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Rol de la cirugía en el manejo de la infección invasora por Saprochaete capitata

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
Saprochaete capitata (S. capitata) fungal sepsis is a severe condition with a clinical presentation that is similar to other yeast originated fungal sepsis. It is observed in patients with hematological malignancies such as acute myeloid leukemia and neutropenia. We report a 23 year old male presenting w...

Tumor Phyllodes con transformación a osteosarcoma

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
Phyllodes tumors account for less than 1% of tumors of the mammary gland, have both epithelial and stromal components and are classified as benign, borderline and malignant. The malignant tumors are highly heterogeneous: they can differentiate to liposarcomas, fibrosarcomas, rhabdomyosarcomas, chondrosar...

Terapia de inducción acelerada con infliximab en paciente con colitis ulcerosa grave refractaria a corticoides: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires early recognition, hospitalization and adequate treatment. Currently, the use of infliximab in ulcerative colitis (UC) is recommended in the case of severe disease refractory to corticosteroids, once that sup...

Finite element analysis of the equivalent stress distribution in Schanz screws during the use of a femoral fracture distractor

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT To evaluate the mechanical stress and elastic deformation exercised in the thread/shaft transition of Schanz screws in assemblies with different screw anchorage distances in the entrance to the bone cortex, through the distribution and location of tension in the samples. An analysis of 3D finite...

Analysis of postoperative monitoring of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for anterior instability

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Analyze the postoperative follow-up of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for treatment of anterior instability and correlate with the prevalence of recurrence. METHODS: A six-question survey was applied by phone and mail to 65 patients, seeking information on the current re...

Effects of preoperative walking ability and patient's surgical education on quality of life and functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Prospectively analyze the effect of preoperative walking status and the patient's surgical education on functional outcomes and the three dimensions of quality of life (QoL) (pain, physical function, and mental health) after elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS: A compa...

Correção óptica e evolução da hipermetropia

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 76 (4), 2017
Resumo Objetivo: Comparar as alterações da refração e da biometria ocular na população infantil hipermetrópica com e sem correção óptica total. Métodos: Realizou-se estudo prospectivo longitudinal não randomizado em 41 pacientes com hipermetropia, entre 3 e 6 dioptrias ou/e com esotropia ac...

Tooth fragment re-attachment in fracture with biological width violation: case

ABSTRACT: Dento-alveolar traumas are one of the most frequent injuries to teeth, mainly affecting the upper incisors due to their exposed position in the dental arch. In such cases, esthetics, function and phonetics of anterior teeth may be compromised. Furthermore, when there is involvement of the biolo...

Intestinal inflammatory and redox responses to the perioperative administration of teduglutide in rats

Acta cir. bras; 32 (8), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the inflammatory and redox responses to teduglutide on an animal model of laparotomy and intestinal anastomosis. Methods: Wistar rats (n=62) were allocated into four groups: "Ileal Resection and Anastomosis" vs. "Laparotomy", each one split into "Postoperative Teduglut...

Inside-out and standard vein grafts associated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in sciatic nerve repair. A histomorphometric study

Acta cir. bras; 32 (8), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluated the tubulization technique with standard and inside-out vein, filled or not with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), in sciatic nerve repair. Methods: Seventy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: IOVNF (Inside-Out Vein with No Filling); IOVPRP (Inside-Out Ve...