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Late impact of the laparoscopic treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis with segmental colorectal resection

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis may severely affect the quality of life and fertility of patients. Although segmental resection is a therapeutic option that provides positive outcomes in the management of symptoms, its functional effects are still unproven. Aim: Assess ...

Curva de aprendizado na prostatectomia robótica
Learning curve in the robot-assisted prostatectomy

A neoplasia prostática é a segunda causa de morte, no sexo masculino, por doença maligna e a primeira em incidência, excluindo os tumores de pele não melanoma. A prostatectomia radical laparoscópica robô-assistida é o principal procedimento cirúrgico realizado, com intenção curativa, nos Estad...

Giant esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: presentation and treatment

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Epiphrenic diverticulum is a rare disease associated with esophageal motor disorders that is usually asymptomatic and has a well-established surgical indication. We report a case of giant epiphrenic diverticulum in a 59-year-old symptomatic woman who was diagnosed after underwent complementary e...

Initial experience with single-port robotic hysterectomy

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: This article presents the first series of robotic single-port hysterectomy cases performed at a hospital in Brazil. Methods: From November 2014 to October 2016, 11 patients were indicated to undergo, and nine of them were submitted to single-port hysterectomy using da Vinci Single-S...

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in severely obese adolescents: effects on metabolic profile

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to conduct clinical and metabolic evaluations of obese adolescents before and after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) (up to 24 months). Subjects and methods: This was designed as a retrospective, descriptive series of cases study, conducted in Instituto da Cri...

Can reducing the number of stitches compromise the outcome of laparoscopic Burch surgery in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence? Systematic review and meta-analysis

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT The retropubic colposuspension in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence has been rescued with the laparoscopic route. Some authors have reduced the number of stitches, from two to one, due to the difficulty of suturing by this route. To what extent can this modification compromise outcome...

Restitución del procedimiento de Hartmann por vía laparoscópica: análisis de nuestra experiencia en el Hospital Maciel de Montevideo, Uruguay, Clínicas Quirúrgicas 2 y 3 de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de la República (UDELAR)

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (6), 2017
Resumen Antecedentes: Descrito hace casi 100 años, el procedimiento de Hartmann sigue vigente y es una conducta clásica para el manejo del colon izquierdo en la urgencia. La restitución del tránsito intestinal proporciona una importante mejora en la calidad de vida de los pacientes, sin embargo, la ...

Cirugía de supresión ácida y derivación duodenal laparoscópica vs abierta en esófago de Barrett extenso: resultados y complicaciones a corto y largo plazo

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (6), 2017
Resumen Introducción: En pacientes con esófago de Barrett largo hemos sugerido efectuar fundoplicatura con antrectomía, vagotomía y derivación duodenal en Y de Roux que podría asociarse con complicaciones y efectos colaterales. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es comparar la cirugía por ví...

Apendicectomía laparoscópica por sistema «glove port»: nuestros primeros 100 casos

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (6), 2017
Resumen Introducción: La apendicectomía laparoscópica por puerto único supone un avance en las técnicas mínimamente invasivas. El objetivo de este estudio es mostrar nuestra serie de 100 casos de apendicitis aguda, intervenidos mediante técnica de puerto único utilizando el sistema «glove port...