Publications

  1. Chhoda A, Carlson EE, Bamlet WR, Goenka AH, Oberg AL, Majumder S, IN-CYST Study Group. Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Worrisome and High-Risk Pancreatic Cysts: A Prospective Cohort Study. Gastroenterology. 2026 Aug 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Ghusn W, Ghazal NE, Laplante SJ, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Dayyeh BKA, Maselli DB, Ghanem OM. Mapping the continuum of procedural bariatric care: real-world weight loss after endoscopic and surgical interventions. Surg Endosc. 2026 Aug; 40 (8):6714-6721 Epub 2026 June 11
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  3. Ghusn W, Matar A, Al Annan K, Sayegh L, Gala K, Ghanem OM, Maselli DB, Vargas EJ, Dayyeh BKA, Storm AC. Long-term outcomes after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: impact of clinician follow-up and lifestyle engagement. Surg Endosc. 2026 Jul 22 Epub 2026 July 22
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  4. Gala K, Abdul Razzak F, Ghanem O, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK, Vargas Valls EJ. An Enhanced Recovery Protocol in Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies Decreases Post-Procedural Healthcare Utilization. Obes Surg. 2026 Jul 21 Epub 2026 July 21
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  5. Ghusn W, Salameh Y, Espinosa MA, Villamarin J, Al Annan K, Sayegh L, Mosleh KA, Rahme SJ, Gala K, Vargas EJ, Storm AC. Cardiometabolic Risk Improvement in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: A 1-Year Real-World Study. Mayo Clin Proc. 2026 Jul 14 Epub 2026 July 14
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  6. Mitsuhashi S, Guralwar C, Khan R, Han S, AbiMansour JP, Vargas EJ, Petersen BT, Chandrasekhara V. Usability of a novel cholangiopancreatoscope for tumor detection and stone management. VideoGIE. 2026 Jun; 11 (6):264-268 Epub 2025 Dec 26
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  7. Bauss J, AbiMansour JP, Simadibrata DM, Dierkhising R, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Law RJ, Storm AC, Vargas EJ, Bofill-Garcia A, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V. Comparison of fully covered self-expandable metal stents with and without antimigration fins for the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc. 2026 Feb; 103 (2):253-261 Epub 2025 June 19
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  8. Marya NB, Powers PD, AbiMansour JP, Marcello M, Thiruvengadam NR, Nasser-Ghodsi N, Rau P, Zivny J, Mehta S, Marshall C, Leonor P, Che K, Abu Dayyeh B, Storm AC, Petersen BT, Law R, Martin JA, Vargas EJ, Chandrasekhara V. Multicenter validation of a cholangioscopy artificial intelligence system for the evaluation of biliary tract disease. Endoscopy. 2026 Jan; 58 (1):47-55 Epub 2025 July 06
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  9. Khan R, Law RJ, Guralwar C, Bauss J, AbiMansour JP, Suman G, Han S, Vargas EJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Buttar N, Wong Kee Song LM, Storm AC, Chandrasekhara V. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gastroenterostomy for Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A Comparison of Duodenal Versus Jejunal Placement on Patient Outcomes. Endosc Int Open. 2026; 14:a29136628 Epub 2026 July 23
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  10. AbiMansour J, Petersen BT, Vargas Valls EJ, Law R, Han S, Chandrasekhara V. Post-ERCP pancreatitis after self-expanding metal stent placement in patients with pancreatic versus non-pancreatic malignant biliary obstruction. Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc. 2026 Jan-Dec; 19:26317745261458987 Epub 2026 June 23
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  11. Ravi K, Perananthan V, Hanscom M, Razzak FA, Mrad R, Abboud DM, Al Annan K, Kerbage A, Kassmeyer B, Storm A, Vargas Valls EJ, Ghanem OM, Abu Dayyeh BK. Secondary Peristalsis Is More Affected Than Primary Peristalsis by Increased Intragastric Pressure After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Findings From Functional Lumen Imaging Probe and High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025 Nov; 37 (11):e70110 Epub 2025 June 26
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  12. Ghusn W, Sridharan M, Fromer R, Ozdemir M, Haff MG, Vargas EJ. Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Mechanistic Insights and Metabolic Implications. Biomedicines. 2025 Oct 07; 13(10).
