Anal intraepithelial neoplasia associated with high-grade vulva injury (usual-type vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia): surgical treatment with cutaneous flap advancement

The aim of the present article is to report the case of a young patient with bowenoid papulosis who was a carrier of other sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), such as HIV and high-grade vulva lesion (usual-type vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, VIN), and to demonstrate the strategy used to manage the case, as well as to discuss important issues regarding the standardization of intraepithelial lesions. (AU)

Implantes complementares na reconstrução mamária / Supplementary implants in breast reconstruction", "_e": "n

INTRODUÇÃO: A depressão na parede anterior da axila pós-mastectomia gera insatisfação das pacientes ao vestirem roupas mais decotadas; além disso, pode haver dificuldade na elevação do braço quando há aderências e retrações nessa região. Nessas pacientes, utilizamos implantes complementares, que reconstituem a anatomia local de forma satisfatória, oferecendo benefícios funcionais ao remover bridas cicatriciais. Esses implantes estão disponíveis em variados tamanhos e volumes, podendo ser empregada mais de uma prótese no mesmo local, se necessário. O objetivo deste estudo é demonstrar a experiência da Disciplina de Cirurgia Plástica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil) com o emprego de implantes complementares na reconstrução mamária pós-mastectomia, buscando melhorar os aspectos estético e funcional da região axilar. MÉTODO: A inclusão de implantes de silicone complementares para reconstrução mamária pós-mastectomia foi realizada em 6 pacientes do sexo feminino, com idade entre 34 anos e 75 anos. O volume dos implantes variou de 20 ml a 120 ml. Largura, comprimento e profundidade da área da axila a ser preenchida foram mensurados, para definir volume, dimensões e número de implantes que seriam utilizados. A via de acesso utilizada para inserção dos implantes foi a cicatriz da reconstrução mamária. RESULTADOS: O seguimento pós-operatório variou de 6 meses a 8 anos, não sendo observada contratura capsular em nenhum caso. Todas as pacientes referiram melhora funcional na movimentação do braço, bem como satisfação com o resultado estético pela possibilidade de uso de roupas mais decotadas. CONCLUSÕES: A inclusão de implantes de silicone de formato semilunar no refinamento da reconstrução mamária é um método simples e de fácil realização, com resultados bastante previsíveis, necessitando apenas de uma cirurgia. Os implantes podem ser substituídos, aumentados ou removidos, se necessário.

BACKGROUND: Depression in the anterior wall of the axilla following mastectomy is distressing to patients when they wear summer clothing and may also cause difficulty in raising the arm if there are adhesions and retractions in the region. In these patients, we use supplementary implants that reconstitute the local anatomy in a satisfactory manner and which offer functional benefits by removing cicatricial adhesions. These implants are available in several sizes and volumes, and it is possible to use more than one prosthesis in the same location, if needed. The aim of this study is to report the experience of the Plastic Surgery Unit of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil) with the use of supplementary implants in breast reconstruction after mastectomy to improve the aesthetic appearance and function of the axillary region. METHODS: Supplementary silicone implants were inserted for breast reconstruction following mastectomy in 6 female patients, aged 34 to 75 years. The volume of the implants ranged from 20 mL to 120 mL. The width, length, and depth of the axillary region were measured to define the volume and dimensions, as well as the number of implants to be used. The implants were inserted through the scar from the prior breast reconstruction. RESULTS: The follow-up period ranged from 6 months to 8 years, and no capsular contracture was observed. All patients reported functional improvement in arm movement, as well as satisfaction with the aesthetic result, which allowed them to wear more revealing clothing. CONCLUSIONS: The inclusion of semilunar silicone implants as a refinement in breast reconstruction is easy to perform, has predictable results, and requires only one surgical procedure. The implants may be replaced, augmented, or removed, as required.

