Publications by authors named "V Lucas-Guerrero"

Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common gastrointestinal surgeries, and bile duct injury is one of its main complications. The use of real-time indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography allows the identification of extrahepatic biliary structures, facilitating the procedure and reducing the risk of bile duct lesions. A better visualization of the bile duct may help to reduce the need for conversion to open surgery, and may also shorten operating time.

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Objectives: To analyze if antithrombin III (AT-III) and d -dimer levels at admission and at 24 hours can predict acute pancreatitis (AP) progression to moderately severe AP (MSAP) to severe AP (SAP) and to determine their predictive value on the development of necrosis, infected necrosis, organ failure, and mortality.

Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in patients with mild AP in 2 tertiary hospitals (2015-2017).

Results: Three hundred forty-six patients with mild AP were included.

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Tissue ischemia is a key risk factor in anastomotic leak (AL). Indocyanine green (ICG) is widely used in colorectal surgery to define the segments with the best vascularization. In an experimental model, we present a new system for quantifying ICG fluorescence intensity, the SERGREEN software.

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Background: Suture dehiscence is one of the most feared postoperative complications. Correct intestinal vascularization is essential for its prevention. Indocyanine green (ICG) is one of the methods used to assess vascularization, but this assessment is usually subjective.

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