- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Hernia repair and management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
University of Chieti-Pescara
2014-2025
Casa di cura Pierangeli
2021
Abstract The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a disruption surgical care. aim this multi-centric, retrospective study was evaluate impact on activity for thyroid disease among Italian Units Endocrine Surgery. Three phases were identified based epidemiological situation and public measures adopted from Government (1st phase: 9th March 3rd May 2020; 2nd 4th 14th June; 15th June 31st). patients operated upon during these compared those who underwent surgery same period previous...
Recently there has been a growing interest in the laparoscopic management of common bile duct stones with gallbladder situ (LBDE), which is favoring expansion this technique. Our study identified standardization factors LBDE and its implementation single-stage choledocholithiasis.A retrospective multi-institutional among 17 centers proven experience was performed. A cross-sectional survey consisting semi-structured pretested questionnaire distributed covering main aspects on use total 3950...
Total thyroidectomy (TT) is recommended in the treatment of malignant and benignant thyroid diseases, and, to date, transient hypocalcemia most frequent complication after procedure. We prospectively evaluated role vitamin D deficiency as a predictor postoperative hypocalcemia.This prospective cohort study which was conducted between January 2016 April 2019. A total 177 consecutive patients (141 (79.7%) women 36 (20.3%) men) who underwent TT were included current study. Hypocalcemia occurred...
Preoperative risk factors in total thyroidectomy of substernal goiter Aldo Bove, Raffaella Maria Di Renzo, Gauro D'Urbano, Manuela Bellobono, Vincenzo D' Addetta, Alfonso Lapergola, Giuseppe Bongarzoni Department Medicine, Dentistry and Biotechnology, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti Scalo, Italy Abstract: The definition (SG) is based on variable criteria leading to a considerable variation the reported incidence (from 0.2% 45%). peri- postoperative complications are higher...
Introduction: Patients undergoing a total thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter typically have long clinical history of the disease. They often come to surgery compression symptoms, with no suspicion neoplastic For these patients, incidence microcarcinomas is high, even though we know that this does not affect subsequent therapies and long-term survival. On other hand, when true incidental carcinoma present, patient requires specific therapy follow-up. The purpose study was identify...
The therapy for differentiated thyroid tumors is currently built upon two cornerstones: the stage of disease and new guidelines American Thyroid Association, jointly converging to lobohystmectomy selected cases that meet certain criteria. aim study was relate these activity an Italian center with a medium-high volume thyroidectomies in region high rate endemic thyroid. In order conduct analysis, clinical records last 3 years, including 194 total thyroidectomy lobohystmectomy, were taken into...
In the microsurgical therapy of facial nerve palsy, muscles most frequently utilized have been gracilis, latissimus dorsi, and pectoralis minor, this depending upon surgeons' personal experience. However, at moment no satisfactory comparison studies are available; work is a comparative study three often used cadaver-derived in surgical palsy. The potential use minor as free flaps has assessed by analyzing their microsurgical, anatomical functional parameters. Suitability evaluated scoring...
We utilized transcystic clearance and intra-operative papillotomy through a rendezvous technique for the treatment of cholecysto-choledocolithiasis. The goal this study was to evaluate reliability pre-operative parameters address most suitable surgical procedure.A total 180 patients affected by calculi gallbladder bile duct underwent single-stage treatment. According several parameters, 141 had supposedly undergo duct, while 39 be treated with technique. All were sequential procedure: first,...