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Arq. bras. neurocir ; 40(3): 215-221, 15/09/2021.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1362106

ABSTRACT

Objective To outline the epidemiological profile of surgical patients treated at the peripheral-nerve outpatient clinic of a public hospital in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, from 2008 (the year this service was implemented in the hospital ) to 2016. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study with data collection from the medical records. A descriptive analysis was performed with the qualitative variables presented as relative and absolute frequencies, and the quantitative variables, as means and standard deviations. The studied variables were gender, age, diagnosis, and surgical techniques. Results In total, 506 medical records were analyzed. Of these, 269 were of male patients (53%), and 238 were of female patients (46%). The age of the sample ranged from 5 to 84 years (41 14 years). The most prevalent diagnoses were: carpal tunnel syndrome (38.9%) followed by traumatic brachial plexus injury (33.2%). The first diagnosis was more frequent among women, while the second, among men. This collaborates with the predominant findings of upper-limb lesions (91%), in which men accounted for 52,75% (244) and women, for 47,25% (217). Conclusion The present study provided relevant information regarding the reality of peripheral-nerve surgeries performed at a public hospital in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Public health issues increasingly require the continuity of public policies and government incentive.


Subject(s)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/epidemiology , Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes/epidemiology , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/epidemiology , Brachial Plexus Neuropathies/epidemiology , Socioeconomic Factors , Surgical Procedures, Operative , Brazil/epidemiology , Medical Records , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional Studies , Retrospective Studies , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Statistics, Nonparametric
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Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol. (En línea) ; 86(1): 81-90, feb. 2021. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1388634

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCCIÓN: La endometriosis afecta hasta un 10-15% de las mujeres jóvenes. Se define como tejido endometrial funcional fuera de la cavidad uterina y su presentación clásica es la dismenorrea. La variedad profunda afecta a un 1-2% y las localizaciones más frecuentes son el peritoneo pélvico, ovarios, ligamentos útero-sacros y septum recto-vaginal; sin embargo, puede presentarse de forma muy infrecuente como implantes aislados localizados en relación al nervio ciático. El diagnóstico habitualmente es complejo y tardío, dado que los síntomas son inespecíficos y el examen físico puede ser indistinguible de otras etiologías. El estudio imagenológico de elección para la endometriosis profunda es la resonancia magnética (RM) de pelvis ya que una adecuada localización pre-quirúrgica de las lesiones es fundamental. CASO CLÍNICO: Paciente de sexo femenino de 46 años, con tres años de dolor pélvico, dismenorrea y dispareunia. El síntoma cardinal fue dolor ciático progresivo, con déficit motor y alteraciones sensitivas, los cuales se exacerbaban durante la menstruación y no presentaban respuesta al tratamiento farmacológico. En la RM se identifica nódulo sólido sospechoso de endometriosis en relación al nervio ciático derecho. El caso es evaluado por un comité multidisciplinario y se realiza cirugía laparoscópica. El diagnóstico de sospecha es confirmado histológicamente. La paciente presenta buena recuperación post-quirúrgica y cese completo de los síntomas descritos. DISCUSIÓN: La endometriosis profunda presenta un reto diagnóstico y habitualmente es tardío. Este caso presenta el resultado exitoso de una buena sospecha clínica, un estudio imagenológico completo y la resolución con una técnica quirúrgica compleja.


INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a disease that affects 10-15% of young women. It is characterized as functional endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. The most common form of presentation is dysmenorrhea. Deep endometriosis affects 1-2% of the patients, and is frequently located in the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, utero-sacral ligaments and recto-vaginal septum. The isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve is a very uncommon presentation of this disease. Late diagnosis is frequent, mainly because the symptoms are non-specific, and the physical examination may be indistinguishable from other etiologies. The imaging study of choice is the pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and an accurate pre-surgical location of the lesions is critical for a successful surgical outcome. CLINICAL CASE: 46-year-old female patient with 3 years of pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia. The cardinal symptom was progressive sciatic pain, with motor deficit and sensory alterations. The pain was persistent despite pharmacological treatment and exacerbated during menstruation. MRI identifies a nodule located in the pelvic portion of the right sciatic nerve, suggestive of an endometriosis implant. The case was discussed by a multidisciplinary committee and laparoscopic surgery was performed. The diagnosis was confirmed with histology. The patient recovered well from surgery with significant improvement of the previously described symptoms. DISCUSSION: The diagnosis of deep endometriosis is challenging and usually delayed. This rare disease had a successful outcome, due to an early clinical suspicion, a thorough imaging study and an effective resolution with a complex surgical technique.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Sciatic Nerve/surgery , Sciatic Nerve/diagnostic imaging , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Endometriosis/surgery , Endometriosis/diagnostic imaging , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Laparoscopy , Pelvic Pain/etiology
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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-162105

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Benign peripheral nerve schwannomas are uncommon tumours. Extra cranial schwannomas have also been reported from uncommon and unusual sites including breast, pancreas, and gastrointestinal system. Peripheral nerve schwannomas may pose a problem in clinical diagnosis, however an appropriate diagnostic work-up including thorough history and clinical examination, Ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, fi ne needle aspiration cytology, nerve conduction velocity and electromyography study may all help reaching the correct preoperative diagnosis. Th e important clinical diff erential diagnoses include traumatic neuroma, neurfi bromas, lipoma, cold abscess and muscle hernia. Th e defi nitive treatment of benign peripheral nerve schwannoma is complete enucleation of the tumour mass without damaging the intact nerve fascicles followed by confi rmatory histopathological examination. When there is a doubt on histopathology, a positive Immunohistochemical staining with S100 is helpful in confi rming a diagnosis of schwannoma. Case presentation: We had 40 years female who had a slow growing swelling over the inner aspect of her right elbow for the last one year; this was followed by pain, tingling and numbness over inner one and half fi ngers of her right hand for six months. Tinnels sign was positive over the swelling. Her subsequent clinical examination and investigations including a magnetic resonance imaging was suggestive of a benign growth in her right ulnar nerve in the elbow region. Complete enucleation of the swelling was done from the right ulnar nerve in the elbow region and subsequent histopathological examination confi rmed it to be a benign cellular schwannoma. Patient recovered successfully after the surgery and paresthesia in the distribution of her right ulnar nerve also improved six weeks after surgery. At her last follow-up six months after surgery, the patient was completely asymptomatic and highly satisfi ed with the results of surgery. Conclusion: A correct preoperative diagnosis of peripheral nerve schwannomas is possible, and it can be successfully managed with complete enucleation of tumour mass with satisfactory patient outcomes.


Subject(s)
Adult , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Neurilemmoma/diagnosis , Neurilemmoma/diagnostic imaging , Neurilemmoma/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Ulnar Nerve/pathology , Ulnar Nerve/diagnostic imaging
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Acta cir. bras ; 24(3): 221-225, May-June 2009. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-515806

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate the applicability of the use of autogenous muscle treated in various ways, as a substitute of the nerve grafts. METHODS: Rats were divided into seven groups that received, as a treatment for a standard nerve injury, the following types of grafts: fresh muscle, muscle fixed with 10 percent formaldehyde, muscle frozen in a freezer, muscle frozen in refrigerator, nerveless muscle, peripheral nerve and a group was without any treatment. It assessed the histological appearance of the nerve fibers in the segment repaired. RESULTS: The evaluation of the segment nervous repaired showed nerve fibers through the graft in almost all groups, but the methodology employed has not adequately characterized the differences between the groups. CONCLUSION: This study showed the migration of nerves fibers through all grafts used.


OBJETIVO: Avaliar a aplicabilidade do uso de músculo autógeno, tratado de diversas maneiras, em substituição aos enxertos de nervo. MÉTODOS: Os ratos foram separados em sete grupos que receberam, como tratamento a uma lesão nervosa padronizada, os seguintes tipos de enxertos: músculo fresco, músculo fixado com formol 10 por cento, músculo congelado em freezer, músculo congelado em refrigerador, músculo denervado, nervo periférico e um grupo ficou sem qualquer tratamento. Foi avaliado o aspecto histológico das fibras nervosas no segmento reparado. RESULTADOS: A avaliação do segmento nervoso reparado mostrou que existiam axônios em quase todos os grupos, mas a metodologia empregada não possibilitou caracterizar adequadamente as diferenças entre os grupos. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo mostrou a migração de axônios por meio de todos os enxertos utilizados.


