Dr Kalpesh Besherdas

Dr Besherdas has published many abstracts since his appointment as a consultant in 2000 that have been presented at national and international meetings. These include:
• Are Proton Pump inhibitors NICE or Not ? Poster at DDW 2004
• Top or bottom first or do both together in iron deficiency anaemia. Poster at BSG 2005
• Are dyspepsia guidelines being followed in primary care. Poster at the BSG 2005
• Top or bottom first or do both together in iron deficiency anaemia. Poster at DDW 2005
• Are dyspepsia guidelines being followed in primary care. Poster at the DDW 2005
• Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori positive duodenal ulcers in a district general hospital.. Poster at the DDW meeting 2006
• The value of follow up gastroscopy in detecting cancer in gastric ulcer patients in a district general hospital. Plenary at UEGW 2007
• Prevalence of H.pylori within duodenal ulcers is much lower than previously established. Poster at UEGW 2007
• Is there a difference in time taken for inpatient and outpatient endoscopy? Posters at BSG and UEGW 2008.
• How Thoroughly Do We Investigate Chronic Diarrhoea in Secondary Care? Poster at AGA and plenary at UEGW 2008.
• Audit of Percutaneous Liver Biopsies within an Associate Teaching Hospital in England. Poster at UEGW 2008. Junior doc received travel grant.
• Are we scoping too many elderly people with anaemia? Poster at UEGW 2008
• How accurate is an endoscopist’s hunch for cancer? Correlation with histology. Poster at UEGW 2008, BSG 2009.
• Intervals between routine surveillance colonoscopies. Are guidelines being followed? Poster at UEGW 2008.
• How alert are we at detecting microscopic colitis.Poster at BSG 2009.
• How are abnormal LFTs dealt with in secondary care? Poster at BSG 2009
• The yield of endoscopy in pathology detection is much higher than expected. Posters at BSG 2009.
• Needle Knife Fistulotomy in difficult ampullary cannulation increases the rate of ciliary cannulation: 10 year experience in a district general hospital. Poster at BSG 2009
• Colonic Stent usage in modern day management for colonic obstruction. Poster at the DDW meeting 2009
• Dietary Advice for Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Is Everyone Singing from the Same Recipe Sheet? Poster at the DDW meeting 2009
• Are We Scoping Too Many Elderly People With Anaemia? Poster at the DDW meeting 2009.
• Endoscopy in the acute coronary syndrome. Poster at the DDW meeting 2009
• Is anaemia a consistent feature in IBD. Poster at ECCO meeting 2010
• What is the frequency of 5-ASA administration in colitis within clinical practice. Poster at ECCO meeting 2010
• The use of proton pump inhibitor4s and clopidogrel in a district general hospital. Poster at the BSG meeting 2010
• “Prophylactic” placement of self-expandable metal stent in colorectal cancer prior to obstruction: is this of any value? Poster at the BSG meeting 2010
• Vitamin D levels in coeliac disease: do they warrant monitoring? Poster at the BSG meeting 2010
• Specialist nurse-led percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion and patient assessment in modern-day practice. Poster at the BSG meeting 2010
• Are We Following up Patients in Our Gastroenterology Outpatients Department Appropriately? Poster at DDW meeting 2010
• Eosinophilic Oesophagitis. An Overlooked Entity? Poster at DDW meeting 2010
• The use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Clopidogrel in a District General Hospital. Poster at DDW meeting 2010
• “Prophylactic” placement of self-expandable metal stent in colorectal cancer prior to obstruction: is this of any value? Poster at the UEGW meeting 2010
• Monitoring liver function tests (LFTs) in Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients: are we doing this appropriately? Poster at AASLD
• A Technique for Salvaging the Lost Stent at ERCP. Poster at DDW meeting 2011
• Photographic documentation of caecal intubation rate: How good is it? Poster at DDW meeting 2011
• Straight to Endoscopy Triage Saves Significant Time for Cancer Diagnosis. Poster at DDW meeting 2011
• Suspected Upper GI cancer referrals: Are guidelines being followed? Poster at UEGW 2011.
• Post operative Crohn’s disease: are we following ECCO guidelines? Poster at UEGW 2011.
• Straight to Endoscopy Triage Saves Significant Time for Cancer Diagnosis. Poster at UEGW 2011.
• Barrett’s oesophagus: Are BSG guidelines being followed? Poster at UEGW 2011.
• Post operative Crohn’s disease: are we following ECCO guidelines? Poster at ECCO meeting 2012
• How many biopsies at colonoscopy are required to confirm the diagnosis histologically in suspected colorectal cancer? Poster at DDW meeting 2012
• Is Colonoscopy Required Post CT Scan Confirming Diverticulitis? Poster at DDW meeting 2012.
