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Quality of recovery from anesthesia in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery of the lower limbs

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract Background and objectives: For patients undergoing regional anesthesia for orthopedic surgery, a common situation in our work environment, the quality of recovery may be influenced in different ways, which justifies studies to identify possible predictive factors of dissatisfaction. The aim of ...

Sufentanil in combination with low-dose hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract A double blind randomized clinical trial of sufentanil as an adjunct in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section and, thereby, be able to reduce the dose of bupivacaine, a local anesthetic, with the same result of an anesthetic block with higher doses but with fewer perioperative side effects, suc...

Early and late assessment of esophagocardioplasty in the surgical treatment of advanced recurrent megaesophagus

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Since Chagas disease has esophageal manifestations with different degrees of involvement, the best surgical option is controversial, especially for patients with advanced chagasic megaesophagus and recurrent symptoms after previous treatment. Objective To assess the early and late o...

Medium-term results of mini-arc for urinary stress incontinence in ambulatory patients under local anesthesia

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (6), 2016
Abstract Objective To evaluate the medium-term outcome and patient's satisfaction after Single-incision mini-sling (SIMS) procedure done under local anesthesia in ambulatory set up for patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Materials and Methods This is a retrospective cohort study, including...

Can a graft be placed over a flap in complex hypospadias surgery? An experimental study in rabbits

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To develop a rabbit experimental study to test the hypothesis that surgical repair of hypospadias with severe ventral curvatures might be completed in one stage, if a graft, such as buccal mucosa, could be placed over the tunica vaginalis flap used in corporoplasty for ventral lengthen...

Functional outcome and quality of life following treatment for rectal cancer

Introduction: Over the last decades, treatment for rectal cancer has substantially improved with development of new surgical options and treatment modalities. With the improvement of survival, functional outcome and quality of life are getting more attention. Study objective: To provide an overview of c...

Função olfatória e qualidade de vida após a reabilitação do olfato em laringectomizados totais

CoDAS; 28 (6), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar os efeitos da reabilitação do olfato na função olfatória e na qualidade de vida de laringectomizados totais. Métodos Estudo clínico pré e pós-intervenção em laringectomizados totais submetidos à reabilitação do olfato pela técnica Nasal Airflow- Inducing Maneuver,...

Comparación de resultados entre hernioplastia inguinal abierta con malla tipo liechtenstein y hernioplasta inguinal videolaparoscópica

Rev. guatemalteca cir; 22 (1), 2016
Introducción: la hernioplastía es uno de los procedimientos quirúrgicos más comunes que realiza el cirujano alrededor del mundo. En nuestra institución se realizan la hernioplastía tipo Liechtenstein (abierto) y videolaparoscópica tipo TAPP (transabdominal preperitoneal). El objetivo del estudio e...

Swing mesh versus Modified Kugel mesh for primary inguinal hernia repair. A prospective randomized clinical trial

Acta cir. bras; 31 (12), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new mesh in the pre-peritoneal repair of inguinal hernia. METHODS We randomly divided 120 patients undergoing pre-peritoneal repair into 2 groups between March 2012 and December 2013. The patients were randomized to receive the Swing mesh (n=60;...

GLP-2: a poorly understood mediator enrolled in various bariatric/metabolic surgery-related pathophysiologic mechanisms

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a gastrointestinal hormone whose effects are predominantly trophic on the intestinal mucosa. Aim: Critically evaluate the current literature on the influence of bariatric/metabolic surgery on the levels of GLP-2 and its potential clinical impl...