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Muscle, Skeletal/transplantation , Nerve Regeneration/physiology , Peripheral Nerves/surgery , Surgical Flaps/innervation , Disease Models, Animal , Muscle, Skeletal/innervation , Peripheral Nerves/injuries , Peripheral Nerves/physiology , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Statistics, Nonparametric , Transplantation, Autologous , Tissue Transplantation/methods
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Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery. 2009; 13 (1): 24-27
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-92437

ABSTRACT

This study reports the results of 87 operations performed on nerves of the upper extremities of 87 patients during the period of 5 years from 2000-2005 in Mansoura University hospital and Emergency Hospital. Among them there were 84 males and 3 females, age ranged from 5 - 53 years. There were 27 patients with isolated median nerve injury, 33 with isolated ulnar nerve injury, 12 with isolated radial nerve injury and 15 patients with combined median and ulnar nerve injury. All patients were treated with nerve exploration within 1 hour, 7 months after combined injury and were followed-up for 3 months - 2 years. There were 77 nerve lesions not in continuity [74 needed suture repair and 3 needed sural nerve graft repair], while 25 nerve lesions where in continuity [9 partial lesions needed neurolysis and 16 complete lesions needed neuroma excision and suture repair]. Analysis of the outcome of surgical treatment was performed with respect to the following parameters: period between the injury and operation, patient age, type of injured nerve, level of injury and type of surgical intervention. Overall significant outcome [>/= 3 Lousiana State University Health Science [LSUHS] grade] was obtained in 67.5% [radial nerve 75%, ulnar nerve 64% and median nerve 71%]. Significant outcome according to the level of the injury were 51% arm, 69% forearm and elbow and 82% wrist. According to the type of intervention and lesion categories, lesions not in continuity had a significant outcome 61% [primary suture repair 75%, secondary suture repair 61%, while graft repair was 0%]. Lesions in continuity had a significant outcome 88% [partial lesions underwent neurolysis 100%, while complete lesions underwent surture repair 81%, cut injuries 79% and crushed injuries 59%]. The most favourable outcome was obtained with lesions that result in partial lesion in continuity


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Upper Extremity , Treatment Outcome , Biomedical Research , Suture Techniques , Median Nerve/injuries , Ulnar Nerve/injuries , Radial Nerve/injuries
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Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr ; 36(1): 37-43, ene.-mar. 1998. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-242725

ABSTRACT

Objetivos: evaluar los resultados obtenidos en pacientes con radiculopatía cervical espondilótica o discal operados mediante abordaje cervical posterolateral. Métodos: desde octubre de 1994 a enero de 1998, 30 pacientes consecutivos fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente mediante foraminotomía posterior por cuadros de radiculopatía cervical. Hubo 23 hombres y 7 mujeres, con un promedio de 41 años. El seguimiento promedio fue de 64 semanas. Los resultados fueron analizados mediante los criterios de Odom y la escala semi-análoga. Resultados: al seguimiento el 90 por ciento de los pacientes tuvieron recuperación completa o habían mejorado considerablemente su condición prequirúrgica. Conclusión: usando estrictos criterios de selección, el abordaje posterolateral permite obtener excelentes resultados en la radiculopatía cervical espondilótica o discal, con escasa morbilidad


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Foramen Magnum/surgery , Signs and Symptoms , Spinal Osteophytosis/etiology , Spinal Osteophytosis/surgery , Treatment Outcome
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São Paulo med. j ; 115(5): 1553-4, set.-out. 1997. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-209339

