Publications by authors named "Carlos Rene Lopez-Lizarraga"

Cholecystectomy is the only definitive management of pancreatitis secondary to gallstone disease. Approximately 20% to 30% of patients with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) will have persistent common bile duct (CBD) stones. Therefore, choosing a method for the early diagnosis of choledocholithiasis is essential to reduce waiting days for surgery and hospital stay in these patients.

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  • Mexico has a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, and laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a recommended surgical option for acute appendicitis (AA), but local evidence is lacking.
  • A study included 27 patients (5 overweight and 22 obese) who underwent LA, showing no need for surgical conversion and an overall complication rate of 29.6%, primarily mild.
  • The findings suggest that outcomes of LA for obese adults with AA in Mexico are comparable to those observed in other countries, indicating its effectiveness in this population.
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Introduction: Gallstone ileus can be a lethal disease, rarely suspected in the clinical scenario. It represents about 25% of all bowel obstruction cases in patients older than 65. There is a classification of gallstone ileus based on the onset time: acute, subacute and chronic (Karewsky syndrome).

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Introduction: Amyand Hernia is a rare disease seen in approximately 1% of all hernias, complications of it, like acute appendicitis, or perforated appendicitis are even more rare, about 0.1%. Its diagnosis is very difficult in the pre-operative period; it is usually an incidental finding.

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