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Fatores de risco para morbimortalidade em colecistectomia videolaparoscópica eletiva em idosos

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: identificar fatores de risco para a ocorrência de complicações pós-operatórias em colecistectomias videolaparoscópicas (CVL) em pacientes idosos. Métodos: estudo observacional com análise de prontuários médicos de pacientes com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos, submetidos à...

Comparative study of respiratory muscle strength in women undergoing conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Acta cir. bras; 32 (10), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate respiratory muscle strength (PImax and PEmax) before and 24 and 48 h after conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: Forty women with symptomatic cholelithiasis (18 to 70 years) participated in the study. The patients were divided into two group...

Diagnostic and therapeutic cholangioscopy in biliary diseases: a prospective study in Peru

Introduction: Cholangioscopy is a test that allows the evaluation of the biliary epithelium. It is used for diagnosis and management of biliary diseases. Objectives: Determine the success rate of complete removal of difficult stones with the use of laser lithotripsy through cholangioscopy as well as its ...

Comparative study of pain in women submitted to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Acta cir. bras; 32 (6), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate postoperative pain in patients submitted to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy with four ports versus single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy with only one port. Methods: Twenty-one patients were included in the conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy group and 1...

Agenesia de vesícula biliar: presentación de caso y revisión de la literatura

La agenesia de vesícula biliar es una enfermedad rara cuya sintomatología emula patología biliar. Está presente entre el 0,007 al 0,027% de aquellos en quienes se practica una colecistectomía. Luego de la misma, su evolución es asintomática. Se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina de 19 años...

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 ...

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...

Acceso a colecistectomía en un programa de tamizaje ecográfico de colelitiasis en centros de medicina familiar

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: Cholelithiasis (CL) represents a major health burden in Chile, with rates of cholecystectomy (CCT) of ~40.000 per year. The explicit health care guaranties (GES) program includes prioritized CCT for CL carriers between 35 and 49 years of age. Aim: To assess the access and opportunity of CCT i...

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...

Comparison between open and laparoscopic elective cholecystectomy in elderly, in a teaching hospital

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (1), 2016
Objective: to analyze the differences in mortality rates, length of hospital stay, time of surgery and the conversion rate between elective open cholecystectomies (OC) and laparoscopic ones (LC) in elderly patients. Methods : we evaluated medical records of patients 65 years of age or older undergoing ...