Publications by authors named "Jose Luis Lucena de La Poza"

Introduction: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) poses a significant clinical challenge, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Conventional treatment via decompressive laparotomy with open abdomen and temporary closure presents significant drawbacks. This experimental study evaluates the efficacy of open minimally invasive sequential fasciotomy in managing simulated ACS in a porcine model.

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Background: Anorectal fistula, which is a relatively common pathology, is the chronic manifestation of the acute perirectal process that forms an anal abscess. The development of a fistula after incision and drainage of an anal abscess is seen in approximately 26-37%. Its treatment is a relevant topic, and the role of the use of antibiotic therapy in its prevention remains controversial, after the publication of several studies with contradictory results and several methodological limitations.

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Background: The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare mesenquimal tumor of doubtful biological behaviour. It's characterised for affecting mainly children and young adults, although it can appear at any age, being the lungs the primary affected organ (in children it represents 20% of all primary pulmonary tumors).

Case Summary: We present the case of a 45 year old woman, with a computed tomography (CT) finding of injury on the anterior surface of the fundus/gastric body and a solid perigastric injury of 12 mm in the ecoendoscopy.

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Introduction: acute diverticulitis is one of the most frequent underlying causes behind individuals attending the Emergency Room with abdominal pain. The most widespread therapy for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis includes outpatient treatment with antibiotics; however, several publications indicate that patients can also be successfully treated without antibiotics. The results of the implementation of this more recent protocol in two hospitals in Madrid are presented.

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Goals: The current trend in the treatment of non-complicated diverticulitis is the outpatient management with antibiotic or even anti-inflammatory regimens in selected cases. We present a comparison of the results in our hospital with different protocols applied in 2016 and 2017.

Material And Methods: All patients selected for this study were diagnosed with diverticulitis grade Ia of Hinchey's classification according to radiological findings on abdominal CT.

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Introduction: acute diverticulitis is a very prevalent disease. The need for a more aggressive management in immunodeficient patients has not been established. We present the results of our unit with immunodeficient patients diagnosed with acute diverticulitis and their follow-up.

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Background: Permanent hypoparathyroidism is the most common long-term complication after total thyroidectomy, causing significant morbidity and requiring long-term replacement therapy. Our study objective was to assess whether intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels on the first day after total thyroidectomy are a good predictor of permanent hypoparathyroidism.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective observational study of all patients undergoing total thyroidectomy between January 2009 and December 2014.

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Introduction: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) remains the gold standard in biliary and pancreatic pathology. Although the procedure has a significant morbidity and mortality rate. Algorithms are needed for the management and treatment of the associated complications.

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Introduction And Objectives: Radical surgery is the standard treatment for localised gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). A series of primary GIST, their treatment and pre-established risk of recurrence after their follow-up is evaluated.

Material And Methods: A retrospective, descriptive and multicentre study was conducted on primary, non-metastatic GIST operated on between June 2007 and December 2008.

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