Analysis of the use of fasciocutaneous flaps for immediate vulvar reconstruction.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the use of immediate reconstruction techniques of the vulva after surgical resection, with fasciocutaneous flaps of the medial and/or posterior thigh. METHODS: We conducted a transversal, retrospective study to analyse the outcome of immediate surgical reconstruction with fasciocutaneous flaps in nine patients who underwent vulvectomy from May 2009 to August 2010. RESULTS: Mean age was 61 years (range 36-82). In 56% of cases, diagnosis was vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), usual type. Radical vulvectomy was performed in 45% of patients, simple vulvectomy in 33% and wide resections in 22%. Eleven fasciocutaneous flaps were made, of which 36.3% were flap transpositions from the posterior thigh, 18.2% from the medial thigh, 18.2% were in advancement flaps, 18.2% simple advancement flaps and 9.1% flap rotation from the posterior thigh. There were no major losses of the flaps made. CONCLUSION: Thigh fasciocutaneous flaps are currently the best options for immediate reconstruction after resection of vulvar cancer due to the preservation of sensibility and tissue availability in the donor areas. The association of the Plastic Surgeon with the Gynecologist offers tranquility for patients and provides good postoperative results.

Análise do emprego de retalhos fasciocutâneos para reconstrução vulvar imediata / Analysis of the use of fasciocutaneous flaps for immediate vulvar reconstruction

OBJETIVO: Analisar o emprego de técnicas de reconstrução imediata de vulva, pós-ressecção cirúrgica, com retalhos fasciocutâneos das faces medial e/ou posterior da coxa. MÉTODOS: Estudo de coorte transversal, retrospectivo, para análise do resultado da reconstrução cirúrgica imediata, com retalhos fasciocutâneos em nove pacientes submetidas à vulvectomia, no período de maio de 2009 a agosto de 2010. RESULTADOS: A média de idade foi 61 anos (variação 36 a 82 anos). Em 56% dos casos, o diagnóstico foi neoplasia intraepitelial vulvar (NIV) tipo usual. A vulvectomia radical foi realizada em 45% das pacientes, a vulvectomia simples em 33% e as ressecções amplas, em 22%. Foram confeccionados 11 retalhos fasciocutâneos, sendo 36,3% de transposições de retalho posterior de coxa, 18,2% de retalhos mediais de coxa, 18,2% de retalhos em avanço em V-Y, 18,2% de retalhos em avanço simples e 9,1% de rotação de retalho de região posterior de coxa. Não houve casos de perdas importantes dos retalhos confeccionados. CONCLUSÃO: Os retalhos fasciocutâneos de coxa são, atualmente, boas opções para a reconstrução imediata da vulva pós-ressecção oncológica devido à preservação da sensibilidade e da disponibilidade tecidual nas áreas doadoras. A associação do Cirurgião Plástico com o Ginecologista oferece tranquilidade às pacientes e determina bons resultados pós-operatórios.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the use of immediate reconstruction techniques of the vulva after surgical resection, with fasciocutaneous flaps of the medial and/or posterior thigh. METHODS: We conducted a transversal, retrospective study to analyse the outcome of immediate surgical reconstruction with fasciocutaneous flaps in nine patients who underwent vulvectomy from May 2009 to August 2010. RESULTS: Mean age was 61 years (range 36-82). In 56% of cases, diagnosis was vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), usual type. Radical vulvectomy was performed in 45% of patients, simple vulvectomy in 33% and wide resections in 22%. Eleven fasciocutaneous flaps were made, of which 36.3% were flap transpositions from the posterior thigh, 18.2% from the medial thigh, 18.2% were in advancement flaps, 18.2% simple advancement flaps and 9.1% flap rotation from the posterior thigh. There were no major losses of the flaps made. CONCLUSION: Thigh fasciocutaneous flaps are currently the best options for immediate reconstruction after resection of vulvar cancer due to the preservation of sensibility and tissue availability in the donor areas. The association of the Plastic Surgeon with the Gynecologist offers tranquility for patients and provides good postoperative results.

