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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 ...
Intermediate Risk of Choledocholithiasis: Are we on the right path?
The risk of choledocholithiasis should be assessed in every patient undergoing cholecystectomy to define the next step. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy proposed a stratified predictor scale of ...
Valentino's syndrome: Simulation of acute appendicitis in the context of peptic ulcer perforation. Case report and literature review
Introduction and importance
Abdominal pain (AP) is one of the main reasons for consultation in the emergency department worldwide. The causes of AP are gathered in a broad group of pathologies whose incidence and prevalence ...