Publications by authors named "J Chalhoub"
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- This clinical practice guideline from the ASGE offers evidence-based recommendations for using endoscopy to diagnose and manage pancreatic masses, focusing on needle selection and sample processing.
- It advises the use of fine-needle biopsy (FNB) needles, particularly 22-gauge over 25-gauge, and recommends fork-tip or Franseen needle types, while suggesting against routine rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) for initial tissue acquisitions.
- For managing biliary obstructions and pain in unresectable cases, it recommends self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) over plastic stents, with covered SEMSs preferred when malignancy is confirmed, and celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) for abdominal pain.
This clinical practice guideline from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) provides an evidence-based approach for the role of endoscopy in the management of chronic pancreatitis (CP). This document was developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. The guideline addresses effectiveness of endoscopic therapies for the management of pain in CP, including celiac plexus block, endoscopic management of pancreatic duct (PD) stones and strictures, and adverse events such as benign biliary strictures (BBSs) and pseudocysts.
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