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  13. Kerbage A, Brunaldi VO, Al Annan K, Mrad R, Chandrasekhara V, Pearson RK, Gleeson FC, Bofill-Garcia A, Majumder S, Law R, Ghanem OM, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Vege SS, Storm A, Abu Dayyeh B, Vargas EJ. Impact of Metabolic Surgery on the Severity and Outcomes of Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study. Obes Surg. 2025 Sep; 35(9):3482-3490. Epub 2025 Aug 13.
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  14. Aggarwal M, Gores GJ, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Law RJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Eaton JE, Ilyas SI, Roberts LR, Chandrasekhara V. The incidence and predictors of false-negative pancreatobiliary fluorescence in situ hybridization (PB-FISH) in biliary strictures: A prospective study. Hepatol Commun. 2025 Aug 1; 9 (8) Epub 2025 July 21
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  15. Goyal M, Chopra P, Buttar D, Bhatt MC, Ohri A, Buttar N, Abudayyeh B, Vargas EJ. Mission impossible: endoscopic restoration of gastrointestinal lumen continuity. Acg Case Reports Journal. 2025 Jul; 12 (7):e01763
  16. Sample JW, Jawhar N, Bocchinfuso S, Abedalqader T, Betancourt RS, Laplante S, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Kendrick ML, Abu Dayyeh BK, Ghanem OM. Trends in bariatric surgery revisions: a 25-year single-institution experience. Surg Endosc. 2025 Jun; 39(6):3797-3806. Epub 2025 May 05.
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  17. Gala K, Tome J, Krall M, Tian D, League JB, Vargas EJ, Pardi DS, Johnson AM, Coelho-Prabhu N. Quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy in patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 May; 101 (5):1068-1072.e1 Epub 2024 Nov 16
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  18. 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. 2025 Apr; 23 (5):766-775 Epub 2024 Oct 28
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  19. Hanscom MH, Gleeson FC, Shami VM, Cummins NW, Storm AC, Kane SV, Marya NB, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bofill-Garcia AM, Chandrasekhara V, Iyer PG, Law R, Majumder S, Pearson RK, Petersen BT, Rajan E, Vargas EJ, Vege SS, Levy MJ. Adverse Events Associated With Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration and Biopsy of Pancreatic Cysts: Antibiotics Might Cause More Harm Than Help. Pancreas. 2025 Apr 1; 54 (4):e389-e390 Epub 2025 Apr 01
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  20. AbiMansour J, Chin JY, Kaur J, Vargas EJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Law R, Garimella V, Levy MJ, Storm AC, Dierkhising R, Allen A, Venkatesh S, Chandrasekhara V. Endoscopic Ultrasound-based Shear Wave Elastography for Detection of Advanced Liver Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2025 Mar 1; 59 (3):256-261 Epub 2025 Mar 01
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  21. Bofill A, Law R, Storm AC, Vargas EJ, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Majumder S, Vege S, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V. The role of MRCP for preventing pancreatic fluid collection recurrence after EUS-guided drainage of walled-off necrosis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 Mar; 101 (3):608-616 Epub 2024 July 23
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  22. Cooley MA, Schneider AR, Barr Fritcher EG, Milosevic D, Levy MJ, Bridgeman AR, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Abu Dayyeh BK, Storm AC, Law RJ, Vargas EJ, Garimella V, Zemla T, Jenkins SM, Yin J, Gores GJ, Roberts LR, Kipp BR, Chandrasekhara V. Utility of methylated DNA markers for the diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures. Hepatology. 2025 Feb 1; 81 (2):453-464 Epub 2024 June 21
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  23. Janssens LP, Yamparala A, Martin J, O'Meara J, Harmsen WS, Sathi T, Lemke E, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bofill-Garcia A, Petersen BT, Storm AC, Topazian M, Vargas EJ, Chandrasekhara V, Law RJ. Incidence of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Patients Receiving Rectal Indomethacin vs. Compounded Rectal Diclofenac Prophylaxis. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Oct; 69 (10):3970-3978 Epub 2024 Aug 31
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  24. Gala K, Ghusn W, Brunaldi V, McGowan C, Sharaiha RZ, Maselli D, Vanderwel B, Kedia P, Ujiki M, Wilson E, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. Outcomes of concomitant antiobesity medication use with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in clinical US settings. Obes Pillars. 2024 Sep; 11:100112. Epub 2024 May 09.
