Objective: Compare the evolution regarding the complications concerning two types of incision (conventional x mini-incision), for saphenectomy in patients that go under myocardial revascularization or otherwise known as coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods: During the period from January 2012 to August 2013, 66 patients were prospectively selected for coronary artery bypass with cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These were divided into two groups: Conventional and Mini-Incision, with 33 patients in each group chosen in a random fashion and with knowledge of which technique to be used being presented only at the start of the surgery. In the conventional group, the patients received an incision to the lower member of 7 to 10 centimeters. The patients in the Mini-Incision group received an incision to the lower member of 3 to 4 centimeters, both performed without the use of any special material for harvesting the saphenous vein. Results: The groups were similar in terms of clinical data and in the preoperative period. Males made up a greater part of the group with 63.7% and 81.9% in groups C and M, respectively. Among the complications of the analysed surgical areas, edema (p = 0.011), hematoma (p = 0.020), dehiscence (p = 0.012) and infection (p = 0.012), were significantly greater in group C when compared to group M. When the matter comes to the variable in relation to the risk of Surgical Site Infections (SSI), no significant difference was found between the groups. Conclusion: Coronary artery bypass surgery with mini-incision for saphenectomy, demonstrated a lower rate for preoperative complications, such as edema, hematoma, dehiscence and infection, when compared to saphenectomy under conventional incision procedures. / Objetivo: Comparar a evolução quanto às complicações de dois tipos de incisão (convencional X miniincisão) para safenectomia em pacientes que se submeteram à cirurgia de Revascularização do Miocárdio. Métodos: No período de janeiro de 2012 a agosto de 2013, 66 pacientes foram selecionados, prospectivamente, para cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio com circulação extracorpórea. Estes foram distribuídos em dois grupos: Convencional e Miniincisão, com 33 pacientes em cada grupo de forma randomizada e conhecimento da técnica apenas no início da cirurgia. No grupo Convencional, os pacientes receberam uma incisão no membro inferior de 7 a 10 centímetros. Os pacientes do grupo Miniincisão receberam uma incisão no membro inferior de 3 a 4 centímetros, ambos sem o uso de material especial para a colheita da veia safena. Resultados: Os grupos eram semelhantes quanto aos dados clínicos de pré-operatório. Houve predominância do sexo masculino, 63,7% e 81,9% nos grupos C e M respectivamente. Dentre as complicações do sítio cirúrgico analisadas, o edema (p = 0,011), hematoma (p = 0,020), deiscência (p = 0,012) e infecção (p = 0,012), foram significativamente maiores no grupo C comparado com o grupo M. Quando tratamos a variável infecção em relação ao Índice de Risco para Infecção Cirúrgica (IRIC), não houve diferença significante entre os grupos. Conclusão: A cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio com miniincisão para safenectomia demonstrou um menor índice de complicações pós-operatórias como edema, hematoma, deiscência e infecção quando comparado com a safenectomia com incisão convencional. / Mestre em Ciências da Saúde

INTRODUÇÃO: A utilização das técnicas minimamente invasivas vem se difundindo principalmente após o desenvolvimento da técnica robótica, principalmente em patologias com alta incidência como a neoplasia da próstata. Apesar da cirurgia minimamente invasiva aparentemente proporcionar menor dor no pós-operatório, ainda assim alguns pacientes necessitam opióides que possuem efeitos colaterais indesejáveis. O uso de medicações adjuvantes durante o intraoperatório, como a Dexmedetomidina (DEX) pode diminuir o seu uso pelo efeito poupador de opióides e analgésico. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o impacto do uso da DEX em pacientes submetidos a prostatectomia radical robótica. MÉTODO: Estudo retrospectivo em cem pacientes submetidos a prostatectomia radical robótica. Quarenta e oito pacientes não utilizaram DEX, e 52 pacientes receberam dexmedetomidina na dose de 0,3 a 0,7mcg/kg/h no intraoperatório e desligado meia hora antes do final do procedimento. Durante o procedimento e no pós-operatório receberam analgésico opióide e não opióide sob prescrição ou a critério do anestesiologista. O consumo de medicação opióide e não opióide e escores de dor através do consumo de analgésicos foram avaliados durante a RPA, POI e 1PO, dividindo os pacientes em quatro grupos (sem DEX, nem Morfina; somente DEX; DEX com morfina; Morfina apenas). RESULTADOS: Nossos resultados demonstraram que a utilização de DEX no intra-operatório levou a um aumento da utilização de morfina na RPA, comparado aos grupos (28,1%, 38,5%, 25% e 15,4%, necessitaram de mais do que 5 mg de morfina na RPA) (p=0,135). Os pacientes que tomaram apenas DEX também demonstraram mais dor forte (84,6%) e menos pacientes sem dor (15,4%) (p=0,001). A DEX foi responsável pela diminuição da utilização de analgésico não opioide na RPA do grupo onde somente a DEX foi utilizada e nenhum paciente necessitou de analgésico não opioide e do grupo onde houve associação de DEX e morfina (2,8%), sendo que nos outros 2 grupos 12,5% necessitaram (p=0,083) O grupo que recebeu DEX e morfina foi o que menos recebeu morfina na RPA (59% não recebeu nenhuma morfina) (p=0,135). No POI e no 1PO, 100% dos pacientes não receberam nenhuma morfina (p=0,555). Este último grupo de pacientes também apresentou menor dor, sendo que 48,7% não apresentou dor na RPA e 51,3% na avaliação durante o POI (p=0,001). A combinação das duas drogas levou a uma impressionante redução da dor no POI (10,3%), de aproximadamente 8 vezes menos dor forte do que no grupo sem utilização de nenhuma droga (81,3%) (p=0,000). CONCLUSÃO: Portanto a utilização da DEX durante o intra-operatório não mostrou resultado favorável na diminuição do consumo de morfina, na diminuição da dor dos pacientes submetidos a prostatectomia radical robótica, mas, quando usamos morfina associado a morfina houve uma melhora nos resultados da dor e diminuição significativa de consumo de morfina no período pós-operatório / Introduction: Minimally invasive techniques are spreading in high incidence diseases like prostate cancer. Patients undergoing minimally invasive procedures seem to have a better pain control but many still require opioid analgesia that can induce undesirable side effects. The use of adjuvant agents as DEX intraoperatively can be desirable for their analgesic and opioid sparing effect. Purpose: Evaluate the impact of DEX use in patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy. Methods: The present retrospective study included 100 patients who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Forty-eight patients did not receive DEX was the control group and fifty-two received DEX infusion at a rate of 0,3-0,7mcg/kg/h and discontinued 30 minutes before the end of the procedure. Patients received opioid and non-opioid analgesia under prescription and anesthesiologist discretion. Opioid and non-opioid analgesia consumption and pain scores (measured by opioid and non-opioid analgesia consumption) were collected on postoperative period, immediate postoperative