Incidence of hematoma and seroma in abdominoplasty with and without the use of drains / Incidência de hematoma e seroma em abdominoplastia com e sem o uso de drenos

Based on the experience with 69 patients submitted to abdominoplasty, the authors compare the use of capillary tubes, suction drains and not using drains in the postoperative period as to the effectiveness in preventing hematomas and seromas under the abdominal flap. They also study the association of these fluid collections with known risk factors. They describe the indications and surgical technique employed in their cases and compare results obtained with data available in literature.

Pharyngoesophageal reconstruction: using microsurgical jejunum and pectoralis major flaps / Reconstrução faringoesofágica: utilização do retalho peitoral maior e jejuno microcirúrgico

Pharyngoesophageal reconstruction is one of the majorchallenges of neck surgery. Many treatment options have been described. All of them involve procedures of greater or lesser technical complexity and high ratesof complications and mortality. The present study describes the techniques performed at the Service of Plastic Surgery of the PUC-RS São Lucas Hospital in 10 reconstructions: myocutaneous pectoralis major flap and microsurgical jejunal flap. Indications, complications, advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed.

Apendicectomia postergada / Postponed appendicectomy

Os autores fazem revisäo bibliográfica sobre a utilizaçäo de tratamento conservador da apendicite aguda com massa apendicular. Apresentam os conceitos básicos sobre apendicite aguda e sua sintomatologia, bem como um estudo comparativo entre o manejo clínico e cirúrgico da doença

Avaliaçäo complementar no trauma abdominal fechado / Complementary evaluation of Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Os autores descrevem os métodos diagnósticos mais utilizados em pacientes com Trauma Abdominal Fechado com historia clínica e exame físico inconclusivos. Säo relatadas as vantagens e desvantagens da utilizaçäo desses métodos, citados nas bibliografias mais recentes, adaptando-os à nossa realidade

Mediastinoscopia / Mediastinoscopy

Os autores apresentam uma revisäo bibliográfica sobre o uso da mediastinoscopia na avaliaçäo diagnóstica de patologias intratorácicas, abordando histórico, indicaçöes, contra-indicaçöes, técnica e complicaçöes