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Polyflex self-expanding, removable plastic stents: assessment of treatment efficacy and safety in a variety of benign and malignant conditions of the esophagus by Karbowski, M., Schembre, D., Kozarek, R., Ayub, K., Low, D.

“…Background Historically, esophageal fistulas, perforations, and benign and malignant strictures have been managed surgically or with the placement of permanent…”
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Outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy in patients with achalasia and prior bariatric surgery: A multicenter experience by Bomman, S, Klair, J S, Ashat, M, El Abiad, R, Gerke, H, Keech, J, Parekh, K, Nau, P, Hanada, Y, Wong Kee Song, L M, Kozarek, R, Irani, S, Low, D, Ross, A, Krishnamoorthi, R

“…Summary Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in patients with achalasia who are status post bariatric surgery may be technically challenging due to postsurgical…”
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Biliary ERCP by Kozarek, R

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Pancreatic endoscopy by Kozarek, R A

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Esophageal reconstitution by simultaneous antegrade/retrograde endoscopy: re-establishing patency of the completely obstructed esophagus by Schembre, D, Dever, J B, Glenn, M, Bayles, S, Brandabur, J, Kozarek, R

“…Complete obstruction of the proximal esophagus is an uncommon complication of radiotherapy. Standard endoscopic dilation is not possible because no lumen…”
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Impact of endoscopic assessment and treatment on operative and non-operative management of acute oesophageal perforation by Kuppusamy, M. K., Felisky, C., Kozarek, R. A., Schembre, D., Ross, A., Gan, I., Irani, S., Low, D. E.

“…Background: Surgeons have not typically utilized an endoscopic approach for diagnosis and management of acute oesophageal perforation, mainly due to fears of…”
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Endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of GERD : long-term multicenter results by PLESKOW, D, ROTHSTEIN, R, KOZAREK, R, HABER, G, GOSTOUT, C, LEMBO, A

“…The purpose of the present study was to assess the long-term safety and durability of effect for endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of…”
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Endoscopic palliation of esophageal malignancy by Kozarek, R A

“…Historically, the development and marketing of the neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser was associated with the insertion of markedly fewer…”
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Therapeutic pancreatic endoscopy by Mergener, K, Kozarek, R A

“…Over the past decade, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has developed from being a diagnostic tool to become one that is primarily used to…”
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Removal of esophageal expandable metal stents: description of technique and review of potential applications by Low, D E, Kozarek, R A

“…Expandable metallic stents (EMS) have seen wide application in patients with malignant stricture and fistulas. They have not seen wide application for benign…”
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Pancreatic ERCP by Kozarek, R A

“…Like biliary endoscopy, pancreatic endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERCP) has evolved from being a diagnostic procedure to a therapeutic one. The advent…”
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Pancreaticobiliary biofilm: is cholesterol the answer? by Kozarek, R A

“…On the one hand, up to 50% of patients with chronic cholecystitis have positive bile cultures, as do 75% of patients with acute cholecystitis, and virtually…”
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Computed tomography severity index is a predictor of outcomes for severe pancreatitis by Simchuk, Erik J, Traverso, L.William, Nukui, Yuji, Kozarek, Richard A

“…Background: In a small group of patients with acute pancreatitis, Balthazar and Ranson demonstrated the applicability of computed tomography (CT) criteria to…”
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Expandable metallic prostheses for malignant obstructions of gastric outlet and proximal small bowel by Nevitt, Adam W., Vida, Francisco, Kozarek, Richard A., Traverso, L.William, Raltz, Shirley L.

“…Background : Data are limited on use of expandable metal stents for treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Accordingly, we report our experience…”
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Endoscopic therapy of complete and partial pancreatic duct disruptions by Kozarek, R A

“…Although ductal disruptions are common in persistent, smoldering pancreatitis, pancreatic necrosis, or acute pancreatic fluid collections, chronic pancreatic…”
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Comment on: Leung JW, Neuhaus H, Chopita N: mechanical lithotripsy in the bile duct. Endoscopy 2001; 33: 800-804 by Kozarek, R

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Immunomodulators and “on demand” therapy with infliximab in Crohn’s disease: clinical experience with 400 infusions by Kinney, Timothy, Rawlins, Matthew, Kozarek, Richard, France, Renée, Patterson, David

“…Infliximab has been proven effective for treatment of active Crohn’s and fistulizing Crohn’s disease. We reviewed our experience with infliximab in patients…”
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Do Pancreatic Duct Stents Cause or Prevent Pancreatic Sepsis? by Kozarek, Richard, Hovde, Oistein, Attia, Fouad, France, Renee

“…Pancreatic sepsis can occur after contrast injection into an obstructed or disrupted pancreatic duct. Whether stents cause or prevent pancreatic sepsis is…”
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Pancreatic stents can induce ductal changes consistent with chronic pancreatitis by Kozarek, R A

“…Pancreatic duct stents have recently been placed for a variety of acute and chronic pancreatic lesions. Although complications have occurred, there are no data…”
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Prospective multicenter trial of esophageal Z-stent placement for malignant dysphagia and tracheoesophageal fistula by Kozarek, Richard A., Raltz, Shirley, Brugge, William R., Schapiro, Robert H., Waxman, Irving, Boyce, H.Worth, Baillie, John, Branch, Stanley, Stevens, Paul, Lightdale, Charles J., Lehman, Glen A., Benjamin, Stanley, Fleischer, David E., Axelrad, Andrew, Kortan, Paul, Marcon, Norman

“…Background: Conventional esophageal prosthesis placement has been associated with a 6% to 8% perforation rate and numerous postplacement complications…”
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