Publications by authors named "I Malaga Dieguez"

Percutaneous liver procedures are frequently performed in patients with abnormal coagulation tests. Current guidelines suggest prophylactic transfusion is not mandatory in all patients with liver disease or cirrhosis, depending on the risk of bleeding. This study aims to describe the incidence and risk of major bleeding after percutaneous liver procedure in patients with and without cirrhosis.

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In recent years, prehabilitation has generated high expectations as an innovative preoperative strategy to enhance clinical outcomes following surgery. Several studies have demonstrated that multimodal programs are effective in improving patients' health status and cardiopulmonary reserve, allowing them to undergo surgery in better conditions and, consequently, reducing the incidence of postoperative complications. Most publications describe proof-of-concept studies, and literature about their implementation is more limited.

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Introduction: Voiding urosonography (VUS) is a dynamic imaging technique which evaluates the lower urinary tract by introducing sonographic contrast into the bladder, preferably used in the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Our goals were to describe the clinical indications for performing a VUS for VUR's diagnosis and analyse its diagnostic reliability.

Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study carried on patients under 15 years old with a VUS taken between November 2013-2020.

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Objective: To analyse the clinical evolution, the therapeutic strategies and the characteristics of the patients presenting enuresis attended at our outpatient clinic.

Material And Methods: Retrospective study of patients <14 years old(yo) diagnosed of enuresis attended at our outpatient clinic (2011-2019) and completed their follow-up (remission or aged 15). Urotherapy was offered to all patients as initial management.

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