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  25. Gala K, Ghusn W, Brunaldi V, McGowan C, Sharaiha RZ, Maselli D, Vanderwel B, Kedia P, Ujiki M, Wilson E, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. Corrigendum to "Outcomes of concomitant antiobesity medication use with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in clinical US settings" [Obes. Pillars, Volume 11, September 2024, 100112]. Obes Pillars. 2024 Sep; 11:100116 Epub 2024 June 29
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  26. AbiMansour J, Jaruvongvanich V, Velaga S, Law R, Storm AC, Topazian M, Levy MJ, Alexander R, Vargas EJ, Bofill-Garica A, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V. Coaxial plastic stent placement within lumen-apposing metal stents for the management of pancreatic fluid collections: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Clin Endosc. 2024 Sep; 57 (5):595-603 Epub 2024 July 24
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  27. Hage K, Sawma T, Jawhar N, Bartosiak K, Vargas EJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Ghanem OM. Revisional Bariatric Surgery After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Bile Reflux: a Single-Center Long-Term Cohort Study. Obes Surg. 2024 Jul; 34 (7):2420-2430 Epub 2024 June 11
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  28. Salame M, Gleeson FC, Chandrasekhara V, Law RJ, Rajan E, Iyer PG, Bofill-Garcia A, Ghanem OM, Abu Dayyeh BK, Ravi A, Storm AC, Vargas EJ. Safety of EUS latex balloon use in patients with a latex allergy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Jun; 99 (6):1032-1034 Epub 2024 Jan 25
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  29. Yao R, Gala KS, Ghusn W, Abboud DM, Wallace FK, Vargas EJ. Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jun 01; 119(6):1154-1157. Epub 2023 Oct 19.
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  30. Brunaldi VO, Abboud DM, Abusaleh RR, Al Annan K, Razzak FA, Ravi K, Valls EJV, Storm AC, Ghanem OM, Abu Dayyeh BK. Post-bariatric Surgery Changes in Secondary Esophageal Motility and Distensibility Parameters. Obes Surg. 2024 Feb; 34 (2):347-354 Epub 2023 Dec 20
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  31. Gala K, Brunaldi V, McGowan C, Sharaiha RZ, Maselli D, VanderWel B, Kedia P, Ujiki MB, Wilson E, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. Practice patterns and outcomes of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty based on provider specialty. Endosc Int Open. 2024 Feb; 12(2):E253-E261. Epub 2024 Feb 15.
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  32. Gala K, Brunaldi V, McGowan C, Sharaiha RZ, Maselli D, Vanderwel B, Kedia P, Ujiki M, Wilson E, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. Performance of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty by Obesity Class in the United States Clinical Setting. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 1; 15 (1):e00647 Epub 2024 Jan 01
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  33. AbiMansour JP, Jaruvongvanich V, Velaga S, Law RJ, Storm AC, Topazian MD, Levy MJ, Alexander R, Vargas EJ, Bofill-Garcia A, Matin JA, Petersen BT, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V. Lumen-apposing metal stents with or without coaxial plastic stent placement for the management of pancreatic fluid collections. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Jan; 99 (1):104-107 Epub 2023 Sept 16
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  34. Ghazi R, Razzak FA, Kerbage A, Brunaldi V, Storm AC, Vargas EJ, Bofill-Garcia A, Chandrasekhara V, Law RJ, Martin JA, Ghanem OM, Petersen BT, Abu Dayyeh BK. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) approach for patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a comparative study between four ERCP techniques with proposed management algorithm. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Jan; 20 (1):53-61 Epub 2023 Aug 13
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  35. Marya NB, Hartley C, Powers PD, Bois MC, Kerr SE, Graham RP, Levy MJ, UMass-Mayo Clinic AI Cytopathology Consortium, Gleeson F, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bofill-Garcia A, Chandrasekhara V, Gores G, Kipp B, Law RJ, Petersen B, Roberts LR, Storm AC, Vargas Valls EJ. Development of a Computer-aided Prediction Tool for Evaluating Brushing Samples of Biliary Strictures. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jan; 22 (1):185-187.e3 Epub 2023 Mar 24
