Experiencia personal en mano metacarpiana

Antecedentes y Objetivos. La mano forma parte no solo de la apariencia física del individuo, sino también de las funciones evolutivas más importantes del ser humano. La amputación de múltiples dedos genera una importante limitación y afecta a la calidad de vida de estos pacientes. Pacientes y Método. Exponemos la técnica quirúrgica realizada por nuestro equipo en casos de transferencias del segundo artejo, así como la transferencia combinada del segundo y tercer dedos para el tratamiento de la denominada mano metacarpiana. Resultados. Detallamos los resultados obtenidos en una serie de 5 pacientes. Conclusiones. La reconstrucción de la mano metacarpiana mediante transferencia de dedos de los pies se convierte en la mejor alternativa para devolver la funcionalidad a la mano y mejorar la calidad de vida.

25-hydroxy vitamin D and syndrome metabolic components in candidates to bariatric surgery

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in candidates to bariatric surgery (BS) and its relationship with risk factors and components of the metabolic syndrome. Material and methods: Clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters were measured in 56 Caucasian patients included in a protocol of BS between January and June 2014. Patients were stratified into three groups according to their vitamin D status: sufficiency (≥ 40 ng/ml), insufficiency (40-20 ng/ml) and deficiency (< 20 ng/ml). Results: Data showed vitamin D deficiency in 75% of patients. These patients had greater BMI (p = 0.006) and lower PTH concentrations in plasma (p = 0.045). In addition, there were more patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and dyslipidemia (DLPM) in the group with 25 (OH) D < 20 ng/ml levels. Another finding was that 25(OH) D levels were observed to be negatively correlated with fat mass (r = -0.504; p = 0.009), BMI (r = -0.394; p = 0.046) and hypertension (r = -0.637; p = 0.001). Conclusion: We conclude that vitamin D deficiency is extremely common among candidates to BS, who are associated with DM2 and DLPM. Although there are limited data regarding the best treatment for low Vitamin D status in BS candidate patients, screening for vitamin D deficiency should be regularly performed in cases of morbid obesity.