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Preoperative treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors and the risk of hemorrhagic events in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate - A population-based cohort study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To assess the associations between preoperative treatment with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and the risks of blood transfusion during transurethral resection of the prostate and blood clot evacuation or emergency department visits for hematuria within 1 month after surgery. METHODS: We used ...

El recuperador celular y necesidad transfusional en pacientes intervenidos de cirugía cardíaca

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (1), 2018
Resumen Objetivo Los pacientes intervenidos de cirugía cardíaca presentan riesgo elevado de ser transfundidos con sangre durante el postoperatorio, debido al descenso de sus cifras de hemoglobina y hematocrito. Una de las alternativas a la transfusión sanguínea es el uso del recuperador celular intr...

Nuevos anticoagulantes orales y antiagregantes plaquetarios, en el período perioperatorio de cirugía no cardíaca. Parte 1: Nuevos anticoagulantes directos

Rev. chil. anest; 47 (4), 2018
Due to the high frequency of patients with atrial fibrillation, thromboembolic disease, users of mechanical prosthetic valves, among other pathologies, in addition to their established use and advantages over vitamin K inhibitors, the use of novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) is becoming more frequent in t...

Nuevos anticoagulantes orales y antiagregantes plaquetarios, en el período perioperatorio de cirugía no cardíaca. Parte 2: Nuevos antiagregantes plaquetarios

Rev. chil. anest; 47 (4), 2018
Coronary disease and the cerebro-vascular accidents represent the first causes of mortality worldwide. Platelet antiaggregants are fundamental for the management and prevention of these diseases. Aspirin is still the most used drug in this group, but new antagonists of the ADP receptor and glycoprotein I...

Agentes hemostáticos tópicos em cirurgia: revisão e perspectivas

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (5), 2018
RESUMO A hemostasia tem papel crítico e importância fundamental em todos os procedimentos cirúrgicos. Seu manejo possui diversos pontos chaves, que se iniciam por boa técnica operatória e adequado suporte anestésico. Determinadas situações, como hemorragias graves resultantes de trauma penetrante...

Blood level changes in total knee arthroplasty with and without a tourniquet

Rev. bras. ortop; 52 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the difference between the total blood loss in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty with and without the use of tourniquet. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study, with analysis of medical records of patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty in ...

Nephrometry scores and perioperative outcomes following robotic partial nephrectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives: Based on imaging features, nephrometry scoring systems have been conceived to create a standardized and reproducible way to characterize renal tumor anatomy. However, less is known about which of these individual measures are important with regard to clinically relevant perioperativ...

Use of fibrinogen and thrombin sponge in pediatric split liver transplantation

Acta cir. bras; 32 (8), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To analyze the use of this sponge in pediatric patients undergoing split-liver transplantation. Methods: Retrospective study, including 35 pediatric patients undergoing split-liver transplantation, divided into two groups according to the use of the sponge: 18 patients in Group A (n...

Disminución de la presión venosa central: efecto sobre el gasto cardíaco

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (4), 2017
Introducción: La disminución de la presión venosa central (PVC) a menos de 5mmHg ha sido recomendada para disminuir el sangrado durante la cirugía hepática. No se conoce el efecto de esto en el llenado ventricular e índice cardíaco (IC). Objetivo: Medir el efecto en el volumen de fin de diástole ...

Actualización sobre prevención y tratamiento de la pérdida de sangre quirúrgica
Update on Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Blood Loss

La pérdida de sangre quirúrgica es uno de los mayores retos que enfrentan los cirujanos actualmente. La demanda de cirugías de alta complejidad se ha incrementado por múltiples causas. Se realizó una revisión acerca de los principales factores que inciden en la pérdida de sangre en cada etapa de l...