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- Cirurgia do Timo num Serviço de Cirurgia GeralPublication . Mega, R; Coelho, F; Pimentel, T; Ribeiro, R; Novo de Matos; Araújo, AAIMS: Evaluation of thymectomy cases between 1990-2003, in a General Surgery Department. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy in Miastenia Gravis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study based on evaluation of data from Serviço de Cirurgia, Neurologia and Consult de Neurology processes, between 1990-2003, of 15 patients submitted to total thymectomy. RESULTS: 15 patients, aged 17 to 72, 11 female and 4 male. Miastenia Gravis was the main indication for surgery, for uncontrollable symptoms or suspicion of thymoma. In patients with myasthenia, surgery was accomplish after compensation of symptoms. There weren't post-surgery complications. Pathology were divided in thymic hyperplasia and thymoma. Miastenia patients have there symptoms diminished or stable with reduction or cessation of medical therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Miastenia was the most frequent indication for thymectomy. Surgery was good results, with low morbimortality, as long as the protocols are respected.
- Retinopatia Diabética e Gravidez. Revisão Bibliográfica e Protocolo de ActuaçãoPublication . Gonçalves, J; Coelho, FA retina é um órgão chave na avaliação do atingimento vascular da mulher diabética. Não se sabe ainda quais os mecanismos fisiopatológicos da retinopatia diabética, nem qual o papel da gravidez na etiopatogenia e progressão da retinopatia. Os autores fazem uma exposição resumida em que abordam a retinopatia diabética na grávida, nomeadamente as várias hipóteses sobre a sua fisiopatologia, efeito da gravidez na progressão da retinopatia, sua classificação, controle e tratamento. Elaboraram, também, um protocolo de vigilância oftalmológica na mulher diabética grávida, ou com pretensões a engravidar.