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  1. Article ; Online: Gastric Bypass after multiple restrictive procedures: Roux-en-Y or One Anastomosis? A retrospective multicentric study.

    Sista, F / Clementi, M / Rivkine, E / Soprani, A / Fiasca, F / Cappelli, S / Montana, L / Nedelcu, M / Carandina, S

    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

    2022  Volume 26, Issue 6, Page(s) 2075–2084

    Abstract: Objective: When restrictive surgery fails, conversion to more malabsorptive techniques is frequently proposed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the weight loss figures between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) ...

    Abstract Objective: When restrictive surgery fails, conversion to more malabsorptive techniques is frequently proposed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the weight loss figures between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) in patients who have already undergone Multiple Restrictive Procedures (MRP).
    Patients and methods: All patients who underwent conversion of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) to RYGB or OAGB between 2010 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Only patients who had conversion for Weight Regain (WR) or Insufficient Weight Loss (IWL) after both Laparoscopic Gastric Banding (LGB) and LSG entered the study population. Finally, 44 patients underwent conversion to RYGB, and 24 patients to OAGB.
    Results: Concerning Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) at 3, 6, 12, 24 postoperative months, the results for RYGB were 33.7%, 47.95%, 61.8%, 61.8%, while for OAGB were 38.3%, 51.9%, 63.75%, 79.45%. A significant difference was recorded in favor of OAGB at 3 (p=0.03) and 24 (p=0.046) postoperative months. % EWL at 24 months in the case of IWL was 57.8% for RYGB, while for OAGB was 72.7% (p=0.047). No significant difference was found considering patients with WR (80.9% and 80.5%; p= 0.999). Patients with better results at 24 months after surgery had a significantly longer time between sleeve and bypass than those with a lower % EWL.
    Conclusions: The results of the present study seem to show that both techniques give good results at 24 months in patients who have undergone MRP. However, OAGB shows overall better results, particularly in patients with IWL.
    MeSH term(s) Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y ; Gastrectomy/methods ; Gastric Bypass/methods ; Humans ; Laparoscopy/methods ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-01
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 605550-3
    ISSN 2284-0729 ; 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    ISSN (online) 2284-0729
    ISSN 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    DOI 10.26355/eurrev_202203_28355
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  2. Article ; Online: Long-term results of laparoscopic gastric sleeve: the importance of follow-up adherence.

    Sista, F / Carandina, S / Andreica, A / Zulian, V / Pietroletti, R / Cappelli, S / Balla, A / Nedelcu, M / Clementi, M

    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

    2022  Volume 26, Issue 18, Page(s) 6691–6699

    Abstract: Objective: This study was conducted to assess the long-term results of the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) in patients not compliant with follow-up, and in patients who completed a postoperative follow-up program.: Patients and methods: The ... ...

    Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to assess the long-term results of the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) in patients not compliant with follow-up, and in patients who completed a postoperative follow-up program.
    Patients and methods: The data concerning LSG patients operated from February 2011 to December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed basing on a single center database. The patients with complete long-term follow-up were scheduled in Group A, while patients who failed to attend controls for more than two years were scheduled in Group B. Long-term results (weight loss, comorbidity improvement and late complications) were compared between the two groups.
    Results: The study population consisted of 285 patients. Of these, 101 had a complete follow-up with a mean duration of 71 ± 7.6 months (Group A). The remaining 184 patients (Group B) were not compliant with follow-up and, consequently, the mean duration of follow-up was 5.5 ± 7.3 months (p < 0.00001). A higher number of patients with insufficient weight loss was recorded in Group B with respect to Group A (78 vs. 23; p = 0.001). The number of patients with results below 25% EWL was significantly higher in Group B than in Group A (24 vs. 5; p = 0.04). In the long-term, the rate of patients with symptomatic reflux requiring medical treatment was two-fold higher in Group B than in Group A.
    Conclusions: The adherence to a long-term follow-up plan after LSG seems to decrease the number of patients experiencing insufficient weight loss and those at risk for developing a gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
    MeSH term(s) Follow-Up Studies ; Gastrectomy/adverse effects ; Gastroesophageal Reflux/surgery ; Humans ; Laparoscopy/adverse effects ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Postoperative Complications/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Weight Loss
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-07
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605550-3
    ISSN 2284-0729 ; 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    ISSN (online) 2284-0729
    ISSN 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    DOI 10.26355/eurrev_202209_29770
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  3. Article: Successful laparoscopic trans-peritoneal repair of an incisional inguinal hernia, resulting from deep lymph node dissection for melanoma: A case report.

