Publications by authors named "Geni Satomi Cunrath"
Context: For the diagnosis of the diseases which affect the terminal ileum, the colonoscopy allows macroscopic evaluation and the performing of biopsies. Studies with criteria for the endoscopic and histological characterization of this segment are scarce and there are still some doubts about the need of biopsies in patients with normal ileoscopy.
Objective: Study the terminal ileum of patients who underwent colonoscopy considering: endoscopic and histological correlation; agreement between results of the initial histological evaluation and slides review, and the chance of subjects with normal ileoscopy with abdominal pain and/or chronic diarrhea to show histological alterations.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the rectoanal inhibitory reflex in patients with chagasic megacolon, which is often not observed due to inadequate air volume during tests.
- Researchers aimed to determine the necessary air volume to trigger this reflex and assess its occurrence in affected patients.
- Findings revealed that the reflex was present in 43.6% of the studied patients, using an average air volume of 196 mL for successful induction.
Article Synopsis
- Chagasic megacolon is a common condition in central Brazil that requires surgical intervention, but there is no clear best technique for treatment.* -
- A study involved 147 patients who underwent a new surgical method called rectosigmoidectomy with an ileal interposition from 1985 to 1995, with some limitations in follow-up data.* -
- The results showed a low rate of major complications and a unique advantage over other methods, marking this technique as an effective option with minimal risks and low recurrence of constipation.*