Sol Ramírez-Ochoa, Jorge I Michel-González, Daniela Deossa-Piedrahita, José L Sánchez-Reynoso, Shaúl A Navarro-Lara, Octavio Ponce-Orozco, Fernando Burciaga-Zavala, Carlos J Moreno-Bernardino, Ricardo A Villanueva-Zavala, Enrique Cervantes-Pérez
{"title":"Elective surgery in patients with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection: the other side of the coin.","authors":"Sol Ramírez-Ochoa, Jorge I Michel-González, Daniela Deossa-Piedrahita, José L Sánchez-Reynoso, Shaúl A Navarro-Lara, Octavio Ponce-Orozco, Fernando Burciaga-Zavala, Carlos J Moreno-Bernardino, Ricardo A Villanueva-Zavala, Enrique Cervantes-Pérez","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.22000642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/CIRU.22000642","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 2","pages":"236-237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HbaI genetic variant of APOE as an epidemiological factor for post COVID-19 cognitive impairment in the Amerindian population of Oaxaca.","authors":"Carlos E Cabrera-Pivaral","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.22000362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/CIRU.22000362","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 2","pages":"234-235"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José Domínguez-Rodas, David A López-de la Mora, Nory O Dávalos-Rodríguez, Sergio A Ramírez-García, Ana R Rincón-Sánchez, Rufina Guzmán-López, Santiago Landeta-Velázquez, Carlos E Cabrera-Pivaral
{"title":"Clinical detection and description of the socio-demographic characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in the population of the Sierra Sur of Oaxaca.","authors":"José Domínguez-Rodas, David A López-de la Mora, Nory O Dávalos-Rodríguez, Sergio A Ramírez-García, Ana R Rincón-Sánchez, Rufina Guzmán-López, Santiago Landeta-Velázquez, Carlos E Cabrera-Pivaral","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.22000397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/CIRU.22000397","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 1","pages":"124-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144060837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on SARS-CoV-2 genome and spike protein, COVID-19, and efficacy of vaccines.","authors":"Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.23000200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/CIRU.23000200","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 1","pages":"127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144011053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ignacio A Gemio-Del Rey, Antonio García-Blanco, Beatriz Pérez-López, Cristina Sabater-Maroto, Antonio Sanz-Villaverde, Roberto de la Plaza-Llamas
{"title":"Processes for the conversion of a major ambulatory surgery unit into an intensive care unit due to the COVID-19 syndemic. Cross-sectional study.","authors":"Ignacio A Gemio-Del Rey, Antonio García-Blanco, Beatriz Pérez-López, Cristina Sabater-Maroto, Antonio Sanz-Villaverde, Roberto de la Plaza-Llamas","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.23000411","DOIUrl":"10.24875/CIRU.23000411","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>COVID-19 pandemic produced a deficit situation of intensive care units (ICU) beds. To optimize resources, the post-anesthetic resuscitation units and operating rooms were initially used in order to care for these patients, due to their equipment and personnel. This meant a significant surgical suspension. To avoid this, during the second wave, our hospital transformed the major ambulatory surgery unit into a critical care unit. The main objective is to develop the processes carried out in our hospital for this adaptation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Cross-sectional study developed according to STROBE that exposes the processes carried out for this transformation. We include logistical adaptations, number of patients attended/stays won and the staff with which the unit was equipped. The information was provided by management and the admission and clinical documentation service. Improvement surveys are included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 44 patients undergoing mechanical ventilation without cessation of surgical activity were achieved at the time of maximum occupancy. The total number of stays won from 01/03/2020 to 31/12/2020 was 755.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The transformation of the major ambulatory surgery unit into an ICU quickly increased the capacity of critical care beds without relenting surgical activity. This transformation process is completely reversible.</p>","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 3","pages":"292-301"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tratado sobre pandemias: discusiones preliminares.","authors":"Miguel Gallegos","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.24000077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/CIRU.24000077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 2","pages":"238-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rogelio Sancho-Hernández, Rubén E Carlos-Corona, Lizbéth Solorio-Rodríguez
