Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery has been increasingly accepted and used in colorectal surgery. Several studies report that robotic surgery may provide advantages over ‘conventional’ laparoscopy, namely in rectal surgery. This paper provides an account of the first three years of experience with robotic surgery in the Unidade de Patologia Colorretal of the Unidade Local de Saúde S. José. Methods: Variab...
Duplication of the digestive tract is a rare condition, usually diagnosed at a young age. Late diagnosis can be associated with complications such as bowel obstruction, hemorrhage, or perforation.We present the case of a 60-year-old patient admitted to the emergency department due to abdominal pain and constipation.In the computed tomography scan, she presented a large fecaloma of the sigmoid colon causing larg...
RESUMO - O Plano Nacional de Saúde Mental 2007–2016 aponta várias limitações ao sistema português de saúde mental, como a falta de acesso, os cuidados excessivamente centrados nos hospitais, a falta de recursos e a prevenção insuficiente. Uma das formas de atacar estes problemas é o desenho de um novo modelo de pagamento aos prestadores de cuidados de saúde mental, o que apenas é possível conhecendo em detalhe ...
The paper describes a discussion strategy for secondary school students. The strategy focus the various dimensions of Science, especially the internal sociological and philosophical di mensions. Students are expected to learn more about Science, namely the role of controversy for scientific progress. The article contains key questions for the students and guidelines for the teacher and also an analysis of the s...