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Late results of endoventricular patch plasty repair in akinetic and dyskinetic areas after acute myocardial infarction

Arq. bras. cardiol; 79 (2), 2002
OBJECTIVE - To assess the surgical results of endoventricular patch plasty repair in akinetic and dyskinetic left ventricular areas. METHODS - We studied 52 patients who had undergone endoventricular patch plasty repair associated with myocardial revascularization. The preoperative functional class distr...

Carotid reconstruction in patients operated for malignant head and neck neoplasia

Säo Paulo med. j; 120 (5), 2002
CONTEXT: Patients with malignant head and neck neoplasia may present simultaneous involvement of large vessels due to the growth of the tumoral mass. The therapeutic options are chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery or combined treatments. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the result of surgical treatment with carotid...

Ring-stripping retrograde common carotid endarterectomy: case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 120 (5), 2002
CONTEXT: Total occlusion of the common carotid is rare and the indications and techniques for surgical treatment are still a matter of controversy. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of retrograde common carotid endarterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective case report study. SETTING: Tertiary care privat...

Efecto del control metabólico en pacientes diabéticos tipo 1 y su asociación con enfermedad periodontal
Effect of metabolic control in type I diabetes patients and its association with periodontal disease

Rev. invest. clín; 54 (3), 2002
OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency of periodontal disease in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients with and without metabolic control, having a control group of healthy patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prolective cross sectional study with simple random sampling was carried out; patients were divided in th...

Occult breast carcinoma presenting with axillary lymph node metastases

Rev. invest. clín; 54 (3), 2002
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Occult primary breast carcinoma is uncommon. Most reported series encompass a large periods of time with great variability in diagnostic and treatment approaches. The objective of the present study was to review the recent experience with this type of presentation of breast can...

Otitis maligna del diabético: nuestra experiencia y revisión de la literatura
Malignant otitis of the diabetic: our experience and literature review

Rev. cuba. endocrinol; 13 (1), 2002
Se realizó un estudio transversal en 22 diabéticos (18 tipo 2 y 4 tipo 1), mayores de 15 años, afectados de otitis maligna del diabético, para conocer las características clínicas y la evolución de estos pacientes. Se les confeccionó historia clínica completa (endocrinólogo) y otológica minuci...

Evaluación citológica de la papilomatosis incipiente del paladar tratada con láser en portadores de prótesis
Cytological evaluation of incipient papillomatosis of the palate treated with laser in patients wearing dentures

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 39 (1), 2002
Se realizó un estudio prospectivo y longitudinal, consistente en la descripción citológica (tipo celular, porcentaje y variaciones del núcleo, citoplasma y fondo de lámina) de las muestras obtenidas en 20 pacientes con papilomatosis incipiente del paladar duro, diagnosticados y atendidos en la consu...

Resultado da conjuntivodacriocistorrinostomia com implante de prótese lacrimal de polietileno de baixa densidade
Results of conjunctivo-dacryocystorhinostomy with lacrimal prosthesis implant of low-desity polyethylene

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 65 (1), 2002
Objetivos: Estabelecer quais säo as complicaçöes pós-operatórias da conjuntivodacriocistorrinostomia (CDCR) com implante de prótese lacrimal de polietileno de baixa densidade e relacionar a etiologia da obstruçäo e o aparecimento destas complicaçöes e, consequentemente, o sucesso pós-operatór...

Amputaciones en el servicio de cirugía del Hospital Félix Bulnes Cerda
Amputations in the surgery service at the Hospital Félix Bulnes Cerda

Rev. chil. cir; 54 (1), 2002
La mayoría de las amputaciones resultan de las complicaciones de la diabetes mellitus (DM) o isquemia. Aumentan año a año; 137 pacientes se amputan en el SCHFBC entre 1997 y 1999, hombres; 90 y mujeres; 47. Edad media 67 años. DM 80 por ciento y ATEO 20 por ciento. En un 80 por ciento fue el pie diab...

Sobrevida del injerto renal en pacientes con lupus eritematoso generalizado
Renal graft survival in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Rev. invest. clín; 54 (1), 2002
BACKGROUND: End-stage renal disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In 1975, the US Renal Transplant Registry reported the first lupus patients, who received a renal transplant. This study reported 60 and 55 patient/graft survival resp...