Research & publications

Covered stents in cervical anastomoses following esophagectomy

Speer E, Dunst CM, Shada A, Reavis KM, Swanström LL

Surgical Endoscopy. 2016;30(8):3297–3303. Published online November 11, 2015.

First authorEsophageal surgery · Endoscopic therapy

When part of the esophagus is removed, the new connection in the neck can leak or narrow. This study reviewed the use of covered stents — flexible tubes placed from inside the esophagus with an endoscope — to manage those problems.

Presented as a podium presentation at the SAGES Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2015.

DOI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4661-4PubMed 26558909

Clinical burden of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy tubes

Speer EA, Chow SC, Dunst CM, Shada AL, Halpin V, Reavis KM, Cassera M, Swanström LL

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2016

First authorNutrition support · Surgical outcomes

Feeding tubes placed into the small intestine are often used around major esophageal and stomach operations. This paper examined the complications and care burden these tubes can bring — information that helps surgeons decide when a tube is worth placing.

Presented as a podium presentation at Digestive Disease Week / Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Washington, DC, 2015, where it received a “Top 25” award with scholarship.

PubMed 26895952

Laparoscopic pyloroplasty is a safe and effective first-line surgical therapy for refractory gastroparesis

Shada AL, Dunst CM, Pescarus R, Speer EA, Cassera M, Reavis KM, Swanström LL

Surgical Endoscopy. 2016;30(4):1326–1332.

Co-authorGastroparesis · Stomach emptying

Gastroparesis means the stomach empties too slowly. This study evaluated laparoscopic pyloroplasty — widening the stomach’s outlet through small incisions — for patients whose symptoms had not responded to medical treatment.

Presented at the SAGES Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2015.

PubMed 26293794

Esophagus

In Essentials of General Surgery, 6th edition

Co-author

Endoscopic Interventions for the Thoracic Esophagus: Zenker’s and Other Diverticula

In SAGES: Operating Through the Endoscope

Chapter author

Case report: return to normal esophageal peristalsis following Heller myotomy for type 2 achalasia

Kelly EL, Speer EH, Davis-Merritt D

SAGES Annual Meeting (virtual; planned for Cleveland, OH), 2020 · Poster presentation (P394)

Co-author

Top finalist abstract, Denver Academy of Surgeons, 2019.

View in the SAGES abstract archive

Biliary dyskinesia after LINX procedure

Western Surgical Association, Las Vegas, NV, 2019 · Poster presentation

Covered stents in cervical anastomosis following esophagectomy

Speer EA, Dunst CM, Shada A, Reavis KM, Moncrief S, Swanstrom LL

SAGES Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2015 · Podium presentation

First author

Also presented at the Oregon and Washington State Chapters of the American College of Surgeons meeting (Suncadia, WA). Later published as a full journal article (listed above).

View in the SAGES abstract archive

Clinical burden of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy tubes

Speer EA, Chow SC, Dunst CM, Shada AL, Halpin V, Reavis KM, Cassera M, Swanström LL

Digestive Disease Week / Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Washington, DC, 2015 · Podium presentation — “Top 25” award with scholarship

First author

Also presented at the Oregon and Washington State Chapters of the American College of Surgeons meeting (Suncadia, WA). Later published as a full journal article (listed above).

Laparoscopic pyloroplasty is a safe and effective first line surgical treatment for refractory gastroparesis

Shada AL, Pescarus R, Dunst CM, Cassera MA, Speer E, Reavis KM, Swanstrom LL

SAGES Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2015 · Research abstract

Co-author

Later published as a full journal article (listed above).

View in the SAGES abstract archive

Comparison of two laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical devices in a porcine model

Wille AJ, Speer E, Chow S, Hammill C, Dunst CM, Reavis KM, Swanstrom LL

SAGES Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2015 · Laboratory device study

Co-author

Compared energy devices used to seal and divide tissue during laparoscopic surgery.

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Hill repair after gastric bypass: a case series

Chow SC, Speer E, Shada A, Halpin VJ, Swanstrom LL, Reavis K

SAGES Annual Meeting, 2015 · Case series

Co-author

Describes an anti-reflux repair technique used in patients who had previously undergone gastric bypass.

View in the SAGES abstract archive

POEM for non-achalasia neuromuscular disorders

International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE) World Congress, Vancouver, BC, 2014 · Presentation