period and first postoperative period. Results: Our results demonstrated that compared with the groups(28,1%, 38,5%,25% e 15,4% had more than 5mg of morphine on postoperative care unit), patients that received DEX intraoperatively, required higher doses of morphine on postoperative care unit.The DEX group presented more patients with severe pain (84,6%) and fewer without pain(15,4%).The use of DEX intraoperatively lead to a reduction of non-opioid use in postanesthesia care unit and neither patients had non opioid analgesia , when morphine is associated to DEX 2,8% received, and with the other two groups 12,5% (p=0,083). The DEX and morphine received less morphine than the other groups on postanesthesia care unit (59% received any morphine)(p=0,135).On immediate postoperative period and first postoperative period , 100% received any morphine(p=0,555), this group had more patients with lesser pain, 48,7% had no pain on postanesthesia care unit e 51,3% on immediate postoperative period. The combination of DEX and morphine lead to an impressive reduction of pain on immediate postoperative period(10,3%),patients had about 8 times less severe pain than the group that did not receive neither morphine or DEX(81,3%)(p=0,000).Conclusion: The use of DEX infusion was not suitable regarding morphine spare and reduction of pain of the patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. An association between DEX and Morphine seems to be the best option to relieve post-op pain and decrease morphine usage

Introdução: A neurocirurgia minimamente invasiva já é uma realidade em muitos centros em todo o mundo. A aplicação de conceitos antigos com a incorporação de novas tecnologias permite o emprego de medidas menos invasivas, mas com a mesma eficácia e segurança. O real papel destas técnicas e o seu efeito sobre a evolução dos doentes ainda é nebuloso. Objetivos: avaliar a segurança e resultados da técnica minimamente invasiva na clipagem de aneurismas cerebrais de circulação anterior e determinar o momento seguro para alta hospitalar. Materiais: Cento e onze doentes adultos com diagnóstico de aneurismas não rotos de circulação anterior foram randomicamente distribuídos e submetidos a cirurgia por um acesso minimamente invasivo (grupo de estudo - 36 pelo acesso transpalpebral e 34 através de craniotomias minipterional reduzida) ou acesso pterional clássico (grupo controle - 41 doentes). O endoscópio acoplado a um telefone celular foi utilizado juntamente com o microscópio durante as cirurgias do grupo de estudo. Os doentes do grupo de estudo foram submetidos a um protocolo específico para avaliação da segurança da alta hospitalar precoce. Foram avaliados desfechos cirúrgicos, clínicos/funcionais, estéticos e sobre qualidade de vida. Resultados: Em ambos os grupos, os dados demográficos e as características dos aneurismas foram similares. O tempo médio das cirurgias foi menor no grupo de estudo (214 min. vs 292 min, p = 0,0008). A necessidade de transfusão sanguínea foi menor no grupo de estudo (1 doente vs 7 doentes, p = 0,018). O número de eventos isquêmicos foi menor no grupo de estudo (4 doentes vs 8 doentes, p = 0,07), mas os eventos com repercussão clínica foram semelhantes (2 doentes vs 3 doentes, p = 0,53). A presença de colo residual na angiografia controle foi menor no grupo de estudo (6 doentes vs 11, p = 0,021), mas foram todos colos pequenos, 1,75 ± 0,68 mm, sendo que apenas um doente do grupo controle foi reoperado. A paralisia do ramo frontal do nervo facial foi menor no grupo de estudo, tanto a temporária (3 vs 14, p = 0,008) quanto a definitiva (0 vs 4, p = 0,032). A atrofia do músculo temporal foi menos frequente e mais leve no grupo de estudo (9 vs 14, p = 0,012). No grupo de estudo, 91,4% dos doentes receberam alta precoce no dia seguinte da cirurgia e nenhum doente apresentou evento adverso por este motivo. Os doentes do grupo de estudo ficaram assintomáticos mais rapidamente no pós-operatório (pela avaliação da escala de Rankin, p = 0,0026), mas não houve diferença entre os grupos dentre as pontuações acima de 1 na escala de Rankin modificada. Um doente do grupo controle faleceu no pós-operatório (0,9%). Conclusões: Os resultados demonstraram que as alternativas minimamente invasivas propostas são seguras e tem resultados clínicos e cirúrgicos iguais ou superiores ao tratamento clássico em vários quesitos. A alta precoce nestes doentes é possível e segura. O acesso nanopterional ou transpalpebral é uma alternativa melhor em relação à craniotomia pterional clássica para tratar aneurismas não rotos da circulação anterior / Introduction: Minimally invasive neurosurgery is already a reality in many centers across the world. The application of old concepts with the incorporation of new technologies allows the use of less invasive measures with the same effectiveness and safety. However, the real role of these techniques and their effect on the outcome of patients is still obscure. Objectives: To evaluate the safety and results of minimally invasive techniques in brain aneurysm clipping and determine the possibility of early hospital discharge. Methods: 111 adult patients with unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms were randomized and underwent a minimally invasive surgical approach, (36 by transpalpebral approach and 34 through a reduced minipterional craniotomy) or classical pterional approach (41 patients). The endoscope coupled to a smart phone was used along with the microscope during surgery (study group only). Patients in the study group were subjected to a specific protocol for assessment of early hospital discharge. Surgical, clinical/functional and aesthetic outcomes were evaluated along with long term quality of life. Results: In both groups, the demographics and characteristics of aneurysms were similar. The average time of surgery was lower in the study group (214 min. vs. 292 min, p = 0.0008). The need for blood transfusion was lower in the study group (1 patient vs 7 patients, p = 0.018). The number of ischemic events was lower in the study group (patients 4 patients vs. 8, p = 0.07), but events with clinical significance were similar (3 patients vs. 2 patients, p = 0.53). The presence of residual neck on control angiography was lower in the study group (6 patients vs 11, p = 0.021), but only small ones were found, 1.75 ± 0.68 mm, and only one control group patient required reoperation for this reason. The paralysis of the frontal branch of the facial nerve was lower in the study group, both temporary (3 vs 14, p = 0.008) and definitive (0 vs. 4, p = 0.032). The atrophy of the temporal muscle was less frequent and less severe in the study group (9 vs 14, p = 0.012). Most patients in the study group (91.4%), were discharged on the next day of the surgery and no patients had any related adverse events. Patients in the study group got asymptomatic faster (assessed by the Rankin scale, p = 0.26), but there was no difference between the groups among scores above 1 on the modified Rankin scale. One control group patient died postoperatively (0,9%). Conclusions: The results showed that the proposed minimally invasive alternatives are safe. Clinical and surgical results are equal or superior to conventional treatment in several topics. Early discharge in these patients is possible and safe. The described approaches (nanopterional or transpalpebral) are better alternatives to the classical pterional craniotomy to treat unruptured aneurysms of the anterior circulation

