Publications by authors named "Rafael Fajardo"
Purpose: Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium spp., frequently found in several animal species, including bats. Several Cryptosporidium genotypes have been described in bats worldwide, suggesting that bats are infected by host-specific Cryptosporidium spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Exhaustive hemostasis is essential to successful thyroidectomy. Electrocoagulation to control bleeding has the potential risk of injuring the surrounding structures from lateral dispersion of heat. The Harmonic Scalpel (HS) cuts and coagulates simultaneously using mechanical vibration rather than high temperatures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe size of adrenal tumors has been shown to be a good predictor of malignancy. There is still some controversy about the concordance between radiologic and real pathologic measurements. The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between direct and corrected radiologic computed tomography scan dimensions and the measurements of the resected specimen.
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- Morbid obesity is best treated with bariatric surgery, with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) showing superior results but requiring advanced surgical skills.
- A study of 100 patients revealed an average age of 31, with complications in 10 patients and a 2% mortality rate, alongside significant postoperative weight loss and improvement in co-morbid conditions.
- The results support LRYGBP as an effective and reproducible approach for treating morbid obesity when performed by experienced surgeons.