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Impact of a simulated laparoscopic training program in a three-year general surgery residency

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: A General Surgery Residency may last between 2-6 years, depending on the country. A shorter General Surgery Residency must optimize residents' surgical exposure. Simulated surgical training is known to shorten the learning curves, but information related to how it affects a General...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp): analysis of the effectiveness and safety of the procedure in the patient with roux-en-y gastric bypass

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Obesity can be treated with bariatric surgery; but, excessive weight loss may lead to diseases of the bile duct such as cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for these conditions, and may be ...

Effects of intraperitoneal glutamine in the treatment of experimental sepsis

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Sepsis is an important public health issue and is associated with high treatment costs and high mortality rates. Glutamine supplementation has proven to be beneficial to the functions of the immune system, acting beneficially in the evolution of patients in severe catabolic states. ...

Introduction of the new lymphoparietal index for gastric cancer patients

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: The identification of prognostic factors of gastric cancer (GC) has allowed to predict the evolution of patients. Aim: Assess the reliability of the lymphoparietal index in the prediction of long-term survival in GC treated with curative intent. Method: Prospective study of the ...

The effect of ileocecal valve removal in a model of short bowel syndrome

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background : Short bowel syndrome is a harmful condition that needs experimental research. Aim: To assess the impact of the ileocecal valve removal in a model of short bowel syndrome, in order to investigate the evolution of the colon under this circumstance. Method: Fifteen Wistar rats were...

Comparative evaluation of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and perioperative cholangiography in patients with suspect choledocholithiasis

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Cholelithiasis is a highly prevalent condition, and choledocholitiasis is a high morbidity complication and requires accurate methods for its diagnosis. Aim: To evaluate the population of patients with suspected choledocholitiasis and check the statistical value of magnetic resonan...

Apical transportation in simulated root canals prepared using HyFlex CM, WaveOne Gold and manual technique

RFO UPF; 24 (3), 2019
Objective: To assess the apical transportation in simulated root canals with different curvature angles prepared using manual instrumentation and rotary and reciprocating motions. Methods: Sixty simulated root canals were prepared using manual instrumentation (Flexofile K-file) (MT), continuous rotation ...

Asociación entre meningitis y punción dural en ratas bacterémicas. Un análisis crítico

Rev chil anest; 48 (5), 2019
INTRODUCTION: The presence of an active bacteremia has been considered a relative contraindication to perform an intrathecal puncture due to the risk of causing meningitis or epidural abscess. However, a clear and definite causal relationship has not yet been demonstrated. OBJECTIVES: To determine the re...

Vaccarin hastens wound healing by promoting angiogenesis via activation of MAPK/ERK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways in vivo

Acta cir. bras; 34 (12), 2019
Abstract Purpose To explore the potential role and unclear molecular mechanisms of vaccarin in wound healing. Methods Rats' skin excision model to study the effects of vaccarin on wound healing in vivo . Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to evaluate Histopathologic characteristics. Immunoh...

Effect of short-term ischemia on microcirculation and wound healing of adipocutaneous flaps in the rat

Acta cir. bras; 34 (12), 2019
Abstract Purpose Composite flaps used in reconstructive surgery may intra- and postoperatively suffer from hypoperfusion and/or ischemia-reperfusion influencing wound healing. We aimed to follow-up the effect of ischemia on adipocutaneous flaps' wound healing and microcirculation. Methods In anesthet...