Assessment of quality benchmarks in adenoma detection in Mexico.

Several Latin American countries, including Mexico, have reported an increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality. The effectiveness of a colonoscopy in preventing CRC depends on the quality of the procedure, for which the adenoma detection rate (ADR) is one of the most trusted indicators. Awareness of ADR can improve the quality of colonoscopies through proper feedback and training of the specialists.

The Mexican consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease of the colon.

Since the publication of the 2008 guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease of the colon by the Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología, significant advances have been made in the knowledge of that disease. A systematic review of articles published in the medical literature from January 2008 to July 2018 was carried out to revise and update the 2008 guidelines and provide new evidence-based recommendations. All high-quality articles in Spanish and English published within that time frame were included.

Papillary in situ and intramucosal adenocarcinoma of the lower third of common bile duct. A report and review of the literature.

We report the case of a 37-year-old woman with no relevant medical history. She was admitted to the hospital for epigastric pain related with food intake for 4 days; the pain did not improve with symptomatic management. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute lithiasic cholecystitis was performed.