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Patient satisfaction with breast reconstructionusing musculocutaneous flap from...
Augustinho,Lilian Baldan Záccaro; Sabino Neto,Miguel; Veiga,Daniela Francescato; Abla,Luiz Eduardo Felipe; Juliano,Yara; Ferreira,Lydia MasakoABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the second most frequent type of cancer worldwide and the most common type among women. The treatment for this condition has evolved over recent decades with therapeutic and technological advances. Breast reconstruction techniques using musculocutaneous flaps from the latissimus dorsi and rectus abdominis have aroused interest regarding patients’ quality of life. Our goal h...
Health economics and health preference concepts to orthopedics practitioners
Araújo,Carlos Delano Mundim; Veiga,Daniela Francescato; Hochman,Bernardo; Abla,Luiz Eduardo Felipe; Novo,Neil Ferreira; Ferreira,Lydia MasakoThe aim of this study was to describe concepts of health economics in order to update and provide the orthopedic practitioner decision making parameters based on preferences. Four basic types of studies of economical evaluation were presented (cost minimization analysis, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility), as well as the origin, the concept, advantages and disadvantages of using QALY and utility...
Qualidade de vida e autoestima de pacientes mastectomizadas submetidas ou não a...
Furlan,Vanessa Lacerda Alves; Sabino Neto,Miguel; Abla,Luiz Eduardo Felipe; Oliveira,Carlos Jorge Rocha; Lima,Ana Claudia deINTRODUÇÃO: O número de casos de câncer de mama vem crescendo abruptamente na população brasileira. Portanto a qualidade de vida (QV) e a autoestima são pautas importantes quando o assunto é abordado, visto que a retirada da mama pode causar grande impacto tanto psicológico como físico. Entretanto, com o avanço de técnicas cirúrgicas, a reconstrução de mama já é prática constante até mesmo no Sistema Único de S...
Effect of high frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on viabili...
Liebano,Richard Eloin; Abla,Luiz Eduardo Felipe; Ferreira,Lydia MasakoPURPOSE: To determine the effect of high frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on viability of random skin flap in rats. METHODS: The sample of this study was 75 Wistar rats. The skin flap measured 10 x 4 cm and a plastic barrier was interposed between the flap and donor site. After the operative procedure, animals of all groups were maintained anesthetized one more hour with electrodes p...
Acetylcysteine in random skin flap in rats
Abla,Luiz Eduardo Felipe; Gomes,Heitor Carvalho; Percario,Sandro; Ferreira,Lydia MasakoPURPOSE: Analyze the ability of Acetylcysteine to reduce distal necrosis in a random skin flap, in the rat. METHODS: The present study utilized 28 adult male Wistar-EPM rats distributed, at random, in two groups of 14 animals. Control group rats (CG) received distilled water and Acetylcysteine group animals (NACG) received NAC (300 mg/kg) by oral infusion, 15 minutes before flap elevation. On the seventh postop...
Viability of a random pattern dorsal skin flap, in diabetic rats
Carvalho,Eliziane Nitz de; Ferreira,Lydia Masako; Carvalho,Nestor Antônio Schmidt de; Abla,Luiz Eduardo Felipe; Liebano,Richard EloinPURPOSE: Evaluation of the viability of a random pattern dorsal skin flap, in rats with experimentally induced diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Thirty adult, male, Wistar EPM rats were distributed, at random, in two groups: I - Control (flap elevation) and II - Experimental (flap elevation ten days after alloxan induced diabetes ). RESULTS: The mean areas of necrosis in the different groups were 36.4% (Control) and ...