OBJECTIVES:Transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (TQLB) is a novel regional anaesthesia technique that has proven to be effective for postoperative pain reduction in different abdominal surgical procedures. The present study evaluated its efficacy on pain intensity and analgesic consumption in children ...
Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy associated with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOT) is a rare cause of persistent perioperative hypotension. One of the causes of this association is the systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the mitral valve. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman who, after undergoi...
ABSTRACT Background: Hepatectomies promote considerable amount of blood loss and the need to administrate blood products, which are directly linked to higher morbimortality rates. The blood-conserving hepatectomy (BCH) is a modification of the selective vascular occlusion technique. It could be a surgic...
ABSTRACT Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is defined by the abnormal presence of gastric content in the esophagus, with 10% incidence in the Western population, being fundoplication one treatment option. Aim: To evaluate the early (six months) and late (15 years) effectiveness of laparosco...
ABSTRACT Background: Bariatric surgery may have a negative impact on oral bone structure. Aim: To verify the alveolar bone pattern through radiomorphometric indices of panoramic radiography and linear measurements performed in periapical radiographs in eutrophic and morbidly obese patients before and a...
Introducción: La obstrucción intestinal por coágulo intraluminal es una complicación posquirúrgica poco frecuente reportada en la literatura. Reportamos el caso de un paciente con obstrucción intestinal por coágulos intraluminales posquirúrgicos de una hepaticoyeyunostomÃa con Y de Roux. Caso cl...