{"title":"Slide tracheoplasty without cardiopulmonary bypass for the treatment of long and complex congenital stenosis: case report and review of the literature.","authors":"Rogelio Sancho-Hernández, Rubén E Carlos-Corona, Lizbéth Solorio-Rodríguez","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.22000311","DOIUrl":"10.24875/CIRU.22000311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital tracheal stenosis is an entity that causes acute airway obstruction and is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to diagnostic delay and its accompanying comorbidity. Slide tracheoplasty is the procedure of choice that traditionally requires the use of cardiopulmonary bypass to facilitate the tracheal reconstruction technique. There are no national reports of this tracheoplasty. With a modification to the original description, the surgical technique is described and a case report executed without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. A review of the literature is proposed to guide the comprehensive approach and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 2","pages":"224-230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical study of Shenqi Fuzheng decoction directional penetration for the treatment of cancer pain in advanced lung cancer patients.","authors":"Shuang Wu, Jiachen Xi, Zhongliang Liu, Yaping Ding","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.24000209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/CIRU.24000209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aimed at analyzing the effect of Shenqi Fuzheng Decoction directional penetration for treating advanced lung cancer patients with cancer-related pain.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Eighty-six cases with advanced lung cancer received in Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June 2022 to June 2023 were divided randomly into a study group (n = 43) and control group (n = 43). Two groups were treated with the same conservative treatment plan, on the basis of which the control group treated with placebo, and study group received Shenqi Fuzheng Decoction directional penetration treatment. The cancer-related pain intensity, analgesic onset time, the frequency of pain outbreak, and analgesic duration were assessed and recorded. Before and after treatment, the cancer-related fatigue, quality of life, and Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score were assessed in two groups. Moreover, the adverse reactions of two groups during treatment were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the control group, the cancer-related pain intensity of the study group was reduced, the analgesic onset time was shortened, the frequency of pain outbreak was reduced, and the analgesic duration was prolonged (p < 0.05). After treatment, Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) scores in the study group were lower than the control group, and the generic quality of life inventory-74 (GQOLI-74) and KPS scores in the study group were higher than the control group (p < 0.05). During the treatment period, no significant adverse reactions were observed in both groups (p > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Shenqi Fuzheng Decoction directional penetration treatment has a remarkable effect in advanced lung cancer patients with cancer pain, which can relief the pain intensity, prolong the duration of pain relief, reduce the number of pain attacks, relieve patients' cancer-related fatigue, and improve patients' life quality and health status.</p>","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 1","pages":"6-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144060301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the editor about the article \"Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as predictive biomarkers of anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery\".","authors":"Alejandro González-Ojeda","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.23000056","DOIUrl":"10.24875/CIRU.23000056","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 3","pages":"335-336"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-term clinical and radiological outcomes after valgus extension osteotomy and tectoplasty for advanced Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.","authors":"Mehmet E Baki, Muhammet Kalkışım, Celal Baki","doi":"10.24875/CIRU.23000483","DOIUrl":"10.24875/CIRU.23000483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We evaluated the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of femoral valgus extension osteotomy combined tectoplasty in Herring group C Perthes disease patients with hinge abduction.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 13 patients underwent this procedure between 2002 and 2009. In this retrospective study, all patients were classified as Herring group C. The mean age at diagnosis was 8.6 ± 2.2 years. The mean age at surgery was 9.3 ± 1.7 years. The mean age at the most recent follow-up was 23.3 years (range 19-29 years). All patients were followed at least 11.5 years after surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients had hinge abduction deformity preoperatively. The mean Harris hip score improved from 70.23 ± 10.43 points preoperatively to 91.76 ± 7.25 points at the final follow-up. No patient had a limping gait at the final follow-up. The pre-operative visual analog scale score was 7.84 ± 0.22, and the last follow-up was 1.03 ± 0.25 (p < 0.001). According to the Stulberg classification, good radiological outcomes were obtained in 7 hips, whereas fair or poor outcomes were noted in 6 hips.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In severely affected hips of Perthes, patients who underwent femoral valgus extension osteotomy combined tectoplasty revealed satisfactory long-term clinical and radiological outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":93936,"journal":{"name":"Cirugia y cirujanos","volume":"93 3","pages":"302-308"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}