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Department of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Research

Recent Publications

Felix I. Tellez-Avila, M.D.

  1. Téllez-Ávila FI, Tepox-Padrón A, Duarte-Medrano G, Ramírez-Luna MA, Lopezarce-Ángeles G, Jiménez-Gutiérrez JM, Herrera-Mora D.Patients With Unexplained Dilated Pancreatic Duct Have High Risk of Biliopancreatic Malignancy Detected by EUS. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2021;31:304-306.
  2. Romano-Munive AF, García-Correa JJ, García-Contreras LF, Ramírez-García J, Uscanga L, Barbero-Becerra VJ, Moctezuma-Velázquez C, Ochoa-Rubí JA, Toledo-Cuque J, Vázquez-Anaya G, Keil-Ríos D, Grajales-Figueroa G, Ramírez-Luna MÁ, Valdovinos-Andraca F, Zamora-Nava LE, Tellez-Avila F. Can topical epinephrine application to the papilla prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography? Results from a double blind, multicentre, placebo controlled, randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2021;8(1):e000562.
  3. Téllez-Ávila FI, Figueredo-Zacarías MA, Muñoz-Anaya E, et al. EUS-guided biliary drainage in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction requires fewer interventions and has a lower cost compared to ERCP biliary drainage. Surg Endosc. 2020 May 26. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07667-5.
  1. Téllez-Avila FI, Casasola-Sánchez LE, Ramírez-Luna MÁ, et al. Permanent Indwelling Transmural Stents for Endoscopic Treatment of Patients With Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome: Long-term Results. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2018;52:85-90. 
  2. González-Fernández C, García-Rangel D, Aguilar-Olivos NE, Barreto-Zúñiga R, Romano-Munive AF, Grajales-Figueroa G, Zamora-Nava LE, Téllez-Avila FI. Higher adenoma detection rate with the endocuff: a randomized trial. Endoscopy. 2017;49:1061-1068.
  3. Saul A, Ramirez-Luna MA, Chan C, Uscanga L, Valdovinos-Andraca F, Hernandez-Calleros J, Elizondo J, Tellez-Avila F. EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts offers similar success and complications compared to surgical treatment but with a lower cost. Surg Endosc. 2016;30:1459-65.
  4. Téllez-Ávila F, Carmona-Aguilera GJ, Valdovinos-Andraca F, et al. Postoperative abdominal collections drainage: Percutaneous versus guided by endoscopic ultrasound. Dig Endosc. 2015;27:762-6.