Publications by authors named "Vladimir C T Sa"
Background: Although considered a safe procedure, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has a non-negligible risk of major postoperative complications related to it, with special attention to gastric leaks.
Aim: Evaluate the clinical value of the methylene blue test (MBT) in predicting the occurrence of post-SG leaks.
Methods: Retrospective study that included 1136 patients who underwent SG with intraoperative MBT between 2012 and 2016.
Background: There is growing evidence that the impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on type 2 diabetes (T2D) occurs regardless of the amount of weight loss. Taking this background into consideration, it is plausible to study this procedure in individuals with lower body mass index (BMI) under clinical treatment failure for uncontrolled T2D.
Objectives: To elucidate the long-term impact of RYGB on T2D regression in a non-obese population.
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and class I obesity, which are pandemics of considerable socioeconomic importance, require new treatment modalities due to inadequate control through normal clinical conduct. The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy and safety of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in the control of T2DM in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 to 35 kg/m(2).
Methods: An observational, retrospective study was carried out at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-Brazil.
Background: Correlation between infectious agents and linfoproliferative diseases are more stablished, over all virus and bacteria, through the activation of linfocytes.
Aim: To describe six new cases, of a series of 254 patients (2,36%) with mansonic schistosomiasis, in the hepatosplenic form.
Methods: Six patients will be described, amongst the 254 carriers of mansonic schistosomiasis, in the hepatosplenic form, followed in the last 13 years.