ROBSON LUIS OLIVEIRA DE AMORIM
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LIM/62 - Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Cirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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article 3 Citação(ões) na Scopus Gunshot wound to the upper cervical spine leading to instability(2014) PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; AMORIM, Robson Luis; MENENDEZ, Djalma Felipe; BROCK, Roger Schmidt; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira De; TEIXEIRA, Manoel JacobsenGunshot wounds (GSW) to the cervical spine leading to instability are rare. Also, the presence of vital vascular and neurological structures in the surround area lead to death or severe disability in the vast majority of cases. In this brief report, we present a rare case of C1 fracture due to GSW leading to instability of the atlanto-occipital joint in a neurologically intact patient.- Computed Tomography Angiography for Detection of Middle Meningeal Artery Lesions Associated with Acute Epidural Hematomas(2014) PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira De; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; GATTAS, Gabriel; NEVILLE, Iuri Santana; CALDAS, Jose Guilherme; FIGUEIREDO, Eberval Gadelha; TEIXEIRA, Andmanoel JacobsenBackground. The natural history of traumatic aneurysms of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) is not well known, but patients with these lesions are more likely to have delayed bleeds. In this paper, we described a series of patients with epidural hematoma who underwent angiotomography (CTA) for MMA vascular lesion diagnosis. Methods. Eleven patients admitted to our emergency unit with small acute epidural hematoma were prospectively studied. All patients with temporal acute epidural hematomas underwent CTA and cerebral angiogram at our institution for diagnosis of posttraumatic lesions of middle meningeal artery. The findings of angiotomography and digital angiography were reviewed by radiologist and angiographers, respectively, to ensure that the lesions were readily diagnosed without knowing the results of angiotomography and to compare CTA findings with standard angiogram. Results. The causes of head injury were traffic accidents, falls, and aggression. Three of these patients presented traumatic MMA pseudoaneurysm. CT angiography was able to diagnose all of them, with dimensions ranging from 1.5 to 2.8 mm. Conventional angiography confirmed the findings of CT angiography, and the lesions presented with similar dimensions at both methods. Conclusions. We believe that angiotomography can be a useful technique for diagnosis of vascular lesion associated with small epidural hematoma.
conferenceObject CT PERFUSION IN TRAUMATIC ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA: A NEW TOOL TO PREDICT OUTCOME?(2014) AMORIM, Robson Luis; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; GATTAS, Gabriel; MAYNART, Arthur; PETITO, Carlo Emanuel; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson- Improved Hemodynamic Parameters in Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction After Decompressive Craniectomy(2014) AMORIM, Robson Luis; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; GATTAS, Gabriel S.; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; MENEZES, Marcos; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; BOR-SENG-SHU, EdsonBackground and Purpose Decompressive craniectomy (DC) reduces mortality and improves functional outcome in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. However, little is known regarding the impact of DC on cerebral hemodynamics. Therefore, our goal was to study the hemodynamic changes that may occur in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction after DC and to assess their relationship with outcomes. Methods Twenty-seven patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction who were treated with DC were studied. The perfusion CT hemodynamic parameters, mean transit time, cerebral blood flow, and cerebral blood volume were evaluated preoperatively and within the first 24 hours after DC. Results There was a global trend toward improved cerebral hemodynamics after DC. Preoperative and postoperative absolute mean transit times were associated with mortality at 6 months, and the ratio of post- and preoperative cerebral blood flow was significantly higher in patients with favorable outcomes than those with unfavorable outcomes. Patients who underwent surgery 48 hours after stroke, those with midline brain shift >10 mm, and those who were >55 years showed no significant improvement in any perfusion CT parameters. Conclusions DC improves cerebral hemodynamics in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction, and the level of improvement is related to outcome. However, some patients did not seem to experience any additional hemodynamic benefit, suggesting that perfusion CT may play a role as a prognostic tool in patients undergoing DC after ischemic stroke.
conferenceObject CORRELATION BETWEEN CHANGES IN GREY AND WHITE MATTER RADIODENSITY WITH PROGNOSIS AFTER CRANIOPLASTY(2014) OLIVEIRA, Arthur Maynart Pereira; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira de; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; PASCHOAL JUNIOR, Fernando Mendes; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; COELHO, Fernanda; GATTAS, Gabriel Scarabotolo; ANGHINAH, Renato; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen- Early Surgery Does Not Seem to Be a Pivotal Criterion to Improve Prognosis in Patients with Frontal Depressed Skull Fractures(2014) NEVILLE, Iuri Santana; AMORIM, Robson Luis; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; SANDERS, Felipe Hada; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira deIntroduction. There has been much debate about the ideal timing of surgery of frontal depressed skull fractures (DSF). In this paper, we assess whether timing of surgery may have influenced outcome. Methods. Retrospective cohort of 40 consecutive patients with frontal DSF who underwent surgical treatment over a 36-month period. The patients were divided into early surgery group (ESG) which were operated within 24 h and delayed surgery group (DSG). Results. The population comprised 39 (97.50%) men and the mean age was 27.9 years (range, 2-81 yr). There was no difference of age (P = 0.53), gender male (P = 1.00), presence of focal lesion on head CT (P = 0.89), hypotension (P = 0.28), and hypoxia (P = 0.15). Mean Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was significantly lower in patients of ESG than DSG (8.75 and 11.7, resp., P = 0.02). There was no difference between the groups in relation to death (P = 0.13), unfavourable outcome (P = 0.41), late posttraumatic epilepsy (P = 0.64), and smell-and-taste disturbances (P = 1.00). Only one patient (3.5%) evolved meningitis during follow-up. Conclusion. We found no difference between the ESG and DSG in respect to death, unfavourable outcome, LPE, and STD.
