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RADIOGUIDED PARATHYROIDECTOMY: CASE REPORT
Valente, Pedro; Saraiva, Rosa; Silva, Sandra; Soares, Virgínia; Koch, Pedro; Guerreiro, EmanuelParathyroid gland surgery is almost reserved for hyperfunction. Cure rates are high especially when it comes to a first cervical intervention. In a small percentage of patients, hyperparathyroidism persists as a result of incomplete resection of hyperfunctioning tissue. Gamma-chamber oriented parathyroidectomy appears in these cases as an intraoperative adjuvant for localization and complete excision of abnorma...
A PTHi pode prever as variações do Cálcio após Tiroidectomia Total?
Ribas, Sónia; Estrada, Alexandra; Soares, Virginia; Koch, PedroIntrodução: A hipocalcemia pós-operatória é a complicação mais frequente nos pacientes submetidos a tiroidectomia total. Actualmente, devido a preocupações económicas está favorecida a realização de intervenções cirúrgicas em regime de ambulatório e a tiroidectomia total não é excepção. A hipocalcemia é um dos principais obstáculos à alta do doente até às 24h após a cirurgia. Nos últimos anos, vários parâmetros...
Prevalence of Frey’s Syndrome after Parotidectomy
Goulart, André; Soares, Virgínia; Koch, PedroIntroduction: Frey’s syndrome is characterized by facial sweating, flushing and heat sensation in the parotid area. Its prevalence is highly variable. Methods: The present study included 33 selected patients, submitted to superficial parotidectomy. To the included patients, a clinical interview was conducted and Minor’s test, for objective evaluation of Frey’s syndrome, was applied. The degree of Frey’s syndrom...