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Original Article07-17-2002
Preservation of Intercostobrachial Nerve during Axillary Clearance for Breast Cancer
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):221-226
Abstract
Original ArticlePreservation of Intercostobrachial Nerve during Axillary Clearance for Breast Cancer
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):221-226
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400002
Views126See morePurpose: to evaluate the relationdhip between preservation of the intercostobrachial nerve and pain sensitivity of the arm, total time of the surgery, and number of dissected nodes in patients submitted to axillary lymphadenectomy due to breast cancer. Methods: an intervention, prospective, randomized and double-blind study was performed on 85 patients assisted at the State University of Campinas, Brazil, from January 1999 to July 2000. The patients were divided into two groups, according to the intention of preserving or not the intercostobrachial nerve. The surgeries were performed by the same researchers, utilizing the same technique. The postoperative evaluations were performed within 2 days, 40 days and after 3 months. The pain sensitivity of the arm was evaluated through a specific questionnaire (subjective evaluation) and through a neurological physical examination (objective evaluation). Results: the surgical technique was applied to all patients and the preservation of the intercostobrachial nerve was related to a significant decrease in the alterations of pain sensitivity of the arm, both by the subjective and objective evaluations. After three months, in the subjective evaluation, 61% of the patients were asymptomatic in the intercostobrachial nerve preservation group and 28.6% in the nerve section group (p<0.01). By the objective evaluation, 53.7% of the patients presented normal neurological examination in the intercostobrachial nerve preservation group and 16.7% in the nerve section group (p<0.01). No significant difference was observed regarding total time of surgery (p=0.76) and number of dissected nodes between the two evaluated groups (p=0.59). Conclusions: these data show that the preservation of the intercostobrachial nerve is feasible and leads to a significant decrease in the alterations of pain sensitivity of the arm, without interfering in the total time of surgery and the number of dissected nodes.
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07-10-2002
Punção Aspirativa por Agulha Fina: Estudo Comparativo entre Dois Diferentes Dispositivos para a Obtenção da Amostra Citológica
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):279-279
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Punção Aspirativa por Agulha Fina: Estudo Comparativo entre Dois Diferentes Dispositivos para a Obtenção da Amostra Citológica
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):279-279
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400014
Views61Punção Aspirativa por Agulha Fina: Estudo Comparativo entre Dois Diferentes Dispositivos para a Obtenção da Amostra Citológica […]See more -
07-10-2002
Repercussões de Técnicas Fisioterápicas Aplicadas no Programa Multidisciplinar de Preparo para o Parto e Maternidade sobre os Desconfortos Músculo-Esqueléticos da Gestação
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):278-278
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Repercussões de Técnicas Fisioterápicas Aplicadas no Programa Multidisciplinar de Preparo para o Parto e Maternidade sobre os Desconfortos Músculo-Esqueléticos da Gestação
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):278-278
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400012
Views66Repercussões de Técnicas Fisioterápicas Aplicadas no Programa Multidisciplinar de Preparo para o Parto e Maternidade sobre os Desconfortos Músculo-Esqueléticos da Gestação […]See more -
07-10-2002
Avaliação do Desempenho da Dopplerfluxometria em Relação a Complicações Maternas e Perinatais em Gestantes com Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):278-279
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Avaliação do Desempenho da Dopplerfluxometria em Relação a Complicações Maternas e Perinatais em Gestantes com Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):278-279
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400013
Views73Avaliação do Desempenho da Dopplerfluxometria em Relação a Complicações Maternas e Perinatais em Gestantes com Diabetes Mellitus […]See more -
07-10-2002
Estudo Longitudinal de Variáveis Dopplervelocimétricas do Ducto Venoso Fetal em Gestações Normais
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):277-278
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Estudo Longitudinal de Variáveis Dopplervelocimétricas do Ducto Venoso Fetal em Gestações Normais
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):277-278
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400011
Views62Estudo Longitudinal de Variáveis Dopplervelocimétricas do Ducto Venoso Fetal em Gestações Normais […]See more -
07-10-2002
Determinantes da Massa Óssea do Esqueleto Total em Mulheres Pré-menopáusicas de Porto Alegre: Um Estudo de Base Populacional
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):277-277
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Determinantes da Massa Óssea do Esqueleto Total em Mulheres Pré-menopáusicas de Porto Alegre: Um Estudo de Base Populacional
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):277-277
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400010
Views43Determinantes da Massa Óssea do Esqueleto Total em Mulheres Pré-menopáusicas de Porto Alegre: Um Estudo de Base Populacional[…]See more -
Case Report07-10-2002
Portopulmonary Hypertension and Pregnancy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):271-276
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Case ReportPortopulmonary Hypertension and Pregnancy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(4):271-276
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000400009
Views119The severity of the association of pulmonary hypertension with pregnancy is well known. Pulmonary arterial hypertension constitutes one of the highest risk conditions for maternal mortality in late pregnancy and postpartum. Patients with portal hypertension of varying etiology may develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (portopulmonary hypertension) and most cases present cirrhosis as the underlying disease; however, a few cases of noncirrhotic etiology have been described. Clinical and pathological findings in two cases of portopulmonary hypertension and pregnancy are presented here. The two patients (30 and 24 years old) developed severe right heart failure and shock just after the delivery and the disease progressed rapidly to death. Autopsy demonstrated fibrosis in hepatic portal tracts, as has been described in cases of idiopathic portal hypertension. Also, pulmonary hypertension classified as plexogenic was reported.
Key-words Maternal mortalityPortal hypertensionPortopulmonary hypertensionPregnancy complicationsPulmonary hypertensionSee more
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