Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jan 2011
Contraceptive effect of Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) in rats with experimental endometriosis.
Evaluate the histological changes in parenchyma's epithelial layer of the uterus and ovarian of rats with induced endometriosis, treated with Uncaria tomentosa extract. ⋯ The findings suggest that Uncaria tomentosa has contraceptive effect.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jan 2011
Study on adhesion formation and the healing of colon anastomosis in rats with induced peritoneal sepsis.
To evaluate the effects of abdominal sepsis on adhesion formation and colon anastomosis healing in rats. ⋯ The peritoneal infection which was developed by cecal ligation and puncture raised the amount of intra-cavitary adhesions. There was a decrease in the amount of colonic anastomosis on the third post-operatory day with a following raise on the seventh without any effects on other healing parameters.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jan 2011
Anatomical features of the urethra and urinary bladder catheterization in female mice and rats. An essential translational tool.
To present fundamental anatomical aspects and technical skills necessary to urethra and urinary bladder catheterization in female mice and rats. ⋯ Although technical and anatomical pearls for rodent urethral and bladder access are presented as tackles to the advancement of lower urinary tract preclinical investigation in a broaden sight, restriction to female animals hampers the male microenvironment, demanding future advances.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Dec 2010
Comparison between actual and predicted postoperative stair-climbing test, walk test and spirometric values in patients undergoing lung resection.
To assess whether the tests - Forced Expiratory Volume at one second (FEV₁), 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and stair-climbing test (SCT) showed proportional changes after the resection of functioning lung. ⋯ In our group of patients, pulmonary resection led to loss of lung function measured by spirometry, but not to exercise capacity measured by stair-climbing and walk tests.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Oct 2010
Pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with morbid obesity six months after bariatric surgery.
To investigate the body weight, pulmonary function and quality of life of twenty patients with morbid obesity six months after the Fobi-Capella operation. ⋯ There was a significant weight loss and an improvement of pulmonary function as seen by respiratory frequency, reduction and increased expiratory reserve volume and functional residual capacity. The quality of life of the patients also improved after the Fobi-Capella operation.