Liver trisectionectomies for primary and secondary liver cancer in the modern era: results of a single tertiary centerUpdates in Surgery - Tập 62 - Trang 161-169 - 2010
Nadia Russolillo, Alessandro Ferrero, Luca Viganò, Serena Langella, Marco Amisano, Lorenzo Capussotti
Recent advances in patient selection and surgical technique have resulted in low mortality and morbidity rates after liver resections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the operative risks of liver trisectionectomies in comparison with major resections. The data prospectively collected of patients who underwent trisectionectomies (TR Group, n = 54) and major hepatectomies (MH Group, n = 175) w...... hiện toàn bộ
Postoperative discomfort and pain in the management of hemorrhoidal disease: laser hemorrhoidoplasty, a minimal invasive treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoidsUpdates in Surgery - Tập 72 - Trang 851-857 - 2019
Luigi Brusciano, Claudio Gambardella, Gianmattia Terracciano, Giorgia Gualtieri, Michele Schiano di Visconte, Salvatore Tolone, Gianmattia del Genio, Ludovico Docimo
Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) treatment still remains controversial. In fact, despite many surgical progresses, postoperative pain, and discomfort remain the major weaknesses. Laser hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) is a minimal invasive procedure for HD treatment determining the shrinkage of the hemorrhoidal piles by diode laser. The aim of the current study is to analyze the feasibility and efficacy of LHP in...... hiện toàn bộ
Efficiency of ectopic thymectomy by three surgical approaches in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravisUpdates in Surgery - Tập 74 - Trang 1435-1443 - 2022
Shuishen Zhang, Zhenguang Chen, Bin Li, Chunhua Su, Haoshuai Zhu, Beilong Zhong, Jianyong Zou
To explore the efficiency of ectopic thymectomy by the three surgical approaches of trans-sternum, right unilateral thoracoscopy and thoracoscopic subxiphoid in patients with non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis. 155 consecutive non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis patients who underwent extended thymectomy by 3 approaches including trans-sternum, right unilateral thoracoscopy and thoracoscopic subxipho...... hiện toàn bộ
The prognostic value of combined preoperative PLR and CA19-9 in patients with resectable gallbladder cancerUpdates in Surgery - - 2024
Fei Liu, Jun-Ke Wang, Wen-Jie Ma, Hai-Jie Hu, Tian-Run Lv, Yan-Wen Jin, Fu-Yu Li
The platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is the marker of host inflammation and it is a potential significant prognostic indicator in various different tumors. The serum carbohydrate antigen 19–9 (CA19-9) is a tumor-associated antigen and it is associated with poor prognosis of gallbladder cancer (GBC). We aimed to analyze the prognostic value of the combination of preoperative PLR and CA19-9 in pat...... hiện toàn bộ
Cholelithiasis management in a third-level pediatric center: case series and literature reviewUpdates in Surgery - Tập 74 - Trang 963-968 - 2022
M. C. Y. Wong, F. Incerti, S. Avanzini, F. Palo, F. Sertorio, M. B. Damasio, S. Arrigo, P. Gandullia, G. Mattioli
Pediatric cholelithiasis is being increasingly diagnosed owing to the widespread use of ultrasonography, raised pediatric obesity and use of long-time parenteral nutrition. Clinical presentation is variable and complicated onset could lead to severe consequences. The aim of this study is to present a 15-years-experience of a pediatric third-level-center in treating cholelithiasis. A retrospective ...... hiện toàn bộ
All elderly are fragile, but some are more fragile than others: an epidemiological study from one of the busiest trauma centers in ItalyUpdates in Surgery - Tập 74 - Trang 1977-1983 - 2022
Virdis Francesco, Bini Roberto, Cannavale Giulia, Cioffi Stefano Piero, Altomare Michele, Spota Andrea, Chiara Osvaldo, Cimbanassi Stefania
As the older population increases, the number of elderly accessing the emergency department following a trauma increases accordingly. High-level trauma enters together with the identification of predictive parameters for poor outcome and mortality, may result in a death rate improvement of up to 30% in this group of patients. This study analyzes the epidemiology of major trauma admissions at Nigua...... hiện toàn bộ
Laparoscopic resection of splenic flexure colon cancers: a retrospective multi-center study with 117 casesUpdates in Surgery - Tập 71 - Trang 349-357 - 2018
Michele Grieco, Diletta Cassini, Domenico Spoletini, Enrica Soligo, Emanuela Grattarola, Gianandrea Baldazzi, Silvio Testa, Massimo Carlini
The objective is to investigate the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic resections of splenic flexure colon cancers in three Italian high-volume centers. The laparoscopic resection of splenic flexure colon cancers is a challenging procedure and has not been completely standardized, mainly due to the technical difficulty, the arduous identification of major blood vessels, and the problems...... hiện toàn bộ
Resection of isolated pancreatic metastases from pulmonary neoplasia: a systematic reviewUpdates in Surgery - Tập 74 - Trang 1817-1825 - 2022
Isabel Jaén-Torrejimeno, Diego López-Guerra, Adela Rojas-Holguín, Noelia De-Armas-Conde, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández
Several types of cancers have been reported to metastasize to the pancreas. Lung cancer with isolated pancreatic metastasis is extremely rare. In selected patients, surgery is advocated. The aim of our study is to carry out a systematic review of the articles published on the surgical treatment of these patients. Our goal was to realize a systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. We ...... hiện toàn bộ
Giant hiatal hernias: direct hiatus closure has an acceptable recurrence rateUpdates in Surgery - Tập 63 - Trang 75-81 - 2011
Giovanni Pallabazzer, Stefano Santi, Paolo Parise, Biagio Solito, Patrizia Giusti, Mauro Rossi
The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze our results after laparoscopic repair of giant hiatal hernias with direct closure of the hiatus, since the reports document a radiological recurrence rate as high as 42%. Various studies have shown that laparoscopic hernia repair is safe and effective, and carries a lower morbidity than the open approach, but the high recurrence rates still be...... hiện toàn bộ