INTRODUÇÃO: A prevalência da fibrilação atrial, os gastos com o sistema de saúde e a elevada morbidade e mortalidade associados a ela, têm justificado a procura por um melhor entendimento de suas bases fisiopatológicas e por novas abordagens terapêuticas. O objetivo deste manuscrito é avaliar a exeqüibilidade, a segurança e os resultados em três meses da cirurgia vídeo-assistida para a ablação da fibrilação atrial com radiofreqüência bipolar. MÉTODOS: Dez pacientes (90% homens) com fibrilação atrial sintomática e refratária à terapia medicamentosa foram submetidos ao procedimento cirúrgico proposto no Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, no período de Maio 2007 a Maio de 2008. Foram analisadas variáveis de peri e pós-operatório. Além da avaliação clínica dos sintomas, todos os pacientes foram submetidos a um ecocardiograma e Holter de 24horas antes e três meses após a cirurgia. Realizou-se também uma angiotomografia de veias pulmonares no terceiro mês de seguimento pós-operatório. RESULTADOS: O procedimento foi realizado conforme planejado em todos os pacientes. Cem por cento das veias pulmonares direitas e 90% das esquerdas tiveram o isolamento elétrico confirmado. Não houve lesão iatrogênica de estruturas intra-torácicas ou óbitos. Dois pacientes apresentaram pneumonia pós-operatória e longo tempo de permanência hospitalar no início da experiência clínica. Nove dos dez pacientes saíram do centro cirúrgico em ritmo sinusal. Houve uma recorrência da fibrilação atrial em três meses (11,1%). No total, 80% dos pacientes estão livres de fibrilação atrial em três meses. Houve melhora significativa da função diastólica avaliada ecocardiograficamente pela relação E/E após a cirurgia (9,0 ± 2,23 para 7,7 ± 1,07; p=0,042) que se associa a uma melhora dos sintomas de insuficiência cardíaca classe funcional da New York Heart Association (2,4 ± 0,5 para 1,6 ± 0,7; p=0,011). Não houve evidência de estenose de veias pulmonares à angiotomografia nesta série. CONCLUSÃO: A cirurgia torácica vídeo-assistida para o tratamento da fibrilação atrial é exeqüível e segura mas a incorporação desta nova técnica à prática clínica requer uma curva de aprendizado da equipe envolvida. A melhora dos sintomas de insuficiência cardíaca está relacionada à melhora da função diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo / BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation prevalence, its health system cost and the high morbidity and mortality associated with it have justified the search for a better understanding of its pathophysiology and new therapeutic management. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility, the safety and the three months results of the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the ablation of atrial fibrillation using bipolar radiofrequency. METHODS: Ten patients (90% male) with symptomatic and refractory atrial fibrillation underwent the proposed surgical procedure at the National Institute of Cardiology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 2007 to May 2008. Peri and post-operative data were collected for analysis. Besides clinical evaluation, all patients have been submitted to an echocardiogram and a 24h Holter monitoring before and three months after the procedure. A pulmonary veins angiotomography was also performed three months after surgery. RESULTS: The surgical procedure was done as planned in all patients and 100% of the right pulmonary veins were isolated. Ninety per cent of the left pulmonary veins were confirmed to be electrically isolated. There was no surgical injury to any intra thoracic organ or death in this series. Two patients had post-operative pneumonia that required prolonged in hospital stay early in the experience. Nine of ten patients were in sinus rhythm just after surgery. There was one recurrence of atrial fibrillation within the three months follow up (11,1%). In general, eighty per cent (80%) of the patients are free of atrial fibrillation three months after surgery. There was a significant improvement in diastolic function measured by the relation E/E on the echocardiogram before and after the procedure (9,0 ± 2,23 to 7,7 ± 1,07; p=0,042). This was associated to an improvement of heart failure symptoms of New York Heart Association (2,4 ± 0,5 to 1,6 ± 0,7; p=0,011). There was no pulmonary vein stenosis in this cohort. CONCLUSIONS: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of atrial fibrillation is feasible and safe although it requires a learning curve to incorporate this new technique to clinical practice. The improvement on heart failure symptoms is associated to an improvement on diastolic left ventricular function

Le guidage robotisé d'une aiguille a été le sujet de nombreuses recherches ces dernières années afin de fournir une assistance aux cliniciens lors des procédures médicales d'insertion d'aiguille. Cependant le contrôle précis et robuste d'un système robotique pour l'insertion d'aiguille reste un grand défi à cause de l'interaction complexe entre une aiguille flexible et des tissus ainsi qu'à cause de la difficulté à localiser l'aiguille dans les images médicales. Dans cette thèse nous nous concentrons sur le contrôle automatique de la trajectoire d'une aiguille flexible à pointe biseautée en utilisant la modalité échographique comme retour visuel. Nous proposons un modèle 3D de l'interaction entre l'aiguille et les tissus ainsi qu'une méthode de suivi de l'aiguille dans une séquence de volumes échographiques 3D qui exploite les artefacts visibles autour de l'aiguille. Ces deux éléments sont combinés afin d'obtenir de bonnes performances de suivi et de modélisation de l'aiguille même lorsque des mouvements des tissus sont observés. Nous développons également une approche de contrôle par asservissement visuel pouvant être adaptée au guidage de différents types d'outils longilignes. Cette approche permet d'obtenir un contrôle précis de la trajectoire de l'aiguille vers une cible tout en s'adaptant aux mouvements physiologiques du patient. Les résultats de nombreux scénarios expérimentaux sont présentés et démontrent les performances des différentes méthodes proposées. / The robotic guidance of a needle has been the subject of a lot of research works these past years to provide an assistance to clinicians during medical needle insertion procedures. However, the accurate and robust control of a needle insertion robotic system remains a great challenge due to the complex interaction between a flexible needle and soft tissues as well as the difficulty to localize the needle in medical images. In this thesis we focus on the ultrasound-guided robotic control of the trajectory of a flexible needle with a beveled-tip. We propose a 3D model of the interaction between the needle and the tissues as well as a needle tracking method in a sequence of 3D ultrasound volumes that uses the artifacts appearing around the needle. Both are combined in order to obtain good performances for the tracking and the modeling of the needle even when motions of the tissues can be observed. We also develop a control framework based on visual servoing which can be adapted to the steering of several kinds of needle-shaped tools. This framework allows an accurate placement of the needle tip and the compensation of the physiological motions of the patient. Experimental results are provided and demonstrate the performances of the different methods that we propose.

