Publications by authors named "Marcelo Fontenelle Ribeiro Junior"
Article Synopsis
- REBOA (Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) is an emergency procedure used to manage severe bleeding by maintaining blood flow to vital organs until further treatment can be performed.
- While it can be life-saving, REBOA is associated with various complications, including a significant risk of distal limb complications, renal failure, and respiratory issues.
- The article reviews these complications, noting a higher incidence of lower limb ischemia and acute kidney failure, highlighting the need for careful management and monitoring of patients undergoing the procedure.
The Lichtenstein technique is being used adequately in inguinal hernia repair: national analysis and review of the surgical technique.
Rev Col Bras Cir
January 2024
Introduction: it is estimated that approximately 20 million people undergo inguinal hernia surgery annually in the world, with the Lichtenstein technique being the most performed surgical procedure. The objective of this study is to analyze the knowledge of the technical principles used in the Lichtenstein technique.
Method: Survey-type intersectional study approved by the research ethics committee of São Camilo University Center (CAAE: 70036523.
Currently doctors and health professionals are facing a challenging pandemic caused by a new strain called 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Human infection with COVID-19 does not yet have the clinical spectrum fully described, and the pattern of lethality, mortality, infectivity and transmissibility is not known with precision. There is no specific vaccine or medication available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of inguinal hernia in the preoperative period of patients submitted to inguinal herniorrhaphy.
Methods: we conducted a retrospective, descriptive, analytical study, based on data obtained from the charts of patients submitted to inguinal herniorrhaphy between January 2016 and December 2017 and who underwent ultrasonography in the preoperative period. The sample consisted of 232 patients, and we compared the results of the ultrasonography with the complaints, physical examination and intraoperative findings.