Fournier's gangrene is a progressive polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis, caused by aerobic and anaerobic organisms. It causes an endarteritis obliterans leading to vessel thrombosis and subsequent cutaneous and subcutaneous necrosis of the perineal region. OBJECTIVE: It was to describe the clinical outc...
Introducción: La timpanoplastía está orientada a la reconstrucción anatomofuncional del oído medio que realizada en la membrana timpánica se denomina miringoplastía. Objetivo: Evaluar los resultados anatomofuncionales de la miringoplastía transcanal con pericondrio tragal inlay en pacientes inter...
OBJETIVO: Verificar os resultados da cirurgia de implante de segmentos de anel estromal para ceratocone e as possíveis correlações existentes entre o resultado cirúrgico e o estado biomecânico da córnea no pré-operatório. MÉTODOS: Dezenove olhos de 19 pacientes com ceratocone foram avaliados ant...
The belief that mechanical bowel preparation is related to the reduction of complications in elective colorectal surgery is based on observational studies and expert opinion. This question led the authors to a systematic literature review, with the completion of meta-analysis, followed by three updates. ...
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of patients with anal fistulas in a consecutive series of patients. METHODS: A retrospective analytical study of a consecutive series of cases prospectively collected. The sample comprised 210 patients who underwent surgery; demographic data, sign...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of physical therapy in women diagnosed with chronic constipation using functional training of the pelvic floor (biofeedback). PATIENTS AND METHODS: From March 2009 to March 2010, 67 women with chronic constipation were prospectively evaluated....
A DOENÇA: Infecções agudas das vias aéreas inferiores são caracterizadas por processos inflamatórios agudos, infecciosos ou não, que acometem alvéolos, bronquíolos, brônquios e espaço intersticial. Essas doenças estão relacionadas a altos índices de morbidade e mortalidade infantil no mundo...
Introducción La Enfermedad de Alzheimer, es una condición neurodegenerativa que produce deterioro cognitivo de carácter incapacitante, y se estima que su prevalencia aumente al aumentar la esperanza de vida de la población. Objetivos Evaluar el impacto de la intervención f...