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BACKGROUND: Results on quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery, such as esthetics, postoperative pain, period of absence from activities, and recurrence are a relevant topic since inguinal hernia affects 27% of men and 3% of women at some point in their lives, and should guide health policies to allocate resources more efficiently. AIMS: To evaluate the quality of life in the late postoperative period of inguinal herniorrhaphy regarding recurrence, pain, esthetics, and restriction in activities, comparing the minimally invasive techniques - the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and the conventional Lichtenstein. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational clinical study was conducted with the EuraHS-QoL questionnaire validated and translated into Portuguese, applied to patients after an average of 65 months postoperatively. Forty-five patients were assessed, 28 undergoing Lichtenstein and 17 undergoing TAPP. All were males aged between 18 and 87 years with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Recurrent or bilateral hernias, other concomitant abdominal wall hernias, patients who chose not to participate or who were not found, and female patients were excluded from the study. RESULTS: Regarding the domains pain, restriction, and esthetics, there was no difference between the two groups when examining quality of life. Neither group presented recurrence in the studied period. CONCLUSIONS: Both TAPP and Lichtenstein techniques presented similar results concerning quality of life when compared in the long-term.

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BACKGROUND: Videolaparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy with fundoplication has been a widely used technique for the treatment of achalasia. This study analyzes the safety and effectiveness of the technique in the treatment of non-advanced achalasia (megaesophagus) in a Brazilian federal university public hospital. AIMS: To evaluate the short- and long-term results of videolaparoscopic treatment of non-advanced megaesophagus in a public university hospital in Brazil, employing the esophagocardiomyotomy technique with fundoplication. METHODS: The medical records of 44 patients who underwent surgical treatment for non-advanced achalasia at the Clinical Hospital of Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU-MG), Minas Gerais, from January 2001 to July 2021 were analyzed. The following data were evaluated: gender, age, etiology, radiological classification of Rezende-Alves and Ferreira-Santos, immediate and late complications (mean follow-up of 31.4 months), need or not for conversion to open access, postoperative reflux, performance or not of endoscopic esophageal dilation in the preoperative period, postoperative mortality, frequency of pre and postoperative symptoms (persistent dysphagia, regurgitation, heartburn, vomiting, odynophagia, and weight loss), surgery time, hospital stay, duration of dysphagia, pre and postoperative weight, and Eckardt score. RESULTS: Among the analyzed patients, 23 (52.3%) were male, and 21 (47.7%) were female, with a mean age of 50.8 years. No early complications were recorded and there were 27.2% cases of late gastroesophageal reflux. Postoperative weight gain was 81.8% and the success rate of surgery according to the Eckardt score was 84.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Esophagocardiomyotomy with fundoplication is an effective and safe technique for the treatment of non-advanced achalasia.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gastric cancer (GC) prognosis is influenced by the extent of the tumor, lymph node involvement (LNM), and metastasis. Endoscopic resection (ER) or gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy are standard treatments for early GC (EGC). This study evaluated LNM frequency according to eCura categories, clinicopathological characteristics, disease-free (DFS), and overall (OS) survival rates. METHODS: We included EGC patients who underwent curative gastrectomy between 2009 and 2020 from our single-center database. Anatomopathological and clinical reports were reviewed to analyze eCura categories. RESULTS: We included 160 EGC patients who underwent gastrectomy with eCura categories A, B, and C, comprising 26.3%, 13.8%, and 60%, respectively. Baseline clinical characteristics showed no intergroup disparities. LNM incidence for A, B, and C was 4.8%, 18.2%, and 19.8%. When evaluating the criteria for ER and its association with eCura categories, we found that 95.2% of eCura A and 100% of eCura B patients had classic or expanded criteria for ER. On the other hand, 97.9% of eCura C patients were referred to surgical resection. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that lymphatic (OR = 5.57, CI95% = 1.45-21.29, p = 0.012) and perineural (OR = 15.8, CI95% = 1.39-179.88, p = 0.026) invasions were associated with a higher risk of LNM. No significant differences in DFS or OS were found among eCura categories. CONCLUSION: The eCura categories were associated with the occurrence of LNM. In most patients, those with classic and expanded indication criteria for ER were classified as eCura A and B.

