Publications by authors named "Gabriel V M Silva"

Objective: To present a series of cases with our initial experience and short-term outcomes of a modified vaginal mucosal flap urethroplasty.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with urethral stricture and operated by the same operative technique between January 2012 and January 2018 were followed for at least 6 months. Uroflowmetry and clinical outcomes were evaluated.

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Background: Gender-affirming surgery is classically done using the penile inversion vaginoplasty technique, however in some patients it may not promote adequate depth. In patients whose vaginal conduits became short or stenotic, we propose to perform a secondary vaginoplasty using an abdominal free skin mesh graft. In this study, we present ours results of a series of cases using this technique.

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Introduction And Objectives: Pathogens such as Haemophilus spp. have been associated with non-gonococcal urethritis, but their role is unproven. To describe the clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes in male patients diagnosed with Haemophilus spp.

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Introduction: The ideal vaginoplasty method should promote good cosmetic and functional results with low morbidity. We describe a new technique for congenital vaginal agenesis using a full-thickness perforated skin graft.

Materials And Methods: We report an 18 year old patient with vaginal agenesis (Morris syndrome) that undergone a modified version of McIndoe vaginoplasty.

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Background: Mediastinal neurogenic tumors are relatively rare in children, and controversies persist about the best surgical approach and long-term survival.

Methods: With ethics approval we reviewed the case notes of 43 consecutive children (22 boys) operated on for mediastinal neurogenic tumor in two different institutions from March 1998 to June 2009.

Results: The average age at diagnosis was 3 years (range, 0.

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