ObjectiveTo present the results from early diagnosis and delayed surgical treatment of a cohort of patients who were diagnosed with Morel-Lavallée lesions.MethodsBetween January 2006 and December 2013, we performed delayed surgical debridement on Morel-Lavallée lesions, after delimitation of the local tissue necrosis, followed by closure through second intention and/or use of grafts/flaps.ResultsAll the patients evolved with complete closure of the lesion after the delayed debridement, granulation of the operative wound and primary suturing or construction of pedunculated flaps. Three patients (50%) evolved with deep infectious processes due to the successive operative procedures.ConclusionWhatever the treatment methods used are, they should be performed in a radical manner. If not, the patient will be at risk of evolution to septicemia and death.
A adolescência é a etapa da vida compreendida entre a infância e a fase adulta, marcada por complexos processos de crescimento e desenvolvimento biopsicossocial. Nesse período, o início precoce da sexarca, associado à falta de conhecimento sobre métodos contraceptivos e baixa escolaridade, resulta no aumento de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis e gravidez indesejada. O objetivo do estudo foi identificar as características sociais e obstétricas de gestantes adolescentes. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, retrospectivo, transversal e quantitativo, desenvolvido com dados de 2011, 2012 e primeiro semestre de 2013, de 309 adolescentes de 10 a 19 anos, gestantes, coletados mediante formulário, no Sistema de Monitoramento e Avaliação da Atenção ao Pré-Natal e Puerpério e Sistema de Informação Ambulatorial Local, além de prontuários físicos e eletrônicos de 32 unidades de saúde da família de um município do centro-oeste do estado de São Paulo. Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e testes de associação. Identificou-se que 36% das gestantes frequentaram seis ou mais consultas do pré-natal. A faixa etária prevalente foi a de 16 a 19 anos. Constatou-se que a educação em saúde das adolescentes é primordial como tentativa para a diminuição da gestação na adolescência, a fim de melhorar a qualidade de vida do binômio mãe-bebê.
Objectivethe aim of this study was to assess the degree of exposure of the orthopedic surgical team to fluoroscopic ionizing radiation.Methodsthe ionizing radiation to which the orthopedic surgical team (R1, R2 and R3) was exposed was assayed using thermoluminescent dosimeters that were distributed in target anatomical regions (regions with and without protection using a lead apron). This was done during 45 hip osteosynthesis procedures to treat transtrochanteric fractures that were classified as 31-A2.1 (AO).Resultsthe radioactive dose received by R3 was 6.33 mSv, R2 4.51 mSv and R3 1.99 mSv (p = 0.33). The thyroid region received 0.86 mSv of radiation, the thoracic region 1.24 mSv and the gonadal region 2.15 mSv (p = 0.25). There was no record of radiation at the dosimeters located below the biosafety protectors or on the team members’ backs.Conclusionsthe members of the surgical team who were located closest to the fluoroscope received greater radiation doses than those located further away. The anatomical regions located below the waistline were the ones that received most ionizing radiation. These results emphasize the importance of using biosafety devices, since these are effective in preventing radiation from reaching the vital organs of the medical team.
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