Lymph Drainage of Posttraumatic Edema of Lower Limbs.

Objective: The present study was aimed at evaluating the use of mechanical and manual lymphatic therapy as a treatment for lymphedema resulting from orthopedic surgery that became painful after an episode of erysipelas.

Case Report: A 70-year-old male patient suffered direct trauma resulting in a compound fracture of the tibia and fibula of the left leg. He was treated with an external fixator for four months followed by plaster cast immobilization for three weeks.

Virulence and resistance profiles of MRSA isolates in pre- and post-liver transplantation patients using microarray.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening plays a great role in preventing infections in surgical patients. This study aims to evaluate clonality, virulence and resistance of MRSA in pre- and post-liver transplantation (LT) patients. Nasal and groin swabs of 190 patients were collected.

Bisphosphonate therapy in patients under androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective of this study was to clarify the role of bisphosphonates in the treatment of osteoporosis in patients with prostate adenocarcinoma under androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The Medline, EMBASE, Cancerlit and the American Society of Clinical Oncology abstract databases were searched for published randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating the usage of bisphosphonates in patients with prostate cancer (PC) under ADT. The outcomes assessed were fracture, osteoporosis, incidence of adverse events and changes in bone mineral density (BMD) during treatment.

Her-2/neu expression in prostate adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: HER-2/neu has been linked to the clinical progression of hormone independent prostate cancer. We performed a meta-analysis to investigate the prognostic impact of HER-2/neu over expression in patients with prostate adenocarcinoma, and its correlation with other pathological and clinical variables.

Materials And Methods: We searched the MEDLINE, Embase, CancerLit and ASCO abstract databases for published studies of HER-2/neu protein expression in primary prostate cancer tissue with a median followup of greater than 2 years and data on survival in patients with and without HER-2/neu over expression.

Effect of weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, on renal function and blood pressure in morbidly obese patients.

Background: Morbid obesity (MO) is associated with increased renal plasma flow (RPL) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This type of obesity usually does not respond to medical treatment, with bariatric surgery being the current treatment of choice. The present study aimed to evaluate whether weight loss may reverse the glomerular hyperfiltration of MO patients.

Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy by videolaparoscopic transperitoneal approach in patients with non-seminomatous testicular tumor.

Objective: The present study aims to report the preliminary experience with videolaparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in the treatment of patients with non-seminomatous testicular tumor.

Materials And Methods: Seven surgeries were performed in order to access retroperitoneal lymph nodes in patients with non-seminomatous testicular cancer. We performed the videolaparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy (LRL) technique in 5 patients with stage I disease and laparoscopic resection of residual mass (LRRM), following chemotherapy (ChT), in 2 patients with stage II disease.