Name: Surgical Thoughts - A blog about surgery
Address: PT

* Since 2016

Dr. Carlos Eduardo Costa Almeida

About me

I was graduated in Medicine in 2004 in Faculdade de Medicina de Coimbra, Portugal. I completed the General Surgery residency in Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra (Covões) with the best national classification.

I am a General Surgeon since 2012 and I am dedicated to phlebology, minimally invasive surgery (adrenal, colon, hepatobiliary, hernia), and diabetic foot. I am author of several national and international publications.

A BLOG ABOUT SURGERY

* Since 2016

Carlos E Costa Almeida

13 de dez.1 min de leitura

Yesterday was history!

Yesterday (12th December 2024) was a great day for us. The 10th edition of SEPS DAY (LA DECIMA) was a success. See the video!

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Candidaturas abertas! Fellowship Cirurgia Endócrina 2025.

Carlos E Costa Almeida

12 de nov.2 min de leitura

Candidaturas abertas! Fellowship Cirurgia Endócrina 2025.

Post in English at the end. O Serviço de Cirurgia Cabeça e Pescoço do IPO Coimbra (Diretora: Dra. Paula Messias), volta a realizar em 2025...

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Carlos E Costa Almeida

31 de out.1 min de leitura

Eight (8) years and 192 posts. Great!

The blog is 8 years old and has accomplished the objective of publishing a mean of two posts a month, in a total of 192 publications.

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Carlos E Costa Almeida

9 de out.2 min de leitura

LA DECIMA - Inscreva-se / Register

History will be made on December 12th, 2024 in Castelo Branco. LA DECIMA - SEPS Day marks the tenth edition of this Hands-On course.

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Lugol Solution for Graves’ disease. Does it make any sense?

Carlos E Costa Almeida

21 de set.2 min de leitura

Lugol Solution for Graves’ disease. Does it make any sense?

Preoperative treatment with Lugol solution in patients with Graves’ disease undergoing total thyroidectomy is not consensual.

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Carlos E Costa Almeida

14 de ago.2 min de leitura

Neck dissection is for “wild” surgeons

Radical neck dissections need surgeons with great skills. All types of neck dissections are extremely challenging! See these pictures.

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Parathyroid cyst misdiagnosed with esophageal lesion. Success!

Carlos E Costa Almeida

5 de ago.4 min de leitura

Parathyroid cyst misdiagnosed with esophageal lesion. Success!

Functioning parathyroid cysts are rare, and can be misdiagnosed with an esophageal lesion. Planning is the key to a target surgery.

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New ideas on the block for acute pancreatitis!

Carlos E Costa Almeida

28 de jul.4 min de leitura

New ideas on the block for acute pancreatitis!

Acute pancreatitis can be a severe and deadly disease. There are new things you should know about it. Read the post to learn more.

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Carlos E Costa Almeida

26 de jun.4 min de leitura

An absolute success!

On the 22nd of June 2024, "Adrenal Surgery: When and How" occurred in Hotel Vila Galé Coimbra, Portugal. This was an absolute success.

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Endoscopic “curative” resection for T1 CRC. Is that enough?

Carlos E Costa Almeida

15 de jun.4 min de leitura

Endoscopic “curative” resection for T1 CRC. Is that enough?

Surveillance for T1 CRC following a “curative” endoscopic resection?

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* Since 2016

Dr. Carlos Eduardo Costa Almeida

About me

Surgical Thoughts

A BLOG ABOUT SURGERY

* Since 2016

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