[Surgical complications in cirrhotic patients. Analysis of 102 cases].

Background: Cirrhotic patients have an increased surgical risk due to potential intra and postoperative complications.

Aim: To describe the clinical characteristics and surgical complications of cirrhotic patients undergoing surgery in a Chilean university hospital.

Patients And Methods: Review of medical records of 102 cirrhotic patients aged 60 ± 11 years (52% males) who underwent elective or urgency surgery at an university hospital between 2010 and 2016.

[Benign focal liver lesions detected by computed tomography: Review of 1,184 examinations].

Background: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) of the abdomen, with use of contrast medium, is able to detect and differentiate most focal liver lesions.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and features of benign focal liver lesions (BFLL) detected by abdominal MDCT.

Patients And Methods: We reviewed the reports of contrast abdominal MDCT performed to outpatients between August 2011 and July 2012.