Publications by authors named "Quevedo-Fernandez E"

Introduction: There are still controversies regarding the time of surgical management for acute appendicitis (AA). The main objective of this study was to recognize the surgical deferral time in patients with acute appendicitis and its relationship with the severity of presentation.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective review of prospectively collected data of all patients with acute appendicitis undergoing appendectomy from August 2018 to August 2020 in an academic, public hospital.

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Introduction And Aim: Anastomosis leak occurs in 1-19% of colorrectal surgeries. Our objective was to present the first Mexican case series on colorrectal surgery using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography to evaluate perfusion prior to carrying out the anastomosis.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective, analytic, descriptive study was conducted.

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Introduction And Aim: Anastomotic leak occurs in 1-19% of colorrectal surgeries. Our objective was to present the first Mexican case series on colorrectal surgery using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography to evaluate perfusion prior to carrying out the anastomosis.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective, analytic, descriptive study was conducted.

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Introduction: Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome is a rare complication in patients with cystic fibrosis, which characterized by the accumulation of viscid fecal material, combined with sticky mucous secretions located in the distal ileum adhere to the intestinal wall, causing complete bowel obstruction.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of a 45 years old patient with cystic fibrosis, who presented bowel obstruction secondary to accumulation of fecal material, combined with mucous secretions, in the mid-jejunum. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed where a dilated jejunum was encountered with impaction of fecal content.

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