El trasplante hepático en niños es un desafió tanto desde
lo bio-médico como desde lo social-familiar. Es una patología crónica, ya que el paciente tiene requerimientos de
medicación y dieta de por vida. El Hospital Garrahan como
centro de referencia de salud pública de alta complejidad,
atiende ...
Introducción: Se presenta el estudio retrospectivo efectuado en nuestro servicio de cirugía de rodilla entre los años 1988 y 1998 al realizar los reemplazos articulares con la conservación de la rótula sin colocar componente protésico. Materiales y métodos: Durante ese período se operaron 167 pac...
An analysis of beta thalassemia major patients seen at Hospital Juan P. Garrahan was carried out in order to determine the characteristics and outcome of the population. From August 1987 to July 2000, 45 patients were admitted (27 males-18 females). The most common beta globin gene defects were C-39 (30....
We prospectively analyzed 19 patients submitted to lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). Mean age 54 years. Fourteen patients, with predominant emphysema of upper lobes, were approached through a median sternotomy. Five patients with predominant lower lobes lesions, were approached through a bilateral an...
Cytogenetic studies are an important tool for diagnosis, prognosis and minimal residual disease (MRD) follow up specially in oncohematology. Conventional cytogenetics, also known as G banding technique, brings complete information for the spectrum of aneuploidies and structural changes present in maligna...
In order to investigate the medical treatment of anal canal carcinoma (ACC), 27 patients (pts) were treated with cisplatin, fluorouracil and radiotherapy, in an alternating schedule. Eleven pts received mitomycin C, fluorouracil and radiotherapy, in a concurrent scheme. Finally, six pts were included in ...
