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Hybrid Repair versus Conventional Open Repair Approaches for Aortic Arch Disease: a Comprehensive Review

Abstract Objective: To investigate whether hybrid repair has supremacy over conventional open repair in aortic arch diseases. Methods: A comprehensive search was undertaken in two major databases (PubMed and MEDLINE) to identify all studies comparing the two surgical techniques in five years, up to Dec...

Outcome of Fecal Incontinence in Patients with Rectal Prolapse Undergoing the Altemeier Procedure with or without Posterior Levatorplasty

Abstract Objective To compare the fecal incontinence status of patients submitted to theAltemeier procedure with or without posterior levatorplasty. Materials and Methods Medical records of the patients who underwent the Altemeier procedure at Shahid Faghihi Hospital (in Shiraz, Iran) from 2014 to 20...

Surgery for Complicated Stomal Prolapse: Is the Altemeier Technique an Option? A Report of Three Cases

Abstract Introduction The incidence of stomal prolapse ranges from 2% to 22%. The risk factors include colostomy, the short length of the stoma, obesity, emergency surgery, and the improper (or even absence of) marking of the preoperative site for the stoma. Complicated stomal prolapse associated with ...

Incidencia de náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios en anestesia general para cirugía electiva

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 25 (1), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: las náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios se sitúan como la peor experiencia del paciente junto al dolor y el despertar intraoperatorio. Objetivo: determinar la incidencia de náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios en pacientes que reciben anestesia general para cirugía electiva. ...

Asociación entre los factores socioeconómicos y las complicaciones postoperatorias de la colecistectomía

El objetivo de este artículo es determinar si los factores socioeconómicos inciden en las complicaciones posoperatorias de la colecistectomía. Para ello, se definió realizar un estudio de tipo observacional, analítico y enfoque cuantitativo, en 100 pacientes en los que se les realizó ...

Complicaciones posoperatorias inmediatas en pacientes diabéticos tipo 2 operados de catarata por la técnica de facochop
Immediate postoperative complications in type 2 diabetic patients undergoing phaco chop cataract surgery

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 34 (1), 2021
Objetivo: Describir la posible presencia de complicaciones posoperatorias en pacientes diabéticos tipo 2, operados de catarata por la técnica de facochop. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, y longitudinal prospectivo, con 128 pacientes diabéticos (168 ojos) operados de cata...

Intraoperative oliguria does not predict postoperative acute kidney injury in major abdominal surgery: a cohort analysis

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (1), 2021
Abstract Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Several studies investigating the association between intraoperative urine output and postoperative AKI have shown conflicti...

Morbimortalidad de la colecistectomía laparoscópica electiva en un servicio universitario

Rev. méd. Urug; 37 (1), 2021
Resumen: Introducción: la colecistectomía laparoscópica (CL) es la cirugía más frecuente del tracto digestivo. A pesar de considerarse un procedimiento seguro, la morbilidad se reporta hasta en un 10%, no existiendo registro a nivel nacional. Objetivo: describir la incidencia de complicaciones y ...

Functional results of hautmann neobladder with chimney modification and wallace ureteroileal anastomosis: initial experience with 22 patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the functional outcomes and complications of modified Hautmann neobladder with Wallace ureteroileal anastomosis on a 6-8 cm long isoperistaltic chimney, following radical cystectomy. Materials and Methods: Between January 2015 and October 2019, 22 patients (18 men and 4 wo...

Esfincterotomia isolada versus esfincterotomia associada a passagem de prótese biliar no tratamento de fístulas biliares: 10 anos de experiência de um hospital quaternário

Arq. gastroenterol; 58 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatobiliary surgery and hepatic trauma are frequent causes of bile leaks and this feared complication can be safely managed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The approach consists of sphincterotomy alone, biliary stenting or a combination of the two but th...