ABSTRACT Background : The II Brazilian Consensus on Gastric Cancer of the Brazilian Gastric Cancer Association BGCA (Part 1) was recently published. On this occasion, countless specialists working in the treatment of this disease expressed their opinion in the face of the statements presented. Aim : To present the BGCA Guidelines (Part 2) regarding indications for surgical treatment, operative techniques, exten...
ABSTRACT Background: Since the publication of the first Brazilian Consensus on Gastric Cancer (GC) in 2012 carried out by the Brazilian Gastric Cancer Association, new concepts on diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up have been incorporated. Aim: This new consensus is to promote an update to professionals working in the fight against GC and to provide guidelines for the management of patients with this co...
ABSTRACT Background: The II Brazilian Consensus on Gastric Cancer by the Brazilian Gastric Cancer Association (ABCG) was recently published. On this occasion, several experts in gastric cancer expressed their opinion before the statements presented. Aim: To present the ABCG Guidelines (part 1) regarding the diagnosis, staging, endoscopic treatment and follow-up of gastric cancer patients. Methods: To forge thes...
RACIONAL: A cirurgia minimamente invasiva ganhou rapidamente papel fundamental no tratamento da doença do refluxo gastroesofágico. Entretanto, o melhor método para as grandes hérnias paraesofágicas (tipos III e IV) ainda está em discussão. O uso de próteses para reforço da hiatoplastia tem sido proposto por diversos autores, no intuito de diminuir as altas taxas de recidivas encontradas nesses pacientes. Riscos...
RACIONAL: Nas últimas décadas observou-se expressivo aumento na incidência de adenocarcinoma da transição esofagogástrica. Concomitante a este aumento, houve progresso na cirurgia minimamente invasiva. OBJETIVO: Relatar a experiência com a técnica de esofagectomia vídeo-assistida, transhiatal para o tratamento de adenocarcinoma da transição esofagogástrica. MÉTODOS: Indicou-se a técnica em 30 pacientes, com pre...
The authors present two patients with solid tumours (benign Schwannoma), which were found during abdominal ultra-sonography. One of them was located adjacent to the hepatic artery, near its origin at the celiac axis. In the second case the tumor was found in the diafragm. Both of them were well limited and non-invasive (benign characteristics). The removal -for diagnosis and treatment - was done using videolapa...