Publications by authors named "Leandro Tazima"
Objective: To identify the computed tomography findings suggestive of intestinal perforation by an ingested foreign body.
Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of four cases of surgically proven intestinal perforation by a foreign body, comparing the computed tomography findings with those described in the literature.
Results: None of the patients reported having ingested a foreign body, all were over 60 years of age, three of the four patients used a dental prosthesis, and all of the foreign bodies were elongated and sharp.
Introduction: Nephrolithiasis is com>mon and has a high rate of recurrence.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of the main metabolic and anatomical changes and the chemical analysis of stone found in patients with nephrolithiasis in the West region of Paraná.
Methods: Retrospective study with 681 adult patients with nephrolithiasis.