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...
OBJETIVO: Os autores descrevem sua experiência com o tratamento cirúrgico da doença de refluxo gastroesofágico (DRGE) em pacientes com esclerose sistêmica (ES). MÉTODOS: Foram selecionados 10 pacientes com DRGE que apresentavam esofagite grave e estenose esofágica, tratados previamente com doses recomendadas de drogas anti-secretórias (ranitidina e/ou omeprazol) e pró-cinéticas (cisapride) por mais de seis mese...