Thesis (doctoral)--Lund University, 1997. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

Thesis (doctoral)--Lund University, 1997. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

Th.--Méd.--Nancy 1, 1984. N°: 159.

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Thèse d'exercice : Médecine. Médecine générale : Paris 12 : 2006. / Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Bibliogr. f. 105-111.

Orientadores: Adriana Maria Alves De Tommaso, Elizete Aparecida Lomazi da-Costa-Pinto / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T01:18:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Meneses_DanielaGois_M.pdf: 2107961 bytes, checksum: 3c6d1348a7cb14c00d73b7268fcd84f4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: A história natural da hipertensão portal (HP) é pouco conhecida em crianças e dados relacionados à evolução em longo prazo são escassos. O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever a evolução endoscópica da HP em 98 pacientes (0 a18 anos) admitidos no Hospital de Clínicas da UNICAMP, no período de março de 1986 a dezembro de 2006 e seguidos, em média, por 6,4 anos. Estudo descritivo e longitudinal. Dados coletados por meio de revisão de prontuários. Analisadas informações referentes a gênero; idade; etiologia; avaliações clínicas, laboratoriais e endoscópicas; tratamentos clínico, endoscópico e cirúrgico da hipertensão portal; complicações do tratamento endoscópico; episódios de hemorragia digestiva alta; evolução das varizes esofagogástricas e da gastropatia da hipertensão portal; causas de óbito. Realizada análise estatística descritiva, comparação de proporções Qui-Quadrado ( c2) com Correção de Yates ou o método Exato de Fisher, comparação entre grupos Teste T (de Student) com Correção de Welch. O nível de significância estabelecido foi p0,05. A maioria dos pacientes era do gênero feminino (58,2%). A causa mais comum de HP foi obstrução da veia porta extra-hepática (OVPEH) (44,9%), seguida pelas doenças que evoluem para cirrose (40,8% dos pacientes). A idade mediana à admissão foi de 4,3 anos. Os sinais endoscópicos de risco de sangramento à admissão, o antecedente de HDA e sua ocorrência durante o seguimento foram mais frequentes nos pacientes não cirróticos (p= 0,0001, p= 0,0001 e p= 0,0015, respectivamente). Cerca de 40% (3998) dos pacientes, em sua maioria cirróticos, não apresentaram HDA durante o seguimento. A profilaxia endoscópica primária associou-se a período livre de sangramento digestivo significativamente mais longo (p= 0,036) no grupo de cirróticos. A erradicação das varizes de esôfago, em cirróticos e não cirróticos, associou-se a diminuição do risco de sangramento dessas varizes (p= 0,0001) e não ocasionou aumento quantitativo de varizes gástricas (p=0,12) e(ou) gastropatia da hipertensão portal (p= 0,87). No entanto, ocorreu aumento do número de episódios de sangramento de origem gástrica. Após tratamento para erradicação ou redução do risco de sangramento, 3342 (78,5%) pacientes foram seguidos por um período superior a 1 ano. Os sinais de risco de sangramento reapareceram em 72,7% dos pacientes, em média 16,2 meses após interrupção do tratamento endoscópico. O óbito foi mais frequente entre os cirróticos (p= 0,001). Em conclusão, os sinais endoscópicos de risco de sangramento e a frequencia de HDA predominaram entre os não cirróticos. A profilaxia endoscópica primária foi mais efetiva entre os cirróticos. O tratamento endoscópico é eficaz para diminuição dos sinais de risco de sangramento de varizes de esôfago, porém há um alto índice de recidiva desses sinais e aumento dos episódios de HDA por variz gástrica e gastropatia da HP após erradicação das varizes de esôfago. A mortalidade foi superior entre os cirróticos / Abstract: The natural evolution of portal hypertension (PH) is little known in children and data related to long term evolution are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the endoscopic evolution of PH in 98 patients. This is a descriptive and transversal study, in which were included both male and female patients with PH, aged from 0 to 18 years, enrolled at the Clinical Hospital of the FCM/UNICAMP. The mean follow-up was 6.4 years. Data from March 1986 to December 2006 were collected through review of medical records, and information analyzed were related to gender; age; etiology; clinical, laboratory and endoscopic evaluation; clinical, endoscopic and surgical treatments of PH; complications of endoscopic treatment; upper gastrointestinal bleeding episodes; evolution of esophagogastric varices and PH gastropathy; causes of death. Descriptive statistical analysis and comparison of proportions were accomplished, through Chi-Square (c2) with Yates correction or the Fisher's exact method; comparison among groups: Student's t Test with Welch's Correction. The significance level was p<0,05. Most patients were female (58.2%). The main cause of PH was obstruction of extra-hepatic portal vein (OEHPV) (44.9%), followed by diseases that progress to cirrhosis (40.8%). The median age at admission was 4.3 years. Endoscopic signs of bleeding risk at admission, the history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) and its occurrence during follow-up were more frequent among noncirrhotic patients. Among patients who were included in this study, 39.8% (39/98) has not showed UGB during follow-up, most of them cirrhotic. Primary endoscopic prophylaxis in cirrhotic group was associated to a longer period without showing digestive bleeding. Total eradication of esophageal varices in both cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients was associated to a reduction of bleeding risk in those varices. It was not detected a quantitative increase of gastric varices (p=0.12) and/or PH gastropathy (p=0.87). However, it was observed an increase in the number of bleeding episodes from gastric varices. After treatment for eradication or reduction of bleeding risk, 33/42 patients were followed for a period over 1 year. Signs of bleeding risk reappear in 72.7% of patients, on average 16.2 months after interruption of endoscopic treatment. Death was more frequent among cirrhotics (p=0.001). In conclusion, endoscopic signs of bleeding risk and frequency of UGB episodes was predominant among non-cirrhotic. Primary endoscopic prophylaxis was more effective among cirrhotic. Although endoscopic treatment is effective in reducing the risk of bleeding from esophageal varices, there is a high index of recurrence of that signs and an increase in episodes of UGB from gastric varices and gastropathy from PH after eradication of espophageal varices. The mortality was higher among cirrhotic / Mestrado / Pediatria / Mestre em Saude da Criança e do Adolescente

