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Nutrición al final de la vida: Perspectiva paliativa del cirujano
Introduction: The care of cancer patients at the end-of-life represents a clinical challenge and an ethical and moral dilemma. Establishing follow-up strategies for the patient and his or her family, or the nutritional ...
Retroperitoneal pheochromocytoma: Unsual presentation and atypical location
Introduction and importance
Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors (0.1–2% of incidence), arising from the chromaffin cells in the sympathoadrenal system. Approximately 85% of the times are localized in the adrenal medulla; ...
Early versus delayed reconstruction for bile duct injury a multicenter retrospective analysis of a hepatopancreaticobiliary group
Common bile duct injury is a severe complication. It is related to increased rates of morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and on-time diagnosis plus multidisciplinary management of this disease led by a hepatobiliary ...
Hepatic artery lymph node relevance in periampullary tumors: A retrospective analysis of survival outcomes
Background: The Periampullary area comprehends a heterogeneous and complex structure with different histological tissues. Surgical standards include the peripancreatic regional lymphadenectomy, and during pancreatoduodenectomy ...
Hemosuccus pancreaticus as an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Case report and literature review
Background
Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (1/1500) and represents the loss of blood through the main pancreatic duct and its exteriorization through the major duodenal papilla. ...
Outcomes after Frey's procedure for chronic pancreatitis: A 8-year single-center experience in Colombia
Background: Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by irreversible morphological changes due to chronic pancreatic fibrosis. The treatment goals are to relieve pain, preserve function, and prevent ...
Giant Hydatid Cyst with Diaphragmatic, Pericardial, and Hepatic Involvement: Use of Extracorporeal Circulation for Major Liver Resection: A Case Report and Literature Review.
BACKGROUND: Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by the echinococcus microorganism, a parasite with 6 described species in the literature, the main one in humans being Echinococcus granulosus. Transmission is via the ...