Publications by authors named "Jorge Luis Lopez-Rodriguez"

Background: Laparoscopy cholecystectomy for the surgical treatment of cholelithiasis has been considered the gold standard. The referred pain to the shoulder (omalgia) may be present to 63% of the patients and limits outpatient management.

Objective: The study was to evaluate the usefulness of acetazolamide associated with ketorolac for reduction of the omalgia to minimally invasive treatment.

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Introduction: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a clinical entity that develops after sustained and uncontrolled intraabdominal hypertension (IAHT). The ACS is clinically characterized by a massively distended abdomen and respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, and renal dysfunction.

Objective: The goal of this study was to demonstrate the benefit of early diagnosis of intra-abdominal hypertension and ACS and to identify risk factors associated with mortality.

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