Results: 3

Effectiveness of the superior hypogastric plexus neurolytic block in the management of pelvic abdominal pain in adult patients diagnosed with cancer: A systematic literature review

Rev. chil. anest; 49 (6), 2020
INTRODUCTION: Severe oncological pain occurs in up to 60% of pelvic abdominal cáncer patients, being refractory to medical management in up to 30% of cases. In 1990, the superior hypogastric plexus neurolytic block (SHPB) was described for the control of pain in these patients. This study aimed to evalu...

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction caused by metastatic cholangiocarcinoma

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT We describe the rare case of a 61-year-old female with right ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction caused by metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. Her past medical history was notable for cholangiocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation and two orthotopic liver transplants six years earlie...

Endometriosis e infertilidad

En un estudio retrospectivo realizado entre enero de 1985 y diciembre de 1990, se revisaron 275 laparoscopías realizadas en pacientes que acudieron al Consultorio de Infertilidad Matrimonial del Hospital Arzobispo Loayza. De éstos, 38 (13.82 por ciento) tuvieron el diagnóstico de endometriosis. El int...