Background: Cesarean delivery rates have been increasing since 1996, and Cesarean delivery is now the most common major operative procedure performed in the United States. Identifying risk factors for wound complications following Cesarean delivery is necessary to prevent unnecessary maternal morbidity. Methods: A case-control study was carried out and data was collected via a medical record review for patients undergoing a Cesarean delivery at the UIHC between 10/1/2011 and 12/31/2012. Results: Several modifiable risk factors were identified, and models based on patient and surgical factors performed better than the current standard NHSN risk index model. Conclusion: More robust prediction models can be created using patient and surgical factors.

Orientador: Daniele Cristina Cataneo / Resumo: Introdução: A obesidade é o acúmulo de gordura anormal ou excessiva que representa um risco potencial à saúde. A cirurgia bariátrica consiste em uma alternativa de tratamento cirúrgico da obesidade mórbida, permitindo uma perda de peso expressiva e duradoura com consequente melhoria das comorbidades associadas. A obesidade está associada a alterações da mecânica ventilatória e constitui um fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de complicações pulmonares no pós-operatório de cirurgias abdominais. Objetivo: Verificar se os testes de função respiratória, de força muscular respiratória e de exercícios são capazes de predizer complicações no pós-operatório em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica. Método: Foram avaliados 174 pacientes (81% mulheres) submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica, no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Todos os pacientes foram submetidos à medidas antropométricas, testes de espirometria, medida de pico de fluxo expiratório, manovacuometria, teste de caminhada de seis minutos e teste de escada. Os dados foram colhidos no período pré-operatório e correlacionados com as complicações pós-operatórias, incluindo as complicações cardiopulmonares e cirúrgicas. Resultados: A média de idade foi de 41,59 ± 10,70 anos. O índice de massa corpórea variou de 35,44 a 62,79 Kg/m2, com média de 46,74 ± 6,35 Kg/m2. As comorbidades mais prevalentes foram: hipertensão arterial sistêmica, diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia e hipotireoidismo. A taxa de compli... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Introduction: Obesity is the accumulation of abnormal or excessive fat which represents a potential health risk. The bariatric surgery consists of an alternative for surgical treatment of morbid obesity, thus allowing significant and lasting weight loss with consequent improvement of the related comorbidities. Obesity is associated with the changes in the ventilatory mechanics and poses a risk factor for the development of pulmonary complications in the post-operative period of abdominal surgeries. Objective: Check whether the respiratory function tests, the respiratory muscle strength and the exercises are able to foresee post-operative complications in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Methodo: 174 patients (81% women) undergoing bariatric surgery were evaluated at the Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu School of Medicine. All the patients were submitted to anthropometric measures, spyrometry tests, the measurement of peak expiratory flow, manovacuometry, a 6-minute walking test and stair-climbing test. The data were collected in the pre-operative and correlated with the post-operative complications, including both the cardiopulmonary and surgical complications. Results: The average age was 41,59 ± 10,70 years. The BMI (Body Mass Index) varied from 35,44 to 62,79 kg/m2 with an average of 46,74 ± 6,35 kg/m2. The most prevalent comorbidities were: systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and hypothyroidism. The post-operative complication rate was a... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

L'objectiu d'aquest treball era avaluar la mortalitat hospitalària de la cirurgia coronaria en malalts de la sanitat pública operats en centres de gestió pública i privada de Catalunya, mitjançant l'ús de dues escales de risc (l'EuroSCORE i un model d'àmbit local). S'analitzà també la validesa dels mètodes d'avaluació i es comparà el resultat de la cirurgia sense circulació extracorpòria respecte de la cirurgia amb circulació extracorpòria. Es van incloure tots els malalts consecutius (1.605) sotmesos a una primera intervenció d'empelt coronari aïllat durant dos anys en cinc hospitals. Els resultats indiquen que a Catalunya: 1) La gestió privada del centre s'associa marginalment amb una millor supervivència. 2) L'efectivitat de la cirurgia coronària a millorat en els últims anys. 3) Ambdós instruments d'ajust del risc son útils per a l'avaluació d'aquests resultats. 4) La cirurgia sense circulació extracorpòria s'associa a millors resultats, sobre tot en els pacients amb risc preoperatori baix. / El objetivo de este trabajo era evaluar la mortalidad hospitalaria de la cirugía coronaria de los pacientes de la sanidad pública operados en centros de gestión pública y privada de Cataluña, mediante dos escalas de riesgo (el EuroSCORE y una de ámbito local). Se analizó también la validez de los métodos de evaluación y se comparó el resultado de la cirugía sin circulación extracorporea con el de la cirugía con circulación extracorporea.Se incluyeron los pacientes (1.605) sometidos a una primera intervención de implante aortocoronario aislado durante dos años en cinco centros.Los resultados indican que en Cataluña: La gestión privada se asocia marginalmente a mejor supervivencia. La efectividad de la cirugía coronaria ha mejorado en los últimos años. Ambos instrumentos de ajuste del riesgo resultan útiles para la evaluación de estos resultados. La cirugía sin circulación extracorporea se asocia a mejores resultados, sobre todo en pacientes de riesgo bajo. / The objective of the present study was to evaluate hospital mortality after coronary surgery in patients from the public health system operated on in public and private centers, using two risk scores (the EuroSCORE and a locally derived model). In addition, validity of such evaluating methods was assessed and the results of off-pump and on-pump coronary surgery were compared.All consecutive patients (1.605) undergoing a first isolated coronary by-pass procedure during two years were recruited in five hospitals.The results show that in Catalonia: 1) Private hospital management is associated to a maginal increase in hospital survival. 2) Effectiveness of coronary by-pass surgery has increased compared to previous evaluations. 3) Both risk scores showed complementary properties fort he evaluation of results. 4) Off-pump coronary surgery is associated to better results and the association is grater in low risk patients.