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A non-randomized study in consecutive patients with postcholecystectomy refract...
Canena, J; Liberato, M; Meireles, L; Marques, I; Romão, C; Coutinho, AP; Neves, BC; Veiga, PMBACKGROUND: Endoscopic management of postcholecystectomy biliary leaks is widely accepted as the treatment of choice. However, refractory biliary leaks after a combination of biliary sphincterotomy and the placement of a large-bore (10F) plastic stent can occur, and the optimal rescue endotherapy for this situation is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effectiveness of the use of a fully covered self-e...
A non-randomized study in consecutive patients with postcholecystectomy refract...
Canena, J; Liberato, M; Meireles, L; Marques, I; Romão, C; Coutinho, AP; Neves, BC; Veiga, PMBACKGROUND: Endoscopic management of postcholecystectomy biliary leaks is widely accepted as the treatment of choice. However, refractory biliary leaks after a combination of biliary sphincterotomy and the placement of a large-bore (10F) plastic stent can occur, and the optimal rescue endotherapy for this situation is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effectiveness of the use of a fully covered self-e...
Endoscopic bilio-duodenal bypass: outcomes of primary and revision efficacy of ...
Canena, J; Coimbra, J; Carvalho, D; Rodrigues, C; Silva, M; Costa, M; Horta, D; Dias, A; Seves, I; Ramos, G; Ricardo, L; Coutinho, A; Romão, C; Veiga, PBACKGROUND: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) can be used for palliation of combined malignant biliary and duodenal obstructions. However, the results of the concomitant stent placement for the duration of the patients' lives, as well as the need for and efficacy of endoscopic revision, are unclear. AIM: This study evaluated the clinical effectiveness of SEMS placement for combined biliary and duodenal obstr...
Short-term stenting using fully covered self-expandable metal stents for treatm...
Canena, J; Liberato, M; Horta, D; Romão, C; Coutinho, ABACKGROUND: Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) have been used as a rescue therapy for several benign biliary tract conditions (BBC). Long-term stent placement commonly occurs, and prolonged FCSEMS placement is associated with the majority of the complications reported. This study evaluated the duration of stenting and the efficacy and safety of temporary FCSEMS placement for three BBCs: refract...
Sustained relief of obstructive symptoms for the remaining life of patients fol...
Canena, J; Liberato, M; Marques, I; Rodrigues, C; Lagos, A; Patrocínio, S; Tomé, M; Pires, E; Romão, C; Coutinho, A; Veiga, P; Neves, B; Deus, JRBACKGROUND: self-expanding metal stents are currently being used as a definitive palliative treatment for malignant colorectal obstruction in patients with incurable disease. Few studies have followed large numbers of patients from stent placement until death, and those few have reported conflicting results in the long-term clinical outcome data. AIMS: this study evaluated the clinical effectiveness of stent pl...
No Fate But What We Make: a Case of Full Recovery After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac...
Miranda, M; Sousa, PJ; Ferreira, J; Andrade, MJ; Gonçalves, PA; Romão, CAn 80 years old man suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after arrival to his local health department. Basic Life Support was started promptly and nine minutes later, on evaluation by an Advanced Life Support team, the victim was defibrillated with a 200J shock. When orotracheal intubation was attempted, masseter muscle contraction was noticed: on reevaluation, the victim had pulse and spontaneous breathing.Thirty...
Advances in the endoscopic therapy of chronic pancreatitis.
Liberato, M; Romão, C; Duarte, C; Figueiredo, A; Quina, MEndoscopic interventional techniques have created a wide new perspective for non-surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Surgery and endoscopy differ in their techniques, but are comparable with regard to tactics. The aim of methods in CP is to relieve pain and/or local complications. The preliminary results of endoscopic procedures in CP are promising and the methods appear safe in the hands of experi...
Pancreatic tumors. Therapeutic endoscopy of malignant stenoses of the common bi...
Liberato, M; Romão, C; Duarte, C; Figueiredo, A; Quina, MFrom September 1987 to April 1994, 144 biliary endoprostheses were introduced (81 male; 63 female; mean age 68.7 years) in patients presenting distal stricture of the common bile duct by pancreatic tumors. 135 plastic (10 and 12 French) and 9 metallic (30 French) prostheses were placed. The most common complication associated with plastic prostheses is clogging (16%); this problem was solved with the use of met...