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to implement a unique low-field open magnetic resonance scanner for perioperative imaging in neurosurgery. A paradigm was created for joint intraoperative/interventional MRI, including premises, surgical practice and an operational model. The feasibility of the paradigm was tested in clinical work. The joint use of the facilities between the Departments of Neurosurgery and Diagnostic Radiology was found to enhance the economic rationale and provide for perioperative imaging. It was also found to be organizationally viable in the long run. Intraoperative MRI was implemented and studied in connection with neuronavigation and other intraoperative instruments, tools and imaging modalities. The unique shut down possibility of the magnet enabled staged operating-imaging practice, use of non-MRI-compatible instruments and devices, multimodal imaging with navigation, and avoidance of safety risks associated with operating in magnetic fringe fields. Two dynamic contrast enhanced MR imaging sequences, which used undersampled projection reconstruction, were implemented in the low-field scanner. The applicability of these imaging sequences to follow contrast enhancement of meningiomas was studied in laboratory experiments and in two patient cases. The laboratory experiments showed a nearly linear response in signal intensity to the concentration of gadopentetate dimeglumine in purified water up to 1.25 mM. The patient cases showed results consistent with an earlier study performed at high-field strength. The potential of low-field MRI study including dynamic contrast enhanced imaging to predict surgical and histopathologic characteristics of meningiomas was studied in a series of 21 patients. Dynamic contrast enhanced imaging could be used to evaluate microvessel densities of meningiomas. Surgical bleeding, blood loss during operation, progesterone receptor expression and collagen content were statistically best correlated to the relative intensity of meningioma on FLAIR images. Tissue hardness correlated best with relative intensity on T2-weighted images.

<p>Uvod: Akutni apendicitis predstavlja jedno od najče&scaron;ćih abdominalnih hirur&scaron;kih oboljenja u dečjem uzrastu. Lečenje je operativno, primenom otvorene hirurgije ili primenom minimalno invazivne hirurgije tj. laparoskopske apendektomije. Iako je laparoskopska apendektomija, zbog svojih prednosti, stekla popularnost kod mnogih hirurga, jo&scaron; uvek nije &scaron;iroko primenjena metoda na na&scaron;im prostorima. Prednost izvođenja laparoskopske apendektomije u odnosu na otvorenu metodu u dečjem uzrastu je i dalje nedovoljno definisana i predmet je mnogih istraživanja. Cilj istraživanja je da se utvrdi da li je dužina hospitalizacije kod dece operisane laparoskopski zbog akutnog apendicitisa kraća u odnosu na otvorenu metodu, kao i da se utvrdi da li postoji razlika u pojavi postoperativnih komplikacija između ove dve hirur&scaron;ke metode. Pored toga, cilj istraživanja je i da se utvrdi uticaj obe metode lečenja na kvalitet života i brzinu uspostavljanja svakodnevnih aktivnosti. Metodologija: Na Klinici za dečju hirurgiju, Instituta za zdravstvenu za&scaron;titu dece i omladine Vojvodine, sprovedena je prospektivna, kontrolisana randomizirana studija, u trajanju od deset meseci, u koju su bili uključeni svi pacijenti sa akutnim apendicitisom, kod kojih je planirana apendektomija, a čiji roditelji su dali pismeni pristanak za uče&scaron;će u istraživanju. Svi ispitanici su podeljeni u dve osnovne grupe u odnosu na operativnu tehniku: otvorena i laparoskopska apendektomija. Potom su svi ispitanici podeljeni u tri podgrupe, u zavisnosti od stepena upaljenosti crvuljka (negativni, nekomplikovani i komplikovani apendicitis). Svaki ispitanik je imao svoj individualni protokol istraživanja gde su preoperativno zabeleženi: uzrast, pol, simptomi (vrsta i dužina), fizikalni pregled, laboratorijske analize (broj leukocita, hematokrit), ultrazvučni nalaz, procena op&scaron;teg stanja, udružena oboljenja, vreme od prijema do operacije, preoperativna antibiotska terapija. Intraoperativno je analizirano: vrsta hirurgije, nalaz na apendiksu, prisustvo peritonitisa, udružena patologija, dužina operacije i trajanje pneumoperitoneuma (kod laparoskopske apendektomije), patohistolo&scaron;ki nalaz apendiksa, bakteriolo&scaron;ki bris abdomena. Postoperativno su analizirani: antibiotska terapija (vrsta i dužina), započinjanje peroralnog unosa, utvrđivanje postoperativnog bola, febrilnost, uspostavljanje peristaltike creva, izgled rane, postoperativne komplikacije (infekcija rane, intraabdominalni apscesi, ileus) i dužina hospitalizacije. Posebno su analizirani kvalitet života pacijenata nakon operacije pomoću modifikovanog upitnika SF 10 za dečji uzrast, kao i uspostavljanje svakodnevnih aktivnosti pomoću Activity Assessment Scale (AAS), modifikovane za dečji uzrast, nakon svakog postoperativnog dana, prvih sedam dana, nakon mesec dana, tri i &scaron;est meseci od operacije. Svi pacijenti su operisani u uslovima op&scaron;te anestezije. Klasična, otvorena apendektomija je vr&scaron;ena kroz naizmenični rez u desnoj ilijačnoj jami. Po otvaranju peritoneuma, cekum je izvučen i načinjena je klasična apendektomija. Laparoskopska apendektomija je vr&scaron;ena kroz tri 5 mm porta. Pneumoperitoneum je kreiran otvorenom metodom po Hasson-u, kroz infraumbilikalnu inciziju, a preostala dva porta su postavljena desno i levo ilijačno. Mezenteriolum je zbrinut pomoću ultrazvučnih makaza. Postavljene su intrakorporalne ligature i apendiks je odstranjen kroz desni port. Rezultati: Tokom perioda od deset meseci operisano je ukupno 125 pacijenata uzrasta od 2 do 18 godina, zbog akutnog apendicitisa. Laparoskopskom tehnikom je operisano 60 pacijenata (48%), a otvorenom metodom 61 (48,8%). Kod 4 pacijenta je načinjena konverzija, tj. promena operativne tehnike iz laparoskopske u otvorenu metodu. Nije bilo statistički značajne razlike između terapijskih grupa u odnosu na stepen upaljenosti apendiksa, vrstu i dužinu trajanja simptoma, u dijagnostičkim procedurama, kao ni u vremenu proteklom od prijema u bolnicu do operacije. Srednje operativno vreme je iznosilo 65 minuta (25-185 min) za laparoskopsku grupu i 45,49 minuta (25-90 min) za otvorene apendektomije (razlika je statistički značajna, p&lt;0,001). Crevna peristaltika, kao i započinjanje peroralnog unosa, se statistički značajno ranije uspostavljaju u grupi laparoskopsko operisanih. U grupi