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Simultaneous laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair and cholecystectomy: does it cause mesh infection?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Repair of inguinal hernia concomitant with cholecystectomy was rarely performed until more recently when laparoscopic herniorrhaphy gained more adepts. Although it is generally an attractive option for patients, simultaneous performance of both procedures has been questioned by th...

Is body mass index and obesity surgery mortality score important in perioperative complications of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy before discharge?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Morbid obesity surgery and related complications have increased with time. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between perioperative complications before discharge and preoperative body mass index and obesity surgery mortality score in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Method: 1617...

Are there benefits in performing gastro-omentopexy in laparoscopic vertical gastrectomy?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Gastro-omentopexy promotes the reconnection of the stomach to the gastroesplenic and gastrocolic ligaments and constitutes an alternative for the prevention of complications in laparoscopic vertical gastrectomy. Aim: To demonstrate the benefits of the gastro-omentopexy techniqu...

Anti-reflux procedures after roux-en-y gastric bypass

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has been the choice of bariatric procedure for patients with symptomatic reflux - and is known to be effective in reducing the need for anti-reflux medication postoperatively. However, a small number of RYGB patients can still develop severe reflux ...

Cirrhotic patients with acute kidney injury (aki) have higher mortality after abdominal hernia surgery

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: The incidence of abdominal hernia in cirrhotic patients is as higher as 20%; in cases of major ascites the incidence may increase up to 40%. One of the main and most serious complications in cirrhotic postoperative period (PO) is acute kidney injury (AKI). Aim: To analyze the renal...

Postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing surgery with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2: An integrative review

Objective: to analyze the evidence available in the literature about postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing surgical procedures with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2. Method: an integrative literature review conducted in the CINAHL, EMBASE, LILACS, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science da...

Risk Factors Associated with Postoperative Infection in Cancer Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate of and main risk factors for postoperative infection in cancer patients who underwent spine surgery in the last 5 years in order to determine whether there is an association between postoperative infection and increased mortality during hospitalization. METHODS: All can...

Robotic thoracic surgery for inflammatory and infectious lung disease: initial experience in Brazil

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 48 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: in Latin America, especially Brazil, the use of a robotic platform for thoracic surgery is gradually increasing in recent years. However, despite tuberculosis and inflammatory pulmonary diseases are endemic in our country, there is a lack of studies describing the results of robotic...

Complicaciones posquirúrgicas del manejo del dorso nasal con la técnica cartílago en puente

Introducción: en Cartagena, desde hace aproximadamente una década, se está realizando una nueva técnica de injerto dorsal denominada cartílago en puente (CEP), realizada en rinoplastias cerradas por un solo otorrinolaringólogo. No obstante, no existen estudios que caractericen las complicaciones de...

Predictors of hospital readmission within 30 days after coronary artery bypass grafting: data analysis of 2, 272 brazilian patients

Abstract Introduction: In order to reduce readmission rates after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), its predictors should be known in different contexts. The objective of this study was to identify predictive factors of hospital readmission within 30 days after CABG in a Brazilian center. Methods...