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Spontaneous rupture of right gastroepiploic artery aneurysm: a rare cause of hemorrhagic shock. case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Aneurysms of the gastroepiploic arteries are seen only rarely. They are usually diagnosed during autopsy or laparotomy in patients with hemodynamic instability. Although the operation to treat this condition is relatively easy, delay in making the diagnosis affects the course of the di...

Hyperbaric oxygenation on adhesions prevention after laparotomy in rats

Acta cir. bras; 33 (9), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygenation on prevention of adhesions in the abdominal cavity after laparotomy. Methods: Fifty four rats underwent laparotomy; stitches were made in the four quadrant parietal peritoneum and abdominal cavity closure. Animals were divided into th...

Divertículo de Meckel volvulado asociado a brida como causa de obstrucción en intestino delgado

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (4), 2018
Resumen Introducción: El divertículo de Meckel (DM) es una anomalía congénita gastrointestinal producto de obliteración incompleta del conducto onfalomesentérico, habitualmente en menores de dos años. Como complicación destaca obstrucción intestinal, intususcepción e inflamación. Caso Clíni...

There is an association between disease location and gestational age at birth in newborns submitted to surgery due to necrotizing enterocolitis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (3), 2018
Abstract Objectives To evaluate if there are differences regarding disease location and mortality of necrotizing enterocolitis, according to the gestational age at birth, in newborns submitted to surgery due to enterocolite. Methods A historical cohort study of 198 newborns submitted to surgery due to ...

Linfangioma quístico retroperitoneal: Un tumor infrecuente en la edad adulta

Rev. argent. cir; 110 (2), 2018
Los linfangiomas son tumores benignos raros del sistema linfático, más comunes en la población pediátrica. La localización intraabdominal es muy infrecuente: tan solo el 1% de los linfangiomas aparece en el retroperitoneo. Se describe una tumoración quística infrecuente tanto por su localización ...

Tromboflebite jugular em equinos submetidos à laparotomia para o tratamento de afecção gastrointestinal

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (5), 2018
Afecções do trato gastrointestinal de equinos podem causar distúrbios de coagulação devido à concentração elevada de mediadores inflamatórios que estimulam a hemostasia e inibem a fibrinólise, gerando um estado de hipercoagulação. Equinos submetidos à laparotomia no tratamento da síndrome c...

Observaciones críticas en torno al ganglio centinela en el cáncer colorrectal
Critical observations about the sentinel lymph node in colorectal cancer

Introducción: La identificación del ganglio centinela durante el tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer colorrectal puede ayudar a la correcta estadificación posoperatoria y trascender a la quimioterapia adyuvante en el seguimiento a fin de mejorar la supervivencia de estos enfermos. Objetivo: Identifica...

The effect of pycnogenol on lymphatic nodes and adhesion during in a peritoneal adhesion model in rats

Acta cir. bras; 33 (2), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effects of pycnogenol on peritoneal adhesions and additionally to investigate the immunohistochemical effects of free oxygen radicals and reactive lymph nodes detected in the adhesive tissue that was sampled surrounding the cecum on intra-abdominal adhesions. Metho...

Thoracotomy compared to laparotomy in the traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. Systematic review and proportional methanalysis

Acta cir. bras; 33 (1), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the most used approach to treat traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures, and in which one the requirement to assess the second cavity is more frequent. Methods: Systematic review, observational studies. Outcomes: moment of approach, most commonly via addressed and the requirement...

Evaluation of radiofrequency electronic system in intraoperative monitoring of surgical textiles

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To test performance of SurgiSafe®, a radiofrequency electronic device to detect surgical textiles during operations as compared to manual counting. Methods Surgical sponges with radiofrequency TAGs were placed in the abdominal cavity of a pig submitted to laparotomy, in randomly dis...