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  36. Bazerbachi F, Baroud S, Levy MJ, Maselli DB, Vargas EJ, Bofill-Garcia A, Law RJ, Chandrasekhara V, Storm AC, Gleeson FC, Rajan E, Iyer PG, Watt KD, Abu Dayyeh BK. Celiac artery mesenteric fat measurement with endosonography (CAMEUS) reliably correlates with obesity and related comorbidities. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2024; 12:goae039 Epub 2024 Apr 26
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  37. Gala K, Ghusn W, Brunaldi V, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Acosta A, Dayyeh BKA. Applicability of individualized metabolic surgery score for prediction of diabetes remission after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Jan-Dec; 17:26317745241247175 Epub 2024 Apr 25
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  38. Machicado JD, Napoleon B, Akshintala V, Bazarbashi AN, Bilal M, Corral JE, Dugum M, Han S, Hussain FS, Johnson AM, Jovani M, Kolb JM, Leonor P, Lee PJ, Mulki R, Shah H, Singh H, Sanchez-Luna SA, Shah SL, Singla A, Vargas EJ, Tielleman T, Nikahd M, Fry M, Culp S, Krishna SG. Structured training program on confocal laser endomicroscopy for pancreatic cystic lesions: a multicenter prospective study among early-career endosonographers (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Dec; 98 (6):953-964 Epub 2023 July 18
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  39. Razzak FA, Kerbage A, Brunaldi VO, Mrad R, Mahmoud T, Gala K, Vargas EJ, Storm A, Ghanem O, Dayyeh BA. Correlation Between Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Diameter, Distensibility Index, and Weight Regain After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2023 Dec; 33 (12):4042-4048 Epub 2023 Nov 03
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  40. AlKhatry M, Rapaka B, Maselli DB, Abboud DM, Brunaldi VO, Mahmoud T, Ghazi R, Abdul Razzak F, Gala K, Joudah I, Housen F, Al Qadi S, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. Improvements in hepatic steatosis, obesity, and insulin resistance in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after the primary obesity surgery endoluminal 2.0 procedure. Endoscopy. 2023 Nov; 55 (11):1028-1034 Epub 2023 June 26
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  41. Kaur J, Martin JA, Vege SS, Garimella V, Majumder S, Levy MJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Storm AC, Vargas EJ, Law RJ, Bofill AM, Decker GA, Petersen BT, Chandrasekhara V. Utility of Urgent Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Predicted Mild Acute Pancreatitis and Cholestasis. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 Nov; 68 (11):4259-4265 Epub 2023 Sept 04
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  42. Abboud DM, Ghazi R, Brunaldi V, Gala K, Baroud S, Kerbage A, AbdulRazzak F, Al Annan K, Rapaka B, Yao R, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. Tubularization of the gastric pouch helps sustain weight loss after transoral outlet reduction for post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass weight recurrence. Endosc Int Open. 2023 Sep; 11 (9):E829-E834 Epub 2023 Sept 15
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  43. Baroud S, Chandrasekhara V, Storm AC, Law RJ, Vargas EJ, Levy MJ, Mahmoud T, Bazerbachi F, Bofill-Garcia A, Ghazi R, Maselli DB, Martin JA, Vege SS, Takahashi N, Petersen BT, Topazian MD, Abu Dayyeh BK. A Protocolized Management of Walled-Off Necrosis (WON) Reduces Time to WON Resolution and Improves Outcomes. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Sep; 21 (10):2543-2550.e1 Epub 2023 May 08
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  44. Fogwe DT, AbiMansour JP, Truty MJ, Levy MJ, Storm AC, Law RJ, Vargas EJ, Fleming CJ, Andrews JC, Cleary SP, Kendrick ML, Martin JA, Bofill-Garcia AM, Dayyeh BKA, Chandrasekhara V. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided versus percutaneous drainage for the management of post-operative fluid collections after distal pancreatectomy. Surg Endosc. 2023 Sep; 37(9):6922-6929. Epub 2023 Jun 15.
