INTRODUCCIÓN: La Colecistitis aguda es la inflamación de la pared de la vesicula biliar, la colecistectomía laparoscópica es el tratamiento de elección, ya que se asocia a una menor tasa de mortalidad operatoria, menor tasa de dolor postoperatorio, menor tiempo de estancia hospitalaria, sin embargo, algunos pacientes presentan un mayor riesgo de conversión a cirugía abierta. OBJETIVOS: Determinar el perfil de la colecistitis aguda y el riesgo de conversión de colecistectomía laparoscópica a cirugía abierta, según la escala intraoperatoria de Parkland, en pacientes intervenidos en la clínica Arequipa durante el año 2020. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: El estudio fue observacional, retrospectivo, transversal, en el cual se revisaron las historias clínicas de pacientes diagnosticados con colecistitis aguda, y que fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente de colecistectomía laparoscópica...

Abstract In recent decades the student undergraduate research initiatives have increased; so the scientific societies of medical students have an increasingly important role in the development of research in Latin America. The growth and consolidation of these organizations depends on strengthening its technical capabilities, organizational skills and leadership. The basic strategies to improve the organization are: Establish permanent training programs in research knowledge; implement journal clubs; encourage self-learning and use of the various resources offered by web 2.0; training in management and administration; standardize processes and procedures; establish partnerships with other institutions; promote the exchange of experiences with similar organizations.

Objective: To determine the characteristics of registration of medical records of hospitalization in the Hospital III Yanahuara in Arequipa, Peru. Material and methods: The study was observational, cross-sectional and retrospective. 225 medical records of hospitalization were evaluated in November 2015. A tab consisting of 15 items was used; each item was assessed using a scale: "very bad", "bad", "acceptable", "good" and "very good". Adescriptive analysis was done by calculating frequency. Results: Items with a higher proportion of acceptable registration data were: clear therapeutic indication (84%), clinical evolution (74.7%), diagnosis (70.7%), complete and orderly therapeutic indication (54.2%), medical history taking (50.2%) and physical examination (43.1%). The very well recorded items were: indication of tests and procedures (97.3%), medical identification (91.1%) and allergies (...