Traumatismo cranioencefálico e sua associação com uso de canabinoides e cocaína: experiência de hospital universitário brasileiro / Traumatic brain injury and its association to marijuana and cocaine use: a Brazilian university hospital experience

Objetivo: Este estudo objetivou identificar aspectos da epidemiologia dos traumatismos cranioencefálicos (TCEs) moderados e graves dos pacientes admitidos no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, bem como sua associação com consumo de cocaína e canabinoides. Métodos: Para isso, foram coletados dados prospectivos sobre 139 vítimas assistidas nesse hospital, todas com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos. Os acidentes de transporte responderam pelo maior número de vítimas, seguidos daquelas pessoas que sofreram quedas acidentais. Resultados: Do total de pacientes avaliados, 84 (com casos de TCE moderado, grave e mesmo leve) tiveram amostra de urina coletada para detecção de maconha e cocaína. Os exames foram positivos para maconha em 8,2% dos pacientes e em 13,9% para cocaína. Conclusão: Não foram vistas diferenças significativas no tocante ao sexo e à idade, bem como à atividade realizada no momento do trauma. A maioria dos atendimentos desses pacientes, no entanto, se deu no período noturno. A alta frequência de consumo de substâncias ilícitas associada aos TCEs evidencia a importância de se incluírem esses dados quando da realização de estudos acerca desse tipo de traumatismo, bem como aponta para um problema de saúde pública.

Objective: This study aimed at identifying epidemiological aspects of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) of patients who were admitted at the Clinics Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia, as well as its association with marijuana and cocaine intake. Methods: Prospective data were collected from 139 assisted patients, all of them aged 18 or more years. Traffic accidents were responsible for the greatest number of victims, followed by accidental drops. Results: Eighty-four patients (including moderate, severe and even light TBI) had a urine sample evaluated for the presence of marijuana and cocaine. Marijuana positive tests were found in 8.2% of patients, and there were 13.9% for cocaine. Conclusion: No significant differences were seen concerning age and sex, neither for the activity performed at the trauma time. However more patients were admitted at the hospital at night time. The high frequency of consumption of these illegal stuff associated with TBI shows the importance of having this information while performing trials about this kind of trauma. It also indicates this is public health problem.

Estudo anatômico da linha semicircular e sua importância cirúrgica na reconstrução de mama / Anatomic study of the arcuate line and its importance on breast reconstruction

Objetivo: Ressaltar a importância da localização da linha semicircular, e suas relações anatômicas, durante as reconstruções mamárias com retalho miocutâneo de reto-abdominal. Método: A parede abdominal de 17 cadáveres formolizados foi dissecada por planos, identificando-se a linha semicircular (LSC), os vasos epigástricos profundos inferiores e sua intersecção com a borda lateral do músculo reto-abdominal. A cavidade abdominal também foi aberta e visualizada a LSC sob transiluminação. Mediu-se a distância da LSC à cicatriz umbilical e ao púbis, além da distância de uma linha imaginária entre as espinhas ilíacas ântero-superiores. Resultados: Em 64% das dissecções, a LSC localizava-se no 1/3 superior da distância compreendida entre a cicatriz umbilical e o púbis. A média da distância da cicatriz umbilical à LSC foi de 4,2 ± 1,6 cm. A da LSC ao púbis foi de 10,4 ±1,5 cm. A linha biespinha estava localizada sempre abaixo da LSC, estando disposta a cercade 2,7 ± 1,4 cm. Conclusão: A projeção da LSC a partir da linha biespinha, assim como da cicatriz umbilical ou do púbis, nos oferece pontos externos de referência importantes para a localização da LSC e, portanto, para um planejamento pré-operatório mais seguro.

