Publications by authors named "Marcelo Ferreira Cassini"
Aims And Objectives: To identify how catheters and lubricants have been used among patients using intermittent urinary catheterisation in rehabilitation.
Background: The clean intermittent urinary catheterisation technique is an invasive procedure can cause discomfort, pain and urethral traumas. The use of lubricants and lubricated urinary catheters reduces the friction between the catheter and the urethral mucosa, minimising the risks.
Purpose: Bladder augmentation is an effective surgical procedure for increasing bladder capacity and reducing pressure on the urinary system. It is indicated for patients with anomalies such as spina bifida, myelomeningocele, urethral valve and bladder exstrophy, who progress with low tolerance of medication.
Cases: This was a retrospective study conducted on pediatric patients submitted to bladder augmentation from 2000 to 2011.
Purpose: Fetal hydronephrosis is a frequent finding due to advances in prenatal ultrasonography. The definition of fetal and neonatal urinary tract obstruction is a very difficult task requiring confirmation of reduced renal function and hydronephrosis. In this study we followed a series of consecutive patients with intrauterine hydronephrosis that persisted during post-natal life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the VEGF expression and collagen deposition using a latex biomembrane as bladder replacement in rabbits.
Materials And Methods: After partial cystectomy, a patch of a non-vulcanized latex biomembrane (2 x 2 cm) was sewn to the bladder of rabbits with 5/0 monofilament polydioxanone sulfate sutures in a watertight manner. Groups of 5 animals were killed at 15, 45 and 90 days after surgery and the bladder was removed.
Purpose: To investigate the effect of lovastatin on renal ischemia followed by reperfusion.
Methods: Thirty one Wistar rats submitted to left renal ischemia for 60 minutes followed by contralateral nephrectomy were divided into two groups: A (n =17, control, no treatment), and B (n=14, lovastatin 15 mg/kg/day p.o.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create a model of urinary obstruction in female rats to understand obstructive nephropathy.
- Researchers performed surgery on 14 rats, wrapping the urethra with tape, and monitored them at 4 and 8 weeks, comparing them to a control group.
- Results showed progressive urinary issues like vesical dilation and hydronephrosis in most rats, indicating that this method could be useful for future studies on kidney obstruction.