Cai J, Abdegelil A, Reddy A, Khashab MA, Okolo P. Benign distal jejunal stricture treated by a partially covered esophageal stent with the use of spiral enteroscopy. Endoscopy. 2015; 47 Suppl 1 UCTN:E172 Epub 2015 Apr 28
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  220. Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Azola A, Messallam AA, El Zein MH, Khashab MA. Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection of a giant esophageal leiomyoma. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Jan; 81 (1):219-20 Epub 2014 June 07
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  221. Tieu AH, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Khashab MA. Flexible endoscopic Zenker's diverticulotomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015; 81 (6):1477 Epub 2015 Apr 09
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  223. Kumbhari V, Greenup A, Abi-Hanna D. Gastrointestinal: endoscopic treatment of an infected pancreatic pseudocyst post-insertion of a covered self-expandable metal stent (CSEMS). J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Nov; 29 (11):1851
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  226. Li L, Masica D, Ishida M, Tomuleasa C, Umegaki S, Kalloo AN, Georgiades C, Singh VK, Khashab M, Amateau S, Li Z, Okolo P, Lennon AM, Saxena P, Geschwind JF, Schlachter T, Hong K, Pawlik TM, Canto M, Law J, Sharaiha R, Weiss CR, Thuluvath P, Goggins M, Shin EJ, Peng H, Kumbhari V, Hutfless S, Zhou L, Mezey E, Meltzer SJ, Karchin R, Selaru FM. Human bile contains microRNA-laden extracellular vesicles that can be used for cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis. Hepatology. 2014 Sep; 60 (3):896-907 Epub 2014 July 25
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  228. Saxena P, Singh VK, Messallam A, Kamal A, Zaheer A, Kumbhari V, Lennon AM, Canto MI, Kalloo AN, Baron TH, Khashab MA. Resolution of walled-off pancreatic necrosis by EUS-guided drainage when using a fully covered through-the-scope self-expandable metal stent in a single procedure (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Aug; 80 (2):319-24
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  229. Kumbhari V, Azola A, Okolo PI 3rd, Hughes A, Saxena P, Bapat V, Storm AC, Yung R, Khashab MA. Closure of a chronic tracheoesophageal fistula by use of a cardiac septal occluder. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Aug; 80(2):332.
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  231. Storm AC, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Canto MI, Azola A, Messallam AA, O'Broin-Lennon AM, Khashab MA. EUS-guided angiotherapy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jul; 80(1):164-5.
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  232. Saxena P, Simons BW, Gabrielson K, Haito-Chavez Y, Valeshabad AK, Kumbhari V, Singh VK, Lennon AM, Canto MI, Pasricha PJ, Kalloo A, Khashab MA. A novel viscous dissecting gel for endoscopic submucosal dissection: a prospective survival study in a porcine model. Endoscopy. 2014 Jul; 46 (7):605-9 Epub 2014 Apr 25
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  233. Saxena P, Azola A, Kumbhari V, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Percutaneous through-the-stent assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jul; 80 (1):163 Epub 2014 May 13
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  234. Saxena P, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA. EUS-guided drainage of a mediastinal abscess. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jun; 79 (6):998-9 Epub 2014 Feb 17
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  237. Kumbhari V, Abi-Hanna D, Bassan M. Gastrointestinal: endoscopic ultrasound of a pancreatic lesion in situs inversus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Feb; 29 (2):229
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  242. Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Messallam AA, Aguila G, Tieu AH, El-Zein M, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Fluoroscopy to document the extent of cardiomyotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E369-70 Epub 2014 Sept 25
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  243. Abdelgelil A, Kumbhari V, Tieu AH, Saxena P, Besharati S, Ngamruengphong S, El-Zein M, Aguila G, Singh V, Lennon AM, Khashab MA. Snare-over-scope technique for retrieval of a proximally migrated biliary stent. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E650-1 Epub 2014 Dec 19
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  244. Tieu AH, Saxena P, Singh VK, Lennon AM, Kumbhari V, Messallam A, El Zein M, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Fenestration of a covered metal stent during cystoduodenostomy using argon plasma coagulation. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E512-3 Epub 2014 Nov 19
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  245. Saxena P, Jeffers A, Mitchell SE, Pawlik TM, Law JK, Kumbhari V, Khashab MA, Singh VK. A minimally invasive technique utilizing percutaneous and endoscopic rendezvous for successful treatment of a proximal bile leak following partial hepatectomy. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E212-3 Epub 2014 Apr 22
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  247. El Zein MH, Kumbhari V, Tieu A, Saxena P, Messallam AA, Azola A, Li Z, Weiss M, Khashab MA. Duodenal perforation as a consequence of biliary stent migration can occur regardless of stent type or duration. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E281-2 Epub 2014 June 06
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  248. Messallam AA, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Azola AM, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Large bleeding rectal varices treated with endoscopic ultrasound-guided coiling and cyanoacrylate injection. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E28-9 Epub 2014 Feb 12
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  249. Cai JX, Khashab MA, Okolo PI 3rd, Kalloo AN, Kumbhari V. Full-thickness endoscopic suturing of staple-line leaks following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Endoscopy. 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E623-4 Epub 2014 Dec 11
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  253. Kumbhari V, Behary J, Szczesniak M, Zhang T, Cook IJ. Efficacy and safety of pneumatic dilatation for achalasia in the treatment of post-myotomy symptom relapse. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jul; 108 (7):1076-81 Epub 2013 Mar 05
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  254. Kumbhari V, Behary J, Hui JM. Prevalence of adenomas and sessile serrated adenomas in Chinese compared with Caucasians. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Apr; 28 (4):608-12
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  255. Kumbhari V, Gondal B, Okolo Iii PI, Lennon AM, Law JK, Singh VK, Saxena P, Shin EJ, Canto MI, Kalloo AN, Khashab MA. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided angiotherapy of a large bleeding gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Endoscopy. 2013; 45 Suppl 2 UCTN:E326-7 Epub 2013 Oct 07
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