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- Procedimento de Tikhoff-Linberg - Relato de CasosPublication . Serrano, P.; Leite, F.; Silva, M.; Oliveira, V.; Cardoso, P.A maioria dos sarcomas da extremidade superior podem ser tratados hoje com procedimentos que preservam o membro, recorrendo a diferentes técnicas. Para tumores do ombro ou cintura escapular, por vezes a amputação interescapulotorácica é o único tratamento cirúrgico radical possível. Em casos selecionados, em que o tumor não envolve o feixe neurovascular, uma alternativa para preservar o membro é o procedimento de Tikhoff-Linberg. Apesar de uma taxa de complicações global elevada, este procedimento provou ser uma arma cirúrgica valiosa no tratamento de tumores extensos da região do ombro, com a vantagem de um resultado funcional superior à amputação. Este trabalho reflete a nossa experiência com uma técnica cirúrgica exigente e que proporcionou a dois doentes um resultado funcional bastante satisfatório, após serem confrontados com a hipótese de amputação, não comprometendo, no entanto, a sua sobrevida ou progressão da doença
- Seemingly Harmless Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as Bone MetastasisPublication . Magalhães, D.; Costa, C.; Furtado, I.; Matos, M.; Santos, A.; Duarte, H.; Afonso, M.; Lobo, J.; Torres, I.Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine neoplasia. Differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTCs) represent the majority of cases, which usually follow an indolent clinical course with low mortality rates. The authors describe two cases of well DTC without classic histological poor prognosis features, presenting as extensive and unresectable osteolytic bone metastases. DTCs are considered harmless tumours, due to their benign and silent behaviour. The authors want to underline the importance of clinical awareness during follow-up in cases of DTC, which can be aggressive in presentation and behaviour. Timely identification and diagnosis of these tumours are essential for prompt treatment initiation and improvement of overall survival.
- Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection with Debridement, Antibiotics and Irrigation with Implant Retention - a Narrative ReviewPublication . Sousa, R.; Abreu, M.Prosthetic joint infection usually requires combined medical and surgical therapy. While revision surgery is widely considered to be the gold standard surgical procedure, debridement, antibiotics and irrigation with implant retention is a very appealing alternative. There is however great controversy regarding its real worth with success rates ranging from 0% to over 90%. A number of different patient and host related variables as well as specific aspects of surgical and medical management have been described as relevant for the final outcome. Along this paper, the authors will provide the readers with a critical narrative review of the currently available literature while trying to provide concise and practical treatment recommendations regarding adequate patient selection criteria, proper surgical technique and optimal antibiotic therapy.