Publications by authors named "Carolina Petry"
Introduction: Obesity and hypogonadism are linked in a vicious cycle: low testosterone levels favor weight gain and adiposity induces hypogonadism. We aimed to investigate if low levels of testosterone in pre-operative of bariatric surgery impacts postoperative weight loss (WL) and body composition (BC).
Material And Methods: A prospective, observational study included male patients who qualified for bariatric surgery.
Objective: To describe clinical characteristics, hormonal profile and body composition of obese men in preoperative of bariatric surgery.
Methods: Cross-sectional, population-based study. Patients evaluated from June 2019 to December 2021 in 2 obesity referral centers.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of the proliferation marker Ki67 in predicting postoperative outcomes for pituitary adenoma patients, focusing on tumor recurrence and regrowth.
- A cohort of 52 patients who underwent surgery was analyzed, with 23 showing high Ki67 expression (≥3%) and the rest showing low (0-2.9%).
- The findings suggest that while recurrence rates were similar for both groups, the regrowth of tumors was significantly higher in patients with Ki67 ≥3%, indicating the need for closer monitoring in these cases after surgery.
Unlabelled: Transsphenoidal surgery is the most commonly used surgical procedure to handle the hypophyseal region, sometimes associated with oronasal complications.
Material And Methods/aim: To evaluate prospectively (specific questionnaire, clinical evaluation) undiagnosed chronic oronasal complications in patients submitted to conventional transsphenoidal adenomectomy surgery, operated at different neurosurgery services more than 6 months ago.
Results: 49 patients were evaluated, 37/45 presented macroadenoma.