conferenceObject MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES ON CORTICAL SURFACE AND THEIR CORRELATION OF WITH NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH BONE DEFECTS AFTER DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY(2014) OLIVEIRA, Arthur Maynart Pereira; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira de; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; PASCHOAL JUNIOR, Fernando Mendes; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; COELHO, Fernanda; GATTAS, Gabriel Scarabotolo; ANGHINAH, Renato; TEIXEIRA, Manoel JacobsenconferenceObject WHAT CAN WE REALLY EXPECT OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AFTER CRANIOPLASTY?(2014) OLIVEIRA, Arthur Maynart Pereira; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira de; PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; PASCHOAL JUNIOR, Fernando Mendes; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; COELHO, Fernanda; GATTAS, Gabriel Scarabotolo; ANGHINAH, Renato; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen- Effects of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy on symptomatic pneumocephalus(2014) PAIVA, Wellingson Silva; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; FIGUEIREDO, Eberval Gadelha; AMORIM, Robson Luis; PRUDENTE, Marcelo; TEIXEIRA, Manoel JacobsenBackground: Pneumocephalus (PNC) is defined as a pathological collection of gas within the cranial cavity. The authors studied the effects of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO2) therapy on a group of patients with PNC, comparing them with a control group to determine the relative impact on pneumocephalus volume, clinical symptoms, and duration of hospitalization. Methods: Twenty-four patients with PNC treated at our hospital were consecutively studied. These patients were divided into a treated group (n=13) and a control group (n=11). Thirteen patients (treated group) were treated with HBO2 therapy sessions in a monoplace hyperbaric chamber at 2.5 atmospheres with 100% oxygen concentration. The control group was treated with normobaric oxygenation. Results: Clinical improvement was seen in all patients. In the treated group, a decrease of the gas bubble was observed on the computerized tomography scan after each session of HBO2. The treated group also experienced a lower rate of meningitis compared with the control group. The length of hospital stay was significantly higher in the control group compared with the treated group. Conclusions: HBO2 therapy in selective cases may lead to clinical and radiological improvement in patients with PNC.
- Improvement of verbal fluency in patients with diffuse brain injury over time(2014) ZANINOTTO, Ana Luiza; GUIRADO, Vinicius Monteiro de Paula; BALDIVIA, Beatriz; NUNES, Monica Domiano; AMORIM, Robson Luis Oliveira; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza de; ANDRADE, Almir Ferreira de; PAIVA, Wellingson SilvaBackground: Diffuse axonal injury (DAI), a common cause of neurological sequelae in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), is considered one of the most prevalent forms of primary neuronal injury in patients with severe TBI. Cognitive deficits induced by DAI can persist over time, especially following moderate or severe injuries. The aim of the present study was to compare verbal fluency (VF) performance at 6 and 12 months after the trauma in a same group of patients with DAI. Methods: Eighteen patients with moderate to severe DAI and 17 healthy volunteers were enrolled. All DAI participants had sustained a TBI at least 6 months prior to the start of the study, were between 18 and 50 years of age, and had at least 4 years of education. The VF test was administered within an extensive neuropsychological test battery. We evaluated the same patients at 6 months (DAI1 group) and 12 months (DAI2 group) and compared the results of neuropsychological tests with a control group of healthy volunteers who were matched to patients for sex, age, and educational level. Results: In comparison to controls, the DAI1 group produced significantly fewer words. The DAI2 group produced significantly more semantic words than DAI1 (P<0.05) and demonstrated a trend towards the production of more clusters for letter A (P=0.09) and total words generated in a phonemic test (P=0.09). No significant differences were observed between DAI2 and the control group in the total number of words generated in phonetic FAS or semantic fluency scores. Conclusion: The present findings may be useful in the construction of a management plan for long-term TBI rehabilitation that considers the trauma of each patient. Further, our results suggest the VF test is a suitable instrument for the assessment of cognitive difficulties following TBI.