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    “Into the fire” approach to teaching endoscopic foreign body removal using a modular simulation curriculum

    As flexible endoscopy becomes an increasingly valuable minimally invasive approach to surgical challenges, an efficient and comprehensive training curriculum is needed to train surgeons in therapeutic endoscop...

    Vanessa N. VanDruff, Harry J. Wong, Julia R. Amundson, Hoover Wu… in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)

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    Acid exposure time better predicts outcomes following anti-reflux surgery than DeMeester score

    Criteria to diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) vary. The American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) 2022 Expert Review on GERD focuses on acid exposure time (AET) rather than DeMeester score from...

    Julia R. Amundson, Haris Zukancic, Kristine Kuchta… in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)

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    A 13-year experience with biologic and biosynthetic absorbable mesh reinforced laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

    Mesh reinforced cruroplasty during laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair remains controversial due to wide variation in surgical technique and mesh composition. This study aims to review outcomes and rates...

    Julia R. Amundson, Kristine Kuchta, Hoover Wu, Vanessa N. VanDruff… in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)

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    Target distensibility index on impedance planimetry during fundoplication by choice of wrap and choice of bougie

    Impedance planimetry (FLIP) provides objective feedback to optimize fundoplication outcomes. Ideal FLIP ranges for differing wraps and bougies have not yet been established. We report FLIP measurements during ...

    Julia R. Amundson, Kristine Kuchta, Christopher J. Zimmermann… in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)

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    Impedance planimetry and panometry (EndoFLIP™) can replace manometry in preoperative anti-reflux surgery assessment

    Endoluminal functional impedance planimetry and panometry assesses secondary peristalsis in response to volumetric distention under sedation. We hypothesize that impedance planimetry and panometry can replace ...

    Vanessa N. VanDruff, Julia R. Amundson, Stephanie Joseph, Simon Che… in Surgical Endoscopy (2024)

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    Outcomes after per-oral endoscopic myotomy for Zenker’s diverticula (Z-POEM) and correlation with impedance planimetry (FLIP)

    Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a false pulsion diverticulum of the cervical esophagus. It is typically found in older adults and manifests with dysphagia. The purpose of this study is to describe our experience...

    Simon Y. W. Che, Stephanie Joseph, Kristine Kuchta, Julia R. Amundson… in Surgical Endoscopy (2024)

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    The Laparoscopy in Biliary Exploration Research and Training Initiative (LIBERTI) trial: simulator-based training for laparoscopic management of choledocholithiasis

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is equivalent in safety and efficacy to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) while...

    Vanessa N. VanDruff, B. Fernando Santos, Kristine Kuchta… in Surgical Endoscopy (2024)

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    Personalized anti-reflux surgery: connecting GERD phenotypes in 690 patients to outcomes

    Anti-reflux operations are effective treatments for GERD. Despite standardized surgical techniques, variability in post-operative outcomes persists. Most patients with GERD possess one or more characteristics ...

    Christopher J. Zimmermann, Kristine Kuchta, Julia R. Amundson… in Surgical Endoscopy (2024)