    Clementi, M / Di Furia, M / Sista, F / Mackay, A R / Guadagni, S

    International journal of surgery case reports

    2020  Volume 67, Page(s) 82–85

    Abstract: Introduction: Deep pelvic lymph node dissection for cancer may result in incisional inguinal hernias. We present a case report of successful laparoscopic trans-peritoneal repair of a large ventral inguinal hernia that developed following ileo-inguinal ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Deep pelvic lymph node dissection for cancer may result in incisional inguinal hernias. We present a case report of successful laparoscopic trans-peritoneal repair of a large ventral inguinal hernia that developed following ileo-inguinal lymph node dissection (CLND) for melanoma.
    Case presentation: A successful 3 port laparoscopic trans-peritoneal procedure was performed on a 56-year-old female for the repair of a left inguinal hernia, developed 13 months following CLND for melanoma. The large oval 18 × 14 cm inguinal defect, with superior margins bordering the conjoint tendon and inferior margins bordering the ileo-psoas muscle, femoral vessels and nerve, was not closed in order to avoid excessive tension and was repaired by fixing a 25 × 20 cm intra-peritoneal mesh to abdominal borders at superior and lateral margins with permanent fasteners and at the inferior margin by a cyanoacrylate-glued overlap to protect femoral vessels and nerves from damage. No hernia recurrence was observed 8 months following this procedure.
    Discussion: Incisional inguinal hernias, following CLND, are rare but present a challenge to surgeons due to the difficulty in identifying both anatomical plains and safe sites for stable repair.
    Conclusions: We report a laparoscopic trans-peritoneal approach for the safe, reproducible and efficacious repair of incisional inguinal hernias that result from CLND. In our opinion prevention of hernia recurrence can be achieved by a intraperitoneal large mesh fixed at superior and lateral margin borders with permanent fasteners and using cyanoacrylate glue to overlap inferior margin borders in order to prevent vessels and/or nerve injury.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-23
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Case Reports
    ISSN 2210-2612
    ISSN 2210-2612
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.01.019
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  4. Article ; Online: The role of antral resection in sleeve gastrectomy. An observational comparative study.

    Clementi, M / Carandina, S / Zulian, V / Guadagni, S / Cianca, G / Salvatorelli, A / Grasso, A / Sista, F

    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

    2021  Volume 25, Issue 23, Page(s) 7204–7210

    Abstract: Objective: The role of antral resection (AR) in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is still a greatly debated topic in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results and complications of AR in LSG.: Patients and methods: In this ...

    Abstract Objective: The role of antral resection (AR) in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is still a greatly debated topic in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results and complications of AR in LSG.
    Patients and methods: In this observational comparative study, 101 patients who underwent LSG were divided into two groups based on the extent of antral resection: 1 cm from the pylorus (1-DP group), or 6 cm from the pylorus (6-DP group). The %EWL (%Excess weight loss), resolution of T2D (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus) and GLP-1 were investigated 48 hours before surgery and 3, 6 and 12 months after LSG. Postoperative complications in the first 30 days after surgery were also compared between the two groups using the Clavien-Dindo (CD) score.
    Results: A significant difference in %EWL was observed at 3 and 6 months in favor of the 1-DP group (38.9% and 57.8%, respectively) compared to the 6-DP group (31.4% and 49.7%, respectively). No difference in T2D resolution was observed between two groups during the follow-up period, with similar changes in GLP-1. Statistically significant differences were found between 1-DP and 6-DP group for the reintervention rate (CD III, 7.7% and 1.9%, respectively; p = 0.02) and life-threatening complications requiring intensive care unit management (CD IV, 3.8% and 0%, respectively, p = 0.03).
    Conclusions: In LSG, sparing the antrum is associated with a significant reduction in the rate of postoperative complications, but the metabolic and weight results are comparable to those for antrum resection.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Bariatric Surgery/methods ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gastrectomy/methods ; Humans ; Laparoscopy/methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Weight Loss
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-17
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Observational Study
    ZDB-ID 605550-3
    ISSN 2284-0729 ; 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
    ISSN (online) 2284-0729
    ISSN 1128-3602 ; 0392-291X
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  5. Article: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Failure: Could the Number of Previous Operations Influence the Outcome?

