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Novel multidisciplinary approach to monitor and treat fetuses with gastroschisis using the Svetliza Reducibility Index and the EXIT-like procedure

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe our initial experience with a novel approach to follow-up and treat gastroschisis in "zero minute" using the EXITlike procedure. Methods: Eleven fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of gastroschisis were evaluated. The Svetliza Reductibility Index was used to prospectively ev...

Quemaduras por ácido acético: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura
Burns by Acetic Acid. Clinical case and literature review

Rev. méd. hondur; 85 (3/4), 2017
Introducción. Las infecciones son la segunda causa de muerte materna en países de bajos ingresos. El ácido acético se conoce en la actualidad como un potente antiséptico de amplio espectro para gran positivos, gran negativos, hongos y protozoos, a través de su acción biocida y su acción biostatic...

Postpartum hemorrhage and pregnancy induced hypertension during emergency lower segment cesarean section: dexmedetomidine to our rescue

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (5), 2017
Abstract Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α-2 agonist which has recently revolutionized our anesthesia and intensive care practice. An obstetric patient presented for emergency cesarean delivery under general anesthesia, with pre-eclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage. In carefully selected cases ...

Caracterización de cesáreas primitivas en Santa Cruz del Norte
Characterization of Primitive Cesareans in Santa Cruz Del Norte

Introducción: la operación cesárea ha incrementado en Latinoamérica y en gran parte del mundo en los últimos años. Objetivo: establecer el comportamiento de las cesáreas primitivas en Santa Cruz del Norte en un período de 15 meses. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal desde ju...

Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with isolated unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (1), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Congenital unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare anomaly. Although there are several reports regarding pregnancy in patients with unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery, there are no case reports describing anesthesia for Cesarean section in a pa...

Seguridad del alta a las 48 horas en las mujeres intervenidas de cesárea
Safety of discharge at 48 hours in women operated with caesarean section

Introducción: La estancia media de las mujeres a las que se les realiza una cesárea, ha disminuido drásticamente en los últimos decenios, actualmente más del 75% de las mujeres se dan de alta antes del cuarto día del postoperatorio. El objetivo de este trabajo es comparar el porcentaje de reingreso...

Sufentanil in combination with low-dose hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract A double blind randomized clinical trial of sufentanil as an adjunct in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section and, thereby, be able to reduce the dose of bupivacaine, a local anesthetic, with the same result of an anesthetic block with higher doses but with fewer perioperative side effects, suc...

Bilateral greater occipital nerve block for treatment of post-dural puncture headache after caesarean operations

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an important complication of neuroaxial anesthesia and more frequently noted in pregnant women. The pain is described as severe, disturbing and its location is usually fronto-occipital. The conservative treatment of PDPH consists of bed rest, f...

Perioperative warming with a thermal gown prevents maternal temperature loss during elective cesarean section. A randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Background and objectives: Decrease in body temperature is common during general and regional anesthesia. Forced-air warming intraoperative during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia seems not able to prevent it. The hypothesis considers that active warming before the intraoperative period...

Desprendimiento de retina exudativo como primera manifestación de una preeclampsia grave
Serous retinal detachment as a first sign of severe preeclampsia

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 29 (3), 2016
El desprendimiento de retina exudativo es una causa poco común de pérdida visual en la preeclampsia. Su patogenia no es del todo conocida, aunque la isquemia coroidea pudiera jugar un papel fundamental. Existen pocos casos reportados en la literatura y la mayoría hace referencia a casos aislados o ser...