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Conservative treatment of lymphedema: the state of the art
Bergmann,Anke; Baiocchi,Jaqueline Munaretto Timm; Andrade,Mauro Figueiredo Carvalho deAbstract This article aims to discuss the possibilities of conservative and non-pharmacological treatments for lymphedema. A non-systematic review of the literature was carried out, including studies involving human subjects with different types of lymphedema. Several approaches to lymphedema treatment have been reported and Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) has been considered the most effective treatment for...
Linfonodos do nível VI: estudo anatômico dos linfonodos localizados entre o ner...
Saleh,Samir Omar; Hojaij,Flávio Carneiro; Itezeroti,Ana Maria; Camargo,Cristina Pires; Saleh,Kassem Samir; Andrade,Mauro Figueiredo Carvalho deRESUMO Objetivo: descrever a presença de linfonodos e suas relações com características demográficas e antropométricas em uma região específica ainda não descrita pelos compêndios de anatomia, por nós denominada de Recesso Carotídeo Recorrencial (RCR), localizada entre o nervo laríngeo recorrente direito, a artéria carótida comum direita e a artéria tireoidea inferior direita. Métodos: foram dissecadas 32 regiõ...
Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Lymphoedema Functioning, Disab...
Ferreira,Kamila Rodrigues; Carvalho,Raquel Boechat de Moura; Andrade,Mauro Figueiredo Carvalho de; Thuler,Luiz Claudio Santos; Bergmann,AnkeObjective The objective of the study is to describe the process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability, and Health Questionnaire for Lower Limb Lymphoedema (Lymph-ICF-LL) into (Brazilian) Portuguese. Methods The process was comprised of five steps - translation, back translation, revision by an expert panel, pretest, and final translation. The first translation w...
Experimental model of Achilles tendon injury in rats
Akamatsu,Flavia Emi; Saleh,Samir Omar; Teodoro,Walcy Rosolia; Silva,Alexandre Queiroz da; Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real; Duarte,Ricardo JordãoPURPOSE:To describe an effective experimental model to study the Achilles tendon healing.METHODS:Forty male Rattus norvegicus albinus,Wistar lineage adult male weighing 250 to 300g were used for this experiment and thirty were surgically submitted to bilateral partial transverse section of the Achilles tendon. The right tendon was treated with radio waves (RF) whereas the left tendon served as control. On the t...
Prognostic impact of the lymph node metastatic ratio on 5-year survival of pati...
Jacomo,Alfredo Luiz; Martinez,Carlos Augusto Real; Serra,Marcia Milena Pivatto; Akamatsu,Flávia Emi; Pereira,José AiresLymph node metastases are a major prognostic factor in colorectal cancer. Inadequate lymph node resection is related to shorter survival. The lymph nodes ratio (LNR) has been used as a prognostic factor in patients with colon cancer. Few studies have evaluated the impact of LNR on the 5-year survival of patients with rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of LNR on the survival of patients with rectal...