- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
Ospedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena
2024
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
2021
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari
2021
Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I
2021
Ospedale per gli Infermi
2014-2018
University of Bologna
2009-2015
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
2009-2015
Ospedale Maggiore
2010
Yahoo (United Kingdom)
2010
Background/purpose Abdominal trauma rarely causes injuries involving the duodenum and pancreas. Associated occur in 46% of all pancreatic injuries. The morbidity mortality pancreaticoduodenal remain high. Methods present study is a retrospective review our experience from 1989 to 2008 surgical treatment traumatic Mortality, morbidity, prognostic factors, value techniques were analyzed. Results In level I Trauma Center, between 2008, 55 patients had injury. 68.5% cases found, 20.4% duodenal...
Foreign bodies are rare causes of appendicitis and, in most cases, ingested foreign pass through the alimentary tract asymptomatically. However, may sometimes remain silent within appendix for many years without an inflammatory response. Despite fact that cases foreign-body-induced have been documented, sharp and pointed objects more likely to cause perforations abscesses, present rapidly after ingestion. Various materials, such as needles drill bits, well organic matter, seeds, implicated...
The aim of these evidence-based guidelines is to present a consensus position from members the Italian Unitary Society Colon-Proctology (Società Italiana Unitaria di Colon-Proctologia, SIUCP) on diagnosis and management hemorrhoidal disease, with goal guiding physicians in choice best treatment option. A panel experts was charged by Board SIUCP develop key questions main topics related disease perform an accurate comprehensive literature search each topic, order provide answers summarize...
Cholecystocolonic fistulas (CCF) are rare complications of gallstones with a variable clinical presentation. Despite modern diagnostic tools, cholecystocolonic often asymptomatic and it is difficult to diagnose them preoperatively. Biliary-enteric fistulae have been found in 0.9% patients undergoing biliary tract surgery. The most common site communication the fistula cholecystoduodenal (70%), followed by cholecystocolic (10–20%), least cholecystogastric fistula. Herein, we report case...
Abstract Background Anastomotic leak rates after colorectal surgery remain high. In most left-sided colon and rectal resection surgeries, a circular stapler is utilized to create the primary bowel anastomosis. However, it remains unclear whether relationship between technology anastomotic in exists. Methods A post-hoc analysis was conducted using prospectively collected data set of patients from 2017 European Society Coloproctology snapshot audit who underwent elective (left hemicolectomy,...
Background Case control studies that randomly assign patients with diagnosis of acute appendicitis to either surgical or non-surgical treatment yield a relapse rate approximately 14% at one year. It would be useful know the who have, instead, been selected for given based on thorough clinical evaluation, including physical examination and laboratory results (Alvarado Score) as well radiological exams if needed deemed helpful. If this evaluation is useful, investigators expect patient...
Abstract Evidence against the use of prophylactic drain after gastrectomy are increasing and ERAS guidelines suggest benefit avoidance. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether this practice still widespread. We conducted a survey among Italian surgeons through Gastric Cancer Research Group Polispecialistic Society Young Surgeons, aiming to understand current drain. A 28-item questionnaire-based was developed analyze individual opinion about gastrectomy. Groups based on age, experience unit...
A 38-year-old man, a prisoner at district jail, was brought to the accident and emergency department complaining of gastric pain accompanied by nausea but without vomiting. He had no fever his vital parameters were normal. Blood testing, including full blood count, C reactive protein, liver function tests cardiac enzymes unremarkable. Examination revealed firm mass, palpable level mesogastrium in an otherwise soft non-tender abdomen. The patient related passing flatus or stools …
The case of a 58-year-old man with large midthoracic oesophageal diverticulum and left diaphragmatic relaxation who presented night regurgitations, abdominal bloating, epigastric burning sensation fullness after meals is reported. patient underwent successful thoracotomic diverticulectomy plicature. postoperative course was uneventful. To our knowledge this the first reported an association between relaxation. Moreover, we hypothesised that caused by pulsion mechanism due to obstruction...
Context The safety of pancreatic resections in very elderly patients is still controversial. Objective To evaluate postoperative mortality, morbidity, type discharge and length hospital stay (LOS) octogenarians who underwent for malignancy. Methods From 2004 to 2013, 213 were recorded a prospective data base. They divided three groups: <70 years, 70-80 years ≥80 analyzed regarding course. Multivariate analysis was carried out verify the impact age on results. Results Mortality rate higher...