TRICUSPID CHORDAL RUPTURE FOLLOWING STAB INJURY: SUCCESSFUL REPAIR WITH THE CLOVER TECHNIQUE.

We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient who sustained an isolated stab injury to the left chest wall. He was initially treated with emergency surgery for right ventricular free wall rupture, with an uneventful postoperative course. During follow-up, the patient complained of exercise intolerance and dyspnea on effort.

ECMO POST-CARDIOTOMY, A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE.

Objectives: Our objective was to examine the results of ECMO post cardiotomy in Centro Hospitalar Universitário S. João (CHUSJ).

Methods: Between 2011 and 2019, 13 patients were cannulated for refractory cardiogenic shock post-cardiotomy; 8 (61,5%) male and 5 (38,5%) female.

A Travelling Projectile from the Head to the Right Ventricle. Surgical Management.

The migration of a bullet fired from a weapon from the jugular vein to the heart is a very rare condition in clinical practice and the management of such condition is not always straightforward. The authors report the case of a 49-year old female patient shot in the right temporal region with subsequent migration of the pellet through the venous system to the right ventricle. Surgical removal of the pellet was successfully accomplished using extracorporeal circulation and cardiac arrest.

Prevalence of endometrial cancer and hyperplasia in non-symptomatic overweight and obese women.

Background: Obesity is a public health problem and it is necessary to identify if non-symptomatic obese women must be submitted to endometrial evaluation.

Aims: To determine the prevalence of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in non-symptomatic overweight or obese women.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 193 women submitted to an endometrial biopsy using a Pipelle de Cornier.

[Prevalence of endometrial injury in asymptomatic obese women].

Objective: Obesity represents the most important risk factor for endometrial pathology. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of endometrial injuries, such as polyps, hyperplasia and endometrial cancer in asymptomatic obese women, as well as to recognize the associated risk factors .

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2004 and February 2006.