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Ocorrência e fatores de risco de infecção de sítio cirúrgico em colecistectomia videolaparoscópica

A infecção de sítio cirúrgico (ISC) é uma complicação que pode acometer o paciente, acarretando incremento da mortalidade e morbidade, bem como aumento dos custos em saúde. A videocirurgia surgiu como opção menos invasiva de acesso à cavidade abdominal, reduzindo as taxas de ISC, mas nem mesmo...

Sensibilidad y especificidad de las pruebas para evaluar la vía respiratoria
Sensitivity and specificity of the airway assessment tests

Introducción: una de las responsabilidades del anestesiólogo es controlar la vía respiratoria del paciente. El 34 por ciento de las demandas realizadas a anestesiólogos se encuentran en relación con eventos de la vía respiratoria y a la dificultad para la intubación. Objetivos: identificar cuál d...

Factores clínicos preoperatorios predictivos de conversión del método quirúrgico
Perioperative Predictive Clinical Factors of Surgical Method Conversion

Rev. cuba. cir; 55 (3), 2016
Introducción: la enfermedad vesicular es una condición médica común. Generalmente, los pacientes con enfermedad vesicular presentan un cuadro clínico típico. La conversión de los casos laparoscópicos a la técnica convencional ocurre por diferentes razones. Objetivos: relacionar los factores pred...

Comparative analysis of immunological profiles in women undergoing conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Surgical trauma triggers an important postoperative stress response characterized by significantly elevated levels of cytokines, an event that can favor the emergence of immune disorders which lead to disturbances in the patient's body defense. The magnitude of postoperative stress ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis in laparoscopic cholecistectomy: is it worth doing?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy has very low risk for infectious complications, ranging the infection rate from 0.4% to 1.1%. Many surgeons still use routine antibiotic prophylaxis Aim: Evaluate the real impact of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective laparoscopic cholecystectom...

Ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and cost-effective

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for gallstone disease, and has been perfomed as an outpatient surgery in many Institutions over the last few years. Objective - This is a retrospective study of a single center in Brazil, that aims to analyze the outcomes...

Effects of lidocaine and esmolol infusions on hemodynamic changes, analgesic requirement, and recovery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy operations

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: We compared the effects of lidocaine and esmolol infusions on intraoperative hemodynamic changes, intraoperative and postoperative analgesic requirements, and recovery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. METHODS: The first group (n = 30) received IV lidocaine infusions at a r...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under continuous spinal anesthesia in a patient with Steinert's disease

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Steinert's disease is an intrinsic disorder of the muscle with multisystem manifestations. Myotonia may affect any muscle group, is elicited by several factors and drugs used in general anesthesia like hypnotics, sedatives and opioids. Although some authors recommend the use of regional anesthes...

Comparative analysis of preoperative ultrasonography reports with intraoperative surgical findings in cholelithiasis

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (1), 2016
Background : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is widely used for cholelithiasis. Abdominal ultrasonography often precedes this operation and can prove diagnosis, as well as helps in showing possible complications during the perioperative period. Aim : Evaluate the description of variables of gallbladder and...