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Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes com pico hipertensivo após implante de válvula de Ahmed

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (5), 2018
Resumo Objetivo: Relatar perfil clínico epidemiológico de pacientes que apresentaram o pico hipertensivo após o IVA e apontar possíveis fatores de risco associados. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, observacional e descritivo (revisão de prontuário de pacientes assistidos no IBOPC) de 2014 a 2016. ...

Cilioretinal artery branch avulsion secondary to surgical embolectomy: management and outcome. Case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT We report the trans-operative approach and short-term outcome for a patient who suffered a traumatic avulsion of the cilioretinal artery branch during the surgical management of a cilioretinal arterial branch occlusion with intraocular embolectomy. The patient underwent a pars plana vitrectomy w...

Análise dos fatores de risco e complicações pós-operatórias em pacientes portadores de doença de Crohn

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The post-operative complications rate is greater in patients with Crohn's disease than in other abdominal surgeries due to other benign conditions. Prevention and management of such complications are important factors in the care of these patients. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of th...

Biópsia percutâneas de lesões hepática guiada por ultrassonografia: análise de 171 casos de um único centro oncológico

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Though strongly suggestive of metastasis, focal lesions on liver scans of oncological patients require histological confirmation for the prescription of adequate treatment. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of US-guided percutaneous core liver biopsy. METHODS: Desc...

Dehiscencias anastomóticas en coloproctología: Estado del arte

Rev. argent. cir; 110 (3), 2018
Las dehiscencias anastomóticas constituyen la complicación cardinal en la cirugía colorrectal debido a las consecuencias que producen en el paciente y el sistema sanitario. Aunque se han identificado diversos factores asociados con su etiología, diagnóstico, tratamiento y pronóstico, la aparición ...

Complicaciones de traqueostomía en pacientes pediátricos: revisión de la literatura

RESUMEN Las indicaciones de traqueostomía en niños han cambiado considerablemente en los últimos años, así como el perfil epidemiológico de los pacientes y la morbimortalidad de este procedimiento. Las complicaciones de este procedimiento pueden ser clasificadas en intraoperatorias, inmediatas y ta...

Continence changes following transanal endoscopic microsurgery result from the impact on rectal capacity: clinical and functional evaluation before and after surgical treatment

ABSTRACT Introduction: Described in 1983 and with a stable clinical application, the impact of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery on anorectal function remains unknown. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the impact of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery on anorectal function according to ...

Risk factors for postoperative complications in Crohn disease: analysis of 173 patients

ABSTRACT Background and objectives: Surgery for Crohn disease has a wide range of factors that are being studied as possible risk factors for postoperative complications. The later are a major problem in those patients and are associated with longer hospital stays and increased mortality and morbidity. ...

Gender-based analysis of the characteristics and outcomes of surgery for anal fistula: analysis of more than 560 cases

ABSTRACT Background: Fistula-in-ano commonly affects males more than females. Some differences in the characteristics of fistula-in-ano between both genders have been recognized, yet the impact of these differences on the outcomes of surgery for fistula-in-ano is still unclear. The present study conduct...

Vesicouterine fistula (Youssef syndrome): case report and literature review

Abstract Objective To describe a case of vesicouterine fistula and to review the literature related to this condition. Methods For the review, we accessed the MEDLINE, BIREME and LILACS databases; the references of the searched articles were also reviewed. Results A 38-year-old woman, in the 1st da...