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Last published 2026
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Félix Ignacio Téllez-Ávila

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UAMS

Also affiliated: Universidad Veracruzana (2010); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2024–2025); Hospital General San Juan de Dios (2010); Yale University (2024); Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (2005–2023); Hospital Médica Sur (2015); Hospital San Juan de Dios (2010); Institut Paoli-Calmettes (2012); Amsterdam University Medical Centers (2021); Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (2021); University of Amsterdam (2021); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2009–2010)

22 h-index 254 pubs 2,426 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Aged
  • Adult
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Endosonography
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Prospective Studies
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Young Adult
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Félix Ignacio Téllez-Ávila's research focuses on gastrointestinal and liver diseases, with a particular emphasis on management strategies and treatment outcomes. He has investigated the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, conducting meta-analyses to synthesize existing evidence. His work also explores the role of bariatric surgery in managing obesity-related conditions such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and evaluates image-guided percutaneous procedures for amoebic liver abscesses.

Further research interests include the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, obesity, and type 2 diabetes in cryptogenic cirrhosis, as well as the appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors in cirrhotic patients. Téllez-Ávila has also contributed to the field of advanced endoscopic interventions, studying the use of permanent indwelling transmural stents for disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome and endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliodigestive drainage for unresectable cancers.

With an h-index of 22 and over 248 publications, Téllez-Ávila is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He has collaborated with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Brett Bailey, Mauricio Garcia Saenz de Sicilia, Ragesh B. Thandassery, and Lindsay Blake, on multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 22
  • Publications: 254
  • Citations: 2,426

Selected Publications

  • Management of the Disconnected Pancreatic Duct in Pancreatic Necrosis (2025)
    Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Long‐Term Clinical Success of Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Gastroenterostomy in Benign Gastric Outlet Obstruction (2025)
    Digestive Endoscopy 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Splenic tear due to ERCP: A case report and literature review (2025)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • EUS-guided drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections using LAMS: association between the duration of stent indwell and the adverse events (2025)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Desgarro esplénico por CPRE: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura (2024)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Cholecystitis in patients with a fully covered self-expandable metal stent with and without externally anchored plastic stents (2024)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas (2024)
    Postgraduate Medicine 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pathology results of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition in retroperitoneal masses: a multicenter study. (2023)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • The efficacy and safety of endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
    Surgical Endoscopy 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Clinical and Endoscopic Differences Between Patients With Barrett’s Esophagus With and Without Dysplasia/Adenocarcinoma (2023)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Pancreatitis post-colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (2023)
    Endoscopia 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Effectiveness for Diagnosis of Malignancy of Bile Pyruvate Kinase M2 in Patients with Indeterminate Biliary Stricture (2023)
    Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Papel de la endoscopia en el manejo de la pancreatitis aguda y sus complicaciones (2023)
    Endoscopia 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Endoscopia en pancreatitis crónica (2023)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Esfinterotomía endoscópica y coledocolitiasis: aspectos básicos (2023)
    Endoscopia 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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