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The Impact of Donor Risk Index, Recipients’ and Operative Characteristics on Po...
Cardoso, FS; Bagulho, L; Coelho, JS; Lamelas, J; Mateus, E; Mendes, M; Glória, H; Ribeiro, V; Mega, R; Pena, A; Pinto Marques, H; Germano, N; Nolasco, FBackground and Aims: The donor risk index (DRI) quantifies donor-related characteristics potentially associated with increased risk of early graft failure. We aimed to assess the impact of the DRI, recipient and perioperative factors on post liver transplant (LT) outcomes. Methods: This was a singlecenter retrospective cohort study including all adult (≥18 years) patients who underwent LT from 01/2019 to 12/201...
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Common Bile Duct
Almeida e Sousa, M; Carvalho, A; Mega, R; Bilhim, TInflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is a rare entity of indeterminate biological potential with a reduced tendency for recurrence and metastasis. Although it can arise from multiple organs, the bile duct is a very rare site of origin. We report the case of a 75-year-old asymptomatic male with elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase [1575 U/L (12 - 64 U/L)] and alkaline phosphatase [271 U/L (40 - 150 U/L)]. Computed...
Cirurgia do Timo num Serviço de Cirurgia Geral
Mega, R; Coelho, F; Pimentel, T; Ribeiro, R; Novo de Matos; Araújo, AAIMS: Evaluation of thymectomy cases between 1990-2003, in a General Surgery Department. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy in Miastenia Gravis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study based on evaluation of data from Serviço de Cirurgia, Neurologia and Consult de Neurology processes, between 1990-2003, of 15 patients submitted to total thymectomy. RESULTS: 15 patients, aged 17 to 72, 11 female a...