Wahid Wassef

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Journals/Publications

• Alsayid, M., Awadalla, M., Albo, B., Talat, A., & Wassef, W. (2021). The Impact of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy on 30-Day Readmission Rate for Acute Cholangitis Patients: A Single-Center Study. Digestive diseases and sciences, 66(3), 861-865.
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  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) following acute gallstone cholangitis reduces the recurrence of biliary symptoms; however, the timing of LC has not been determined yet. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of performing LC during admission on the 30-day readmission rate.
• Chan, S., & Wassef, W. (2021). Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of Pancreatic Metastases Secondary to Ovarian Carcinoma. ACG case reports journal, 8(2), e00544.
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  Pancreatic metastases from ovarian carcinoma are rare. We present a case of a patient with pancreatic metastasis from primary ovarian carcinoma diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. Our case illustrates a unique presentation of a patient with ovarian carcinoma presenting with symptoms secondary to common bile duct dilatation from a pancreatic head mass confirmed through a much less invasive approach. This diagnosis was essential in determining management and prognosis for the patient.
• Awadalla, M., Awadalla, M., Mahmoud, M., Mahmoud, M., McNamara, P., McNamara, P., Wassef, W., & Wassef, W. (2020). Gastric vascular abnormalities: diagnosis and management. Current opinion in gastroenterology, 36(6), 538-546.
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  Gastric vascular abnormalities are a well known cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. Due to their recurrent bleeding tendency and potential to cause life-threatening blood loss, gastric vascular abnormalities can result in significant morbidity and cost.

Presentations

• Wassef, W., Zenhausern, F., Marsh, S., Celaya, M. P., Ghai, M. B., Hu, C., Yang, J., & Aponte-Pieras, J. (2024, May). A novel study of the microbiome in chronic pancreatitis using molecular fingerprinting of pancreas fluid. Digestive Disease Week (DDW). Washington DC.