Objective: The knowledge and the importance of the location of the arcuate line (AL) and its relation to anatomic land marks in breast reconstruction with a transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap. Methods: Human cadaveric abdominal walls of 17 formalin-phenol-alcohol solution fixed cadavers were dissected and the AL, inferior deep epigastric vessels and its intersection with the lateral rectus abdominis muscle sheath were identified. With the abdominal cavity opened, the AL was identified by transilumination. The distance between AL to the pubic symphysis, to the umbilicus and to the level of the anterior superior iliac spines (ASIS) were measured. Results: The AL was located at the upper third, between the umbilicus and pubic symphysis in 64% of the dissections. The distance of AL to umbilicus was found to be at a mean of 4.2 ± 1.6 cm and to pubic symphys is was 10.4 ± 1.5 cm. The AL was always located superior to the line draw between the ASIS at a mean of 2.7 ± 1.4 cm. Conclusion: The relationship between AL and surface anatomic land marks such as ASIS, umbilicus and pubic symphysis is important to a better preoperative knowledge of the AL location and it helps preoperative planning.

Occurrence of severe and moderate traumatic brain injury in patients attended in a Brazilian Teaching Hospital: epidemiology and dosage of alcoholemy.

This study aimed at observing aspects of epidemiology in order to investigate the use of alcohol in patients older than 18 with severe and moderate traumatic brain injury, which were attended in the Clinics Hospital of the University of Uberlândia. Positive alcoholemy was found in 39.3% of the patients. Of the 33 positive exams alcoholemy was found higher than 60 mg/dL in 28 (84.6%). There was not significant relation between alcoholemy levels and trauma severity. The major prevalence occurred on Saturdays nights. The most frequent types of external causes were transportation accidents (64.74) followed by accidental falls (17.27%) and physical aggression (16.55%). 93.9% of the patients with positive alcoholemy were men aged 20-29. 24.2% of the ones with positive alcoholemy died yet no significant difference was found in the study of the ones with negative alcoholemy (n=51) (p=0.93); RR= 0.9; IC95%=0.40-2.08.

Occurrence of severe and moderate traumatic brain injury in patients attended in a Brazilian Teaching Hospital: epidemiology and dosage of alcoholemy

This study aimed at observing aspects of epidemiology in order to investigate the use of alcohol in patients older than 18 with severe and moderate traumatic brain injury, which were attended in the Clinics Hospital of the University of Uberlândia. Positive alcoholemy was found in 39.3 percent of the patients. Of the 33 positive exams alcoholemy was found higher than 60 mg/dL in 28 (84.6 percent). There was not significant relation between alcoholemy levels and trauma severity. The major prevalence occurred on Saturdays nights. The most frequent types of external causes were transportation accidents (64.74) followed by accidental falls (17.27 percent) and physical aggression (16.55 percent). 93.9 percent of the patients with positive alcoholemy were men aged 20-29. 24.2 percent of the ones with positive alcoholemy died yet no significant difference was found in the study of the ones with negative alcoholemy (n=51) (p=0.93); RR= 0.9; IC95 percent=0.40-2.08.

Os objetivos deste estudo são investigar aspectos da epidemiologia e identificar o uso de álcool em pacientes com traumatismo craniencefálico grave e moderado em maiores de 18 anos atendidos no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Encontrou-se alcoolemia positiva em 39,3 por cento dos pacientes. Nos 33 exames positivos, foram observadas alcoolemias superiores a 60 mg/dL em 28 (84,6 por cento). Não houve relação significativa entre os níveis de alcoolemia e a gravidade do trauma. Maior prevalência ocorreu aos sábados, no período noturno. Os tipos de causa externa mais frequentes foram os acidentes de transporte (64,74 por cento), seguidos de quedas acidentais (17,27 por cento) e de agressões (16,55 por cento). Dos pacientes com alcoolemia positiva, 93,9 por cento eram do sexo masculino, com maior prevalência dos 20 aos 29 anos. Dentre aqueles com alcoolemia positiva, 24,2 por cento vieram a falecer, não havendo diferença significante com os pacientes com alcoolemia negativa (n=51) (p=0,93); RR= 0,9; IC95 por cento=0,40-2,08.