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Background: General Surgery course is a mandatory in medical schools and continuing surgery training is important even to experienced surgeons which they need to maintain and/or improve their surgical skills. Additionally, the models used for that practice are human cadavers, anesthetized porcine, or simulators and are not accessible for medicine schools or physicians in many countries. Therefore, we present a new technical procedure for preparation of frozen experimental animal's cadavers for medical surgical training. Materials and Methods: To perform the study, one porcine slaughtered and frozen at -20°C was used. The porcine cadaver was thawed at room temperature (25°C) and then the pneumoperitoneum test was performed and viscera inspection carried out. Results: The porcine cadaver took 20 hours to completely thaw. The pneumoperitoneum was successfully performed with total distention of the abdominal cavity. All viscera were well preserved maintaining important in vivo characteristics for consistency. Conclusion: The use of thawed porcine cadaver as a model to train many surgical procedures including videolaparoscopy is feasible. The tissues were well preserved by this method and was financially accessible and could be used for different techniques, equipment, and material tests.

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Background: We previously described sleeve gastrectomy with jejunoileal bypass (SGJIB) as promising novel technique for the surgical treatment of obesity Methods: A retrospective analysis of a prospective database in a Private Practice of Alimentary Tract Surgery in São Paulo, Brazil. We analyzed 176 patients with 60 months of follow-up, 74 of whom underwent Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy with Jejunoileal Bypass (VSG-JIB) (50 women and 24 men) with a mean age of 38 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2, and 102 patients underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) (90 women and 12 men) with a mean age of 36.5 years and a mean BMI of 39.73 kg/m2. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in long-term weight loss between the two groups. The rate of postoperative complications immediately after surgery was similar, but there was a tendency toward less severe complications in the SGJIB cohort. Conclusion: Sleeve gastrectomy with jejunoileal bypass is a novel surgical procedure for weight loss with comparable efficacy and safety compared with laparoscopic RYGB.

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Results on quality of life after inguinal hernia surgery, such as esthetics, postoperative pain, period of absence from activities, and recurrence are a relevant topic since inguinal hernia affects 27% of men and 3% of women at some point in their lives, and should guide health policies to allocate resources more efficiently. AIMS: To evaluate the quality of life in the late postoperative period of inguinal herniorrhaphy regarding recurrence, pain, esthetics, and restriction in activities, comparing the minimally invasive techniques — the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and the conventional Lichtenstein. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational clinical study was conducted with the EuraHS-QoL questionnaire validated and translated into Portuguese, applied to patients after an average of 65 months postoperatively. Forty-five patients were assessed, 28 undergoing Lichtenstein and 17 undergoing TAPP. All were males aged between 18 and 87 years with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia. Recurrent or bilateral hernias, other concomitant abdominal wall hernias, patients who chose not to participate or who were not found, and female patients were excluded from the study. RESULTS: Regarding the domains pain, restriction, and esthetics, there was no difference between the two groups when examining quality of life. Neither group presented recurrence in the studied period. CONCLUSIONS: Both TAPP and Lichtenstein techniques presented similar results concerning quality of life when compared in the long-term.

RESUMO RACIONAL: Os resultados de qualidade de vida após cirurgia de hérnia inguinal, como estética, dor pós-operatória, período de afastamento das atividades e recorrência é um tema relevante, uma vez que a hérnia inguinal atinge 27% dos homens e 3% das mulheres em algum momento da vida, e deveriam orientar as políticas de saúde para alocar recursos de forma mais eficiente. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a qualidade de vida no pós-operatório tardio de herniorrafia inguinal quanto a recidiva, dor, estética e restrição de atividades, comparando as técnicas minimamente invasivas transabdominal pré-peritoneal (TAPP) e convencional, Lichtenstein. MÉTODOS: Estudo clínico observacional transversal com questionário EuraHS-QoL validado e traduzido para o português, aplicado em pacientes após média de 65 meses de pós-operatório. Foram estudados 45 pacientes, 28 submetidos a Lichtenstein e 17 submetidos a TAPP. Todos eram do sexo masculino, com idade entre 18 e 87 anos, com hérnia inguinal unilateral primária. Hérnias recorrentes ou bilaterais, outras hérnias concomitantes da parede abdominal, pacientes que optaram por não participar ou que não foram encontrados e pacientes do sexo feminino foram excluídos do estudo. RESULTADOS: Em relação aos domínios dor, restrição e cosméticos, não houve diferença entre os dois grupos na avaliação da qualidade de vida. Os dois grupos não apresentaram recidiva no período estudado. CONCLUSÕES: Tanto a técnica TAPP quanto a técnica de Lichtenstein, neste estudo, apresentaram resultados semelhantes, quando comparadas em longo prazo, no que diz respeito à qualidade de vida