• The Importance of Histology in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Poster at DDW meeting 2012.
• The impact of bowel preparation on other colonoscopy quality indicators. Poster at DDW meeting 2012.
• NAFLD: below the radar on surfacing even in secondary care! Poster at DDW meeting 2012
• Self expandable metal stents or surgery in colonic obstruction: which is better? Poster at DDW meeting 2012
• Are we measuring Vitamin D in Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients? Poster at DDW meeting 2012
• How many biopsies at colonoscopy are required to confirm the diagnosis histologically in suspected colorectal cancer? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans in Coeliac Disease (CD): are BSG guidelines followed? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
•Quality of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: are we there yet? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• Is it time for Gastroenterology and General medicine to go their separate ways? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• Assesment of H.pylori in anaemia; Do we do this? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• The impact of bowel preparation on other colonoscopy quality indicators Poster at the DDF meeting 2012
• Is Colonoscopy Required Post CT Scan Confirming Diverticulitis? Poster at DDF meeting 2012.
• The Importance of Histology in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Poster at DDF meeting 2012.
• NAFLD: below the radar on surfacing even in secondary care! Poster at the DDF meeting 2012.
• Surgery for pancreatic cancer without pre-operative biliary drainage: Fiction in reality. Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• Techniques for the removal of polyps from the right colon: how are we doing them? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• Are we measuring Vitamin D in Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients? Poster at DDF meeting 2012
• Is Colonoscopy Required Post CT Scan Confirming Diverticulitis? Poster at UEGW meeting 2012
• Surgery for pancreatic cancer without pre-operative biliary drainage: Fiction in reality. Poster at UEGW meeting 2012.
• Are we measuring Vitamin D in Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients? Poster at UEGW meeting 2012
• How many biopsies at gastroscopy are required to confirm the diagnosis histologically in suspected upper gastrointestinal cancer? Poster at DDW meeting 2013.
• Dysphagia with normal endoscopic appearances – Could we do better? Poster at UEGW 2013
• Colonoscopy in the over nineties: How safe is it? Poster at UEGW 2013.
• Colonoscopy for Chronic constipation should not be undertaken as the yield is poor! Poster at UEGW 2013
• Correlation of endoscopy and histology in melanosis coli: Are routine biopsies required? Poster presentation at the WBGS meeting 2014
• Terminal ileitis at endoscopy in clinical practice : Is it always Crohn’s Disease? Poster at DDW 2014
• Correlation of Endoscopy and Histology in Ileitis: Are Routine Biopsies Required? Poster at DDW 2014
• How well do we investigate iron deficiency anaemia with colonoscopy following a normal gastroscopy? Poster at DDW 2014
• Do patients with a previous normal colonoscopy within the United Kingdom Bowel Cancer Screening Program who subsequently have a positive FOBt require repeat colonoscopy?Poster at DDW 2014
• Measurement of colonic polyps. Is visual estimation accurate? Poster at BSG 2014
• Terminal ileitis at endoscopy in clinical practice : Is it always Crohn’s Disease? Poster at BSG 2014
• Dysphagia with normal endoscopic appearances – Could we do better? Poster at BSG 2014
• How rewarding is gastroscopy in diagnosis of cancer in isolated iron deficiency anaemia? Poster at BSG 2014
• The value of gastroscopy in the investigation of non-cardiac chest pain. Poster at BSG 2014
• Colonoscopy in the over nineties: How useful and safe is it? Poster at BSG 2014
• Pneumococcal vaccination in patients with liver cirrhosis – Is the message being heard? Poster at BSG 2014.
• Does use of sedation affect the speed at which endoscopy is performed and number of biopsies obtained in Barrett’s oesophagus? Poster at BSG 2014
• Odynophagia – A Symptom Worth Asking About? Poster at BSG 2014
• Do patients with a previous normal colonoscopy within the United Kingdom Bowel Cancer Screening Program who subsequently have a positive FOBt require repeat colonoscopy? Plenary presentation at BSG 2014
• Raised intraepithelial Lymphocytes in the presence of normal small bowel mucosa: confirmation of coeliac disease in clinical practice. Poster at UEGW 2014
• Measurement of colonic polyps. Is visual estimation accurate? Poster at UEGW 2014
• Limited Value for Follow Up Endoscopy in Severe Oesophagitis: Findings From A Large London District General Hospital. Poster at UEGW 2014
• Poor Recognition and Management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Missed Opportunity. Poster at UEGW 2014
• Raised Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in the Presence of Normal Small Bowel Mucosa: Confirmation of Coeliac Disease in Practice. Poster at UEGW 2014
• Odynophagia – A Symptom Worth Asking About? Poster at UEGW 2014
• Should Patients with Rectal Bleeding having a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy come Fully Prepared for a Colonoscopy? Poster at UEGW 2014
• Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in pancreatic cancer- Are we getting it right? Plenary presentation at UEGW 2014.
