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- Injecção intralesional de betametasona nas estenoses benignas do esófagoPublication . Gonçalves, C; Almeida, N; Gomes, D; Gregório, C; Cotrim, I; Gouveia, H; Freitas, DIntralesional steroid injection has been used in benign oesophageal strictures to improve the results of dilatation. Most studies use triamcinolone, only a few have reported using betamethasone. Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of dilatation and intralesional betamethasone injection in benign oesophageal strictures. Methods: Cases of benign oesophageal strictures treated with dilatation and betamethasone injection between January 1st 1998 and December 31st 2004 were retrospectively analysed. Thirty-one patients (21 males, 10 females) were identified, with a mean age of 58.8 years. The most frequent aetiologies of the stenosis were post-surgical (16 patients), peptic (11 cases) and caustic (5 cases). Results: The periodic dilatation index significantly decreased (p=0.002), although there was no statistically significant variation between medium luminal diameter pre and post-treatment. There were no adverse events. Conclusion: Intralesional betamethasone injection is a safe technique which increases efficacy of endoscopic dilatation. However, no conclusions can be drawn from our study due to the small population studied.
- Mesotelioma maligno do peritoneu: a propósito de um caso clínicoPublication . Gonçalves, C; Sliva, F; Cotrim, I; Rosa, A; Cipriano, MA; Abecassis, N
- An unusual endoscopic procedure to remove a toothbrush from the stomachPublication . Bastos, I; Gomes, D; Cotrim, I; Gouveia, H; Donato, A; Freitas, D