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Macro and microscopic comparison of the upper pole of the spleen with the lower pole in partial splenectomy

Acta cir. bras; 35 (9), 2020
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the viability of the upper (UP) and lower pole (LP) of the spleen from a macro and microscopic point of view, after subtotal splenectomy with preservation (SSP) of the UP and the LP. Methods Seventeen male Wistar rats, two months old, were submitted to SSPUP and SSPLP and...

Adenoma hipofisario ectópico del seno esfenoidal persistente tras cirugía manejado con tratamiento conservador

Los adenomas hipofisarios ectópicos (EPA) constituyen un reto diagnóstico, dada su escasa prevalencia y variada presentación en la que puede incluirse un síndrome de hipersecreción de hormonas hipofisarias. La clínica suele ser larvada e inespecífica, no presentan ninguna característica radiológ...

Major oncological surgery reduces muscular function in patients with or without nutritional risk

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives : to investigate the impact of oncological surgical procedures on the muscle function of patients with and without nutritional risk. Methods: cross-sectional study conducted with cancer patients undergoing major operations between July 2018 to March 2019 in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Br...

Postoperative aesthetic and healing features of postectomy using three different surgical techniques: a randomized, prospective, and interdisciplinary analysis

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the postoperative esthetic and healing aspects of postectomy performed by different surgical techniques, based on the evaluation of different specialty expert professionals. Methods: prospective and randomized clinical trial enrolling 149 preschool children with a medic...

Uso da realimentação pós-operatória ultra precoce e seu impacto na redução de fluidos endovenosos

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar em uma série de casos de pacientes submetidos a operações de médio porte em cirurgia geral, o uso da conduta de realimentação pós-operatória "ultra precoce"(dieta oral líquida oferecida na recuperação pós-anestésica), avaliando-se o volume de fluidos endovenosos ...

Maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures in the pre and postoperative periods of patients with incisional abdominal hernia corrected by Lázaro da Silva technique

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effect of longitudinal abdominal incisional herniorrhaphy on respiratory muscle pressure. Method: The technique of incisional herniorrhaphy used was proposed by Lázaro da Silva. To measure the pressure, we used a water manometer in 20 patients, median age 48.5 years ...

Sexual function after total laparoscopic hysterectomy or transabdominal hysterectomy for benign uterine disorders: a retrospective cohort

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (3), 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in sexual function after total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) or transabdominal hysterectomy (TAH). This retrospective cohort study included patients with benign uterine tumors that were divided into TLH group and TAH group based on the hysterectomy te...

Update on management of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Abstract Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery remarkably remains the most prevalent event in perioperative cardiac surgery, having great clinical and economic implications. The purpose of this study is to present recommendations based on international evidence and adapted to our...

Does a bilateral polypropylene mesh alter the duct deferens morphology, testicular size and testosterone levels? Experimental study in rats

Acta cir. bras; 35 (2), 2020
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effect of a PP mesh on duct deferens morphology, testicular size and testosterone levels. Methods Forty adult male rats were distributed into groups: 1) no surgery; 2) inguinotomy; 3) mesh placed on the duct deferens; and 4) mesh placed on the spermatic funiculus. Aft...

Nursing outcome "airway permeability" in postoperative patients

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the evolution of clinical indicators that characterize airway permeability in patients in the postoperative period of thoracoabdominal surgeries and to analyze their relationship with the occurrence of the diagnosis "ineffective airway clearance". Methods: descriptive...