Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Retrohepatic inferior vena cava injuries: surgical anatomy and operative maneuvers the trauma surgeon needs to know

Injuries of the retrohepatic inferior vena cava are among the most lethal encountered in abdominal trauma. They are anatomically unforgiving: the retrohepatic cava is a short venous segment embedded within the liver, tethered by numerous fragile tributaries that drain downstream...

Argentina's BRICS+ Rebuff: Foreign Policy as Cultural Battle

Argentina's rejection of BRICS + under Javier Milei represents an important case for understanding the opportunities and limits of middle power foreign policy in a fragmented international order. This article argues that the decision reflected both the structural constraints stem...

State-of-Art on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Meningioma: A Systematic Review of the Available Evidence

Background: Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumors, often requiring complex management due to their proximity to critical neurovascular and orbital structures. While surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment, achieving optimal outcomes requires coordinated...