Abstract Introduction: Lymphomas arising from cardiac myxomas represent a particularly rare pathology, with only few cases reported in the literature. Case presentation: We report a complete excision of a malignant lymphoma arising from a cardiac myxoma in a 44-year-old female patient. The myxoma presented like a floating mass within the left atrium with a maximum diameter of 3.5 cm. The clinical post-operative period was uneventful and the patient was dismissed on the 6th post-operative day. Conclusion: This case reinforces the concept of radical excision of cardiac neoplasms.

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate results of patients undergoing liver resection in a single center over the past two decades with a particular look at Colorectal Liver Metastasis (CRLM) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Method: Patients were divided into two eras, from 2000 to 2010 (Era 1) and 2011 to 2020 (Era 2). The most frequent diagnosis was CRLM and HCC, with 738 (52.4%) and 227 (16.1%) cases respectively. An evaluation of all liver resection cases and a subgroup analysis of both CRLM and HCC were performed. Preoperative and per operative variables and long-term outcomes were evaluated. Results: 1409 liver resections were performed. In Era 2 the authors observed higher BMI, more: minimally invasive surgeries, Pringle maneuvers, and minor liver resections; and less transfusion, less ICU necessity, and shorter length of hospital stay. Severe complications were observed in 14.7% of patients, and 90-day mortality was 4.2%. Morbidity and mortality between eras were not different. From 738 CRLM resections, in Era 2 there were significantly more patients submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, bilateral metastases, and smaller sizes with significantly less transfusion, the necessity of ICU, and shorter length of hospital stay. More pedicle clamping, minimally invasive surgeries, and minor resections were also observed. From 227 HCC resections, in Era 2 significantly more minimally invasive surgeries, fewer transfusions, less necessity of ICU, and shorter length of hospital stay were observed. OS was not different between eras for CRLM and HCC. Conclusions: Surgical resection in a multidisciplinary environment remains the cornerstone for the curative treatment of primary and metastatic liver tumors.

Abstract The impact of Multivisceral Liver Resection (MLR) on the outcome of patients with Colorectal Liver Metastasis (CRLM) is unclear. The present systematic review aimed to compare patients with CRLM who underwent MLR versus standard hepatectomy regarding short- and long-term outcomes. MLR is a feasible procedure but has a higher risk of major complications. MLR did not negatively affect long-term survival, suggesting that an extended resection is an option for potentially curative treatment for selected patients with CRLM.

RESUMO: Um dos maiores problemas enfrentados para a expansão do cultivo de jabuticabeira é o alto custo das mudas, principalmente, pela dificuldade de multiplicá-las vegetativamente. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a sobrevivência da combinação da enxertia entre jabuticabeira Açú ( Plinia cauliflora ) sobre portas-enxerto de outras espécies da família Myrtaceae . O trabalho foi realizado na UTFPR - Campus Dois Vizinhos (PR). Foi usada a pitangueira ( Eugenia uniflora L.), a cerejeira-do-mato ( Eugenia involucrata DC.) e a própria jabuticabeira Açú ( P. cauliflora ) como porta-enxertos, sendo estes obtidos por meio de sementes. Foram testados dois tipos de enxertia, um a fenda cheia e outro inglês com entalhe. As plantas enxertadas foram mantidas em casa-de-vegetação. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos completamente casualizados, em fatorial 3x2 (espécie de porta-enxerto x tipo de enxertia), com quatro repetições, considerando-se o uso de dez enxertos por parcela. A compatibilidade entre as espécies foi avaliada com base na aferição do crescimento entre os diâmetros do porta-enxerto e enxerto, abaixo e acima do ponto de enxertia, da brotação e a sobrevivência dos enxertos. As enxertias de jabuticabeira Açú com uso de porta-enxerto de mesma espécie foi indicado para sua propagação. Os portas-enxerto de pitangueira e cerejeira da mata não foram indicados, devendo testar outras espécies da família Myrtaceae.

ABSTRACT: One of the biggest challenges for expansion of jabuticaba fruit tree cultivation is the high cost of seedlings due to to difficulties with vegetative propagation. Here, we aimed to evaluate graft survival in combinations of Plinia cauliflora and rootstocks of other species from the Myrtaceae family. The study was carried out at the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Dois Vizinhos, Paraná State, Brazil. Eugenia uniflora L., E. involucrata DC, and P. cauliflora were used as rootstocks and were obtained as seeds. The 'whip-and- tongue' and cleft grafting techniques were tested for vegetative propagation. Grafted plants were cultivated in a greenhouse. The experimental design was a randomized complete block, in factorial 3×2 (rootstock species× graft type), with four replicates of 10 grafts by plot. Compatibility between rootstock species and scion was evaluated by diameter growth below and above the grafting point and by vegetative budburst and survival percentages. The use of P. cauliflora grafts with the same species was required for propagation. E. involucrata and E. uniflora rootstocks were not capable of propagation with P. cauliflora . Therefore, it is necessary to test other species from the Myrtaceae family.

