Browsing by Author "Conde-Monroy, Danny"
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Appendiceal Phlegmon as an intraoperative finding: A retrospective analysis
Background Emergency procedures due to acute surgical abdomen correspond to a great part of emergency surgeries. Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in the world. Intraoperative findings ...2023 -
Endovascular approach of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after Whipple procedure: Case report and literature review
Introduction and importance Pseudoaneurysms after pancreatoduodenectomy are an uncommon complication, but they are associated with life-threatening outcomes in up to 50 % due to the development of postoperative bleeding. ...2023 -
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 ...2023 -
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 ...2023 -
Laparoscopic and open gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis in Colombia
Introduction: Radical gastrectomy has traditionally been the pillar treatment with curative intent for malignant tumors of the stomach. The safety of the laparoscopic approach for advanced gastric cancer (AGC) is still ...2023-01 -
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 ...2022-12 -
Severe Acute Cholecystitis (Tokyo III) in High-Risk Patients: Should Cholecystectomy Be Preferred over Percutaneous Drainage?
Current guidelines advise the use of less aggressive procedures for the solution of cholecystitis in high risk patients. However, recent literature has shown better results in those patients managed with laparoscopic ...2023 -
Survival Outcomes of Hepatectomy in Gastric Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gastric cancer liver metastasis (GCLM) is a contraindication for surgical treatment in current guidelines. However, the results of recent studies are questioning this paradigm. We assessed survival outcomes and their ...2023-01 -
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 ...2023
