Management and follow-up of a case of gestational gigantomastia in a brazilian hospital.

Gigantomastia is a breast disorder that is associated with an exaggerated, rapid growth of the breasts, generally bilaterally. Since the pathology is rare and has seldom been described, its etiology has yet to be fully established, although there are speculations that a hormonal component may play an important role. Treatment is aimed at improving the clinical and psychological symptoms; however, the best therapeutic option varies from case to case. The present report describes a case of gestational gigantomastia seen at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Hospital da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, in a primigravida in the second trimester of pregnancy. The report follows this patient from her diagnosis until the completion of treatment with a third and final surgical procedure.

Retalho miocutâneo dorsoglabelar baseado na artéria nasal lateral para reconstrução de defeitos da ponta nasal / Frontonasal myocutaneous flap based on the lateral nasal artery for reconstruction of nasal tip defects

Introdução: defeitos cutâneos da ponta nasal são um desafio à sua reconstrução, uma vez que irregularidades de cor, textura e espessura da pele são facilmente visíveis. O uso de tecidos locais é vantajoso, e as cicatrizes são melhor colocadas na junção das subunidades estéticas nasais. Objetivos: Relatar uma série de 11 pacientes submetidos a reconstrução de defeitos da ponta nasal pós-ressecção oncológica pela técnica do retalho dorsoglabelar com pedículo na artéria nasal lateral e com inclusão no retalho do músculo nasal transversal. Métodos: Critérios de inclusão - lesão suspeita de CBC com no máximo 2 cm e localizada na ponta na sala pelo menos 5mm da margem alar; ausência de incisões prévias na área do pedículo; ausência de contra-indicações a anestesia local; foram excluídos do estudo pacientes com lesões recidivadas. Resultados: Não houve intercorrências durante os procedimentos. Houve um caso de congestão venosa transitória com boa evolução. Não houve outras complicações. Discussão: O retalho dorsoglabelar tem planejamento e execução simples em regime ambulatorial sob anestesia local, com excelente resultado estético e baixa morbidade. Conclusões: O retalho miocutâneo axial dorsoglabelar proporcionar e par o em tempo único para defeitos da ponta nasal, tendo vantagens sobre o retalho frontal mediano em termos de morbidade.

Background: Surgical defects of the nasal tip are a challenge to reconstruction, since irregularities in skin colour, texture and thickness are easily noted. The use of local tissue is advantageous and scars are better located in the transition of the nose aesthetic subunits. Objective: Report a series of 11 patients who underwent, after oncologic ressection, reconstruction of nose tip defects through frontonasal flap based on lateral nasal artery including the transversus nasalis muscle. Methods: Inclusion criteria - suspicious BCC lesion up to 2 cm located in the nose tip at least 5 mm away from the alar rim; no scar in the pedicle area; no contra-indications to local anesthesia; patients with recurrent lesions were excluded. Results: There were no complications during the procedure. There was one case of transient venous congestion with good outcome. There were no other complications. Conclusions: The fontonasal axial myocutaneous flap provides one step reconstruction to nose tip defects, showing benefits over the forehead flap in terms of morbidity.

Experimental model for transanal endorectal pull-through surgery. Technique of De la Torre and Ortega.

BACKGROUND: We describe an experimental model for transanal endorectal pull-through surgery using the method of de la Torre and Ortega that can be used for training purposes in experimental laboratories. METHODS: Ten rabbits were submitted to the transanal endorectal pull-through technique of de la Torre and Ortega. Animals were randomly selected in the Botucatu School of Medicine experimental laboratory. Animals weighted between 2800 and 4400 g. Colons were not prepared, and antibiotic therapy was not used; dipyrone was administered postoperatively for analgesic purposes. We standardized resected segment size, recorded surgical time, and observed survival and possible complications for 1 month. RESULTS: All animals survived the initial follow-up period without infection. Bowel movements returned quickly, and all animals were evacuating regularly within the first 24 hours. Mean surgical time was 48.6 minutes. CONCLUSIONS: The experimental model proposed in this study is very useful for training and improving surgical techniques using the method of de la Torre and Ortega. The rabbit is an excellent animal for this surgery because of its size and postoperative resistance.