    Sista, Federico / Carandina, Sergio / Soprani, Antoine / Rivkine, Emmanuel / Montana, Laura / Fiasca, Fabiana / Cappelli, Sonia / Grasso, Antonella / Nedelcu, Marius / Tucceri Cimini, Irene / Clementi, Marco

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 1

    Abstract: After a failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB), laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been proposed as revisional surgery. Those patients that receive a second restrictive procedure fall into a small subgroup of patients with more than ... ...

    Abstract After a failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB), laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been proposed as revisional surgery. Those patients that receive a second restrictive procedure fall into a small subgroup of patients with more than one restrictive procedure (MRP). If also the second restrictive procedure fails, the correct surgical strategy is a challenge for the surgeon. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) may be an option but there is no evidence in the literature on whether the procedure is effective in treating failures after MRP. This study aims to evaluate the influence of the previous number of restrictive interventions (MRP vs single LSG) in the results of RYGB as revisional surgery. We have retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent conversion from laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), or from multiple restrictive procedures (MRP), to RYGB for weight regain (WR) or insufficient weight loss (IWL) between 2009 and 2019. The number of patients analyzed was 69 with conversion to RYGB after LSG and 44 after MRP. The reduction of excess weight (%TWL) at 3, 6, 12, 24 RYGB postoperative months was respectively of 11.03%, 16.39%, 21.43%, and 24.22% in the MRP group, and of 10.97%, 16.4%, 21.22%, and 22.71% in the LSG group. No significant difference was found in %TWL terms after RYGB for the MRP group and the LSG group with an overall %TWL, which was 11.00 ± 6.03, 16.40 ± 8.08, 21.30 ± 9.43, and 23.30 ± 9.91 respectively at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. The linear regression model highlighted a positive relationship between the %EWL post-bypass at 24 months and the time elapsed only between the LSG and RYGB in the MRP group patients (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm13010293
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  6. Article ; Online: Surgical management of rectal GIST. A case report and a review of literature.

    Sista, Federico / De Leonardis, Martina / Carandina, Sergio / Pessia, Beatrice / Clementi, Marco / Vicentini, Roberto

    Annali italiani di chirurgia

    2021  Volume 10

    Abstract: Aim: Rectal GIST is a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. The few literature cases didn't show significant evidence about diagnostic and therapeutic management. We present a rare case of rectal GIST treated with laparoscopic anterior rectal ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Rectal GIST is a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. The few literature cases didn't show significant evidence about diagnostic and therapeutic management. We present a rare case of rectal GIST treated with laparoscopic anterior rectal resection (RARLs) preceded by neoadjuvant therapy with Imatinib Mesylate (IM).
    Case report: A 68-year-old woman with abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and palpable mass on rectal exam has been subjected to computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that revealed a rectal GIST of 5x4x2 cm at 3 cm from anal verge. The diagnosis was confirmed with colonoscopy. After 3- mounts neoadjuvant therapy with IM, which allowed to down-stage the neoformation, the patient underwent RARLs without intraoperative or postoperative complications. Immunohistochemistry revealed cluster of differentiation CD 117 positive, HPF 5/50, Ki 67overexpressed. PDGF mutation was detected. The patient was therefore taken in charge by the oncologist.
    Discussion and conclusion: Resection appear curative for rectal GIST. Extensive resections aren't necessary because of downstaging after IM therapy. However, the appropriate surgical technique is still debated. Further studies are necessary for a correct surgical standardization.
    Key words: Rectal GIST, Cajal cell, Laparoscopic rectal resection, Imatinib.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/diagnostic imaging ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/drug therapy ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/surgery ; Humans ; Imatinib Mesylate/administration & dosage ; Imatinib Mesylate/therapeutic use ; Laparoscopy ; Neoadjuvant Therapy ; Rectal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Rectal Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Rectal Neoplasms/surgery ; Rectum/diagnostic imaging ; Rectum/surgery
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents ; Imatinib Mesylate (8A1O1M485B)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-19
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 418927-9
    ISSN 2239-253X ; 0003-469X
    ISSN (online) 2239-253X
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  7. Article ; Online: Conversion of one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): who is more at risk? A multicenter study.