ABSTRACT

A 16 years old boy had continuoous pain in the right testis, groin, and the medial aspect of the thigh and knee for 16 months. The onset of symptoms was acute and pain distribution included a retrograde area in relation to the entrapment site. Tinel's sign was the clue for diagnosis. Diagnosis was confirmed at operation and division of the aponeurosis of Hunter's canal relieved the symptoms for three days. A second surgical exploration, proximal to the former one, was performed after five months. The right femoral nerve was found normal. This new operation was therapeutically ineffective. Causes of pain distribution and relapsed pain are discussed. The relapse was attributed to myofascial pain syndrome. This diagnosis should be considered independently of the correct treatment of the primary lesion.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adolescent , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis , Leg/innervation , Neuralgia/etiology , Recurrence , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Myofascial Pain Syndromes/diagnosis
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 32(5): 377-82, maio. 1997. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-209750

ABSTRACT

O presente trabalho revisa os conceitos da síndrome do túnel do carpo (STC) e da síndrome do túnel radial (STR). Pesquisa, em 124 cirurgias de STC, em 118 pacientes (seis bilaterais), cinco de STR e um de síndrome do interósseo posterior (SIP), a relaçäo com as lesöes por esforços repetitivos (LER); 37 cirurgias de STC, em 34 pacientes, cinco de STR, em cinco pacientes, estavam relacionadas com a Ler. O caso da SIP nÒo era conseqüência da LER. Vários tipos de atividades expöem diversos trabalhadores à LER. Se, por um lado, a vinculaçäo desta síndrome aos digitadores dificulta visäo mais abrangente dela, por outro lado, a fisiopatologia da STR sugere que muitos casos passam sem diagnóstico e que muitos casos de dores no terço proximal radial do antebraço säo catalogados com o diagnóstico etiológico genérico de LER, ou como tenossinovites, tendinites, miosites e epicondilites. Há necessidade de exame criterioso nesses casos para obter diagnóstico anatômico e funcional e, conseqüentemente, tratamento adequado. Os critérios para a avaliaçäo dos resultados do tratamento cirúrgico dos casos analisados foram estabelecidos como: a) bons - os que se tornaram assintomáticos e voltaram a suas atividades habituais; b) regulares - os que se tornaram assintomáticos em repouso e em atividades que näo exigissem exercícios repetitivos; e c) maus - os que se tornaram assintomáticos em repouso, com dor em atividades sem características de esforços repetitivos e näo puderam retornar ao trabalho. Os resultados obtidos na STC foram bons em 33 casos, maus em um caso. Os resultados com a STR foram dois bons, três regulares.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Radial Nerve/surgery , Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/surgery , Cumulative Trauma Disorders/complications , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Prognosis , Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/etiology
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 32(3): 211-5, mar. 1997. ilus, tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-209241

ABSTRACT

Os autores propöem um protocolo de tratamento para os pacientes portadores de paralisia radial estabelecida e que necessitam correçäo cirúrgica, levando-se em consideraçäo o nível e o tipo da lesäo bem como o tempo de evoluçäo. Foram estudados 16 pacientes com idade variando de 16 a 80 anos, 13 homens e três mulheres. As lesöes altas representaram 69 por cento dos casos e foram assim denominadas por estar localizadas proximalmente à origem do nervo interósseo posterior, enquanto os 31 por cento restantes (lesöes baixas) ocorreram ao nível do nervo interósseo posterior. As lesöes recentes foram tratadas através de microneurorrafia ou de enxertia interfascicular para reparo das lesöes nervosas. Nos casos de lesäo alta foi associada a transposiçäo do pronador redondo para extensor radial curto do carpo para reanimaçäo do punho. As lesöes tardias foram tratadas através de transposiçöes tendinosas segundo a técnica de Scuderi e Zachary para reanimaçäo da extensao do carpo, dos dedos longos e do polegar.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Male , Adult , Middle Aged , Adolescent , Practice Patterns, Physicians' , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Radial Nerve/surgery , Aged, 80 and over , Retrospective Studies
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Arq. bras. neurocir ; 15(1): 22-32, mar. 1996. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-186280

