Publications by authors named "Erlon de Avila Carvalho"
This document presents guidelines to assist surgeons in the diagnosis and management of this condition, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach. Recommendations described by a group of physicians members of the Brazilian Society of Oncological Surgery regarding the treatment of neoplastic pericardial effusion, developed to guide oncological surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons and general surgeons in their clinical practice. Members of the Thoracic Neoplasms Committee carried out a literature review and discussion among expert peers to create a guideline that would help in managing this very serious clinical condition in our oncology practice: Neoplastic pericardial effusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVagal electrostimulation in postoperative thoracic surgery reduces the systemic inflammatory response and cardiopulmonary complications: an experimental study in pigs.
Ann Transl Med
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Conventional thoracotomy (CT) can trigger systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), leading to various complications, while minimally invasive robotic surgery (RS) aims to reduce these issues.
- This study tested the protective role of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in a pre-clinical model, analyzing the effects on hemodynamics and inflammation in minipigs undergoing CT or RS with varying use of VNS.
- Results showed that VNS helped stabilize heart rates and lower cardiac complications and IL-6 levels post-surgery, suggesting that VNS could be an effective non-drug strategy for managing inflammation during surgical procedures.
Over one million cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been confirmed worldwide, with the death toll exceeding 50,000 people. An important issue to be addressed concerns the exposure of health professionals to this new virus. The first reports from Wuhan province, China, described infection rates of up to 29% among healthcare professionals before the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was fully regulated.
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