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Ruptured Hemorrhagic Hepatic Cyst: An Unusual Case Report
Amaral, Maria João; Serôdio, Marco; Koch, Maria João; Almeida, Rui; Campos, José Carlos; Tralhão, José GuilhermeBackground: Hemorrhagic rupture of a hepatic cyst is rare. To date, very few cases have been reported in the literature. Case Report: A patient with a history of a suspected liver hydatid cyst presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and fever. She was admitted with the presumptive diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. During hospitalization, the patient presented with hemodynamic instability and a...
Sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity. Long-term results, comorbidities and qua...
Silva, Soraia; Milheiro, António; Ferreira, Luis; Rosete, Manuel; Campos, José Carlos; Almeida, João; Sérgio, Mário; Tralhão, José-GuilhermeBackground and Objectives: Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) has emerged in the last years as a single procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. In spite of showing good results in weight loss and comorbidities, improvement on a short- and mid-term follow-up basis, data are still lacking regarding long-term outcomes. We retrospectively reviewed the results of SG in our Institution in terms of complications and thera...