- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Hernia repair and management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Frailty in Older Adults
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Biomedical and Chemical Research
Universidad Católica de Córdoba
2016-2023
Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
2018-2020
University of Genoa
2010
Currently, the debate on usefulness of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) as a predictor complications in acute diverticulitis (AD) remains open, especially, relation severity disease, clinical impact, and necessity minimally invasive or emergency surgical procedures. On other hand, its diagnostic efficacy has not been studied even our field. The objective present study was determine utility precision NLR complicated (cAD).Descriptive, retrospective cohort analytical study. Patients older...
Colorectal surgery (CRS) is associated with high morbidity rates, being anastomotic leakage (AL) one of the most serious complications an incidence as 15%, accounting for up to a third mortality in these procedures. The identification pre-clinical markers may allow early diagnosis and timely intervention. objective present study was compare performance neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) vs C-reactive protein (CRP) predictors AL CRS.A retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients who...
Abstract Introduction Rectal cancer is a prevalent disease that requires multidisciplinary management. Results of treatment patients suffering from this malignancy in Latin America have been scarcely reported before. Methods A retrospective, multicenter study was conducted to report preoperative and operative characteristics intervened for rectal centers during 2015–2022, the short-term results were analyzed. The open any center receiving patients, irrespective volume. main outcome 30-day...
<h3>Background</h3> Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) often affects women of reproductive age. Secukinumab (SEC), a monoclonal antibody against interleukin-17A is effective in contrasting the progression articular and cutaneous manifestations PsA but has not been extensively studied pregnancy, despite 84 cases accidental exposure reported with reassuring safety outcomes. <h3>Objectives</h3> To evaluate maternal fetal outcomes exposed to SEC during pregnancy. <h3>Methods</h3> During 10 months...
"Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on an Italian cohort systemic sclerosis patients." Scandinavian Journal Rheumatology, 49(6), pp. 505–506 Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest was reported by authors.
The optimal treatment of anastomotic leak after rectal cancer resection is unclear. This worldwide cohort study aimed to provide an overview four strategies applied.Patients from 216 centres and 45 countries with between 2014 2018 were included. Treatment was categorized as salvage surgery, faecal diversion passive or active (vacuum) drainage, no primary/secondary diversion. primary outcome 1-year stoma-free survival. In addition, drainage compared using propensity score matching (2 : 1).Of...
Objective: To assess the clinical characteristics of gout and its diagnostic approach in a group Italian patients. Methods: In retrospective analysis, we evaluated 72 consecutive gouty patients examined years 2000-2007.We recorded demographic data, family history, comorbidities disease (seasonality attacks, joints affected, serum uric acid concentration, treatment). Result: 63/72 (87.5%) were men 9 women, with mean age 61.9±13.7 years. 8/72 (11.1%) reported familial history gout. The first...
RESUMENEl íleo biliar es una complicación rara de la litiasis que ocurre en apenas el 0,1% estos pacientes y supone 1-6% del total las oclusiones intestinales mecánicas adulto.Se presenta un caso clínico localización colónica paciente 45 años edad, colecistectomizado hace 4 años, ingresa a nuestra institución con diagnóstico oclusión intestinal intermitente.Tras tratamiento inicial conservador buena evolución durante primeras 48 h, posteriormente agravamiento su cuadro clínico.Se decide...
The Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that affects the host and remains latent. When cellular immunity suppressed, reactivated can cause an asymptomatic or devastating infection in immunosuppressed patients. On other hand, Histoplasmosis typically respiratory condition. However, patients, it may be found unusual locations, as case of intestinal In some cases, this fatal. Small intestine CMV location extremely rare. 40-year-old man with AIDS presenting secondary massive lower gastrointestinal...
A pesar de su alta prevalencia, la hernia umbilical no ha sido analizada como otros defectos herniarios. Además, hay consenso sobre opción quirúrgica ideal para reparación, por lo que se utilizan varias alternativas en tratamiento. Actualmente recomienda utilización sistemática prótesis reparación. Evaluar los resultados a largo plazo del tratamiento con mallas protésicas. Prospectivo, observacional. Clínica universitaria privada. Analizamos 180 hernioplastias entre el 1 enero 2005 y junio...