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Videolaparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy with fundoplication has been a widely used technique for the treatment of achalasia. This study analyzes the safety and effectiveness of the technique in the treatment of non-advanced achalasia (megaesophagus) in a Brazilian federal university public hospital. AIMS: To evaluate the short- and long-term results of videolaparoscopic treatment of non-advanced megaesophagus in a public university hospital in Brazil, employing the esophagocardiomyotomy technique with fundoplication. METHODS: The medical records of 44 patients who underwent surgical treatment for non-advanced achalasia at the Clinical Hospital of Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU-MG), Minas Gerais, from January 2001 to July 2021 were analyzed. The following data were evaluated: gender, age, etiology, radiological classification of Rezende-Alves and Ferreira-Santos, immediate and late complications (mean follow-up of 31.4 months), need or not for conversion to open access, postoperative reflux, performance or not of endoscopic esophageal dilation in the preoperative period, postoperative mortality, frequency of pre and postoperative symptoms (persistent dysphagia, regurgitation, heartburn, vomiting, odynophagia, and weight loss), surgery time, hospital stay, duration of dysphagia, pre and postoperative weight, and Eckardt score. RESULTS: Among the analyzed patients, 23 (52.3%) were male, and 21 (47.7%) were female, with a mean age of 50.8 years. No early complications were recorded and there were 27.2% cases of late gastroesophageal reflux. Postoperative weight gain was 81.8% and the success rate of surgery according to the Eckardt score was 84.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Esophagocardiomyotomy with fundoplication is an effective and safe technique for the treatment of non-advanced achalasia.

RESUMO RACIONAL: A esofagocardiomiotomia com fundoplicatura videolaparoscópica é uma técnica amplamente utilizada para o tratamento da acalasia. Este estudo avalia se esta técnica é segura e efetiva para o tratamento da acalasia não avançada (megaesôfago) em hospital público federal universitário. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar em um hospital universitário público no Brasil os resultados imediatos e tardios do tratamento videolaparoscópico do megaesôfago não avançado pela técnica de esofagocardiomiotomia com fundoplicatura. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados retrospectivamente os prontuários de 44 pacientes submetidos ao tratamento da acalasia não avançada no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU-MG) no período de janeiro de 2001 até julho de 2021. Avaliou-se: sexo, idade, etiologia, classificação radiológica de Rezende-Alves e Ferreira-Santos, complicações imediatas e tardias (seguimento médio de 31,4 meses), necessidade ou não de conversão para via aberta, refluxo pós-operatório, realização ou não de dilatação endoscópica do esôfago no pré-operatório, mortalidade pós-operatória, frequência dos sintomas no pré e pós-operatório (disfagia persistente, regurgitação, pirose, vômitos, odinofagia e emagrecimento), tempos de cirurgia, internação hospitalar, disfagia, peso pré e pós-operatório e escore de Eckardt. RESULTADOS: Entre os pacientes analisados, 23 (52,3%) eram do sexo masculino e 21 (47,7%) eram do sexo feminino, com média de idade de 50,8 anos. Não foram registradas complicações precoces e houve 27,2% de casos de refluxo gastroesofágico. O ganho de peso no pós-operatório foi de 81,8% e a taxa de sucesso da cirurgia segundo o escore de Eckardt foi de 84,1%. CONCLUSÕES: A esofagocardiomiotomia com válvula antirrefluxo por videolaparoscopia é uma técnica eficaz e segura para o tratamento da acalasia não avançada.

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Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has been widely disseminated as a surgical treatment for obesity and associated comorbidities, and currently it is one of the most performed surgeries in the world. Experimental research is becoming increasingly relevant to characterize the pathophysiological mechanisms induced by it. Objective: The aim of this study was to standardize an experimental model of SG in rats with obesity induced using a cafeteria diet (CAF) and evaluate variations in weight and glycemic control after vertical SG, maintaining the CAF. Materials and Methods: Twenty Rattus norvegicus albinus rats, Wistar strain, with an average weight of 250 g were used. The animals were randomized into two groups and underwent 4 weeks of obesity induction before the procedure. In 10 animals of the SG group, vertical SG was performed, and in 10 animals of the control/sham (C) group, simulated surgery was performed, consisting of laparotomy and bidigital compression of the stomach. The animals were followed for a total of 8 weeks, with the weight assessed weekly and fasting blood glucose assessed before the start of the CAF, at the time of surgery, and after 4 weeks of the postoperative period, when they were sacrificed. Results: Before obesity induction, the average weight was 257.8 g in the SG group 266.1 g in the C group. After obesity induction, the average weight was 384 g in the vertical sleeve gastrectomy group and 374.8 g in the C group. In the fourth postoperative week, the average weight was 391.6 g in the VSG group and 436.6 g in the C group. The average blood glucose levels were 88.7, 101.8, and 91.3 mg/dL in the VSG group and 86.6, 103.1, and 109.4 mg/dL in the C group, respectively, before the start of the diet, in the fourth preoperative week, and in the fourth postoperative week. Conclusions: Vertical SG in rats is feasible and promotes glycemic control in the postoperative period. CAF allows induction of obesity and changes in blood glucose.

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