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  45. Vargas EJ, Rizk M, Gomez-Villa J, Edwards PK, Jaruvongvanich V, Storm AC, Acosta A, Lake D, Fidler J, Bharucha AE, Camilleri M, Abu Dayyeh BK. Effect of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty on gastric emptying, motility and hormones: a comparative prospective study. Gut. 2023 Jun; 72 (6):1073-1080 Epub 2022 Oct 14
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  46. Garcia Garcia de Paredes A, Hartley C, Hernandez-Lara AH, AbiMansour JP, Valls EJV, Pruthi RK, Graham RP, Storm AC, Gleeson FC, Levy MJ, Rajan E. Safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition with uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulation in a swine model. Endosc Int Open. 2023 Apr; 11(4):E413-E418. Epub 2023 Apr 28.
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  47. Mahmoud T, Beran A, Bazerbachi F, Matar R, Jaruvongvanich V, Razzak FA, Abboud DM, Vargas EJ, Martin JA, Kellogg TA, Ghanem OM, Petersen BT, Levy MJ, Law RJ, Chandrasekhara V, Storm AC, Wong Kee Song LM, Buttar NS, Abu Dayyeh BK. Lumen-apposing metal stents for the treatment of benign gastrointestinal tract strictures: a single-center experience and proposed treatment algorithm. Surg Endosc. 2023 Mar; 37(3):2133-2142. Epub 2022 Oct 31.
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  48. Baroud S, Chandrasekhara V, Storm AC, Law RJ, Vargas EJ, Levy MJ, Mahmoud T, Bazerbachi F, Bofill-Garcia A, Ghazi R, Maselli DB, Martin JA, Vege SS, Takahashi N, Petersen BT, Topazian MD, Abu Dayyeh BK. Novel classification system for walled-off necrosis: a step toward standardized nomenclature and risk-stratification framework. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Feb; 97 (2):300-308 Epub 2022 Oct 05
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  49. Marya NB, Powers PD, Petersen BT, Law R, Storm A, Abusaleh RR, Rau P, Stead C, Levy MJ, Martin J, Vargas EJ, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V. Identification of patients with malignant biliary strictures using a cholangioscopy-based deep learning artificial intelligence (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Feb; 97 (2):268-278.e1 Epub 2022 Aug 22
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  50. AbiMansour J, Fleming C, Vargas EJ, Law R. With a little help from my friends: percutaneously assisted internalization of a biliary drain. VideoGIE. 2023 Feb; 8(2):70-72. Epub 2022 Dec 01.
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  51. Lopez Nava G, Arau RT, Asokkumar R, Maselli DB, Rapaka B, Matar R, Bautista I, Espinos Perez JC, Bilbao AM, Jaruvongvanich V, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Neto MG, Abu Dayyeh BK. Prospective Multicenter Study of the Primary Obesity Surgery Endoluminal (POSE 2.0) Procedure for Treatment of Obesity. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jan; 21(1):81-89.e4. Epub 2022 May 06.
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  52. Jaruvongvanich V, Mahmoud T, Abu Dayyeh BK, Chandrasekhara V, Law R, Storm AC, Levy MJ, Vargas EJ, Marya NB, Abboud DM, Ghazi R, Matar R, Rapaka B, Buttar N, Truty MJ, Aerts M, Messaoudi N, Kunda R. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy for the management of gastric outlet obstruction: A large comparative study with long-term follow-up. Endosc Int Open. 2023 Jan; 11(1):E60-E66. Epub 2023 Jan 13.
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  53. Jones PD, Bailey DD, Damas OM, Ballester V, Vargas E, Mendoza-Ladd A, Inaugural Cohort of AGA FORWARD Program Scholars. Promoting the Pipeline of Diverse Individuals Within Gastroenterology: Reflections From AGA FORWARD Program Scholars. Gastroenterology. 2022 Sep; 163 (3):563-567 Epub 2022 July 22
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  54. Ghazi R, Vargas EJ, Abboud D, Abdul Razak F, Mahmoud T, Storm AC, Chandrasekhara V, Abu Dayyeh BK. Future of metabolic endoscopy. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2022 Sep; 13 (03):170-8
  55. Vargas EJ, Wang Y, Chen ZE, Abusaleh R, Storm AC, Martin JA, Law RJ, Dayyeh BKA, Levy MJ, Petersen B, Chandrasekhara V. Histological assessment of new cholangioscopy-guided forceps in ERCP biliary stricture sampling: a blinded comparative study. Endosc Int Open. 2022 Sep; 10 (9):E1233-E1237 Epub 2022 Sept 14
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  56. 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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  57. Rapaka B, Maselli DB, Lopez-Nava G, Bautista-Castaño I, Matar R, Jaruvongvanich V, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Acosta A, Abu Dayyeh BK. Effects on physiologic measures of appetite from intragastric balloon and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: results of a prospective study. Chin Med J (Engl). 2022 May 20; 135(10):1234-1241.
