Publications by authors named "Edwin A Ayala-Moreno"

Colon cancer has had a significant increase in its incidence in recent years. Many of the cases are diagnosed late; it is not unusual that a large number of cases present metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis, and the liver is the main organ where these lesions occur. Surgical approach to this condition has undergone many advances which have allowed a better approach to them.

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Background: Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, with ductal adenocarcinoma as the most frequent neoplasm. Half of the patients who are diagnosed have metastases at the time of diagnosis.

Objective: A review of the treatment of resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma with oligometastatic disease was carried out in order to present an overview of the existing evidence.

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Background: Pancreatic cancer is a lethal proliferative disease driven by multiple genetic and epigenetic alterations. Microarrays and omics-based sequencing techniques are potent tools that have facilitated a broader understanding of the complex biological processes that drive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In turn, these tools have resulted in the identification of novel disease markers, prognostic factors, and therapeutic targets.

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Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common operation worldwide, with low mortality (0.01%) and morbidity (2-8%). It has been reported 2.

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Background: Every year, worldwide, the celebration for patient safety is carried out; since about 2.6 million people are documented who die each year from events that can potentially be avoided during their medical care, it is even estimated that around 15% of hospital costs can be attributed to treatment resulting in patient safety. As an important part of its dissemination in the medical-surgical community, we present the following article in relation to the critical vision of safety in the bile duct, promoted and published initially by Dr Steven Strasberg, which aims to reduce the number of complications during laparoscopic cholecystectomies.

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