Results: 2293

Accuracy of Hip Pericapsular Nerve Block (PENG) without Ultrasound Aid in Patients with Hip Pain

Abstract Objective To describe and evaluate the accuracy of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block technique with no ultrasound guidance. Method Series of 40 infiltrations in patients with hip pain undergoing outpatient follow-up in the hip surgery group or admitted to the emergency room from a hosp...

Accuracy of Serological Markers, Synovial Fluid, Microbiological Culture, and Histopathological Examination for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Knee Infection

Abstract Objective This study assessed the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of serological tests, synovial fluid markers, microbiological tissue culture, and histopathological examination of the periprosthetic membrane in diagnosing periprosthe...

Falla de rescate en pacientes de cirugía cardíaca

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (2), 2023
BACKGROUND: Failure to rescue has been recognized as an important indicator of quality in cardiac surgery. It is considered by the agency for research and quality in health care as one of the twenty indicators of safety for the patient in a hospital institution. It is a proportion in which the numerator ...

Desenlaces posquirúrgicos de pacientes con disfunción ventricular derecha e hipertensión pulmonar sometidos a cambio valvular mitral

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (1), 2023
OBJECTIVE: To describe the postoperative clinical outcomes of patients with right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension who undergo mitral valve replacement surgery. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, longitudinal, retrospective study. Patients older than 18 years, who underwent mitral valve replacem...

Manejo anestésico de paciente con dermatomiositis paraneoplásica en cirugía de cáncer de ovario

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (3), 2023
Dermatomyositis is a rare disease with important implications regarding the anesthetic management of the patient. The possibility of the development of hyperkalemic crises, malignant hyperthermia or myotonic crises forces us to know which drugs are safe and which ones should be avoided. The involvement o...

Estudio de prevalencia de factores de riesgo para enfermedad tromboembólica en pacientes quirúrgicos adultos y las medidas preventivas implementadas

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (3), 2023
INTRODUCTION: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a complication in surgical patients. Factors such as age, prolonged rest, and use of oral contra- ceptives, among others, have been described as increasing the risk of DVT. Within the prevention strategies, the individual risk level of the patient must be ident...

Prótesis Starr-Edwards vigente y funcional por más de 40 años

Cambios rev med; 21 (2), 2022
INTRODUCCIÓN. Las enfermedades valvulares cardíacas han sido un foco de estudio y de evolución continua, pues existen grupos de pacientes seleccionados en quienes el cambio valvular es parte de su terapéutica. En 1960 surgió el modelo de prótesis de válvula en forma de esfera enjaulada de Albert S...

Apendicitis aguda durante la pandemia de COVID-19: experiencia en un centro de alta complejidad en Boyacá, Colombia

Rev. colomb. cir; 38 (1), 2022
Introducción. La pandemia de COVID-19 replanteó la forma de atención en los sistemas de salud, afectando todas aquellas patologías no relacionadas con infecciones respiratorias, como la apendicitis aguda. El miedo al contagio por SARS-CoV-2 y las medidas restrictivas a la movilidad pudieron aumentar ...

Prevalência das complicações em cirurgia de terceiros molares inferiores: um estudo transversal

Introdução: A extração de terceiros molares é um dos procedimentos mais comuns realizados pelos cirurgiões bucomaxilofaciais e as potenciais complicações dessa intervenção estão bem documentadas. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo é encontrar as associações entre essas complicações e vari...

VAAFT PROCEDURE (Video-assisted Anal Fistula Treatment) versus open method in the treatment of high fistula in ano

Background: A common acquired anorectal condition is anal fistula. The treatment approaches that have been employed have been linked to erratic outcomes and sometimes life-threatening consequences. Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT), a minimally invasive method, was introduced for adult patien...