- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Global Health and Surgery
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Hernia repair and management
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
2014-2024
Universidad de Los Andes
2015-2024
University of Cundinamarca
2023
Universidad de Los Andes
2020-2023
Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur, de l'Informatique et de l'Imagerie
2022
NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre
2021
University of Birmingham
2021
Yorkshire Cancer Research
2021
Urology Foundation
2021
Association for Cancer Surgery
2021
Surgical, anaesthetic, and obstetric (SAO) health-care system strengthening is needed to address the emergency essential surgical care that approximately 5 billion individuals lack globally. To our knowledge, a complete, non-modelled national situational analysis based on Lancet Commission Global Surgery indicators has not been done. We aimed undertake complete situation of SAO preparedness, service delivery, financial risk protection using core proposed by in Colombia, an...
Introduction Adequate lymphadenectomy is a fundamental aspect of oncologically sound gastrectomies. Robot‐assisted laparoscopic gastrectomy minimally invasive alternative that allows functional imaging to be easily integrated the surgical field and may aid in intraoperative identification lymphovascular bundles. Methods Indocyanine green application near‐infrared fluorescence were used during robot‐assisted as an adjunct for relevant lymph node basins real time. Results A total 31 patients...
Non-operative management has been suggested as a therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis. Notwithstanding, the risk of missing an appendiceal tumor must be considered, being surgical piece crucial to rule out neoplasms. Therefore, we aim determine incidence neoplasms in patients with acute appendicitis, types and importance anatomopathological study piece.Retrospective which described who underwent emergent appendectomy histopathological findings from January 2012 September 2018. Descriptive...
Bronchogenic cysts (BCs) are rare congenital lesions that originate from the tracheobronchial bud and can be found in any organ derived embryonic foregut. Complete surgical excision is treatment of choice, definitive diagnosis established by histopathological examination.41-year-old female with diastolic arterial hypertension a heterogeneous mass, multiple calcifications solid component well-defined regular contours. A biochemical study revealed no functionality. Intraoperatively we noticed...
The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) surgical indicators have given the community metrics for objectively characterizing disparity in access to healthcare. However, aggregate national statistics lack sufficient specificity inform strengthening plans at level. We performed a second-stage analysis of Colombian system service delivery development resource- and context-sensitive interventions revision Decennial Public Health Plan inequity resolution.Data from year 2016 total operative...
Globally congenital heart disease mortality is declining, yet the proportion of infant deaths attributable to rises in Colombia and other middle-sociodemographic countries. We aimed assess accessibility paediatric cardiac surgery (PCS) children <18 years age 2016 South American country Colombia.In Bogotá, Colombia, a multi-national team used cross-sectional retrospective cohort study designs adapt evaluate 4 health system indicators at national level: first, population with timely geographic...
Retroperitoneal liposarcomas are very infrequent retroperitoneal malignant tumours. Most patients complain of palpable abdominal mass and only half present with pain. With haematogenous spread they can reach, mainly, lungs liver, but in 10% cases. Here we report the presentation surgical treatment a giant massive liposarcoma 53-year-old man.
Intestinal obstruction is considered a frequent surgical pathology related to previous procedures. Many different factors can lead outcomes when management needed. Therefore, we aim describe the morbidity and mortality in of IO single-center experience. Retrospective observational study with prospective database, which described patients who underwent due intestinal between 2004 2015. Demographics, perioperative data, outcomes, morbidity, were described. 366 included. Female 54.6%. Mean age...
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are infrequent, and clinical presentation varies between asymptomatic diffuse symptoms such as abdominal pain dyspepsia. Surgical approach depends on location size of the tumor. There some reports specific surgical for GIST located at gastroesophageal junction. This is a case report patient with specifically junction selected treatment.A 70-year-old who developed an episode upper gastrointestinal bleeding hemorrhagic shock accompanied by elevated...
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare vascular anomaly that affects systemic venous circulation. PLSVC typically asymptomatic as the return of blood to right atrium occurs through coronary sinus. It important possess comprehensive understanding drainage it can present challenges in catheter placement on side heart, aiming prevent potential complications.A 59-year-old female patient presented at medical service with abdominal distention. During examination, presence ascites was...
Chondrosarcomas are the third most frequent malignant bone tumors. With pelvic bones being their common primary location, diagnosis and treatment of these tumors is especially challenging due to diverse clinical manifestations involvement critical anatomic structures. We present case a grade III chondrosarcoma left iliopubic branch managed through multidisciplinary approach. A 26-year-old male patient presented with 1-year history mass in branch. The imaging findings suggested showed...
Background: Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) is associated with significant manipulation of the urinary tract (UT). We aim to describe urological events their management in patients who underwent CRS-HIPEC.Methods: Clinical records treatment between 2007 2015 were reviewed. Urological multidisciplinary analyzed. Descriptive statistics calculated.Results: A total 103 included. Mean age was 51 years (SD ± 11.8). peritoneal cancer index (PCI) 20.4...
Retroperitoneal liposarcomas are very infrequent retroperitoneal malignant tumours. Most patients complain of palpable abdominal mass and only half present with pain. With haematogenous spread they can reach, mainly, lungs liver, but in 10% cases. Here we report the presentation surgical treatment a giant massive liposarcoma 53-year-old man.