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Impact of prior abdominal surgery on the outcomes after robotic - assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: single center experience

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the influence of prior abdominal surgery on the outcomes after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with prostate cancer who underwent RALP between June 2012 and February 2015 at our institu...

Retrospective comparative study of rigid and flexible ureteroscopy for treatment of proximal ureteral stones

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: We analyzed the outcome and complications of rigid (R-URS) and flexible (F-URS) ureteroscopic lithotripsy for treatment of proximal ureteric stone (PUS). Subjects and methods: Retrospective data of 135 patients (93 males and 42 females) submitted to R-URS and F-URS for treatment of...

The effect of passive exposure to tobacco smoke on perioperative respiratory complications and the duration of recovery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: The incidence of perioperative respiratory complications and postoperative care unit recovery time investigated in patients with passive tobacco smoke exposure according to the degree of exposure. Methods: Total 270 patients ranging in age from 18 to 60 years with the ASA physical ...

Perioperative warming with a thermal gown prevents maternal temperature loss during elective cesarean section. A randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background and objectives: Decrease in body temperature is common during general and regional anesthesia. Forced-air warming intraoperative during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia seems not able to prevent it. The hypothesis considers that active warming before the intraoperative period...

Simple handling of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract We report a case of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy. Although true incidence of venous air embolism is not known, in literature most of reported cases are belongs to sitting position craniotomies. Many of those are subclinical, and diagnostic methods have varying degrees of sensi...

Resultados comparativos de cirugía de Fontan en pacientes con y sin hipoplasia de corazón izquierdo

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (5), 2016
Introducción: Durante los últimos años múltiples pacientes con diagnóstico de corazón univentricular han sido tratados quirúrgicamente en nuestra institución mediante una anastomosis cavopulmonar total, de acuerdo al protocolo de corrección quirúrgica por etapas. Objetivo: Evaluar los resultado...

Consideraciones perioperatorias en pacientes consumidores de drogas ilícitas de uso frecuente

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (5), 2016
Debido al importante aumento del consumo de drogas ilícitas o recreativas en nuestra sociedad, es cada vez más probable que nos encontremos con pacientes usuarios de ellas en el contexto quirúrgico. Es importante conocer los principales efectos de las sustancias ilícitas más frecuentemente usadas po...

Endoscopic gastric submucosal dissection: experimental comparative protocol between standard technique and Hybrid-Knife(r)

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Endoscopic treatment of superficial gastrointestinal tumors is routinely performed, however the advantages and shortcomings of submucosal pressure-jet dissection is still debated. Objective - Aiming to compare this technique with conventional submucosal dissection, a study was desig...

Jejum inferior a oito horas em cirurgias de urgência e emergência versus complicações

Rev. bras. enferm; 69 (4), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a ocorrência de complicações intraoperatórias e pós-operatórias em pacientes submetidos a procedimentos cirúrgicos de urgência e emergência entre janeiro e dezembro de 2012, com tempo de jejum inferior a oito horas. Método: conduziu-se um estudo quantitativo, tipo c...

Phacoemulsification in posterior polar cataract

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the results and complications of phacoemulsification surgery in eyes with posterior polar cataracts and compare the techniques of viscodissection and hydrodissection. Methods: The medical records of 29 consecutive patients (16 males, 13 females) with posterior polar catara...