QUALITY OF LIFE USING EURAHS-QoL SCORES AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT OF INGUINAL HERNIA: LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL (TAPP) AND LICHTENSTEIN TECHNIQUES.

BACKGROUND: Results on quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery, such as esthetics, postoperative pain, period of absence from activities, and recurrence are a relevant topic since inguinal hernia affects 27% of men and 3% of women at some point in their lives, and should guide health policies to allocate resources more efficiently. AIMS: To evaluate the quality of life in the late postoperative period of inguinal herniorrhaphy regarding recurrence, pain, esthetics, and restriction in activities, comparing the minimally invasive techniques - the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and the conventional Lichtenstein. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational clinical study was conducted with the EuraHS-QoL questionnaire validated and translated into Portuguese, applied to patients after an average of 65 months postoperatively. Forty-five patients were assessed, 28 undergoing Lichtenstein and 17 undergoing TAPP. All were males aged between 18 and 87 years with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Recurrent or bilateral hernias, other concomitant abdominal wall hernias, patients who chose not to participate or who were not found, and female patients were excluded from the study. RESULTS: Regarding the domains pain, restriction, and esthetics, there was no difference between the two groups when examining quality of life. Neither group presented recurrence in the studied period. CONCLUSIONS: Both TAPP and Lichtenstein techniques presented similar results concerning quality of life when compared in the long-term.

QUALITY OF LIFE USING EURAHS-QoL SCORES AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT OF INGUINAL HERNIA: LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL (TAPP) AND LICHTENSTEIN TECHNIQUES / Qualidade de vida empregando o eurahs-qol scores após tratamento cirúrgico da hérnia inguinal: técnicas transabdominal pré-peritoneal (tapp) laparoscópica e lichtenstein

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Results on quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery, such as esthetics, postoperative pain, period of absence from activities, and recurrence are a relevant topic since inguinal hernia affects 27% of men and 3% of women at some point in their lives, and should guide health policies to allocate resources more efficiently. AIMS: To evaluate the quality of life in the late postoperative period of inguinal herniorrhaphy regarding recurrence, pain, esthetics, and restriction in activities, comparing the minimally invasive techniques — the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and the conventional Lichtenstein. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational clinical study was conducted with the EuraHS-QoL questionnaire validated and translated into Portuguese, applied to patients after an average of 65 months postoperatively. Forty-five patients were assessed, 28 undergoing Lichtenstein and 17 undergoing TAPP. All were males aged between 18 and 87 years with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Recurrent or bilateral hernias, other concomitant abdominal wall hernias, patients who chose not to participate or who were not found, and female patients were excluded from the study. RESULTS: Regarding the domains pain, restriction, and esthetics, there was no difference between the two groups when examining quality of life. Neither group presented recurrence in the studied period. CONCLUSIONS: Both TAPP and Lichtenstein techniques presented similar results concerning quality of life when compared in the long-term.

RESUMO RACIONAL: Os resultados de qualidade de vida após cirurgia de hérnia inguinal, como estética, dor pós-operatória, período de afastamento das atividades e recorrência é um tema relevante, uma vez que a hérnia inguinal atinge 27% dos homens e 3% das mulheres em algum momento da vida, e deveriam orientar as políticas de saúde para alocar recursos de forma mais eficiente. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a qualidade de vida no pós-operatório tardio de herniorrafia inguinal quanto a recidiva, dor, estética e restrição de atividades, comparando as técnicas minimamente invasivas transabdominal pré-peritoneal (TAPP) e convencional, Lichtenstein. MÉTODOS: Estudo clínico observacional transversal com questionário EuraHS-QoL validado e traduzido para o português, aplicado em pacientes após média de 65 meses de pós-operatório. Foram estudados 45 pacientes, 28 submetidos a Lichtenstein e 17 submetidos a TAPP. Todos eram do sexo masculino, com idade entre 18 e 87 anos, com hérnia inguinal unilateral primária. Hérnias recorrentes ou bilaterais, outras hérnias concomitantes da parede abdominal, pacientes que optaram por não participar ou que não foram encontrados e pacientes do sexo feminino foram excluídos do estudo. RESULTADOS: Em relação aos domínios dor, restrição e cosméticos, não houve diferença entre os dois grupos na avaliação da qualidade de vida. Os dois grupos não apresentaram recidiva no período estudado. CONCLUSÕES: Tanto a técnica TAPP quanto a técnica de Lichtenstein, neste estudo, apresentaram resultados semelhantes, quando comparadas em longo prazo, no que diz respeito à qualidade de vida

Análise das vítimas de queimadura ocupacional internadas na Unidade de Terapia de Queimados de Catanduva / Analysis of the victims of occupational burn hospitalized in the burn care unit of Catanduva

Objetivo: Este estudo tem o intuito de avaliar os pacientes que foram vítimas de queimaduras ocupacionais internados na Unidade de Terapia de Queimaduras (UTQ) do Hospital Padre Albino (HPA) da Faculdade de Medicina de Catanduva, SP. Método: Estudo de corte transversal do período de março de 2012 a fevereiro de 2013 em que foram levantados os dados dos pacientes vítimas de queimaduras ocupacionais por meio de revisão dos prontuários de todos os pacientes internados na UTQ do HPA nesse período. Resultados: O sexo masculino foi o predominante, com 83%. A idade com maior predominância foi entre 21 a 30 anos, com 36%. O tempo de internação entre 6 a 10 dias foi o mais encontrado, com 36%. A principal etiologia encontrada foi a elétrica, com 21%. Superfície corporal queimada entre 10 a 30% foi encontrada em 60% dos casos. Foram submetidos à enxertia de pele um total de 21% dos pacientes e a retalhos 10% dos casos. 12% dos pacientes desenvolveram infecção durante a internação. CONCLUSAO: As publicações a esse respeito são escassas, portanto, necessitam de mais estudos de diferentes metodologias estatísticas e com números maiores de indivíduos afetados. As medidas impostas pelas leis trabalhistas são eficazes, com redução da incidência devido aos equipamentos de proteção individual e medidas de proteção coletiva, mas precisam se estender aos trabalhadores informais para que também sejam beneficiados.

Objective: This study intend to evaluate patients who were victims of occupational burns hospitalized in Burn Care Unity of Hospital Padre Albino (HPA) Faculdade de Medicina de Catanduva, SP. Method: Cross-sectional study of the period from March 2012 to February 2013. It was analyzed the data of patients victims of occupational burn collected from the medical records of all the patients hospitalized in this period. Results: Male was predominating with 83%. The main age was between 21 to 30 years old with 36%. The most common etiology found was electric burn with 21%. Total burned body surface between 10 to 30% was found in 60% of the cases. 21% was submitted to skin grafting, and 10% to flaps. 12% of the patients had infection during the hospitalization. Conclusions: There aren't many papers about this issue despite its importance and more researches are needed. The rules of Brazilian occupational law are effectives to decrease the incidences of occupational injuries, but its benefice must reach the informal workers for a better prevention.