laparoskopskih apendektomija, postoperativne komplikacije (infekcija rana i formiranje intraabdominalnih apscesa) su se javile kod 8,33% ispitanika (5/60), a u otvorenoj grupi kod 4.91%, (3/61), &scaron;to nije bilo statistički značajno (c2 = 0,152; df = 1; p = 0,696). Dužina hospitalizacije kod dece operisane laparoskopski je iznosila 5,95 } 1,21 dana, a otvoreno 6,43 } 1,09 dana, &scaron;to je statistički značajna razlika (t = -2,206; p = 0,029). Rezultati Man-Vitnijevog U testa su pokazali statistički značajno bolji ukupni skor svakodnevnih aktivnosti za grupu laparoskopskih apendektomija (Z = -7,608; p = 0,000). U svim ispitivanim indikatorima kvaliteta života, deca laparoskopske grupe su imala veći skor. Deca sa akutnim apendicitisom operisana laparoskopski značajno ranije postižu visok stepen kvaliteta života (t = 2,407; p = 0,018). Zaključak: Prednost minimalno invazivne hirurgije u terapiji akutnog apendicitisa u dečjem uzrastu ogleda se u bržem uspostavljanju ponovnog funkcionisanja gastrointestinalnog trakta, kraćoj hospitalizaciji, a samim tim i bržem sveukupnom oporavku, vraćanju svakodnevnim aktivnostima i dobrom kvalitetu života. Postoperativne komplikacije se podjednako javljaju, kako kod otvorene, tako i kod laparoskopske operativne tehnike.</p> / <p>Introduction: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal surgical diseases in children. Operative treatment means open surgery or minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic appendectomy). Although laparoscopic appendectomy, gained popularity among many surgeons, it is still not widely accepted in our region. The advantage of laparoscopic appendectomy compared to the open method in children is still not sufficiently defined and is the subject of further research. The aim of the research was to determine whether the length of hospital stay after laparoscopic surgery in children with acute appendicitis is shorter compared to the open method, as well as to determine whether there is a difference in the occurrence of postoperative complications after these two operative techniques. In addition, the aim of the research was to determine the effect of both methods of treatment on quality of life and everyday functioning. Methodology: This prospective, randomized controlled study was performed at the Clinic for Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Children and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, during a period of ten months. All patients with acute appendicitis, whose parents have given written consent, were included in research. All patients were divided into two basic groups, in relation to the surgical technique: open or laparoscopic appendectomy. Then, all of them were divided into three groups, depending on the degree of appendicitis (negative, uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis). Each participant had their own individual research protocol where we recorded preoperatively: age, sex, symptoms (type and length), physical examination, laboratory tests (white blood cell count, hematocrit), ultrasound finding, general state (ASA classification), associated diseases, time from admission to surgery, preoperative antibiotic therapy. During the operation we analyzed: type of surgery, degree of the appendicitis, the presence of peritonitis, associated pathology, length of surgery and duration of pneumoperitoneum (in laparoscopic appendectomy), hystopathologic findings of the appendix, a bacteriology. Postoperatively we analyzed: antibiotic therapy (type and length), oral intake, postoperative pain, fever, establishing peristalsis, the appearance of postoperative complications (wound infections, intra-abdominal abscesses, ileus) and length of hospitalization. Especially, we analyzed the quality of life of patients after surgery using the modified questionnaire SF 10 for children; and the establishment of daily activities using Activity Assessment Scale (AAS), modified for children; after each postoperative day, the first seven days, one month, three and six months after surgery. All patients were operated under general anesthesia. Open appendectomy was performed through incision in the right iliac fossa. Peritoneum was opened, the cecum was pulled out and classic appendectomy was made. Laparoscopic appendectomy is performed through three 5 mm ports. Pneumoperitoneum was created by the Hasson techique, through the infraumbilical incision, and the remaining two ports are set at right and left iliac region. Mezenteriolum was ligated by ultrasonic scissors. After putting intracorporal ligature, appendix was removed through the right port. Results: Over a period of ten months we operated 125 patients , aged 2 to 18 years, due to acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic technique was performed in 60 patients (48%), and the open method in 61 (48,8%). In 4 patients the conversion was made (operative technique changed from laparoscopic to open method). There were no statistically significant differences between the treatment groups with respect to the degree of appendix inflammation, the type and duration of symptoms, the diagnostic procedures, as well as the time from hospital admission to the surgery. Medium operative time was 65 minutes (25-185 min.) for laparoscopic group and 45,49 minutes (25-90 min.) for open appendectomy (the difference is statistically significant, p&lt;0,001). Intestinal peristalsis, as well as the initiation of oral intake was significantly sooner established in the laparoscopic group. Postoperative complications (wound infections and intra-abdominal abscess formation In laparoscopic appendectomy) occurred after laparoscopy in 8,33% of patients (5/60), and in the open group in 4,91% (3/61), which was not statistically significant (c2 = 0,152, df = 1; p = 0,696). Length of hospital stay in children operated by laparoscopy was 5,95 } 1,21 days and by open technique 6,43 } 1,09 days, which is significantly longer (t = -2,206; p = 0,029). Results of the Mann-Whitney U test showed significantly better overall record of daily activities for a group of laparoscopic appendectomy (Z = -7,608; p = 0,000). In all tested indicators of quality of life, children from laparoscopic group had a higher score. Children with acute appendicitis treated by laparoscopic surgery achieved a high level of quality of life, significantly earlier (t = 2,407; p = 0,018). Conclusion: The advantage of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of acute appendicitis in children is reflected in the faster re-establishment of functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, shorter hospitalization and therefore, a faster overall recovery, resuming normal activities and a good quality of life. Postoperative complications occur equally in both, open as well as in laparoscopic operative techniques.</p>

