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The Sensitivity Of Cross-Sectional Imaging For Identifying Periampullary Diverticula, Austin Chiang, Md, Mph, Jetmir Vojnika, Md, Alexander Schlachterman, Md, David E. Loren, Md, Thomas E. Kowalski

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Posters

Our aim was to determine the sensitivity of imaging in identifying duodenal diverticula as seen during ERCP.

Predictors Of Serious Findings On Bi-Directional Endoscopy In Young Patients With Anemia And Gi Symptoms, Faisal Aslam, A. B. Khalid, Faraz Siddiqui, Yamna Jadoon

Section of Gastroenterology

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) has been cited as the most common cause of anemia globally. Gastrointestinal (GI) lesions are amongst the common cause of IDA. Endoscopic evaluation is the most effective way to investigate the IDA. The aim of this study was to show the association of alarming GI symptoms with abnormal endoscopic findings and to cut off the burden and cost of unnecessary endoscopies.

Methods: This is cross sectional study of anemic patient who underwent upper and lower GI endoscopies in Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi between July-December 2016.

Results: Total 243 patients were identified after excluding ineligible …

Exploring The Excluded Stomach: A Case Series Of Novel Endoscopic Techniques To Diagnose Gastric Cancer In The Excluded Stomach After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Saeed Ali, Abdelkader Chaar, Wesam Frandah, Rola Altoos, Zeeshan Sattar, Muhammad Hasan

Internal Medicine

Gastric cancer is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The diagnosis is usually made by direct visualization with supporting histopathology. However, patients with gastric bypass surgery pose a challenge in diagnosis due to the difficulty in the evaluation of the excluded stomach. We present two cases of gastric cancer in the excluded stomach after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery was diagnosed using two different endoscopic approaches.

Upper And Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Findings In Hiv-Infected Patients In The Era Of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy., Russell Parvin, Sindhura Kolli, Jamil Shah, Manan Jhaveri, Madhavi Reddy

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: Endoscopic evaluation with biopsies are instrumental in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), especially in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 304 HIV-positive and 199 HIV-negative patients who had undergone upper and/or lower endoscopy in an urban community hospital from the years 2012 - 2017 was performed. Inclusion criteria included men and women between the ages of 45 to 75 years, which had undergone colonoscopies between within 2012 - 2017 and had tested positive for HIV. …