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Disciplinary Actions in Gynecology and Obstetrics in the North of Portugal from...
Silva, Francisco; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, Manuel; Bernardes, JoãoIntroduction: Disciplinary actions may have a significant impact in medical doctors’ and patients’ lives. The objective of this study was the assessment of the disciplinary actions in Obstetrics and Gynecology that occurred in the north of Portugal in years 2008 to 2012.Material and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study based on the anonymized data contained in the annual activity reports of Conselho Discipl...
Middle ear cholesteatoma in children: Retrospective review of Pedro Hispano Hos...
Cruz, Sara; Ribeiro, Andreia; Trigueiros, Nuno; Oliveira, Nuno; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelMiddle ear cholesteatoma is a rare disease entity in children. It is an important and rare disease that may have serious consequences.Objectives: Evaluate the results of the ORL Service of Pedro Hispano Hospital (PHH) and analyze the variables associated with the recurrence rate and audiometric results of patients who undergone tympanomastoidectomy for cholesteatoma.Material and Methods: Retrospective review of...
Cochlear aplasia as an imagiological finding
de Vilhena, Ditza; Lopes, Gustavo; Pires, Joana; Vieira, Joaquim; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelThe authors present a clinical case of congenital hearing loss due to cochlear aplasia diagnosed at 58 years old, as a imagiological finding during the study of a chronic otitis media. Cochlear aplasia is a rare congenital malformation that represents only 3% of cochlear malformations. It is characterized by the complete absence of the cochlea, with the presence of remnants of the vestibule and semicircular can...
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus: The role of hyperbar...
Magalhães, Clara; Oliveira, Nuno; Lopes, Gustavo; Nakamura, Roberto; Fernandes, Tiago; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelIntroduction: The etiopathogenic mechanism of Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (ISSHL) remain unclear. Vascular event or viral infection theories had been suggested. In any case, HBO provides a better cochlear oxygenation and cellular viability after acute lesion.Material and methods: The authors present a retrospective study of the patients with ISSHL who started HBO in Pedro Hispano Hospital (2006...
Effects of tobacco on tympanoplasty
Ribeiro, Andreia; Oliveira, Nuno; Pereira, Marta; Cruz, Sara; Costa, Nuno; Lopes, Gustavo; Leonardo, Abílio; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelObjectives: The aim of this study is to relate the tobacco smoke with graft failure and also with audiometry.Material and Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of patients undergoing myringoplasty or tympanoplasty type I, from July 2003 to December 2006.Results: Of 176 procedures, 19.53% of non-smokers and 22.92% of smokers have graft failure. The mean of the difference between preoperative and pos...
Perilymphatic gusher: Unpredictable complication of stapes surgery
Viana, Miguel; Cruz, Sara; Azevedo, Paula; Duarte, Delfim; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelThe perilymphatic gusher (PG) is a known complication ofstapedial surgery. The flow of perilymph in fact corresponds tocerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that has access to the vestibule andfrom here to the middle ear, making it difficult to complete thesurgery and to obtain a good functional result. Some cases areassociated with congenital X-linked deafness type 3 (DFN3). Wepresent three cases of PG in patients undergo...
Mixed laryngocele: A case report of hoarseness
Cruz, Sara; Duarte, Delfim; Oliveira, Nuno; Vieira, Joaquim; Trigueiros, Nuno; Magalhães, Fátima; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelLaryngoceles are benign and cystic dilatations of the laryngeal saccule that contains air and communicates with the laryngeal lumen. They are uncommon, and correspond to 5% of begin laryngeal lesions. Classification may be divided as internal, external and mixed, according to their relationships with the thyrohyoid membrane. Dysphonia is the most characteristic symptom, however most are asymptomatic. The author...
Endoscopic sinus surgery with frontal mucocele marsupialization: A case report
Magalhães, Clara; Lopes, Gustavo; Nakamura, Roberto; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelWe report a case of a 26 year-old man with diplopia, proptosis and a mass in superior eyelide of the left eye, slow-growth, with 2 months duration. He had a history of facial trauma 5 months ago. The CT and MRI showed a frontal sinus mucocele. The patient was treated with antibiotic and had been subjected to functional endoscopic surgery with marsupialization of the frontal mucocele.; Os autores apresentam caso...
Peripheral facial paralysis: A clinical case of congenital facial nerve schwannoma
Cruz, Sara; Trigueiros, Nuno; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelPeripheral facial paralysis can result from various causes, being idiopathic in 75% of cases and secondary in 25%1. Occurs not only in adults but also in children, 2 to 4 times less frequently. Facial schwannoma is an example of a neoplastic cause, accounting for about 5% of all diagnosis. Clinical, imagiologic and pathological data are necessary for diagnosis, due to lack of specific symptoms. The treatment of...
Efficacy of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: Retrospective study
Viana, Miguel; Neves, Marta; Azevedo, Paula; Ferreira, Miguel; Rodrigues e Rodrigues, ManuelRoncopathy is a common disorder in general population, being the prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) between snorers , of at least 10%.The authors present a review of 35 patients of their department selected for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) between 2001 and 2006. Surgical results are evaluated by comparing the parameters of polysomnography (PSG) before and after surgery and, subjectively, ...