To evaluate the progression of nerve injury in leprosy patients undergoing peripheral nerve decompression surgery. Methodology: Observational study of retrospective, descriptive-analytical cohort. In the convenience sample, individuals with leprosy who underwent peripheral nerve decompression surgery at the Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina, Porto Velho/RO, between 2000 and 2019 were evaluated nerve by nerve, before and after surgery. Results: Note that 574 individuals underwent 2549 surgeries of the ulnar, median, tibial and/or fibular nerves. Most individuals were male (51.6%), of brown race (80.3%), multibacillary (90.9%), aged between 31 and 60 years (73.2%) and originating from other municipalities in the state of Rondônia, Northern Region of Brazil (67.4%). Most individuals maintained or improved the GD (WHO Grade of Disability), the sensory or the motor nerve function in the limbs operated.
The present study analyzed the clinical and epidemiological aspects of leprosy cases in children under 15 years of age, in the State of Rondônia, from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. It is an epidemiological research of the type Cross -sectional retrospective cross -sectional study, based on quantitative data extracted from the Information System of Notifiable Diseases Database (SINAN) of the Health Surveillance Agency of the State of Rondônia (AGEVISA -RO). During the study period, Rondônia diagno sed 260 cases of leprosy in children under 15, corresponding to 6% of the total cases in the state. 72.30% were aged between 10 and 14 years. The prevalence was males with 54.6% of the cases. The year of greatest detection was 2013 with 68 cases. The most frequent operational classification was multibacillary with 51.15%. Residents in urban areas accounted for 75.38%. Of the 52 municipalities in Rondônia, 69.23% detected cases of leprosy in children under 15 years of age. The most prevalent clinical form wa s Dimorphic with 43.07%. In the neurological evaluation of the patient at the time of diagnosis, 86.92% had zero degrees of disability, 75.7% had no affected nerves at the time of diagnosis, 62.69% had Bacilloscopy, had a negative result, 39.41% entered Services by spontaneous demand. 86.15% were discharged for a cure, and 72.30% were discharged from service with a zero degree of disability. Despite its decrease, the coefficient of detection of leprosy in children under 15 years of age in Rondônia maintains a very high level of endemicity and demonstrates difficulty in controlling the disease by the health authorities.
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