Publications by authors named "F Higuera"

The clinical case of a 53-year-old woman diagnosed with a right Bochdalek hernia complicated by intestinal obstruction is presented. This type of diaphragmatic hernia is rare, especially those located on the right side, but is the most common non-hiatal hernia. Her diagnosis focused on the computed tomography of the chest and abdomen and the repair was performed using a laparoscopic approach.

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Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of admission contrast-enhanced CT scans in formulating strategies for performing early laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cases of acute gallstone pancreatitis.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with acute gallstone pancreatitis underwent a CT scan upon admission (after at least 24 h from symptom onset) to confirm diagnosis and assess peripancreatic fluid, collections, gallstones, and common bile duct stones. Patients with mild acute gallstone pancreatitis, following the Atlanta classification and Baltazar score A or B, were identified as candidates for early cholecystectomy (within 72 h of admission).

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La colitis fulminante por Clostridium difficile se caracteriza por el desarrollo de una inflamación aguda severa del colon, asociada a toxicidad sistémica, y es la forma más grave de colitis aguda con una mortalidad de hasta el 80%. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 45 años que acude al servicio de urgencias por dolor abdominal agudo, diarrea y fiebre. La tomografía computarizada mostró engrosamiento parietal difuso circunferencial del colon, incluido el recto, asociado con estriación de los tejidos circundantes y formaciones ganglionares.

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Clostridium difficile´s fulminant colitis is characterized by the development of severe acute inflammation of the colon, associated with systemic toxicity. Fulminant colitis is the most serious form of acute colitis with a mortality of up to 80%. We present the case of a 45-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever.

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