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  58. Mahmoud T, Storm AC, Law RJ, Jaruvongvanich V, Ghazi R, Abusaleh R, Vargas EJ, Bazerbachi F, Levy MJ, Truty MJ, Chandrasekhara V, Abu Dayyeh BK. Efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction and ascites. Endosc Int Open. 2022 May; 10 (5):E670-E678 Epub 2022 May 13
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  59. Bofill Garcia A, Vargas EJ. An Uncommon Cause of Vague Abdominal Pain and Nausea. Gastro Hep Adv. 2022; 1 (5):684-685 Epub 2022 May 20
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  60. Mahmoud T, Vargas EJ, Ghazi R, Abusaleh R, Storm AC, Abu Dayyeh BK. The Osculating Circles Gastroplasty: A Novel Endoscopic Submucosal Resection Enhanced Endoluminal Suturing for Obesity. Gastroenterology. 2021 Dec; 161 (6):1806-1808.e1 Epub 2021 Sept 26
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  61. Abu Dayyeh BK, Maselli DB, Rapaka B, Lavin T, Noar M, Hussan H, Chapman CG, Popov V, Jirapinyo P, Acosta A, Vargas EJ, Storm AC, Bazerbachi F, Ryou M, French M, Noria S, Molina D, Thompson CC. Adjustable intragastric balloon for treatment of obesity: a multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial. Lancet. 2021 Nov 27; 398 (10315):1965-1973 Epub 2021 Nov 15
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  62. Storm AC, Vargas EJ, Chin JY, Chandrasekhara V, Abu Dayyeh BK, Levy MJ, Martin JA, Topazian MD, Andrews JC, Schiller HJ, Kamath PS, Petersen BT. Transpapillary gallbladder stent placement for long-term therapy of acute cholecystitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Oct; 94 (4):742-748.e1 Epub 2021 Mar 30
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  63. Gonzalez-Izundegui D, Campos A, Calderon G, Ricardo-Silgado ML, Cifuentes L, Decker PA, Vargas EJ, Tran L, Burton D, Abu Dayyeh B, Camilleri M, Eckel-Passow JE, Acosta A. Association of gastric emptying with postprandial appetite and satiety sensations in obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 Sep; 29(9):1497-1507. Epub 2021 Jul 27.
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  64. Matar R, Monzer N, Jaruvongvanich V, Abusaleh R, Vargas EJ, Maselli DB, Beran A, Kellogg T, Ghanem O, Abu Dayyeh BK. Indications and Outcomes of Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Systematic Review and a Meta-analysis. Obes Surg. 2021 Sep; 31(9):3936-3946. Epub 2021 Jul 03.
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  65. Hawa F, Vargas EJ, Acosta A, McRae A, Bazerbachi F, Abu Dayyeh BK. Contamination of single fluid-filled intragastric balloons with orogastric fluid is not associated with hyperinflation: an ex-vivo study and systematic review of literature. BMC Gastroenterol. 2021 Jul 12; 21 (1):286 Epub 2021 July 12
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  66. Jaruvongvanich V, Matar R, Storm AC, Beran A, Malandris K, Maselli DB, Vargas EJ, Kellogg TA, Buttar NS, McKenzie TJ, Abu Dayyeh BK. Endoscopic management of refractory leaks and fistulas after bariatric surgery with long-term follow-up. Surg Endosc. 2021 Jun; 35(6):2715-2723. Epub 2020 Jun 18.
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  67. 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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  68. Bazerbachi F, Vargas EJ, Rizk M, Maselli DB, Mounajjed T, Venkatesh SK, Watt KD, Port JD, Basu R, Acosta A, Hanouneh I, Gara N, Shah M, Mundi M, Clark M, Grothe K, Storm AC, Levy MJ, Abu Dayyeh BK. Intragastric Balloon Placement Induces Significant Metabolic and Histologic Improvement in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jan; 19 (1):146-154.e4 Epub 2020 Apr 30
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