- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Hernia repair and management
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Omental and Epiploic Conditions
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Stoma care and complications
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
Hospital Universitari de Vic
2016-2025
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
2008-2015
Universitat de Barcelona
2012-2015
Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí
2008
Abstract Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe bacterial soft tissue infection primarily affecting muscle fascia and subcutaneous tissue. In Europe, it has an annual incidence of 3–5 cases/100 000, with mortality rate 10–15% (rising to 38–45% in septic shock). Risk factors include hypertension, immunosuppression, diabetes, obesity trauma. NF commonly occurs the extremities perineal region less frequently chest. monomicrobial cases, Streptococcus pyogenes most identified. Treatment involves...
Background: The post-operative management of appendectomy for acute appendicitis is based primarily on the operative findings. surgeon describes severity disease, and antibiotic therapy administered accordingly. histologic findings are not always considered in decision about may be correlated with clinical outcome. aim this study was to investigate agreement between surgeon's intra-operative visual description appendix pathologist's report a consecutive series patients appendicitis....
BACKGROUND: Fecal incontinence is highly prevalent in the general population and especially risk groups. Obesity also common associated with comorbidities that impair health interfere daily activities. Identifying mutable factors for fecal incontinence, such as stool consistency, of paramount importance to improve quality life. OBJECTIVE: The aim this study was estimate prevalence patients obesity undergoing evaluation weight loss, its relationship bowel habits, impact on DESIGN: This...
fast track pathways for diagnosis of cancer intend to decrease delays in and treatment cancer. It is recommended initiate a period no longer than 30 days since admission these circuits.to know the characteristics fluency our Fast Track Diagnostic Pathway (FTDP) Colorectal Cancer (CRC), with special attention those patients selected surgical as first choice.all who entered FTDP CRC during 2 years (2008-2009) were analyzed well rest also diagnosed but never seen FTDP.of 316 referred only 78...
older adults are increasing in number and frequently seek hospital care for acute illness. This study aimed to measure the utilization safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) patients aged 85 our hospital.
Aim: the prevalence of anorectal disorders in general population is high.The aim this study was to analyze influence clinical symptoms on diagnostic accuracy for benign pathology among different specialists and evaluate relation ship between years professional expe rience.Methods: seven typical cases were selected.In a first interview, participants shown images asked make diagnosis.Afterwards, with additional information (clinical symptoms) used.Two groups (group 1 = surgeons group 2 medical...
Colorectal cancer is the second most frequent in Western world. A third of colorectal tumors are located right colon, and hemicolectomy treatment nondisseminated colon cancer. The serious complication this procedure anastomotic leak, which occurs 8.4% cases. At present, there no standardized technique for laparoscopic ileo-colic anastomosis. In previous observational studies, intracorporeal side-to-side anastomosis has shown better results than extracorporeal terms morbidity mortality. It...
Intranodal schawnomas are extremely rare. Just a few cases have been described before. Clinical presentation comprises not only symptomatic mass in several anatomical body parts, but also, they can be found during analysis of surgical specimens resected for other reasons. The report is based on the case an 80-year-old patient who underwent to right hemicolectomy adenocarcinoma. histopathologic revealed one mesenteric intranodal schwannoma specimen. diagnosis was confirmed by...
Small Bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is a rare malignant neoplasm without specific signs or symptoms. It's been associated with late stage disease presentations. Midterm outcomes have suggested that after successful removal of colorectal carcinoma, there higher risk for developing further primary (metachronous) tumor. However when it comes to small bowel, metachronous carcinomas are unusual. A 46-year-old female who underwent an emergency Hartmann's procedure two years previously and treatment...