Efeitos adversos da poliquimioterapia em pacientes com hanseníase: um levantamento de cinco anos em um Centro de Saúde da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia / Adverse effects of multidrug therapy in leprosy patients: a five-year survey at a Health Center of the Federal University of Uberlandia

The introduction of multidrug therapy (WHO/MDT)-composed by the drugs dapsone, clofazimine and rifampicin has enabled the cure of Hansen's disease, however, the adverse effects of these drugs were not given priority by the health team. Aiming to determine MDT's adverse effects' magnitude and relate them to the non-adhesion of patients to the treatment, a study of 187 charts of patients treated with MDT from January of 1995 to May 2000, was carried out at a Health Center of the Federal University of Uberlandia. Side effects were recorded in 71 patients' charts. Among the 113 side effects found, 80 (70.7 per cent) were related to dapsone, 7 (6.2 per cent) were caused by rifampicin and 26 (20.5 per cent) were attributed to clofazimine. These effects induced 28 (14.9 per cent), patients to change the therapeutic scheme, representing 39.4 per cent from the 71 patients with adverse effects. Throughout this study, the importance is discussed of considering MDT's adverse effects when training the health team to heighten the patient's adhesion to the treatment and thereby collaborating to eliminate Hansen's disease as a public health problem.

Efeitos adversos da poliquimioterapia em pacientes com hanseníase: um levantamento de cinco anos em um Centro de Saúde da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia / Adverse effects of multidrug therapy in leprosy patients: a five-year survey at a Health Center of the Federal University of Uberlândia

A implementaçäo da poliquimioterapia (PQT/OMS) - composta pelas drogas dapsona, clofazimina e rifampicina - possibilitou a cura da hanseníase, porém näo foram priorizados o manejo dos efeitos adversos pelas equipes de saúde. Objetivando determinar a magnitude dos efeitos adversos da poliquimioterapia para hanseníase e relacioná-los como possível causa de näo adesividade do paciente ao tratamento, revisou-se prontuários de 187 pacientes tratados com PQT, de 1995 a 2000, no Centro de Saúde Escola (CSE) -UFU, com registro de efeitos colaterais em 71 pacientes (37,9 por cento). Dentre os 113 efeitos adversos, 80 (70,7 por cento) relacionaram-se à dapsona, 7 (6,2 por cento) à rifampicina, 26 (20,5 por cento) à clofazimina. Esses efeitos levaram à mudança de esquema terapêutico em 28 (14,9 por cento) dos 187 pacientes ou 39,4 por cento dos 71 com efeitos adversos. Discute-se a importância de considerar os efeitos adversos da PQT na capacitaçäo das equipes de saúde para maior adesäo do paciente ao tratamento, colaborando para eliminar a hanseníase como problema de saúde pública

[Adverse effects of multidrug therapy in leprosy patients: a five-year survey at a Health Center of the Federal University of Uberlândia]. / Efeitos adversos da poliquimioterapia em pacientes com hanseníase: um levantamento de cinco anos em um Centro de Saúde da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

The introduction of multidrug therapy (WHO/MDT)-composed by the drugs dapsone, clofazimine and rifampicin has enabled the cure of Hansen's disease, however, the adverse effects of these drugs were not given priority by the health team. Aiming to determine MDT's adverse effects' magnitude and relate them to the non-adhesion of patients to the treatment, a study of 187 charts of patients treated with MDT from January of 1995 to May 2000, was carried out at a Health Center of the Federal University of Uberlândia. Side effects were recorded in 71 patients' charts. Among the 113 side effects found, 80 (70.7%) were related to dapsone, 7 (6.2%) were caused by rifampicin and 26 (20.5%) were attributed to clofazimine. These effects induced 28 (14.9%), patients to change the therapeutic scheme, representing 39.4% from the 71 patients with adverse effects. Throughout this study, the importance is discussed of considering MDT's adverse effects when training the health team to heighten the patient's adhesion to the treatment and thereby collaborating to eliminate Hansen's disease as a public health problem.