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Abdominal cavity simulator for skill progression in videolaparoscopic sutures in Brazil

Acta cir. bras; 33 (1), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To develop and test a model of teaching by means of an abdominal cavity simulator. Methods: This study had two stages: development of a teaching model and an experimental prospective study that aimed to evaluate the residents' competence. The participants were divided into 3 groups: f...

Evaluation of nicotine patch in pain control of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the effects of nicotine patch on pain control, occurrence of nausea and its hemodynamic repercussions in laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures. Methods: we conducted an analytical, prospective, randomized, triple-blinded, clinical study between January and July 2017. Th...

Pulmonary function in women: comparative analysis of conventional versus single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the pulmonary function of women submitted to conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: forty women with symptomatic cholelithiasis, aged 18 to 70 years, participated in the study. We divided the patients into two groups: 21 patients underwent co...

Single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: technical aspects and results

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: The search for less traumatic surgical procedures without compromising efficacy and safety, together with the technological advances and greater experience of the teams, led to the development of operative techniques with increasingly smaller incisions, the so-called "minimally inv...

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...

Resultados de la Colecistectomía Video-laparoscópica en pacientes con Colecistostomía Percutánea por Colecistitis Aguda Litiásica
Results of Video-laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Calculous Cholecystitis

Prensa méd. argent; 103 (8), 2017
Cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder wall. The Tokio 2013 guidelines classify this pathology in light , moderate and severe, being the latest the most commonly associated with organic dysfunction. Although videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy (VLPC) is the gold standard for the management of...

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...

Functional residual capacity increase during laparoscopic surgery with abdominal wall lift

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: The number of laparoscopic surgeries performed is increasing every year and in most cases the pneumoperitoneum method is used. One alternative is the abdominal wall lifting method and this study was undertaken to evaluate changes of functional residual capacity during...

Alternative technique for cholecystectomy comparable to single port

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 30 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: With the advancement of laparoscopic surgery, new techniques have been proposed and disseminated in order to reduce the surgical aggression and get better cosmetic results. Aim: To present alternative technique for videocholecystectomy comparable to single port technique using con...