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BACKGROUND: Evaluation of quality of life (QoL) in paediatric surgical patients has not always received enough attention in the past. Our aim was to follow up patients with abdominal wall defects for a decade and (1) to analyse children's view on QoL and to analyse parent's view on QoL, (2) to evaluate satisfaction and psychological problems, (3) to assess present complaints including subjective aspects such as food intake, reduced appetite, pain in scar area and general abdominal pain and (4) verifiable clinical symptoms assessed through a physical examination and ultrasound. It was hypothesised that QoL would differ from gastroschisis (GS) and omphalocele (OC) children depending on the type of abdominal wall defect. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective case-control design was used to compare children with GS ( n = 36) and OC ( n = 18). A clinical examination, including abdominal inspection, palpation and auscultation of bowel sounds with abdominal ultrasound, was offered, combined with a structured interview and specific QoL questionnaire (KINDL ® ). The focus was on QoL, child development, present complaints and satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome. RESULTS: During clinical examinations with ultrasound, GS children were significantly more likely to have bowel loops stuck at the scar area ( P = 0.008) with bowel malrotation and abnormal appendix position, compared to OC children ( P = 0.037). They were significantly more likely to report irregular stools ( P = 0.02) but were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome of the abdominal skin scar in 81% of cases. The KINDL ® evaluation showed in the dimensions of QoL, namely 'body awareness', 'mental health', 'self-esteem', 'family', 'friends' and 'school', that there were no significant differences to healthy children. OC/GS parents were satisfied with their children's physical development and QoL, noting no limitations in normal daily activities. Parents of OC children reported suffering from OC/GS-associated problems ( P = 0.028) at the time point of interview. CONCLUSION: Subjective QoL did not differ significantly between OC and GS children. The satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome of the abdominal skin scar was good. On ultrasound examination, adherent bowel loops and bowel malrotation with resulting stool irregularities affect GS children. OC children's parents reported suffering from OC/OS-associated problems, and all parents need to be educated about the symptoms of recurrent sub-ileus events or atypical appendicitis.
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Gastroschisis , Hernia, Umbilical , Quality of Life , Humans , Gastroschisis/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Case-Control Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Follow-Up Studies , Patient Satisfaction , InfantABSTRACT
In this report, we describe the successful resuscitation of a 4-year-old child who suffered a traumatic cardiac arrest during a routine procedure in the operating room. The diagnosis of a sanguineous pericardial tamponade was made by emergency ultrasonography. Consecutive subxiphoid pericardiocentesis with an adult Shaldon catheter led to return of spontaneous circulation. Subsequent thoracotomy and surgical suturing definitively stopped the bleeding from the right ventricle. The combined expertise of all perioperative disciplines was decisive for the patient's survival.
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A vertebroplastia percutânea (VP) é procedimento minimamente invasivo que visa tratar a dor local decorrente de fratura do tipo compressäo da coluna vertebral. A VP está indicada para o alívio da dor grave e incapacitante da coluna vertebral, em pacientes com fraturas vertebrais decorrentes de osteoporose, metástases (osteolíticas), mieloma e hemangioma agressivo. Analisamos os resultados da VP realizadas em 18 vértebras de 11 pacientes. Houve melhora acentuada da dor em 90,9 por cento dos casos. O retorno às atividades habituais ocorreu em 77,8 por cento até o primeiro mês. De acordo com os dados da literatura e em nossa casuística, a VP se mostrou opçäo terapêutica promissora nos casos selecionados
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Middle Aged , Fractures, Spontaneous , Orthopedic Procedures , Osteoporosis , Pain , Spinal Cord Compression , Spinal Fractures , Aged, 80 and over , Fractures, Spontaneous , Pain , Retrospective Studies , Spinal Neoplasms , SpineABSTRACT
Artrodese lombar intersomática transforaminal (TLIF) é uma técnica relativamente nova de artrodese lombar intersomática via transforaminal posterior, indicada principalmente nos casos de doença discal degenerativa, espondilolistese (grau I e II) e reoperação para hérnia discal, especialmente quando existe indicação para fusão intersomática e descompressão posterior. A maior vantagem do TLIF é que ele permite remoção completa do disco através do forame, descompressão do canal e neuroforame, com mínimo risco de lesão neural, uma vez que o acesso é lateral aos nervos. Em nosso estudo, descrevemos os primeiros 24 casos de TLIF que realizamos, que se mostrou como cirurgia segura e eficiente em nossa série, com alívio da dor em 83,3% dos pacientes, melhora na qualidade de vida em 75% dos casos e satisfação com a cirurgia em 79,1% dos pacientes.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Spinal Diseases/surgery , Spinal Fusion/methods , Intervertebral Disc Displacement/surgery , Severity of Illness Index , Spondylolisthesis/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
No presente estudo é relatado um caso típico de Síndrome de Pendred, onde a investigaçäo familiar demonstrou outro caso típico e um atípico em uma mesma geraçäo. Säo revisados os mais importantes aspectos clínicos da síndrome, os métodos de investigaçäo para o seu diagnóstico e o manejo terapêutico. Conclui-se que esta síndrome é um importante diagnóstico diferencial em patologias da tireóide e do aparelho auditivo, principalmente em crianças com surdez neurossensorial.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Deafness/diagnosis , Goiter/diagnosis , Hypothyroidism/diagnosis , Deafness/genetics , Diagnosis, Differential , Goiter/genetics , Hypothyroidism/genetics , SyndromeABSTRACT
Relata-se o caso de uma paciente de 9 anos portadora de tricotilomania que desenvolveu um tricobezoar gigante e a associaçäo deste com maus-tratos. Säo revisados os principais tipos de bezoar, bem como suas apresentaçöes clínicas, diagnósticos e terapêuticas. Ressalta-se a importância do diagnóstico diferencial de patologias gástricas em crianças, a necessidade do tratamento dos estressores psicológicos que levam à tricotilomania e o papel da endoscopia digestiva associada à cirurgia no manejo destes casos
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Humans , Female , Child , Bezoars/surgery , Gastric Outlet Obstruction/surgery , Trichotillomania/complicationsABSTRACT
O presente estudo objetiva a revisäo dos principais dados do exame clínico dos pacientes portadores de hérnias ínguino-crurais, com ênfase em manobras especiais de exame físico que permitem o diagnóstico pré-operatório dos tipos de hérnias inguinais