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Combination of preoperative pulmonary and nutritional preparation for esophagec...
Agrelli,Taciana Freitas; Borges,Marisa de Carvalho; Cunha,Fernanda Maria Rodrigues da; Silva,Élida Mara Carneiro da; Terra Júnior,Júverson AlvesAbstract Purpose: To compare pulmonary and nutritional parameters before and after inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and enteral feeding support in patients with esophageal disease undergoing preoperative outpatient follow-up. Methods: Thirty patients with a mean age of 55.83 years, 16 men and 14 women, were included. Pulmonary assessment consisted of the measurement of MIP, MEP, and spirometry. Anthropometric ...
Preservation of the vagus nerves in subtotal esophagectomy without thoracotomy
Crema,Eduardo; Terra Júnior,Júverson Alves; Borges,Marisa Carvalho; Queiroz,Carlos Alfredo Salci; Soares,Luciana Arantes; Silva,Alex Augusto daAbstract Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy and with preservation of the vagal trunks for the treatment of advanced megaesophagus. Methods: Between March 2006 and September 2017, it was performed 136 transhiatal esophagectomies without thoracotomy by laparoscopy, with preservation of the vagus nerves. All patients were evaluated pre and postoperatively for respirat...
Comparative study of pain in women submitted to conventional laparoscopic chole...
Terra Júnior,Júverson Alves; Terra,Guilherme Azevedo; Borges,Marisa de Carvalho; Takeuti,Tharsus Dias; Castro,Luciana Garcia Pereira; Lima,Simone SouzaAbstract Purpose: To evaluate postoperative pain in patients submitted to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy with four ports versus single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy with only one port. Methods: Twenty-one patients were included in the conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy group and 19 other patients in the single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy group. A VAS was used for the assessment of po...
Comparative study of respiratory muscle strength in women undergoing convention...
Borges,Marisa de Carvalho; Takeuti,Tharsus Dias; Terra Júnior,Júverson Alves; Silva,Alex Augusto da; Crema,EduardoAbstract Purpose: To evaluate respiratory muscle strength (PImax and PEmax) before and 24 and 48 h after conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: Forty women with symptomatic cholelithiasis (18 to 70 years) participated in the study. The patients were divided into two groups: 21 patients undergoing conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 19 patients undergoing single-port laparo...
Histological and endoscopic features of the stomachs of patients with Chagas di...
Fonseca,Fernanda Machado; Etchebehere,Renata Margarida; Queiroz,Dulciene Maria de Magalhães; Rocha,Andreia Maria Camargos; Junqueira,Iracema SaldanhaIntroduction Most studies that have evaluated the stomachs of patients with Chagas disease were performed before the discovery of Helicobacter pylori and used no control groups. This study compared the gastric features of chagasic and non-chagasic patients and assessed whether gastritis could be associated with Chagas disease. Methods Gastric biopsy samples were taken from patients who underwent endoscopy for h...
Outcome of superficial squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: a clinicopatho...
Henry,Maria Aparecida Coelho de Arruda; Lerco,Mauro Masson; Naresse,Luiz Eduardo; Crema,Eduardo; Rodrigues,Maria Aparecida MarchesanPURPOSE: To analyze the clinicopathological features and outcome of patients with pathologically proven superficial squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. METHODS: A total of 234 consecutive cases of esophageal carcinoma in a 15-year period were reviewed. RESULTS: Superficial esophageal cancer was found in five patients (2.1%). They were four men and one woman and the mean age was 52.5 years. Smoking and alc...
Evaluation of breathing exercise in hormonal and immunological responses in pat...
Carneiro,Élida Mara; Ramos,Marisa de Carvalho; Terra,Guilherme Azevedo; Rodrigues Júnior,Virmondes; Matos,Délcio; Crema,EduardoPURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of sustained deep inspiration in the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications, the hormonal and immunological responses in patients submitted to abdominal surgery. METHODS: This randomized clinical trial study included 75 patients submitted to abdominal surgery, of which 36 were randomly allocated in the experimental group and underwent sustained deep inspiration duri...
Intraoperative cholangiography during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: se...
Silva,Alex Augusto; Camara,Carlos Augusto Canteras Raposo; Martins Júnior,Aiodair; Teles,Celso Júnior Oliveira; Terra Júnior,Júverson AlvesPURPOSE: To investigate clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic parameters in patients with and without preoperative criteria for intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in order to define predictive factors of choledocolithiasis. METHODS: As a criterion for inclusion in the study the patients should present chronic calculous cholecystitis in the presence or absence of any rec...
Cecal diverticulitis or appendicitis. When should I suspect? A case report
Pastore,Ricardo; Lenza,Roberto da Mata; Rodrigues,Flávio Batista; Tostes,Lucas Vieira; Guerra,Natalia Cavasini; Crema,EduardoThe objective of this article was to report a case of cecal diverticulitis and point out the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The clinical manifestations of these pathological conditions are similar, and the accurate diagnosis of cecal diverticulitis before the surgery is difficult. Therefore, most diagnoses are made during the surgery. Moreover, cecal diverticulum is uncommon in western countries,...
Evaluation of anatomical and functional changes esophageal stump of patients wi...
Terra Júnior,Júverson Alves; Terra,Guilherme Azevedo; Silva,Alex Augusto da; Crema,EduardoPURPOSE: Evaluate anatomical and functional changes of the esophageal stump and gastric fundus of patients with advanced megaesophagus, submitted to laparoscopic subtotal esophagectomy. METHODS: Twenty patients with advanced megaesophagus, previously submitted to a videolaparoscopic subtotal esophagectomy , were evaluated. Were conducted: radiological evaluation of the stump esophagus with transposed stomach, e...