In the present study the effects on shelf life and sensory acceptance of gamma-irradiated refrigerated poultry breast fillets subjected to modified atmosphere packaging (80% CO2/20% N2 or vacuum) were investigated. After irradiation with 2 kGy, sensory acceptance tests and monitoring of bacterial growth were performed in order to determine the sanitary quality of the samples. It has been found that irradiation, used in combination with modified atmosphere packaging, can double the shelf life of refrigerated poultry breast fillets by reducing the populations of aerobic mesophilic and psychrotrophic bacteria, enterobacteria, coliforms, Listeria spp. and Aeromonas spp., without significantly modifying its color or its overall appearance, the lactic acid bacteria being the most resistant to exposure to radiation and carbon dioxide.

A propagação vegetativa por estaquia pode ser influenciada por diversos fatores, como época de coleta, tamanho da estaca, concentração de auxinas e estado fisiológico da estaca. Como o hibisco (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) é comercialmente propagado por estaquia, torna-se necessário estudar a influência de alguns desses fatores sobre a sua capacidade de enraizamento. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de concentrações de ácido indolbutírico (AIB), do tamanho da estaca e da época de realização da propagação vegetativa de hibisco por estaquia. O experimento foi conduzido no viveiro de produção de mudas, da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Campus Dois Vizinhos, em Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brasil. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em blocos completamente casualizados, num fatorial 3 x 2 x 2 (concentrações de AIB x tamanho da estaca x época de propagação), com quatro parcelas e dez estacas por parcela. As estacas foram coletadas em dois períodos (junho e setembro de 2008), preparadas com tamanho de 6 e 12 cm, e as concentrações de AIB utilizadas foram de 0; 1 e 2 g L-1. Nas duas épocas, após 77 dias, foram analisadas as percentagens de estacas enraizadas, os números de brotos vegetativos e de raízes por estaca e o comprimento das três maiores raízes por estaca. Recomenda-se que o hibisco seja propagado por estaquia em setembro, preparando-se estacas com 12 cm de comprimento e utilizando-se concentração de AIB de 1,6 g L-1.

Vegetative propagation by tip cutting can be influenced by factors such as collection time, cutting length, auxin concentration and cutting physiological status. The ornamental Hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) is commercially propagated by cuttings. Therefore, there is a need to study the influence of these factors on the rooting capacity of this specie. The aim of this work was to evaluate the IBA effect, cutting length and collection time on Hibiscus tip cutting propagation. The experiment was carried out in the plant production sector of the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Campus Dois Vizinhos, Dois Vizinhos, PR (Brazil). The experiment was arranged in a 3 x 2 x 2 factorial completely randomized block, (IBA concentration x cutting length x collection time), with four replications, with each plot consisting of ten cuts. Two collecttion times (June and September), two shoot cutting lengths (6 and 12 cm) and three IBA concentrations (0; 1 and 2 g L-1) were tested. At the two collection times, after 77 days, the rooting percentage, number of shoots and roots per cutting and the length of the three largest primary adventitious roots were evaluated. Based on the results, we can recommend the tip cutting propagation of the ornamental Hibiscus from September on, using 12 cmlong tip cuttings and 1,5 g L-1 IBA.

This work investigated the effects of different packaging methods (air and vacuum) combined with irradiation (0.0, 2.0 and 3.0 kGy) on the preservation of chicken breast fillets stored at 1ºC for up to 18 days by sensorial test, determination of pH and bacterial growth. The findings indicated that the post-irradiation lag phase increased with the dose, leading to an extension in shelf-life. Vacuum-packed samples irradiated at 3.0 kGy exhibited the longest shelf life. Among the analyzed bacteria, coliforms and Listeria spp. were most sensitive to gamma radiation. All the fillets acquired more attractive coloration and better overall impression with irradiation. The combined use of vacuum packaging and irradiation (3.0 kGy) reduced the microbial populations without causing change in pH and yielded a significant shelf-life extension of refrigerated fillets, besides improving its appearance.