• How good are we at detecting and managing folate deficiency? Poster at ECCO 2015.
• Poor recognition and management of iron deficiency anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease: A missed opportunity. Poster at ECCO 2015.
• A significant proportion of patients still required colonoscopy after CT colonoscopy within the United Kingdom Bowel cancer screening programme. Poster at DDW 2015.
• An opportunity missed in diagnosing coeliac disease. Poster at DDW 2015.
• Eosinophilic Oesophagitis: Biopsy protocol and histological reporting fall short of recommendations. Poster at DDW 2015.
• Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in pancreatic cancer- Are we getting it right? Poster at DDW 2015.
• Poor recognition and management of iron deficiency anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease: A missed opportunity. Poster at DDW 2015.
• Raised Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in the Presence of Normal Small Bowel Mucosa: Confirmation of Coeliac Disease in Practice. Poster at DDW 2015.
• The value of follow up endoscopy in oesophagitis patients : A UK District General Hospital Experience. Poster at DDW 2015.
• Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in non cirrhotic patients: are we investigating this endoscopic finding adequately? Poster at DDF 2015.
• Should patients with rectal bleeding having a flexible sigmoidoscopy come fully prepared for a colonoscopy? Poster at DDF 2015.
• Raised Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in the Presence of Normal Small Bowel Mucosa: Confirmation of Coeliac Disease in Practice. Poster at DDF 2015.
• An opportunity missed in diagnosing coeliac disease. Poster at DDF 2015.
• Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in pancreatic cancer- Are we getting it right? Poster at DDF 2015.
• Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in pancreatic cancer – A role for the dietician. Poster at DDF 2015.
• Eosinophilic Oesophagitis: Biopsy protocol and histological reporting fall short of recommendations. Poster at DDF 2015.
• Is there any value in performing a CLO test at endoscopy in patients previously having a stool antigen test? Poster at DDF 2015.
• A significant proportion of patients still required colonoscopy after CT colonoscopy within the United Kingdom Bowel cancer screening programme. Poster at DDF 2015.
• Is there any value of endoscopy for GORD patients under 45? Poster of Excellence at UEGW 2015
• Single centre clinical experience of haemospray endotherapy in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Poster at UEGW 2015.
• A significant proportion of patients still required colonoscopy after CT colonoscopy within the United Kingdom Bowel cancer screening programme. Poster at UEGW 2015.
• Dietary Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome is Suboptimal in Secondary Care. Poster at DDW
• Are Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Colorectal Lesions Appropriately Assessed and Referred Prior To Their Procedure. Poster at BSG 2016
• Proton Pump Inhibitors– A risk for micronutrient deficiency. But are we looking out for this? Poster at BSG 2016
• How Good Are We At Looking For Osteoporosis In Chronic Pancreatitis? Plenary at BSG 2016
• Non-bowel cancer screening colonoscopy has inferior rates of polyp retrieval and adenoma detection than bowel cancer screening. Poster at BSG 2016
• Dedicated Barretts’s oesophagus surveillance lists improves diagnosis and documentation of findings. Poster at DDW, UEGW and BSG 2016
• Management of constipation in secondary care. Is everyone singing from the same hymn sheet? Poster at DDW and BSG 2017
• Eosinophilic Oesophagitis: Are we following the protocol on biopsy, histological reporting and management? Poster as BSG 2017
• What is the yield of routine duodenal biopsies in those presenting with weight loss at gastroscopy? Poster at the BSG and UEGW 2017
• Is portal vein diameter being reported in abdominal ultrasound scans of decompensated liver cirrhosis patients? Poster at BSG 2017
• Management of constipation in secondary care. Is everyone singing from the same hymn sheet? Poster at DDW 2017
• Do patients referred for diagnostic gastroscopy for iron deficiency anaemia have biochemical evidence of this and what are their outcomes? Oral presentation at ESGE days 2018
• Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma..Are we getting it right? : A single centre retrospective study. Poster at DDW 2018
• Dyspepsia in 2017: are we adhering to guidelines? Poster at BSG 2018
• Coffee ground vomit:does it justify an urgent endoscopy? Poster at BSG 2018
• A retrospective analysis of endoscopic management of post liver transplant biliary anastomotic strictures. Poster at BSG 2018
• Lower gastrointestinal two week wait referrals: are they best managed by the gastroenterologist? Poster at BSG 2018
• Is there any role for flexible sigmoidoscopy for inpatients with overt lower gastrointestinal bleeding? Poster at BSG 2018