Stomal varices are a rare phenomenon that can infrequently develop in patients with enterostomies and portal hypertension. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding from stomal varices can be life threatening and is often a diagnostic challenge. We present a case of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage from stomal varices requiring emergent intervention with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and plug embolization. A 61 year old male patient with a history of colorectal adenocarcinoma status post chemotherapy, radiation, along with low anterior colon resection with ostomy creation presented with a one day history of sudden onset of bright red blood from his colostomy site. He had a known history of decompensated cirrhosis related to hepatitis C and alcohol abuse. On arrival, the patient was tachycardic with borderline low blood pressure with evidence of bright red bleeding from his ostomy site. After initial resuscitation, a colonoscopy through the stoma revealed active bleeding from what appeared to be submucosal colonic varices. The patient continued to experience large volumes of blood loss and became more hemodynamically unstable. Cross sectional imaging showed colonic varices being fed by a branch of the inferior mesenteric vein. The patient underwent TIPS followed by Amplatzer plug embolization of the branch of the interior mesenteric vein that was feeding the colonic stomal varices. The patient’s bleeding was stopped by the combination of these therapeutic modalities and he recovered without complication. The current standard of care for treatment of such varices is with either (1) local therapy with ligation or sclerotherapy, (2) surgical interventions such as stomal manipulation or vessel shunting, either transhepatic or portosystemic to reduce portal pressures, or (3) liver transplantation. Our patient required an unusual combination of TIPS and Amplatzer plug embolization to control his massive hemorrhage. This combination of therapies has been shown effective for the management of select cases of esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding; however, our case demonstrates that the application of the TIPS plus Amplatzer plug embolization can be applied more broadly to the rare scenario of colonic stomal varices.