ABSTRACT

Os resultados do tratamento de 50 doentes através do método da neuroestimulaçao da medula espinal sao apresentados. A dor foi decorrente de lesao traumática do cone medular e das raízes da cauda eqüina em 8 doentes, lesao da medula espinal em 14, neuropatia pós-herpética em 6, distrofia simpático-reflexa em 8, fibrose peridural em 6, doença oncológica em 1, avulsao das raizes do plexo braquial em 4 e decorrente da amputaçao de membros em 3 (dor em membro fantasma em 2 e no coto de amputaçao em 1). Os resultados foram considerados bons e excelentes, durante o período de seguimento, em 26 doentes (52 por cento). Vinte e quatro (48 por cento) nao se beneficiaram com a estimulaçao elétrica da medula espinal. Em 2 doentes o sistema implantado teve que ser removido devido a infecçao. Um dos doentes apresentou complicaçoes transitórias decorrentes de síndrome cordonal posterior. A estimulaçao elétríca da medula espinal nao contribuiu para o alívio da dor em 7 doentes com lesao traumática da medula espinal e raízes da cauda eqüina. Um doente teve excelente resultado após o implante; entretanto, observou-se recorrência da dor durante o acompanhamento clínico.Em 7 doentes com mielopatia, o resultado satisfatório obtido com o implante permaneceu durante o período de seguimento (mediana de 8,9 meses). Em doentes com nevralgia pós-herpética foram observados resultados bons e excelentes após o ato operatório; no entanto, foram observadas recorrência parcial da dor em l e recorrência total em outro. Dentre os 7 doentes com distrofia simpático-reflexa, a estimulaçao da medula espinal resultou no alívio imediato e persistente da sintomatologia em 6. Um doente apresentou recorrência da dor. A estimulaçao elétrica da medula espinal propiciou alívio imediato da dor em 2 doentes com avulsao das raizes do plexo braquial. Entretanto, a dor recorreu em 1.Um doente com dor no coto de amputaçao e 2 com dor no membro fantasma nao apresentaram alívio com estimulaçao elétrica da medula espinal. O doente com dor oncológica visceral apresentou resultado satisfatório durante os 2 últimos meses de vida.Baseado na análise deste trabalho, é possível concluir que a estimulaçao elétríca da medula espinal é especialmente recomendada para o tratamento das síndromes neuropáticas com lesao mínima ou parcial das estruturas nervosas, como as que ocorrem em casos de distrofia simpático-reflexa, radiculopatias ou lesao parcial da medula espinal.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Electric Stimulation Therapy , Pain/surgery , Spinal Cord/surgery , Cauda Equina/pathology , Cauda Equina/surgery , Amputation Stumps/surgery , Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Fibrosis , Follow-Up Studies , Phantom Limb/surgery , Prospective Studies , Lumbosacral Region/pathology , Spinal Cord/pathology , Treatment Outcome
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In. Machado, Luis dos Ramos; Nóbrega, José Paulo Smith; Livramento, José Antonio; Spina França Netto, Antonio. Neuroinfecçäo 94. Säo Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Säo Paulo. Clínica Neurológica, 1994. p.245-248, tab.
Monography in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-154989
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Sao Paulo; s.n; 1994. 5 p. tab.
Non-conventional in Portuguese | LILACS, SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP | ID: biblio-1236634
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 28(9): 650-2, set. 1993. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-199643

ABSTRACT

Os autores relatam um caso de um paciente que teve queda de altura com perda da consciência, apresentando luxaçäo traumática do ombro esquerdo. Teve como complicaçäo a lesäo do nervo axilar, desenvolvendo paralisia do músculo deltóide e sua conseqüente atrofia. Foi submetido a exploraçäo cirúrgica, tendo sido realizada neurolise. A evoluçäo pós-operatória foi satisfatória, recuperando a força muscular total.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Accidental Falls , Axilla/innervation , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Shoulder Dislocation/complications , Atrophy/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Treatment Outcome
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Arq. bras. neurocir ; 12(3): 171-200, set. 1993. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-143859

