Publications by authors named "Pedro Yuste Garcia"
Metabolic adaptations are a hallmark of cancer and may be exploited to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Only about 50% of the patients who undergo thyroidectomy due to suspicion of thyroid cancer actually have the disease, highlighting the diagnostic limitations of current tools. We explored the possibility of using non-invasive blood tests to accurately diagnose thyroid cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate how symptoms vary according to the appendiceal position in pediatric patients and to demonstrate that the laparoscopic approach is safe and effective in any appendiceal location by comparing each location to another.
Methods: The medical records of 1,736 children aged 14 or younger who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy over a period of 14 years were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided according to the position of the appendiceal tip into four groups: anterior, pelvic, retrocecal and subhepatic.
Introduction: Subhepatic appendicitis in children is an unusual condition that can be challenging for the pediatric surgeons to treat. The aim of our study was to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomies based on the position of the appendix.
Methods: The data of 1736 patients who had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy in our tertiary center were retrospectively reviewed.
Introduction: The aim of this study is to analyse the costs of the treatment of a group of patients with severe injuries. The distribution of the costs between the different departments involved in the management of these patients is also investigated.
Material And Method: The data from patients who suffered severe injuries, and recorded in the Traumasur data base, were prospectively gathered to be used in the study.