Abstract Introduction: Currently, type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA-IV) are treated primarily by endovascular repair. Despite the increased morbidity, there is still a role for open surgery in selected patients. This paper aims to present a descriptive analysis and outcome evaluation of open repair for TAAA-IV in our institution, where endovascular repair is generally the first-line treatment opti...
Resumo Objetivo : Descrever a experiência do Serviço de Otorrinolarinogologia do Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça com Atrésia das Coanas (AC). Desenho do estudo: Observacional retrospectivo. Material/Métodos: Analisaram-se os dados clínicos de todos os doentes com AC de 2003-2020 do Hospital Central do Funchal. Resultados: Dos onze doentes incluídos, 63,64% eram do sexo feminino e 36,36% eram do sexo masculino. As o...
Abstract Introduction: Aortic aneurysms affect 3.3% of adults and there is a growing burden of small aneurysms detected, which may grow to need surgical repair. Still, we rely only on surgical therapy for this disease, left to monitor patients until they are candidates for treatment. Pharmacologic therapies have long been proposed and studied and still we have no evidence supporting drug therapy in small aneury...
Resumo Introdução: Os carcinomas pavimento-celulares (CPC) da orofaringe tiveram uma incidência global anual de 98 412, tendo sido registados 48 143 óbitos, em 2020. O prognóstico é variável, sendo que o reconhecimento dos fatores com impacto na sobrevida dos doentes é fulcral na seleção do melhor esquema terapêutico. Objectivos: Realizar uma análise da sobrevivência e investigar o impacto das diferentes variáv...
Abstract Introduction: Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms is widely established. However, aorto-iliac aneurysms pose a challenge, specifically regarding distal sealing. A frequent approach is extending the iliac limb to the external iliac artery (EIA) with occlusion of the internal iliac artery (IIA), often with varying degree of pelvic ischemia causing significant morbidity. Iliac branched devices (IBD) a...
Com o surgir da pandemia a SARS-CoV-2 no início de 2020, os serviços de saúde sofreram várias adaptações de forma a mitigar e controlar a progressão do surto a nível europeu e nacional. Estes ajustes repercutiram-se inevitavelmente na dinâmica da maioria dos serviços hospitalares, nomeadamente no nosso serviço de Cirurgia Vascular. Perante a previsível chegada de uma segunda vaga na Europa e em Portugal, com de...
Abstract Introduction/Objectives: Repair of post-dissection thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms (PD-TAAA) is a complex challenge. Choosing the correct approach to manage these aneurysms is not straightforward as both open and endovascular strategies are valid. Our aim was to analyze and compare the results of PD-TAAA treated by endovascular or open surgery. Methods: A seven-year (January-2013 and May-2020) singl...
Introduction: Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) remain a therapeutic challenge for vascular surgeons. We report a Crawford extent type III TAAA managed with the simplified technique to approach TAAA associated to endograft implantation in the proximal aortic anastomosis to minimize the risk of blowout of the aortic stump. Case Report: A 43-year-old female patient was evacuated from Mozambique with a hi...