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  1. Article ; Online: Single port versus standard laparoscopic right colectomies: results of a case-control retrospective study on one hundred patients.

    Rosati, Carlo Maria / Boni, Luigi / Dionigi, Gianlorenzo / Cassinotti, Elisa / Giavarini, Luisa / David, Giulia / Rausei, Stefano / Rovera, Francesca / Dionigi, Renzo

    International journal of surgery (London, England)

    2013  Volume 11 Suppl 1, Page(s) S50–3

    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Case-Control Studies ; Colectomy/instrumentation ; Colectomy/methods ; Female ; Humans ; Laparoscopy/instrumentation ; Laparoscopy/methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2212038-5
    ISSN 1743-9159 ; 1743-9191
    ISSN (online) 1743-9159
    ISSN 1743-9191
    DOI 10.1016/S1743-9191(13)60016-3
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  2. Article ; Online: A decade in gastric cancer curative surgery: Evidence of progress (1999-2009).

    Rausei, Stefano / Dionigi, Gianlorenzo / Rovera, Francesca / Boni, Luigi / Valerii, Caterina / Giavarini, Luisa / Frattini, Francesco / Dionigi, Renzo

    World journal of gastrointestinal surgery

    2012  Volume 4, Issue 3, Page(s) 45–54

    Abstract: To investigate the progress in evidence-based surgical treatment of non-metastatic gastric cancer, we reviewed the last ten years' literature. The data used in this review were identified by searches made on MEDLINE, Current Contents, PubMed, and other ... ...

    Abstract To investigate the progress in evidence-based surgical treatment of non-metastatic gastric cancer, we reviewed the last ten years' literature. The data used in this review were identified by searches made on MEDLINE, Current Contents, PubMed, and other references taken from relevant original articles (on prospective and retrospective studies) concerning gastric cancer surgery. Only papers published in English between January 1999 and December 2009 were selected. Data from ongoing studies were obtained in December 2009, from the trials registry of the United States National Institutes of Health (http://www.clinicaltrial.gov). The citations list was presented according to evidence based relevance (i.e., randomized controlled trials, prospective studies, retrospective series). In the last ten years, many challenges have been faced relating to the extension of gastric resection and nodal dissection as well as surgical timing, but we found only limited evidence, regardless of latitude of study. The ongoing phase-III trials may provide answers that will be valid for the coming decades, and which may bring definitive answers for the currently unresolved questions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-03-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2573700-4
    ISSN 1948-9366 ; 1948-9366
    ISSN (online) 1948-9366
    ISSN 1948-9366
    DOI 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i3.45
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  3. Article ; Online: Laparoscopic caecal wedge resection with intraoperative endoscopic assistance.

    Giavarini, Luisa / Boni, Luigi / Cortellezzi, Camillo Claudio / Segato, Sergio / Cassinotti, Elisa / Rausei, Stefano / Dionigi, Gianlorenzo / Rovera, Francesca / Marzorati, Alessandro / Spampatti, Sebastiano / Sambucci, Daniele / Dionigi, Renzo

    International journal of surgery (London, England)

    2013  Volume 11 Suppl 1, Page(s) S58–60

    Abstract: Background and purpose: Cancer is a potential evolution of adenomatous polyps, that is why nowadays screening programs for colorectal cancer are widely diffused. Colonoscopy is the gold standard procedure for identifying and resecting polyps; however, ... ...

    Abstract Background and purpose: Cancer is a potential evolution of adenomatous polyps, that is why nowadays screening programs for colorectal cancer are widely diffused. Colonoscopy is the gold standard procedure for identifying and resecting polyps; however, for some polyps resection during colonoscopy is not possible. The aim of the present study is to identify a fast and safe procedure for endoscopically resecting unresectable polyps.
    Methods: Patients with endoscopically unresectable polyps were scheduled for laparoscopic wedge resection under colonoscopic assistance.
    Results: From November 2010 to November 2012 we treated 15 patients with endoscopically unresectable adenomatous polyps. All patients underwent a laparoscopic caecal wedge resection with intraoperative endoscopic assistance. All procedures were completed without complications and in all cases complete resection of the polyps was achieved.
    Conclusions: Laparoscopic wedge caecal resection with intraoperative colonoscopy is a fast and safe procedure that can be performed for large polyps that could not be treated endoscopically.
    MeSH term(s) Adenomatous Polyps/surgery ; Cecum/surgery ; Colonoscopy/methods ; Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery ; Humans ; Laparoscopy/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2212038-5
    ISSN 1743-9159 ; 1743-9191
    ISSN (online) 1743-9159
    ISSN 1743-9191
    DOI 10.1016/S1743-9191(13)60018-7
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  4. Article ; Online: Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic

    B, Ielpo / M, Podda / G, Pellino / F, Pata / R, Caruso / G, Gravante / Saverio, Di / Orengia, Adam / Chowdary, Aditya / Kulkarni, Aditya / Kuvvetli, Adnan / Navarro, Adolfo / Pisanu, Adolfo / Smith, Adrian / Cavero Ibiricu, Adriana / Nacion, Aeris Jane D. / Alsaleh, Ahmad / Alhazmi, Ahmad / Elmabri, Ahmad /
    Wani, Ajaz / Rencuzogullari, Ahmet / Sarriugarte Lasarte, Aingeru / Valle Rubio, Ainhoa / Bavikatte, Akshay / Kumar, Akshay / Jamiri, Al-radjid / Michel Alvarado Padilla, Alain / Cacurri, Alban / de San Ildefonso, Alberto / Porcu, Alberto / Sartori, Alberto / Rocca, Aldo / Paz Yáñez, Alejandro / Becaria, Alejandro / Solís-Peña, Alejandro / Sretenović, Aleksandar / Urbistondo, Alex / Bandin, Alfonso / Najar, Alfonso / De Luca, Alessandro / Boddy, Alex / Charalabopoulos, Alexandros / Tzivanakis, Alexios / Amendola, Alfonso / Ramirez-Gutierrez de Velasco, Alfredo / Cihat Yildirim, Ali / Frontali, Alice / Oumar Toure, Alpha / García-Granero, Alvaro / Martínez Roldan, Amaia / Sanz Larrainzar, Amaia / Sanjiva Ratnayake, Amila / María Gonzalez-Ganso, Ana / Minaya-Bravo, Ana M. / Das, Andre / Bondurri, Andrea / Costanzi, Andrea / Lucchi, Andrea / Mazzari, Andrea / Musig, Andrea / Peloso, Andrea / Piano, Andrea / Police, Andrea / Mihailescu, Andrei / Pouy, Andrés / Romano, Angela / Iossa, Angelo / Carmen Leonetti, Anna / Guariniello, Anna / Isaac, Anna / Pia Delli Bovi, Anna / Chessa, Antonella / Tromba, Antonella / Álvarez Martínez, Antonio / Brillantino, Antonio / Caira, Antonio / Castaldi, Antonio / Ferronetti, Antonio / Giuliani, Antonio / Prestera, Antonio / Ramos-De la Medina, Antonio / Tarasconi, Antonio / Tornambè, Antonino / Picciariello, Arcangelo / Ioannidis, Argyrios / Leppäniemi, Ari / Khan, Arshad / Rashid, Arshad / Luis Eduardo Pérez-Sánchez, Arteaga / Mittal, Ashok / Rahman Mitul, Ashrarur / Mehraj, Asif / Laharwal, Asim / Dorismé, Asnel / Marinis, Athanasios / Iqbal, Atif / Moncada, Augusto / Braccio, Bartolomeo / Alkhafaji, Basim / de Andrés Asenjo, Beatriz / Martin-Perez, Beatriz / De Simone, Belinda / Sánchez Pérez, Belinda / Creavin, Ben / Calì, Benedetto / Cali, Benedetto / Pascotto, Beniamino / Stubbs, Benjamin / Zavala Retes, Benjamin / Jovanovic, Branislav / KP Goh, Brian / Sensi, Bruno / Biddau, Carlo / Gazia, Carlo / Vallicelli, Carlo / Alberto Fagundes, Carlos / Cerdán Santacruz, Carlos / Chirico, Carlos / Javier Gómez Díaz, Carlos / Petrola, Carlos / Sánchez Rodriguez, Carlos / Yánez Benítez, Carlos / Dammaro, Carmelisa / Lo Faro, Carmelo / Reinke, Caroline / Dominguez Paez, Casandra / Oliva, Catalina / Paranjape, Charudutt / Thomas, Charlotte / Fung Chia, Chi / Kwan Kong, Chi / De Lucia, Chiara / Ovalle Chao, Christian / Arcudi, Claudio / Guerci, Claudio / Chia, Clement / Parise, Cristiano / Folliero, Cristina / Varela, Cristopher / Ferguson, Dalya M. / Camacho, Daniel / Popowich, Daniel / Souza Lima, Daniel / Rega, Daniela / Delogu, Daniele / Zigiotto, Daniele / Vinci, Danilo / D’Antonio, Dario / Parini, Dario / Alessio Merlini, David / DE Zimmerman, David / Moro-Valdezate, David / Pertile, Davide / Maria Giusti, Deborah / Keller, Deborah S. / Tarik, Delko / Kalivaçi, Denis / Mazingi, Dennis / Gabriela Maldonado-Pintado, Diana / Sasia, Diego / Linardoutsos, Dimitrios / Osilli, Dixon / Murrone, Domenico / Russello, 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Cordeiro Fonseca, Vinicius / Jimenez Carneros, Virginia / Bellato, Vittoria / Gonçalves, Walyson / Powers, William F. / Grigg, William / Bechstein, Wolf O. / Bing Lim, Yu / Altinel, Yuksel / Golubović, Zoran / Balciscueta, Zutoia

    ACIE Appy Study

    2020  

    Abstract: Background: Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a snapshot of worldwide approaches to appendicitis. Methods: The Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe designed an online survey to assess the current attitude of surgeons globally regarding the management of patients with acute appendicitis during the pandemic. Questions were divided into baseline information, hospital organization and screening, personal protective equipment, management and surgical approach, and patient presentation before versus during the pandemic. Results: Of 744 answers, 709 (from 66 countries) were complete and were included in the analysis. Most hospitals were treating both patients with and those without COVID. There was variation in screening indications and modality used, with chest X-ray plus molecular testing (PCR) being the commonest (19·8 per cent). Conservative management of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis was used by 6·6 and 2·4 per cent respectively before, but 23·7 and 5·3 per cent, during the pandemic (both P < 0·001). One-third changed their approach from laparoscopic to open surgery owing to the popular (but evidence-lacking) advice from expert groups during the initial phase of the pandemic. No agreement on how to filter surgical smoke plume during laparoscopy was identified. There was an overall reduction in the number of patients admitted with appendicitis and one-third felt that patients who did present had more severe appendicitis than they usually observe. Conclusion: Conservative management of mild appendicitis has been possible during the pandemic. The fact that some surgeons switched to open appendicectomy may reflect the poor guidelines that emanated in the early phase of SARS-CoV-2.
    Keywords covid19
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing country it
    Document type Article ; Online
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