Orientador: Luiz Sergio Leonardi / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-06T13:32:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kisilevzky_NestorHugo_M.pdf: 3189187 bytes, checksum: 4ac2d4850c3dba2ce91393afe9ad6f28 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Objetivo: O propósito deste estudo foi avaliar a eficácia do procedimento denominado TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) em pacientes com hepatopatia crônica e hipertensão portal, verificar a incidência de complicações e a existência de fatores prognósticos da evolução clínica. Casuística e Método: Foram revistos todos os procedimentos realizados numa única Instituição, por um único operador, entre 1996 e 2004. Quarenta e quatro pacientes, sendo 30 do sexo masculino e 14 do feminino e com idade média de 52 anos, todos de raça branca, foram submetidos a TIPS. O sintoma principal foi hemorragia digestiva alta em 28, ascite refratária em 11 e síndrome hepatorrenal em 5. Foram verificados os níveis séricos de bilirrubina, albumina, atividade de protrombina e creatinina. Observou-se que 9 eram Child-Pugh A, 24 eram Child-Pugh B e 11 eram Child-Pugh C. Resultados: O TIPS foi completado com sucesso em todos os pacientes (100%), verificando-se uma queda do gradiente pressórico P/S médio de 49,69% que foi estatisticamente significativa. Comprovou-se a melhora clínica em 35 pacientes (79,55%), sendo 24/28 pacientes com HDA, 8/11 pacientes com ascite refratária e 3/5 com SHR. A mortalidade geral PO foi de 13,64%, sendo mais incidente nos pacientes caracterizados como Child-Pugh C (45,45%). Os fatores mais relevantes de mau prognóstico foram o aumento da bilirrubina e do nível de creatinina e a diminuição na atividade de protrombina. Verificou-se que 75% dos pacientes sobreviveram durante o período de observação de um ano. A sobrevida média de pacientes Child-Pugh A foi de 11,5 meses, nos Child-Pugh B foi 10,97 meses e nos Child-Pudh C foi apenas 5,90 meses, evidenciando uma diferença estatisticamente significativa na sobrevida dos pacientes de acordo com a classificação de Child-Pugh. Foram observadas complicações relacionadas com o procedimento em 14 casos (31,80%). Comprovou-se a oclusão do TIPS em 5 pacientes. Conclusão: O TIPS foi eficiente para diminuir a pressão portal e resolver as complicações clínicas em pacientes com hepatopatia crônica e hipertensão portal. As complicações e a morbi-mortalidade relacionadas com o procedimento podem ser consideradas aceitáveis. A mortalidade foi diretamente influenciada por alguns fatores clínicos, tais como classe Child-Pugh C e elevação dos níveis séricos de bilirrubina e creatinina / Abstract: Purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of TIPS (Transjugular Intra-hepatic Portosystemic Shunt) in patients with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension, to verify the safety of the procedure and the complication rates directly related to it. The existence of prognostic factors of postoperative outcome was also verified. Casuistry and Method: all the cases of patients submitted to TIPS in a single Institution by a single operator during an 8-year period of time were reviewed. 44 patients, being 30 males and 14 females, with an average age of 52, all of them white, were submitted to TIPS. All the patients had chronic liver disease and portal hypertension having as main symptom recurrence of gastro-esophagic bleeding or congestive gastropathy in 28, refractory ascite in 11 and hepatorenal syndrome in 5. The serum levels of bilirubin, albumin, prothrombin time and creatinine were verified. Patients were stratified according to the Child-Pugh classification resulting that 9 were Child-Pugh A, 24 were Child-Pugh B and 11 were Child-Pugh C. Results: TIPS was successfully performed in all the patients (100%), verifying a fall in the mean porto systemic gradient pressure of about 49,69% (from 18,98 mmHg to 9,55 mmHg) that was statistically significant. Additionally, it was observed clinical improvement in 35 patients (79,55%), being 24 out of 28 patients with bleeding, 8 out of 11 patients with refractory ascite and 3 out of 5 with hepatorenal syndrome. The postoperative general mortality was 13,64% being the highest incidence in patients classified as Child-Pugh C (45,45%). The analysis of the clinical variables that characterized the patients showed that the most relevant factors associated to a poor outcome were high serum levels of bilirubin and creatinin and prolonged prothrombin time. Seventy five percent of patients survived during the first year of observation. The mean survival time was 11,5 months for patients Child-Pugh A, 10,97 months for patients Child-Pugh B and only 5,90 months for patients Child-Pugh C, evidencing a significant statistical difference in patients survival related to the Child-Pugh status. Complications directly related to the procedure were observed in 14 cases (31,80%). Additionally it was seen the occlusion of TIPS in 5 patients. Conclusion: TIPS is efficient to reduce portal pressure and to solve clinical complications in patients with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension. Complications and morbidity and mortality related to the procedure can be considered acceptable. Mortality was directly influenced by some clinical factors such as Child-Pugh class C, high bilirubin and creatinine levels which means, that a good selection should be done when TIPS is indicated. TIPS is a valuable tool to preserve patients who are in the waiting list for a liver transplantation / Mestrado / Cirurgia / Mestre em Cirurgia

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine. / Despite having been initially described more than fifty years ago, sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices has only relatively recently became regarded as one of the primary modalities both to control bleeding oesophageal varices and to prevent recurrent bleeding. Sclerotherapy, however, ts associated with numerous complications and its exact mechanism of action, particularly that pertaining to its effect on haemostasis, has to date been poorly documented. One of the problems of comparing the various trials has been the diversity of both the technique and the type and concentration of the sclerosants used. (Abbreviation abstract) / Andrew Chakane 2018

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universtiet, 2008. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.