近年来，血管类疾病已经成为人类健康的第一杀手。每年有成百上千万人死于血管疾病。血管介入术是一种非常有前景的血管类疾病的治疗手段。血管介入术是一种微创手术，它已经被广泛的用于治疗中风，血管狭窄，血管瘤等疾病。相对于传统的开放式手术，它具有风险低，恢复快，住院时间短等优点。该疗法通常在透视影像的引导下由导管和导线在血管内协同完成手术过程。因为介入术的复杂性和特殊性，作为介入手术医生的必要技能，掌握手术中手眼协同，各种手术器具的使用和复杂细致的手术流程无疑是一个巨大的挑战。因此，迫切地需要一种高效、安全的训练系统。相对于传统的训练方法，基于虚拟现实技术的训练系统是一种非常好的训练手段。 / 为了建立一套高仿真的介入手术训练模拟器，首先，我们要为病人的血管网重建三维模型。我们提出了一种自动的提取中心线的方法，用来从分割好的CTA/MRA体数据中获取病人血管网的中心线。基于改进的平行传递算法，沿着这些中心线，生成了一系列连续的标架。根据这些标架，我们构造了血管的横截面，并在此基础上生成了光滑连续的三维血管模型。 / 其次，作为血管介入术中最基础和最重要的手术器械，我们为导管和导线建立了物理模型。我们提出了一种基于最小势能原理的可变形的模型用于模拟导管和导线对于受力的反应。我们还提出了一个快速并且稳定的多网格算法来保证模拟的真实性和严格的实时交互要求。另外，我们做了几组实验。通过这些实验，验证了多网格算法在稳定性、实时性、模拟的真实性等方面满足了我们对于训练用模拟系统的要求。 / 再次，为了模拟血管栓塞术的手术过程，我们提出了一种模拟线圈填充血管瘤的过程的新方法。通过加总线圈弯曲变形的弹性势能、血管瘤变形的弹性势能以及外力做的功，我们建立了在血管栓塞术的环境下的总势能模型。为了求解这个模型，我们提出了一个基于有限元方法的求解器。从而模拟了线圈在介入医生的操作下慢慢的进入血管瘤，并缠绕起来的过程。 / 另外，我们提出了一个分层圆柱网格模型（LCGM）用于模拟在血管网中血流的运动。这一模型在几何上和拓扑结构上都非常适合我们的应用。我们将血液在血管中的流动近似为一维的层流，并用一组线性等式描述了血管网中流速与血压的关系。通过求解这一线性系统，得到了在分层圆柱网格模型下血流的速度场。依据这个血流的速度场，我们采用平流-扩散模型来模拟造影剂在血管中的传播的过程。 / Vascular diseases have been becoming the number one cause of death worldwide in recent years. Millions of people were killed by vascular diseases each year. An increasingly promising therapy for treating vascular diseases is Vascular Interventional Radiology (VIR). VIR is a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedure, which has been widely used to cure stroke, angiostenosis, aneurysm and etc. A low risk, an accelerated recovery and a shorter stay in hospital are important advantages over the traditional vascular surgery. This therapy is performed by a guidewire-catheter combination inside the blood vessels under the guidance of the fluoroscopic imaging. Because of the complexity and particularity of these procedures, it is a great challenge to master hand-eye coordination, instrument manipulation and procedure protocols for each radiologist mandatory. An efficient and safe training system is needed urgently. In contrast to these traditional training methods, virtual reality (VR) based simulation systems is a pretty good surrogate. / In order to build a high fidelity interventional simulator for physician training, firstly, we reconstructed the three dimensional (3D) model for the vascular network of the patients. An method of automatic skeleton extraction was proposed to acquire the centerline of the vascular network from the segmented volume data from CTA/MRA. A series of continuing frames were generated along with the centerline based on improved parallel transporting method. According to these frames we built the crossections of the vessels and further the 3D vascular model with the smooth meshes. / Secondly, as the most basic and important instruments in the VIR procedure, the catheter and guidewire were modeled and simulated physically. We developed a deformable model to simulate complicated behaviors of guidewires and catheters based on the principle of minimum total potential energy. A fast and stable multigrid solver was proposed to ensure both realistic simulation and real time interaction. A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate our multigrid solver in terms of stability, time performance, the capability of simulating catheter behaviors and the realism of catheter deformation. / Thirdly, to simulate the procedure of embolization, we proposed a novel method to simulate the motion of coil and their interactions with the aneurysm. We formulated the total potential energy in the embolization circumstance by summing up the elastic energy deriving from the bending of coils, the potential energy due to the deformation of the aneurysm and the work by the external forces. A novel FEM-based approach was proposed to simulate the deformation of coils. And the motion of coils and their responses to every input from the interventional radiologist can be calculated globally. / Fourthly, we proposed our Layered Cylindrical Gird Model (LCGM) for simulating blood flow in vascular network, which is pretty suitable for sampling the vascular network geometrically and topologically. The blood flow in vessels was regarded as 1D laminar flow and formulated into a set of linear equations based on the Poiseuille law to describe the relationship between the speed of flow and the pressure. Solving those equations, we got the velocity fields in the blood flow. In terms of the velocity fields, an advection-diffusion model was adopted to simulate the propagation of contrast agent with the blood flow. / Finally, all above techniques and procedures were implemented and integrated into a simulation system for training the medical students to acquire the endovascular skill, and an empirical study was also designed based on a typical selective catheteriza- tion procedure to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed system. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / 最后，我们将所有以上提到的技术和方法集成到模拟系统中用于训练医学院的学生，并使他们获得血管介入术的技能。并且，我们基于一个典型的导管插入术过程，使用经验分析的方法对模拟系统的可用性和效率进行了评估。 / Li, Shun. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-116). / Electronic reproduction. 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Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in also Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.vi / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Vascular Modeling --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction and Related Work --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- Vascular Skeleton Graph Construction --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Chamfer distance transform and Dijkstra's shortest-path algorithm --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- End vertices retrieval --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- The algorithm of vascular skeleton extraction --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3 --- Vascular Modeling --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Tubular Model --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Bifurcation Model --- p.23 / Chapter 3 --- Catheter Simulation --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction and Related Works --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2 --- Catheter Simulation --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Kirchhoff Theory of Elastic Rod --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Problem Formulation --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- The Multigrid Iterative Solver --- p.38 / Chapter 3.3 --- Collision detection --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4 --- Validation of the Catheter Simulation Method --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Stability --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Time Performance --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Preservation of Curved Tip --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- The realism of catheter deformation --- p.53 / Chapter 4 --- Coil Embolization Simulation --- p.59 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction and Related Work --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2 --- Methodology --- p.61 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Total potential energy of a coil --- p.61 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- The FEM-based numeric solver for interactive coil simulation --- p.61 / Chapter 5 --- Angiography Simulation --- p.70 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction and related works --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2 --- The Equations of Fluid --- p.72 / Chapter 5.3 --- Layered Cylindrical Gird Model --- p.73 / Chapter 5.4 --- Numerical Method --- p.76 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Evaluation of the velocity field of blood flow --- p.76 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Evaluation of the density field --- p.78 / Chapter 5.5 --- Results --- p.81 / Chapter 6 --- System Implementation and Evaluation --- p.84 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction and Related Work --- p.84 / Chapter 6.2 --- System Construction --- p.85 / Chapter 6.3 --- Empirical Study of the Training System --- p.89 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.98 / Chapter 7.1 --- Geometric Modeling of Vasculature --- p.99 / Chapter 7.2 --- Catheterization Simulation --- p.99 / Chapter 7.3 --- Embolization Simulation --- p.100 / Chapter 7.4 --- Angiography Simulation --- p.101 / Chapter 7.5 --- System and Evaluation --- p.102 / Publication List --- p.103 / Bibliography --- p.105

A histerectomia é um dos procedimentos cirúrgicos mais frequentes em Ginecologia. As técnicas minimamente invasivas trazem benefícios às pacientes e possibilitam o retorno precoce às atividades diárias. O presente estudo envolveu 42 pacientes do Setor de Laparoscopia da Divisão de Clínica Ginecológica do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo com indicação de histerectomia. As pacientes foram randomizadas em dois grupos: HLM (21 pacientes submetidas à histerectomia total laparoscópica com 3 punções) e HLU (21 pacientes submetidas à histerectomia total laparoscópica com punção única umbilical). Foram analisados tempo cirúrgico, sangramento operatório (variação de hemoglobina pré e pós-operatória, e volume de sangue aspirado durante a cirurgia), resposta inflamatória aguda (dosagens seriadas de Proteína C Reativa, de citocinas: interleucina-6, interleucina-10, fator de necrose tumoral alfa, fator de crescimento endotelial vascular e de leucócitos), complicações operatórias imediatas e tardias, dor pós-operatória (escala visual analógica de dor) e grau de satisfação das pacientes (questionário validado de qualidade de vida SF36). O tempo cirúrgico foi significativamente maior no grupo das histerectomias por punção única umbilical comparado ao grupo de múltiplas punções (p= 0,001). O sangramento operatório foi semelhante entre os dois grupos. Não ocorreram complicações imediatas maiores, porém, em um caso de HLU, houve necessidade de realização de duas punções auxiliares para lise de extensas aderências pélvicas. Em relação à resposta inflamatória, os grupos se comportaram de forma semelhante nas dosagens de IL-6 (p = 0,833), IL-10 (p = 0,420), TNF alfa (p = 0,098), VEGF (p =0,092) e leucograma (p = 0,712). Embora o comportamento da proteína C-reativa tenha sido diferente entre os dois grupos, seus valores médios não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significativa em nenhum momento avaliado (p = 0,666). A análise subjetiva da dor foi semelhante nos dois grupos estudados. Um ano após a cirurgia, verificamos a presença de hérnia umbilical em três pacientes submetidas à histerectomia por punção única umbilical, sem diferença significativa em relação à cirurgia com múltiplas punções (p = 0,09). Além disso, houve melhora da qualidade de vida em ambos os grupos, segundo avaliação feita antes e um ano após a cirurgia. Conclusões: A HLU apresentou tempo cirúrgico maior do que HLM; entretanto, não observamos diferença entre os grupos em relação ao sangramento operatório, à resposta inflamatória, à dor pós-operatória, às complicações e à qualidade de vida. As duas técnicas propostas para realização de histerectomia laparoscópica foram viáveis e seguras. Há limitações da técnica com punção umbilical única para pacientes com úteros volumosos ou com múltiplas aderências pélvicas / Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in gynecology. Minimally invasive techniques bring benefits to patients and including early return to normal activities. This study included 42 women candidates to hysterectomy at the Gynecological Clinic Division of Clinics Hospital of São Paulo University Medical School. The patients were randomized in two groups: HLM (21 patients underwent to total laparoscopic hysterectomy with three abdominal incisions) and HLU (21 patients underwent to total laparoscopic hysterectomy with single umbilical incision). The surgical time, blood loss (pre and postoperative hemoglobin variation and total blood volume aspirated during the surgery), complications rate, acute inflammatory response (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, vascular endothelium growth factor and leucogram), postoperative pain (Visual Analogical Pain Score) and patient satisfaction (Short Form 36 Health Survey) were analyzed. The operative time was significantly larger in the umbilical single incision hysterectomy group compared to the multiple incisions group (p = 0,001). Blood loss was similar in both groups. There were no major immediate complications; however, one hysterectomy started with single incision needed two additional trocars to remove extensive pelvic adhesions. In terms of inflammatory