ABSTRACT

Neste trabalho säo revisados os aspectos básicos da anatomia macro e microscópica e os principais aspectos da fisiologia dos nervos periféricos, bem como a fisipatologia (regeneraçäo e degeneraçäo) das lesöes traumáticas agudas destes nervos, com o objetivo de facilitar o entendimento da indicaçäo dos tratamentos conservador e/ou cirúrgico destas lesöes. As evidências clínicas e eletrofisiológicas de degeneraçäo säo apresentadas e o momento de exploraçäo cirúrgica é discutido baseado no tempo decorrido desde a lesäo e a possibilidade de regeneraçäo espontânea no período correspondente


Subject(s)
Humans , Peripheral Nerves/injuries , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases , Nerve Degeneration/physiology , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/classification , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Peripheral Nerves/anatomy & histology , Peripheral Nerves/physiology , Nerve Regeneration/physiology
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Rev. bras. neurol ; 26(4): 90-116, jul.-ago. 1990. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-91044

ABSTRACT

O autor apresenta 24 pacientes com diversos tipos de lesöes traumáticas dos nervos periféricos, que foram acompanhados e operados no Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Faz-se uma revisäo da literatura e se estuda detalhadamente as principais técnicas cirúrgicas utilizadas. O material e os resultados säo também apresentados, analisados e comentados


Subject(s)
Child , Adult , Middle Aged , Humans , Male , Female , Median Nerve/injuries , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Ulnar Nerve/injuries , Brazil , Wounds, Gunshot/surgery , Wounds, Stab/surgery
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J. bras. neurocir ; 1(1): 7-11, out.-dez. 1989. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-89202

ABSTRACT

A cirurgia no paciente idoso permanece como um desafio, especialmente nos procedimentos de grande porte. No presente trabalho, os autores apresentam uma série consecutiva de 102 intervençöes neurocirúrgicas realizadas em 100 pacientes com mais de 60 anos de idade, em um período de quatro anos e dez meses. Nesta casuística, observou-se predominância de pacientes do sexo masculino (63%), variando as idades entre os 61 e os 88 anos, com média de 67,2 anos. Estes 102 procedimentos corresponderam a 5,2% do número total de cirurgias neurológicas realizadas neste período, sendo mais freqüentes aquelas para o tratamento de neoplasias intracranianas (31,4%), lesöes vasuclares encefálicas (27,5%) ou lesöes traumáticas crânio-encefálicas (18,6%). A mortalidade pós-operatória observada (durante o período de hospitalizaçäo) foi de 22%, relacionada fundamentalmente ao tipo de patologia e näo à idade do paciente


Subject(s)
Humans , Middle Aged , Male , Female , Brain Diseases/surgery , Brain Injuries/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Skull Neoplasms/surgery , Postoperative Care , Prognosis
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Rev. cuba. ortop. traumatol ; 3(1/2): 7-16, ene.-ago. 1989. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-81036

ABSTRACT

Se informa la introducción en el Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología del Hospital General Docente "Comandante Pinares", desde el año 1984, de la microtécnica para aplicación de suturas de nervios periféricos, después de un entrenamiento de laboratorio. Se muestran los recursos utilizados y los resultados obtenidos con la sutura epineúrica primaria temprana microquirúrgica, en nervios con patrones fasciculares diferentes. Se exponen nuestras conclusiones y recomendaciones


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Microsurgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery
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Indian J Lepr ; 1989 Jan; 61(1): 17-22
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-54749

ABSTRACT

A modification of the commonest surgical procedure to restore Abduction-Rotation using the flexor superficialis transfer with Y-insertion is described. The modification consists of doing a triple insertion at the thumb instead of Y-insertion. After introducing the triple insertion the procedure shows 80-90% or more good results, whereas 50% or more failures are reported in the existing literature, when a Y-insertion only is used which cannot safely prevent 'Z' deformity. 60 cases were followed up.


Subject(s)
Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Median Nerve/surgery , Metacarpophalangeal Joint/surgery , Paralysis/surgery , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/surgery , Tendon Transfer/methods , Thumb/surgery , Ulnar Nerve/surgery
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