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Effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine on the incidence of emergence agitation after strabismus surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (6), 2018
Abstract Background and objective: Emergence agitation is a postoperative negative behavior that affects mainly children. We studied the effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine on the incidence and degree of EA in children undergoing strabismus surgery. Methods: 90 patients were allocated into...

Complication of micro-bypass stenting: the anterior chamber displacement of a Xen implant

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Although minimally invasive glaucoma surgery using different types of implants is a promising strategy for treating glaucoma, potential long-term complications require further evaluation. Here, we report a case of the anterior chamber displacement of a Xen implant due to a maneuver aimed at corr...

Revisión Bibliográfica: Cuidados y Complicaciones Postquirúrgicas Mediatas y Tardías en Adultos

INTRODUCCIÓN: La intervención quirúrgica es una práctica médica específica realizada sobre un órgano interno o externo, para lo cual el paciente recibe anestesia general o local, realizada en un quirófano estéril y su pronta recuperación ayuda a la inserción familiar y social. Desde el momento...

Características posoperatorias de la faringoplastia combinada con amigdalectomía en comparación con la amigdalectomía en niños con síndrome obstructivo de apnea del sueño

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (5), 2018
Objetivo. Identificar las ventajas posoperatorias de la amigdalectomía en conjunto con la faringoplastia en comparación con la amigdalectomía sola en niños con apnea obstructiva del sueño. Métodos. En un estudio prospectivo observacional, los pacientes que cumplían con los criterios del estudio fu...

Gastric neobladders: surgical outcomes of 91 cases using different techniques

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: We report on the surgical results of a series of 91 patients who received gastric neobladders as urinary diversion after radical cystectomies performed for the treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancers. Materials and Methods: We report on a retrospective case series of 91 pati...

Characteristics of total laparoscopic hysterectomy among women with or without previous cesarean section: retrospective analysis

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The number of hysterectomized patients with previous cesarean sections (CSs) has increased due to increasing CS rates. A previous history of CS has been demonstrated to be an important risk factor for major complications in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. The aim here was to evalu...

When is the best time for corrective surgery in patients with tetralogy of fallot between 0 and 12 months of age?

Abstract Objective: To identify the best time for corrective surgery of tetralogy of Fallot (TF) in children aged 0-12 months and to report the most frequent complications during the first 3 years postoperatively. Methods: Systematic review of studies published between 2000 and 2017 on corrective surge...

Comparison of the efficacy of oral versus intravascular magnesium in the prevention of hypomagnesemia and arrhythmia after cabg

Abstract Objective: Cardiac arrhythmias are a common challenge following open-heart surgeries. Hypomagnesemia is believed to be correlated with this condition. Prophylactic intravenous magnesium supplementation has been practiced for a long time in patients undergoing CABG. This study was designed in an...

Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in patients without chronic kidney disease

Abstract Introduction: Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, the occurrence of acute renal injury appears to be associated with worse prognosis and increased mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate risk factors and the impact this complication on mortality and survival after cardiac ...

Consequence of ischemic stroke after coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass according to stroke subtypes

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of patients developing ischemic stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: From March 2012 to January 2017, 5380 consecutive patients undergoing elective coronary surgery were analyzed. Ninety-five patients wh...