Publications by authors named "Fernando Comunello Schacher"

Background: Since 2012, a new technique for resection of large polyps has been described, the underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR). Some advantages that emerge from it is the needless of injection in submucosal layer and a greater chance of complete capture of the polyp.

Objective: There are few studies of UEMR in Brazil.

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Introduction: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an acute liver decompensation in cirrhotic patients, which leads to organ failures and high short-term mortality. The treatment is based on the management of complications and, in severe cases, liver transplantation. Since specific treatment is unavailable, we aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) in patients with ACLF Grades 2 and 3, a population excluded from previous clinical trials.

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Introduction: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) has a deleterious clinical impact in end-stage liver disease, and multidrug resistance has increased, raising concern about effectiveness of traditional antibiotic regimens.

Patients And Methods: Single-center retrospective study of ascitic fluid infections in cirrhotic patients.

Results: We analyzed medical records related to 2129 culture-positive ascitic fluid and found 183 samples from cirrhotic patients.

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