Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the gold standard for bile duct stone clearance. However, it fails in 3-15% of cases, particularly with large or impacted stones. This study compares the outcomes of a second ERCP attempt versus Common Bile Duct Exploration (CBDE) after a failed initial ERCP....

Cholelithiasis is a common surgical condition for general surgeons and is usually a teaching operation for surgical trainees. This study aimed to identify predictive factors for prolonged laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) time....

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical abdominal pathology in the world; its highest frequency is in the population between 20 and 30-years-old. Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation, corresponding to 3% of cases and mainly involving the ileocecal region; appendicular involvement is rare. We report the case of a 20-year-old male, with a history of HIV diagnosed in the same hospitalization, without previous treatment and with a clinical picture compatible wi...