Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Carolinas Comfort Scale to Brazilian Portuguese for inguinal hernia.

PURPOSE: Inguinal hernias are highly prevalent worldwide and its surgical repair is one of the most common procedures in general surgery. The broad use of mesh has decreased the recurrence rates of inguinal hernia to acceptable levels, thus centering the attention on Quality of Life as a pivotal postoperative outcome. Carolinas Comfort Scale is a well-studied questionnaire designed to identify Quality of Life changes following hernia repair with mesh techniques. The aim of this study is to validate the CCS in Brazilian Portuguese for inguinal hernias. METHODS: The original CCS was translated into Brazilian Portuguese according to cross-cultural adaptation guidelines. We conducted a cross-sectional study in individuals aged 18 and above who had undergone inguinal laparo-endoscopic hernia repair for at least 6 months prior, between January 2019 and August 2022, at a Brazilian tertiary hospital. Participants answered an online survey containing the Brazilian CCS and the generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) Short-Form Health 36 (SF-36). Participants answered the same questionnaires in the follow-up after at least three weeks, with an additional question about satisfaction with surgery results. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 115 patients, of whom 78 (67%) responded to the follow-up questionnaire after 3 to 10 weeks. CCS showed excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach's α of 0.94. Intraclass correlation coefficient ranged from 0.60 to 0.82 in the test-retest analysis. Compared to SF-36, a strong correlation was observed in the physical functioning dimension, and a moderate correlation was found in role-physical and bodily pain (Pearson's Coefficient Correlation = 0.502, 0.338 and 0.332 respectively), for construct analysis. The mean CCS score was significantly lower (p < 0.001) among satisfied patients compared to the unsatisfied ones. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of CCS is a valid and reliable method to assess long-term quality of life after inguinal laparo-endoscopic hernia repair.

Treatment of Giant Esophageal Epiphrenic Diverticulum Using Robotic-Assisted Surgery.

Epiphrenic diverticulum is a rare condition associated with esophageal motor disorder, and it is often asymptomatic, with a well-established surgical indication. The present study aims to report a case of a giant epiphrenic diverticulum in a 68-year-old male patient who, due to the symptoms, opted for surgical treatment using the daVinci® system. Robotic surgery consisting of esophageal diverticulectomy with cardiomyotomy was performed. The patient had an excellent recovery with an abbreviated hospitalization, return to food, and satisfactory routine activity.

Insuficiência arterial aguda de membros inferiores / Acute arterial insufficiency of lower limbs

Análise dos mecanismos fisiopatológicos, manifestações clínicas, diagnóstico e tratamento de oclusão arterial aguda.

Analysis of the pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of acute arterial occlusion.

Terapia elétrica: desfibrilação e cardioversão de taquiarritmias / Electrical therapy: defibrillation and cardioversion of taquiarrhythmias

Esse artigo é uma revisão bibliográfica acerca do diagnóstico e do tratamento de taquiarritmias em situações de urgência e emergência, com foco nas indicações de cardioversão e desfibrilação. Ele aborda a utilização, técnica e complicações da terapia elétrica, bem como suas principais indicações: parada cardiorrespiratória em fibrilação e taquicardia ventricular, fibrilação e flutter atrial e taquicardia supraventricular com reentrada.

This article is a bibliographic review about the diagnosis and treatment of tachyarrythmias in urgency and emergency scenario, focusing on the indications of cardioversion and defibrillation. It approaches the utilization, technique and complications of electric therapy, as well as its main indications: cardiac arrest in ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and flutter and reentrancy supraventricular tachycardia.