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The Women of Colombian Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: A Survey-based Assessment. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

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Vinck EE, Montes Villalobos L, Martínez SI, 20/11/2020.


In Colombia, the number of younger female surgeons is increasing along with a growing interest in thoracic and cardiac surgery. It is our duty to motivate young female surgeons in pursuing a career in chest surgery to answer the already growing deficit of cardio-thoracic surgeons.

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3D CAT Scan and Gastric Volumetry in the Planning of Revisional Bariatric Surgery. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A.

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Hanssen A, Sabbag DJ, Hanssen RA, Hanssen DA. 20/12/2021

Background: The planning of revisional bariatric surgery is a complex process. The availability of accurate anatomical information is especially important for the planning of such challenging surgical procedures, we present our initial experience using three-dimensional-computed tomography (3D-CT) images to preoperatively assess the anatomy of patients before bariatric revisional surgery.

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Patient Blood Management Strategies to Avoid Transfusions in Body Contouring Operations: Controlled Clinical Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021

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"Enrique Bayter-Marin J, Cárdenas-Camarena L, Peña WE, Durán H, Ramos- Gallardo G, Robles-Cervantes JA, McCormick-Méndez M, Rocio Gómez-
González S, Liliana Plata-Rueda E., 1/2/2021

Background

Anemia is a frequent process of morbidity and mortality in body contouring procedures. In aesthetic surgery, there are no standardized processes to minimize bleeding during surgery. For this reason, a study was designed to implement patient blood management strategies to reduce bleeding and transfusions in patients undergoing body contouring operations.

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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Patients from a Middle- Income Country: The RECOLFACA Registry. Glob Heart.

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Martínez E 18/8/2022

Background: There is a lack of epidemiological data around heart failure (HF) in Latin America; the potential impact description of this disease in middle-income countries is relevant.

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