Publications by authors named "Bharat Sapra"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed 40 patients who had biliary stents left in place for over five years, focusing on complications and outcomes.
- Most patients (82.5%) initially received the stents due to choledocholithiasis, with common symptoms being abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice.
- The main complication recorded was cholangitis, affecting 87.5% of patients, while successful procedures included stone removal and stent removal, though some required surgery or experienced broken stents.
Seronegative Celiac Disease; Frequently Encountered Yet Undiagnosed Clinical Entity.
Middle East J Dig Dis
January 2021
BACKGROUND There are limited studies on the seronegative celiac disease from the Indian subcontinent. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, pathological, genetic, and clinical profile of patients with seronegative celiac disease. METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, between October 2017 to March 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWalled-off necrosis (WON) is a known complication of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). There is no study comparing nasocystic irrigation with hydrogen peroxide (H O ) versus biflanged metal stent (BMS) in the management of WON. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of both the treatment strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudoaneurysms are usually associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. There are limited data in the literature on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided thrombin injection for pseudoaneurysms. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of EUS-guided thrombin injection for pseudoaneurysms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric outlet obstruction: an uncommon consequence of common salt binge.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
October 2018
Aim: To determine long-term outcome of endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocyst/walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) without necrosectomy.
Methods: One-hundred and sixty-five pancreatic pseudocysts/WOPN managed endoscopically over a period of 22 years were analyzed retrospectively for technical success, complications, and recurrence.
Results: Symptomatic 118 males and 47 females with mean age of 35.
Background And Objective: Serological screening enables us to detect patients of celiac disease (CD) before they develop serious complications. This study was planned to assess the prevalence of CD in the family members of index cases by serological screening.
Patients And Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 50 children diagnosed to be having CD.