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Joel Cazares

Surgeon (Pediatric)

Dr. Joel Cazares practices Pediatric Surgery in Monterrey, NL. Dr. Cazares treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Cazaresdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Joel Cazares
Specializes in:
  • Pediatric Surgeon
  • Monterrey, NL
  • MD at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Accepting new patients

What causes pancreatitis in a child?

There are several causes in children. Number one, abdominal trauma usually bicycles. Second, due to biliary problems including gallbladder stones, pancreas divisium, anatomical READ MORE
There are several causes in children. Number one, abdominal trauma usually bicycles. Second, due to biliary problems including gallbladder stones, pancreas divisium, anatomical variations. Less likely includes infections, metabolic causes, medications, and systemic causes. Initially must be diagnosed by Ped Gastroenterologist, but if recurrence happens, a ped surgeon must be involved in treatment.

My son has thyroid nodules. What happens if they are malignant?

Will be thyroidectomy and depends if chemotherapy is needed.

10 year old son needs liver biopsy. How long until tests come back and can anesthesia hurt him?

It depends if this biopsy is done by US guided or Laparoscopic. The latter should be using general anesthesia.

What to expect after having a lipoma removed?

Basically, diagnosis will be confirmed by pathology. You will have a scar after the surgical wound heals. Relapse is unlikely.

Can appendicitis be related to nausea?

Definitely can be related with appendicitis. Gastric vomit can be associated, too, as well as tenderness in the right lower abdomen, loss of appetite, and finally fever.

Is surgery necessary for biliary atresia?

Yes, it's mandatory. It’s known as Kasai Procedure. Biliary atresia is a life-threatening disease, because it produces liver cirrhosis; surgery must be done before 90 days, which, READ MORE
Yes, it's mandatory. It’s known as Kasai Procedure. Biliary atresia is a life-threatening disease, because it produces liver cirrhosis; surgery must be done before 90 days, which, in this case (3years) isn’t usual, must be another disease or age.

Will my daughter have to wait for her transplant?

Too bad, but infections contraindicate kidney transplant. Blood and urine have to be uninflected.
Cheers.

Cleft lip operation for 7 mo. old?

Greetings, although exists several types of Cleft lip, the surgery is recommended after 3months of life; so in this case 7m seems reasonable. What it's important is to see if the READ MORE
Greetings, although exists several types of Cleft lip, the surgery is recommended after 3months of life; so in this case 7m seems reasonable. What it's important is to see if the gap is wide, or not; in such cases should be evaluated by orthodentist first. Thank you