Publications by authors named "Manoel A R Cavalcanti"
Background: Rapid and severe weight loss can result in the reduction of the ear tube lining fat tissue and it becomes patent, leading to symptoms such as autophony, aural fullness and tinnitus. Patients after bariatric surgery have, in theory, a predisposition to the development of such alteration.
Aim: To evaluate the presence of patent tuba-related complaints in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, correlating with weight and body mass index (BMI) values, as well as demographic data.
Background: In the lipofilling procedures used in breast reconstruction, there is an unpredictability in the rate of reabsorption of the grafted fat. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of tamoxifen, a medication commonly prescribed for patients with breast cancer, as a possible alternative to reduce the rate of autologous fat graft resorption.
Methods: The fatty cushion of the inguinal region of 20 female adult Wistar rats was removed and then autografted, using a standard volume of 0.