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a common congenital malformation of the digestive tract, often asymptomatic but occasionally leading to complications such as bowel obstruction and ischemia. Timely recognition treatment these are crucial.We report case 27-year-old male patient presenting with complete intestinal ischemia ileum due fibrous band associated MD. The presented severe abdominal pain lasting for 10 h. Physical examination revealed distended abdomen, antalgic position, positive...
Purpose: In the West, diverticular disease is located mainly in left colon. However, it can also present right colon, with an incidence of 1% to 2% Caucasians. The purpose this study was describe our experience right-sided acute diverticulitis (RD).Methods: retrospective study, 410 patients treated from 2013 2020 were included a university hospital Córdoba, Argentina. Colonic stratified into 2 groups; RD and left-sided diverticulitis. Demographic clinical variables, laboratory imaging...
Umbilical mesh hernia repair. Experience in 60 patientsBackground: There is a lack of consensus on the best technique umbilical for repair and several options have been use.The systematic use prostheses currently recommended.Aim: To evaluate treatment hernias with assess placement prosthetic cone as an alternative.Materials Methods: We evaluated prospectively surgical procedures patients aged 30 to 86 years (40 females).We excluded which was not used those performed emergencies.When ring...
La hernioplastia incisional es una de las cirugías más frecuentes que realiza un cirujano general. utilización deprótesis durante la reparación estos defectos ha mostrado excelentes resultados, con disminución en el porcentaje derecidivas. infección protésica crónica complicación relativamente infrecuente pero grave, y causa preocupaciónen paciente equipo médico aumento los costos salud, enlentece reincorporación laboraly recuperación calidad vida del paciente, entre otras cosas. El...
de 2017 El páncreas anular (PA) es una anomalía congénita infrecuente.Se caracteriza por la presencia tejido pancreático ectópico alrededor del duodeno y puede estar asociado a obstrucción duodenal.Se presenta un paciente con cuadro dolor abdominal vómitos 12 días evolución.El laboratorio mostró elevación lipasa en sangre.La tomografía computarizada abdomen evidenció estómago primera porción duodenal distendidos, relación imagen anillo 5 cm diámetro ubicada entre cabeza segunda duodeno,...
RESUMENLa paniculitis mesentérica es una enfermedad inflamatoria del tejido adiposo mesenterio, de presentación infrecuente y que se caracteriza, por el engrosamiento, endurecimiento nodularidad mismo.Se pone en consideración un caso clínico
The gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal in digestive tract. Currently, GIST name given to CD117 positive tumors, primary of tract, mesentery, and retroperitoneum. Nevertheless, they have been reported omentum, gallbladder, bladder wall, few cases uterus; known as extragastrointestinal tumors (EGIST). Seventy-six-year-old woman with a history third recurrence pelvic located uterus initially diagnosed uterine leiomyosarcoma. CT MRI showed corpus approximately...
El Tumor Desmoide o Fibromatosis Mesentérica es una enfermedad infrecuente en la que se reconocen 2 formas: esporádica y otra asociada a poliposis familiar adenomatosa.De etiología desconocida, su diagnóstico preoperatorio dificultoso el tratamiento de elección quirúrgico.Se pone consideración un caso esta entidad varón joven, presentó con dolor abdominal fiebre.Se realizó cirugía resectiva agresiva, otorgándose alta los 18 días
Antecedentes: Rutkow y Robbins lograron aplicar su técnica a todos los tipos de hernias inguinales con excelentes resultados. La colocar dos conos polipropileno como alternativa para la reparación tipo VI compararla Lichtenstein no ha sido reportada en literatura.Objetivo: Evaluar resultados largo plazo doble cono (DC) o III compromiso pared posterior compararlos (Lch) igual patología.Pacientes métodos: Estudio prospectivo observacional. Se evaluaron 150 hernioplastias DC se comparó Lch...
Background: The suprapubic approach for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy has been reported with robotic surgery or single incision laparoscopy. use of the standard multiport not previously described. Material and methods: Between January September 2018, four consecutive patients (three women one man; median age: 64 years) right-sided colon cancer underwent using approach. Results: procedure was successful in all mean operative time 210 minutes (IQR: 170-240). There were no complications...