The scope of the treatment of burns extends beyond the preservation of life and function, seeking to allow the survivors the return to feeling productive and fully accepted in their communities. The healing / repair of a burn, The healing / repair of a burn, when undergoing uncontrolled infection, chronic inflammation, foreign body reactions or innate tendency to fibrosis or hyper healing may result in keloids,...
Purpose: To evaluate the contribution of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the first 12 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the prevention of gallstone formation. Methods: A community-based clinical trial was conducted. A total of 137 patients were included in the study; 69 were treated with UDCA, starting 30 days after the surgery, at a dose of 150 mg twice daily (300 mg/day) over a period of 5 consecutive m...
MESQUITA, Charles Jean Gomes de et al. Effect of propranolol on capsular reaction around silicone implants in guinea pigs. Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, São Paulo, v. 30, n. 1, p. 24-33, jan. 2015.; PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of propranolol on capsular architecture around silicone implants by measuring the inflammation, capsular thickness, and collagen fiber density, using a guinea pig experimental model. MET...