Sophia Echevarria

Dr. Sophia Echevarria

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 January 2025 in Cancers
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YMYeisson Rivero Moreno
Yeisson Rivero Moreno
AGAman Goyal
Aman Goyal
VBVictor Bolívar
Victor Bolívar
NONnenna Osagwu
Nnenna Osagwu
SESophia Echevarria
Sophia Echevarria
RORodolfo J Oviedo
Rodolfo J Oviedo
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the degree to which pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) increases the risk of different types of biliary cancer (BC). Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out using the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. We systematically searched from inception to April 2024. The search terms included were derived from the keywords “Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction” OR “Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Junction” AND “Cancer” OR “Malignancy”. Studies that provided data comparing BC rates in relation to PBM presence or vice versa were included. The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used for quality assessment. The random-effects model was used. Results: Fifteen studies were included with a total sample of 8604 patients, of whom 5015 (58.29%) were female with a mean age of 54.58 years. Patients with PBM had 8.42 (95% CI = 3.57–19.87) more risk of developing any type of BC, with a higher risk of GBC than BDC (OR = 16.91 vs. OR = 3.36, p-value = 0.003). There was a higher risk of having PBM in patients with GBC than BDC only when considering the Asian population (OR = 3.12, 95% CI = 1.09–8.94). Meta-regression analysis revealed that neither mean age (p = 0.087) nor percentage of female patients in the study population (p = 0.197) were statistically associated with the variations in OR for the risk of BC based on the presence of PBM. Conclusions: There is a significant association between PBM and the risk of having BC, mainly GBC when compared to BDC. Most of the studies published reported data from Japanese patients, which limits the generalization of the results. The age of patients and sex were not significantly associated with the relation between PBM and BC. Further prospective studies in broader populations will provide additional details to take measures for screening and early management of PBM and BC.

16 March 2024 in Journal of Robotic Surgery
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YMYeisson Rivero Moreno
Yeisson Rivero Moreno
MRMiguel Rodríguez-Rodríguez
Miguel Rodríguez-Rodríguez
DMDebbye Machado-Paled
Debbye Machado-Paled
SESophia Echevarria
Sophia Echevarria
Sjaak PouwelsSjaak Pouwels
Sjaak Pouwels
RORodolfo J Oviedo
Rodolfo J Oviedo

26 October 2024 in Journal of Robotic Surgery
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YMYeisson Rivero Moreno
Yeisson Rivero Moreno
MCMaria Paula Corzo
Maria Paula Corzo
AGAman Goyal
Aman Goyal
JMJuan Camilo Roa Maldonado
Juan Camilo Roa Maldonado
SESophia Echevarria
Sophia Echevarria
RORodolfo J Oviedo
Rodolfo J Oviedo