Trombose de veia porta não associada à cirrose - desafio terapêutico / Non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis - therapeutic challenge

Resumo A trombose de veia porta (TVP) é uma doença na qual ocorre trombose desde os ramos intra-hepáticos da veia porta, podendo se estender até a veia esplênica e/ou veia mesentérica superior, estando associada, na maioria das vezes, à cirrose hepática. A TVP não associada a cirrose é rara. O objetivo deste artigo foi relatar dois casos de TVP não associados à cirrose, que foram tratados com anticoagulação e tiveram evolução clínica satisfatória.

Abstract Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a disease in which thrombosis occurs from the intrahepatic branches of the portal vein, and may extend to the splenic vein and/or superior mesenteric vein. It is most often associated with liver cirrhosis. PVT not associated with cirrhosis is rare. The aim of this article is to report two cases of PVT in which it was not associated with cirrhosis. Both were treated with anticoagulation and clinical progress afterwards was good.

Derivação axilo-ilíaco para proteção de rim transplantado durante a correção de aneurisma de aorta abdominal: relato de caso / Axillary-iliac bypass to protect a transplanted kidney during abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: case report

Resumo Os aneurismas de aorta abdominal (AAA) são os mais frequentes, mesmo quando comparados a outros segmentos da aorta. A prevalência e a história natural de aneurismas arteriais em receptores de transplante de órgão abdominal permanecem incertas. Relatamos a abordagem de um caso de aneurisma de aorta abdominal em um paciente transplantado renal e com alergia ao contraste. Foi realizado o tratamento convencional do aneurisma de aorta abdominal com um by-pass aorto bi-ilíaco. Para manutenção do enxerto renal, foi confeccionado um by-pass temporário da artéria axilar direita até a artéria ilíaca comum direita. O paciente foi encaminhado para a unidade de terapia intensiva, onde permaneceu estável hemodinamicamente e recebeu alta no 2º pós-operatório. A cirurgia convencional aberta com derivação extra-anatômica temporária é uma alternativa para o tratamento do AAA em pacientes com transplante renal.

Abstract Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are the most common type, even when compared to those involving other segments of the aorta. The prevalence and natural history of arterial aneurysms in abdominal organ transplant recipients remain uncertain. We report a case of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a kidney transplant patient with contrast allergy. Conventional abdominal aortic aneurysm repair was performed, constructing a bi-iliac aortic bypass. A temporary bypass was constructed from the right axillary artery to the right common iliac artery to maintain the renal graft. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit, where he remained hemodynamically stable, and he was discharged on the 2nd postoperative day. Conventional open surgery with temporary extra-anatomic bypass is an alternative option for treatment of AAA in patients with transplanted kidneys.

Epidemiological analysis of occupational dermatitis notified in Brazil in the period 2007 to 2012

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Occupational dermatitis affects the quality of life and productivity of workers. Studies on the subject are scarce in Brazil. It is estimated that the disease is underreported and that many affected patients do not seek health care. OBJECTIVES: To conduct an epidemiological analysis of occupational dermatitis notified via SINAN in Brazil from January 2007 to December 2012; evaluate the profile of patients assisted; and check the main etiological agents involved. METHODS: We analyzed the compulsory notification forms of cases of occupational dermatitis filled nationwide during January 2007 to December 2012. RESULTS: During the study period 3027 cases of occupational dermatitis were notified in Brazil. In 61.4% of cases patients were men aged between 35-49 years (39.6%). The most described etiological agent was chromium (13.9%). The location of the body most affected was the hands, with 28.4% of cases. The construction sector is implicated in 28.7% of cases and domestic services by 18%. Allergic contact dermatitis is the most prevalent occupational dermatitis (20.6%) and the region with the highest number of notifications was the Midwest, with 376.4 cases per million inhabitants. CONCLUSIONS: The profile of patients most affected by occupational dermatitis in Brazil during the study period was: men with elementary school, aged between 20 and 49 years old and working in the construction industry. The most common occupational dermatitis were allergic contact dermatitis caused by chromium after years of exposure, being the hands and head the parts of the body most affected.

Profile of renal trauma victims treated at a university hospital in Curitiba / Perfil dos pacientes vítimas de trauma renal atendidos em um hospital universitário de Curitiba

ABSTRACT Objective: to study the profile of victims of kidney trauma who underwent surgical and medical treatment in a hospital in Curitiba. Methods: we conducted a retrospective, analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional study of patients with renal trauma admitted to the Evangelical Hospital of Curitiba between February 2011 and January 2014. Results: participated in the study 38 patients, four women and 34, men with a mean age of 28.4 years. Most injuries (60.5%) was due to closed mechanisms, especially motorcycle accidents. Injuries were treated conservatively in most cases. Patients who required surgical treatment had severe kidney damage or some other associated lesion, usually intra-abdominal. Hospital stay was lower in the conservative treatment group (10.8 days) compared with the surgical treatment one (18.8 days); mortality was also lower in the conservative treatment group (8.3%) compared with the surgical (14.3%). There were no deaths associated to kidney damage itself. Conclusion: patients with renal trauma in this study were young men, victims of motorcycle accidents, taking place during the night and early morning. Most injuries were treated conservatively.

RESUMO Objetivo: estudar o perfil das vítimas de traumas renais submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico e clínico em um hospital de Curitiba. Métodos: estudo transversal quantitativo analítico retrospectivo de pacientes com trauma renal admitidos no Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba entre fevereiro de 2011 e janeiro de 2014. Resultados: fizeram parte do estudo 38 pacientes, sendo quatro mulheres e 34 homens, com média de idade de 28,4 anos. A maior parte dos traumas (60,5%) foi decorrente de mecanismo fechado, em especial acidentes automobilísticos envolvendo motos, tratados de maneira conservadora na maior parte dos casos. Os pacientes que necessitaram de tratamento cirúrgico possuíam lesões renais graves ou alguma outra lesão associada, geralmente intra-abdominal. O tempo de internamento foi menor no grupo de tratamento conservador (10,8 dias) em relação ao grupo de tratamento cirúrgico (18,8 dias), assim como a mortalidade também foi menor no grupo de tratamento conservador (8,3%) comparada ao cirúrgico (14,3%). Nenhuma morte foi relacionada à lesão renal em si. Conclusão: os pacientes com traumatismo renal neste estudo foram homens jovens, vítimas de acidentes automobilísticos com motos, ocorrendo durante a noite e madrugada. A maioria das lesões foi tratada de modo conservador.