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Laparoscopic splenectomy: a new approach

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To introduce a new laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) approach. METHODS: Sixteen patients underwent LS with general anaesthesia and carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum. The details of the surgery are as follows: 1. The omentum was incised along the greater curvature and retracted as much as possible ...

Incidencia de tromboembolismo venoso en cirugía ortognática

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (5), 2018
Introducción: El tromboembolismo venoso (TEV) es una causa importante de morbimortalidad en la población hospitalaria y quirúrgica. Esta entidad tiene mecanismos fisiopatológicos bien definidos y descritos, además, de factores de riesgo que permiten una clasificación de los pacientes según diverso...

Seis años de experiencia en cirugía digestiva asistida por robot

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (3), 2018
Resumen Introducción Desde su aprobación, la cirugía robótica ha crecido como una técnica útil, prometedora y probablemente superior en muchas cirugías. El objetivo de este estudio es exponer y evaluar los resultados de 6 años de experiencia, en cirugía digestiva asistida por robot, utilizada e...

Avaliação das complicações pós-operatórias em pacientes idosos submetidos à parotidectomia

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (4), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar subtipos histológicos mais incidentes e as principais complicações pós-operatórias em pacientes idosos portadores de tumor de parótida e submetidos à parotidectomia. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo de 57 pacientes idosos submetidos à parotidectomia, no período de 2003 a...

Introduction of robotic surgery for endometrial cancer into a Brazilian cancer service: a randomized trial evaluating perioperative clinical outcomes and costs

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome and costs after the implementation of robotic surgery in the treatment of endometrial cancer, compared to the traditional laparoscopic approach. METHODS: In this prospective randomized study from 2015 to 2017, eighty-nine patients...

[RETRACTED ARTICLE] Comparison of Arndt-endobronchial blocker plus laryngeal mask airway with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube in one-lung ventilation in thoracic surgery in the morbidly obese

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (2), 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and performance of Arndt-endobronchial blocker (Arndt) combined with laryngeal mask airway (LMA) compared with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube (L-DLT) in morbidly obese patients in one-lung ventilation (OLV). In a prospective, randomized double-blin...

Application of a pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics approach to the free propofol plasma levels during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery with hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to apply a pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics approach to investigate the free propofol plasma levels in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting under hypothermic conditions compared with the off-pump procedure. METHODS: Nineteen patients scheduled ...

Comparison of Arndt-endobronchial blocker plus laryngeal mask airway with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube in one-lung ventilation in thoracic surgery in the morbidly obese

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (2), 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and performance of Arndt-endobronchial blocker (Arndt) combined with laryngeal mask airway (LMA) compared with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube (L-DLT) in morbidly obese patients in one-lung ventilation (OLV). In a prospective, randomized double-blin...

Inguinal repair via robotic assisted technique: literature review

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Inguinal hernia is one of the most frequent surgical diseases. Currently, with the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, new questions arise: what will be the best approach for correction of inguinal hernia? Is there real benefit to the robotic approach? Objective: To compile...

Subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach (scola) for ventral hernia and rectus abdominis diastasis repair: technical description and initial results

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles (DMRA) is frequent and may be associated with abdominal wall hernias. For patients with redudant skin, dermolipectomy and plication of the diastasis is the most commonly used procedure. However, there is a significant group of patients who d...