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Chronic atrial fibrillation ablation with harmonic scalpel during mitral valve surgery

Abstract Objective To evaluate surgical treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation with ultrasound in patients with mitral valve disease, considering preoperative clinical characteristics of patients undergoing surgical procedure and follow-up in the immediate postoperative period, in hospital and up to 6...

N-acetylcysteine versus dopamine to prevent acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in patients with preexisting moderate renal insufficiency

Abstract Objective: Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery is associated with mortality and morbidity. Therefore, strategies to prevent acute kidney injury are very important. The aim of this placebo-controlled randomized double-blind study was to compare the prophylactic efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine...

Bariatric surgery in individuals with liver cirrhosis: A narrative review

Summary Introduction: Bariatric surgery has become the gold standard treatment for morbid obesity, but there is no consensus regarding its safety and efficacy among individuals with chronic liver diseases. Objective: To critically evaluate the existing evidence on literature about bariatric surgery in ...

Visual rehabilitation using mini-scleral contact lenses after penetrating keratoplasty

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To report the visual rehabilitation outcomes and complications of patients fitted with mini-scleral rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lenses (mini-SCLs) after penetrating keratoplasty. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 27 eyes (21 patients) that were fitted with mini-SCLs between O...

Accidental lacrimal gland removal during resection of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Accidental removal of the lacrimal gland is a rare complication of ptosis surgery. We report two children who underwent large unilateral levator palpebrae superioris resections (LPSr). After surgery, both patients developed dry eye. Post-operatively, the parents of both patients noticed no tears...

Algorithm approach for revision surgery following late-onset bleb complications after trabeculectomy: long-term follow-up

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to introduce a reproducible algorithm for the surgical management of late-onset (>2 months) bleb complications after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of eyes treated using a reproducible algorithm approach by a ...

Liver failure following biliopancreatic diversions: a narrative review

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Occurrences of liver failure following jejunoileal bypass were extensively reported in the past and were one of the main factors that led to abandonment of this procedure. The newer predominantly malabsorptive procedures called biliopancreatic diversions (BPDs) have also...

Impacto de las complicaciones infecciosas postoperatorias en la sobrevida a largo plazo de pacientes gastrectomizados por carcinoma gástrico avanzado con intención curativa

Objetivo: Comprobar el impacto de las complicaciones infecciosas postoperatorias en la sobrevida a largo plazo de pacientes gastrectomizados por carcinoma gástrico con intención curativa. Materiales y métodos: El presente estudio de cohortes evaluó una serie de 79 pacientes con diagnóstico de carcin...

Endoscopic gastrostomy: critical analysis in a regional referral hospital

Introduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a safe and effective endoscopic surgical procedure for enteral access and gastrointestinal decompression, and it is an excellent alternative to surgical gastrostomy. There are various clinical indications and these mainly include the need for pro...