    Carandina, Sergio / Soprani, Antoine / Sista, Federico / De Palma, Massimiliano / Murcia, Sebastien / Sartori, Andrea / Silvia, Ferro / Nedelcu, Anamaria / Zulian, Viola / Nedelcu, Marius

    Surgical endoscopy

    2023  Volume 38, Issue 3, Page(s) 1163–1169

    Abstract: Background: Although gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects 0.6% to 10% of patients operated on for one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB), only about 1% require surgery to convert to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) [3-5]. The aim of the present ... ...

    Abstract Background: Although gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects 0.6% to 10% of patients operated on for one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB), only about 1% require surgery to convert to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) [3-5]. The aim of the present study was to analyze the characteristics of OAGB patients converted to RYGB for GERD not responding to medical treatment.
    Methods: This retrospective multicenter study included patients who underwent conversion from OAGB to RYGB for severe GERD. The conversion was performed with resection of the previous gastro-jejunal anastomosis and the use of the afferent loop as a new biliary loop.
    Results: A total of 126 patients were included in the study. Of these patients, 66 (52.6%) had a past medical history of bariatric restrictive surgery (gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy). A hiatal hernia (HH) was present in 56 patients (44.7%). The association between previous restrictive surgery and HH was recorded in 33 (26.2%) patients. Three-dimensional gastric computed tomography showed an average gastric pouch volume of 242.4 ± 55.1 cm
    Conclusions: Situations that weaken the esogastric junction appear to be highly frequent in patients operated on for OAGB and converted to RYGB for severe reflux. Similarly, the correct creation of the gastric pouch could play an important role in reducing the risk of conversion to RYGB for GERD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Gastric Bypass/methods ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Stomach/surgery ; Gastrectomy/methods ; Gastroesophageal Reflux/etiology ; Gastroesophageal Reflux/surgery ; Hernia, Hiatal/surgery ; Weight Loss ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Multicenter Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639039-0
    ISSN 1432-2218 ; 0930-2794
    ISSN (online) 1432-2218
    ISSN 0930-2794
    DOI 10.1007/s00464-023-10611-y
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  8. Article: High Resected Gastric Volume and poorly controlled DM2 in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

    Sista, Federico / Abruzzese, Valentina / Guadagni, Stefano / Carandina, Sergio / Clementi, Marco

    Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

    2018  Volume 36, Page(s) 142–147

    Abstract: Background: Our aim is to evaluate the effects of High Resected Gastric Volume(HRGV) on poorly Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(DM2) after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG).: Methods: 256 patients were divided into two groups according to the RGV: < 1500 ... ...

    Abstract Background: Our aim is to evaluate the effects of High Resected Gastric Volume(HRGV) on poorly Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(DM2) after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG).
    Methods: 256 patients were divided into two groups according to the RGV: < 1500 mL(Group A: 131 pts) and > 1500 mL(Group B: 147 pts). % excess body mass index loss (%EBMIL), Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG), HbA1c, C peptide were assessed before surgery and at the 3rd day, 6th,12th,24th,36th month after LSG.
    Results: A significant difference in %EBMIL between the two groups at 24 and 36 months was found. RGV was not significantly associated with DM2 in the multivariate logistic regression. FBG levels showed no differences between the two groups. A significant decrease of Hb1Ac at 6 and 12 months was found in group B. The C-peptide level showed a significant reduction at 6 and 12 months in group B.
    Conclusion: The HRGV may play a role in the regulation of the glucose metabolism in the first year after LSG without influence in poorly DM2 control. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2745440-X
    ISSN 2049-0801
    ISSN 2049-0801
    DOI 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.10.034
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  9. Article ; Online: Combined approach with negative pressure wound therapy and biological mesh for treatment of enterocutaneous fistula after synthetic mesh repair of incisional hernia. A case report.

    Di Furia, Marino / Della Penna, Andrea / Puccica, Ilaria / Stifini, Derna / Salvatorelli, Andrea / Sista, Federico / Guadagni, Stefano / Clementi, Marco