response, both groups were similar in terms of IL-6 (p = 0,833), IL- 10 (p = 0,420), TNF alfa (p = 0,098), VEGF (p =0,092) and leucogram (p = 0,712) measures. Although the C-reactive protein behavior was different between the groups, their average values showed no statistically significant difference in any evaluated moment (p = 0,666). Pain evaluation was similar in both groups. Twelve months after surgery we observed the presence of umbilical hernia in three patients submitted to single-port hysterectomy, with no significant difference compared to multiport hysterectomy (p = 0,098). There was improvement in quality of life, according assessment before and after surgery in both groups. Conclusions: Singleport laparoscopic hysterectomy did have significantly larger operative time than multiport laparoscopic hysterectomy; however, no difference was observed between the groups in terms of operative bleeding, inflammatory response, postoperative pain and quality of life. Both techniques for laparoscopic hysterectomy were feasible and safe. Single-port hysterectomy presented technical limitations in patients with large uterus or extensive pelvic adhesions

A histerectomia é um dos procedimentos cirúrgicos mais frequentes em Ginecologia. As técnicas minimamente invasivas trazem benefícios às pacientes e possibilitam o retorno precoce às atividades diárias. O presente estudo envolveu 42 pacientes do Setor de Laparoscopia da Divisão de Clínica Ginecológica do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo com indicação de histerectomia. As pacientes foram randomizadas em dois grupos: HLM (21 pacientes submetidas à histerectomia total laparoscópica com 3 punções) e HLU (21 pacientes submetidas à histerectomia total laparoscópica com punção única umbilical). Foram analisados tempo cirúrgico, sangramento operatório (variação de hemoglobina pré e pós-operatória, e volume de sangue aspirado durante a cirurgia), resposta inflamatória aguda (dosagens seriadas de Proteína C Reativa, de citocinas: interleucina-6, interleucina-10, fator de necrose tumoral alfa, fator de crescimento endotelial vascular e de leucócitos), complicações operatórias imediatas e tardias, dor pós-operatória (escala visual analógica de dor) e grau de satisfação das pacientes (questionário validado de qualidade de vida SF36). O tempo cirúrgico foi significativamente maior no grupo das histerectomias por punção única umbilical comparado ao grupo de múltiplas punções (p= 0,001). O sangramento operatório foi semelhante entre os dois grupos. Não ocorreram complicações imediatas maiores, porém, em um caso de HLU, houve necessidade de realização de duas punções auxiliares para lise de extensas aderências pélvicas. Em relação à resposta inflamatória, os grupos se comportaram de forma semelhante nas dosagens de IL-6 (p = 0,833), IL-10 (p = 0,420), TNF alfa (p = 0,098), VEGF (p =0,092) e leucograma (p = 0,712). Embora o comportamento da proteína C-reativa tenha sido diferente entre os dois grupos, seus valores médios não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significativa em nenhum momento avaliado (p = 0,666). A análise subjetiva da dor foi semelhante nos dois grupos estudados. Um ano após a cirurgia, verificamos a presença de hérnia umbilical em três pacientes submetidas à histerectomia por punção única umbilical, sem diferença significativa em relação à cirurgia com múltiplas punções (p = 0,09). Além disso, houve melhora da qualidade de vida em ambos os grupos, segundo avaliação feita antes e um ano após a cirurgia. Conclusões: A HLU apresentou tempo cirúrgico maior do que HLM; entretanto, não observamos diferença entre os grupos em relação ao sangramento operatório, à resposta inflamatória, à dor pós-operatória, às complicações e à qualidade de vida. As duas técnicas propostas para realização de histerectomia laparoscópica foram viáveis e seguras. Há limitações da técnica com punção umbilical única para pacientes com úteros volumosos ou com múltiplas aderências pélvicas / Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in gynecology. Minimally invasive techniques bring benefits to patients and including early return to normal activities. This study included 42 women candidates to hysterectomy at the Gynecological Clinic Division of Clinics Hospital of São Paulo University Medical School. The patients were randomized in two groups: HLM (21 patients underwent to total laparoscopic hysterectomy with three abdominal incisions) and HLU (21 patients underwent to total laparoscopic hysterectomy with single umbilical incision). The surgical time, blood loss (pre and postoperative hemoglobin variation and total blood volume aspirated during the surgery), complications rate, acute inflammatory response (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, vascular endothelium growth factor and leucogram), postoperative pain (Visual Analogical Pain Score) and patient satisfaction (Short Form 36 Health Survey) were analyzed. The operative time was significantly larger in the umbilical single incision hysterectomy group compared to the multiple incisions group (p = 0,001). Blood loss was similar in both groups. There were no major immediate complications; however, one hysterectomy started with single incision needed two additional trocars to remove extensive pelvic adhesions. In terms of inflammatory response, both groups were similar in terms of IL-6 (p = 0,833), IL- 10 (p = 0,420), TNF alfa (p = 0,098), VEGF (p =0,092) and leucogram (p = 0,712) measures. Although the C-reactive protein behavior was different between the groups, their average values showed no statistically significant difference in any evaluated moment (p = 0,666). Pain evaluation was similar in both groups. Twelve months after surgery we observed the presence of umbilical hernia in three patients submitted to single-port hysterectomy, with no significant difference compared to multiport hysterectomy (p = 0,098). There was improvement in quality of life, according assessment before and after surgery in both groups. Conclusions: Singleport laparoscopic hysterectomy did have significantly larger operative time than multiport laparoscopic hysterectomy; however, no difference was observed between the groups in terms of operative bleeding, inflammatory response, postoperative pain and quality of life. Both techniques for laparoscopic hysterectomy were feasible and safe. Single-port hysterectomy presented technical limitations in patients with large uterus or extensive pelvic adhesions