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The correlation between serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tum...
Goulart, André; Ferreira, Carla; Rodrigues, Ana; Coimbra, Barbara; Sousa, Nuno; Leão, PedroDespite plasma biomarkers offering a number of advantages over tissue-based markers, the relationship between serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptor (VEGF-R) tumor expression in colorectal cancer (CRC) is still unclear. This study was designed to establish the relationship between the concentration of serum VEGF and tumor VEGF-R expression in patients with CRC.
Quality of Life (QoL) Among Ostomized Patients – a cross-sectional study using ...
Silva, José O.; Gomes, Pedro; Gonçalves, David; Viana, Charlene; Nogueira, Fernanda; Goulart, André; Teixeira, Pedro Alexandre Leão Araújo GonçalvesIntroduction In Portugal around 20,000 individuals are ostomized, with all the associated changes in patients’ everyday life that can compromise their Quality of Life (QoL). Objectives Assess and compare QoL of a group of ostomized patients according to sex, age group, type of surgery, primary disease, stoma duration and stoma type. Material and methods Ostomized patients observed in Stomatherapy department in ...
Influence of visceral fat in the outcomes of colorectal cancer
Goulart, André; Malheiro, Nuno; Rios, Hugo; Sousa, Nuno; Leão, PedroAim: To determine the relationship of visceral fat (VF) with the surgical outcome of the patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) submitted to curative surgery. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all patients submitted to CRC surgery during 3 years with a minimum of 5 years of follow-up. We assessed the length of hospital stay, complications, pathologic reports, surgical re-interventions and hospital re-admissions...
Mucinous carcinomatosis: A rare association between an ovarian tumor and an E-GIST
Palma Rios, Hugo; Goulart, André; Teixeira, Pedro Alexandre Leão Araújo GonçalvesPseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) and extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (E-GISTs) are both rare entities. Most of the time, PMP is associated with an appendiceal tumor. An ovarian mucinous tumor can mimic appendiceal metastases. E-GIST is a mesenchymal tumor that can arise from the omentum, retroperitoneum, mesentery, or pleura. We present a case of an 87-year-old woman with mucinous carcinomatosis and acute inte...
Abdominal catastrophe in crohn's disease surgery
Rios, Hugo Palma; Goulart, André; Leão, PedroPerforming surgery on patients with Crohn's disease is a true challenge due to the elevated risk of complications related to the chronic proinflammatory response. Stenosis is the leading cause of intestinal resection in these patients.
Early inflammatory biomarkers as predictive factors for freedom from infection ...
Goulart, André; Ferreira, Carla; Estrada, Alexandra; Nogueira, Fernanda; Martins, Sandra; Mesquita-Rodrigues, António; Sousa, NunoDifferent biomarkers are useful in diagnosing infections. The aim of this work was to clarify the relation between different inflammatory biomarkers (white blood cell [WBC] count, C-reactive protein [CRP], procalcitonin [PCT], and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio [CAR]) and early infectious complications after colorectal surgery.
Enterocutaneous fistula: a novel video-assisted approach
Rios, Hugo Palma; Goulart, André; Rolanda, Carla; Teixeira, Pedro Alexandre Leão Araújo GonçalvesVideo-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) is a novel minimally invasive and sphincter-saving technique to treat complex anal fistulas described by Meinero in 2006. An enterocutaneous fistula is an abnormal communication between the bowel and the skin. Most cases are secondary to surgical complications, and managing this condition is a true challenge for surgeons. Postoperative fistulas account for 75-85% of...
The influence of metabolic syndrome in the outcomes of colorectal cancer patients
Goulart, André; Varejão, Ana; Nogueira, Fernanda; Martins, Sandra; Mesquita-Rodrigues, António; Sousa, Nuno; Leão, PedroAims: Determine the influence of metabolic syndrome and its different components in the outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery at 30 days. Materials and methods: Prospective study that included all patients submitted to elective colorectal cancer surgery between August 2015 and August 2016 at Hospital de Braga. Clinical and laboratory parameters evaluated pre-operatively were: central obesity, blood pressure, fa...
Transanal total mesorectal excision with triangle rules: a road map to prevent ...
Silva, Pamela A.; Goulart, André; Sousa, Miguel F. M.; Rangel Ríos, H. A.; Atallah, S. Ben; Teixeira, Pedro Alexandre Leão Araújo Gonçalves[Extract] Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is presented as a promising new surgical technique for the approach to the distal rectum, providing the ability to perform a highquality resection, with technical advantages over the laparoscopic approach. However, the new surgical anatomy of the TaTME resection complicates surgical understanding and increases the risks of inadvertent injuries to important a...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy – a Retrospective Review of 250 Cases
Goulart, André; Branco, Cláudio; Manso, Fernando; Pereira, Maria; Fernandes, Aline; Carvalho, Diana; Leão, Pedro; Maia da Costa, JoséIntroduction: Vertical calibrated gastrectomy, usually know as “gastric sleeve” (SG) by laparoscopy, is a promising technique for the surgical treatment of obesity. In this study, we present the results of our surgical center with this surgical procedure, compared them with other published studies and analyzed its impact on weight loss evolution. Material and methods: Observational retrospective stud...