    Annali italiani di chirurgia

    2021  Volume 10

    Abstract: Aim: Enterocutaneous fistula is a rare but severe complication of prosthetic incisional hernia repair. Management requires re-exploration with intestinal repair/resection and mesh removal. Repair of the parietal defect in this contaminated field is ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Enterocutaneous fistula is a rare but severe complication of prosthetic incisional hernia repair. Management requires re-exploration with intestinal repair/resection and mesh removal. Repair of the parietal defect in this contaminated field is challenging.
    Material of study: A 58-years male patient presented to our department one year after synthetic mesh repair of large incisional hernia with mesh infection and enterocutaneous fistula. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound guided drainage and CT scans with oral contrast. A multiple-step surgical approach has been adopted: first, the mesh was removed, intestinal resection performed and posterior fascial closure obtained by bilateral transversus abdominis release (TAR) and supra-fascial NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy) was positioned and maintained for one week; second, a definitive repair was obtained by a biological prothesis fixed to posterior fascia and covered by anterior fascia closure. Then, new NPWT was positioned and maintained for 6 days on the skin closure. At 18-months follow-up, the patient showed no clinical or radiological signs of recurrence or reinfection.
    Discussion: Surgical strategies to face enterocutaneous fistula after prosthesis ventral hernia repair are not standardized. After bowel fistula treatment and mesh removal, the challenge of abdominal wall closure stay unsolved because of the high rate of complication and failure of a new prosthetic repair. A case-by-case management plan, often with the use of a multi-step strategy, may be an option.
    Conclusion: This is a single recovery multiple-step strategy combined approach using NPWT and biological prothesis to manage a case of mesh infection by an enterocutaneous fistula. This unique approach has revealed safe and effective for the treatment of parietal defect in infected field resulting from a mesh removing procedure.
    Key words: Biological prosthesis, Bowel mesh erosion, Enterocutaneous fistula, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Open incisional hernia repair.
    MeSH term(s) Bioprosthesis ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Device Removal ; Hernia, Ventral/surgery ; Herniorrhaphy/adverse effects ; Herniorrhaphy/methods ; Humans ; Incisional Hernia/surgery ; Intestinal Fistula/etiology ; Intestinal Fistula/surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy ; Prosthesis-Related Infections/etiology ; Prosthesis-Related Infections/surgery ; Reoperation ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Mesh/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-12
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 418927-9
    ISSN 2239-253X ; 0003-469X
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  10. Article ; Online: Primary malignant melanoma of the bowel diagnosed following a bowel intussusception in an adult patient. A case report and review of the literatureport.

    De Leonardis, Martina / De Benedictis, Massimo / Pessia, Beatrice / Sista, Federico / Panarese, Alessandra / Leone, Matteo / Zansavio, Dario / Vicentini, Roberto

    Annali italiani di chirurgia

    2021  Volume 10

    Abstract: Aim: Primary small bowel melanoma is a very rare clinical entity with a paucity of publications in literature. Most cases of gastrointestinal melanomas are metastatic lesions arising generally from primary lesion of the skin, eyes, or anus. We present a ...

    Abstract Aim: Primary small bowel melanoma is a very rare clinical entity with a paucity of publications in literature. Most cases of gastrointestinal melanomas are metastatic lesions arising generally from primary lesion of the skin, eyes, or anus. We present a case of a small bowel intussusception with primary malignant melanoma as lead point and a gluteal melanoma metastasis after four years free from disease.
    Case report: A 77-year-old female has come to our attention with signs and symptoms of intestinal occlusion. She was subjected to a computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis that revealed small bowel intussusception caused by intestinal polypoid lesion. She was treated with a bowel resection. The histological exam has shown the presence of an amelanocytic malignant melanoma. The examination of skin, eyes, esophagus, colon and anus, a tot al body contrast- enhanced CT and a bone scintigraphy were negative for primary melanoma. So, the final diagnosis was primary melanoma of the ileum. After four-years disease-free survival, the patient came back to our attention for a gluteal melanoma metastasis, that was surgically removed. Afterwards she started immunotherapy, that is still ongoing.
    Discussion and conclusion: The diagnosis and the treatment of primary intestinal melanoma is a challenging due to the lack of scientific indications. Our case shows how an early diagnosis, although accidental, can offer a good survival free from disease. Moreover, a careful follow-up of our patients allows us to promptly identify neoplasm recurrence or distant metastasis that can be treated with surgery and systematic therapy.
    Key words: Intussusception, Primary bowel melanoma.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction/etiology ; Intestinal Obstruction/surgery ; Intestine, Small ; Intussusception/etiology ; Intussusception/surgery ; Melanoma/complications ; Melanoma/diagnosis ; Skin Neoplasms/complications ; Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-23
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 418927-9
    ISSN 2239-253X ; 0003-469X
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