Publications by authors named "J Grendell"
Background And Aims: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming the treatment of choice for achalasia. Data beyond 3 years are emerging but are limited. We herein report our 10-year experience, focusing on long-term efficacy and safety including the prevalence, management, and sequelae of postoperative reflux.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDoxycycline is a commonly prescribed antibiotic with growing evidence suggesting a possible linkage with drug-induced acute pancreatitis. We present an elderly female presenting with severe acute pancreatitis likely secondary to doxycycline therapy after thorough investigation. We reviewed the evidence linking doxycycline-inducing acute pancreatitis and signs and symptoms for severe disease.
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- Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a technique used to remove early-stage gastrointestinal tumors, primarily in Asia, but its adoption in Western countries is limited, prompting this study on its learning curve in the U.S.
- A retrospective analysis of 540 ESD cases performed by a single operator revealed that proficiency benchmarks for successful resections were reached after approximately 250 procedures, with en bloc resection rates increasing significantly before plateauing.
- The study concludes that training for ESD takes longer in the West due to the complexity of lesions tackled early in training, differing from the experiences in Asia.
The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with perioperative corneal abrasion at a single hospital in Mineola, New York (United States). A chart review was conducted of patients with perioperative corneal abrasion following non-ocular surgery and age-matched controls between June 2011 and November 2013. An age-stratified logistic regression model evaluated the association between corneal abrasion and potentially predisposing variables.
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