Publications by authors named "R Jimenez-Rodriguez"
Introduction: It is a priority to find surgical techniques that guarantee acceptable healing rates without sequelae in the treatment of complex anal fistula. The concept of the deep intersphincteric space as the origin of perianal sepsis has provided a new perspective, allowing the emergence of techniques such as TROPIS (Transanal Opening of Intersphincteric Space), with few published series to date. The aim of this study is to evaluate the healing rate and complications one year after the TROPIS technique as a treatment for complex anal fistula without hospitalization.
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- There is a pressing need for new treatments for serious infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, which the REVISIT study examined by evaluating aztreonam-avibactam against standard treatments in complicated infections.
- The study involved a multinational, open-label design with adults who had complicated intra-abdominal infections or hospital-acquired pneumonia, comparing aztreonam-avibactam with meropenem or colistin over 5-14 days.
- Results showed that out of 422 enrolled patients, 64% had identified Gram-negative pathogens, and the study aimed to determine clinical cure rates and safety without formal hypothesis testing.
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- - The study analyzed how the COVID-19 pandemic affected antibiotic use in surgical patients by comparing data from 2019, 2020, and 2021 at a tertiary hospital.
- - A total of 2,975 patients were included, revealing that surgical procedures dropped significantly in 2020, and more patients received antibiotics during that year compared to 2019 and 2021.
- - Results indicated that 45.08% of patients received at least one antibiotic in 2020, with higher usage in specific surgical units, highlighting increased post-operative antibiotic prescriptions during the pandemic.
Background: Limited data exist on the prognostic significance of the chronology of VTE in patients with PDAC.
Methods: Medical data and survival characteristics of patients treated for PDAC from 2019 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Early VTE was defined as occurring within the three months of PDAC diagnosis.
Aim: The primary aim of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Guideline Development Group (GDG) was to produce high-quality, evidence-based guidelines for the management of cryptoglandular anal fistula with input from a multidisciplinary group and using transparent, reproducible methodology.
Methods: Previously published methodology in guideline development by the ESCP has been replicated in this project. The guideline development process followed the requirements of the AGREE-S tool kit.