Abdominal wall endometriosis: experience of the General Surgery Service of the Antônio Pedro University Hospital of the Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Objective: to study the characteristics of women undergoing abdominal surgery with suspected abdominal wall endometriosis or abdominal wall tumor, and to assess the association with age, race and previous cesarean delivery.

Method: retrospective and analytical study carried out from January 2000 to December 2019, at the General Surgery Service of Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro (HUAP) at Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). Medical records of 100 patients with abdominal wall endometriosis and other types of abdominal wall tumors were analyzed.

Total thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases.

Objective: To review the indications for total thyroidectomy as the preferred option in certain benign diseases of the thyroid in order to prevent recurrence or future reoperations.

Methods: A retrospective study of patients with benign thyroid diseases, carried out from January 1997 to December 2009, analyzing the data relating to age, surgical treatment and postoperative evolution.

Results: The mean age was 51.

Abdominal wall endometrioma.

Objective: To report the authors' experience with the clinical manifestations and surgical treatment of abdominal wall endometriomas.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients operated for abdominal wall endometrioma was carried out, with emphasis on age, symptoms, previous cesarean, relation of symptoms with the menstrual cycle, physical examinations and additional surgical treatment, postoperative course and histopathological results of specimens.

Results: Fourteen patients were operated during the study period, aged between 28 and 40 years.

Pancreatic pseudocyst with splenic involvement. Case report.

The authors present a case report of a pancreatic pseudocyst with an unusual spleen involvement. The aspects of this rare complication are discussed, as well as the probable etiologic factors. The outcome was satisfactory and the surgical treatment consisted of the resection of its thick capsule, since the local anatomic conditions would not permit a splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy, considered to be the ideal surgery.

[Primary hyperaldosteronism. Report of two cases].

The authors present two cases of primary hyperaldosteronism, caused by functioning adenoma of the adrenal's cortex. The two females patients presented classic symptoms of the Conn's disease, especially hypokalemia and hypertension. Both were operated and unilateral adrenalectomy was done, with excellent outcome in one and satisfactory in the other one.