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Double puncta canaliculi may exhibit different clinical presentations

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT In this paper, we describe two adult patients who presented with double lacrimal puncta: one of them was asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed, and the other complained of epiphora. In both patients, unilaterality, preference for the lower lid, and location medial to the normal punctum were co...

Costs and outcomes of phacoemulsification for cataracts performed by residents

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe costs and outcomes of phacoemulsification for cataracts performed by ophthalmology residents. Methods: We obtained medical records from patients operated on in 2011 by third year residents (R3) using phacoemulsification (n=576). Our expenses estimation included professiona...

Experiencia en estapedostomías en Hospital del Salvador entre 2012 y 2018

INTRODUCCIÓN: La otoesclerosis es una enfermedad de presumible origen metabólico que determina la fijación de la cadena osicular. La estapedostomía con instalación de prótesis es la cirugía de elección en la actualidad para esta patología. OBJETIVO: Describir experiencia y resultados del tratam...

Supervivencia de cirugía de rescate en carcinoma escamoso de orofaringe

La recurrencia de carcinoma de células escamosas orofaríngeo (CCEOF) se asocia a mal pronóstico, particularmente en recurrencias en etapa avanzada. La cirugía en el contexto de rescate es más complicada por el tratamiento oncológico del tumor primario, por lo tanto, tiene un mayor riesgo de complic...

Baerveldt implant versus trabeculectomy as the first filtering surgery for uncontrolled primary congenital glaucoma: a randomized clinical trial

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: Our initial goal was to compare the efficacy and safety of a glaucoma drainage device and trabeculectomy for children with primary congenital glaucoma after angular surgery failure. However, we discontinued the study due to the rate of complications and wrote this report to describe th...

Reparación de una disección de aurícula izquierda: presentación de un caso

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 72 (3), 2020
Resumen Introducción: La disección de la aurícula izquierda es una complicación infrecuente, pero potencialmente fatal de la cirugía cardíaca. Es frecuentemente asociada a cirugías de la válvula mitral, tanto su reparación el reemplazo, con una incidencia de 0,16%. Sin embargo, otros procedimie...

Significación del lactato sérico como biomarcador de infección del neonato intervenido quirúrgicamente
Significance of serum lactate as a biomarker of infection of the newborn undergoing surgery

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 92 (2), 2020
Introducción: El neonato que se interviene quirúrgicamente está expuesto al desarrollo de infecciones. El lactato sérico ha sido recomendado como criterio diagnóstico de sepsis. Objetivo: Determinar la magnitud de asociación del valor del lactato sérico con la sepsis en el neonato intervenido qui...

Comparison of two supraglottic airway devices on postoperative sore throat in children: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (3), 2020
Abstract Background and objective: Sore throat is well recognized complaint after receiving general anesthesia. This study is conducted to compare the severity and frequency of postoperative sore throat in children undergoing elective surgery, following the use of Ambu laryngeal mask airway or I-gel®, ...

The effect of thoracic paravertebral block on seroma reduction in breast surgery - a randomized controlled trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (3), 2020
Abstract Background: Increasing number of patients are being operated because of breast cancer. Seroma is the most common problem that occurs after surgery that increases morbidity. For postoperative pain management, Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) has long been considered the gold standard techniqu...

Results of the insertion of hysteroscopic sterilization devices in a brazilian public hospital

Abstract Objective To evaluate the insertion of the hysteroscopic intratubal sterilization device for female sterilization concerning the technique and the feasibility. Methods Retrospective study with data collection of medical records of 904 patients who underwent device insertion between January a...