[Acute abdomen in the elderly].

abstract：:Between 1973 and 1992 153 patients with Graves' disease were observed at the Surgery and Oncology Institute-Cagliari University. 103 underwent subtotal (70) or total (33) thyroidectomy, while 50(after 1985) were submitted to radioactive-iodine therapy. Surgical indications were failure of antithyroid drug therapy, sig...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Nicolosi A,Meleddu C,Meleddu G,Massidda B,Calò PG,Pinna M,Tarquini A

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical case of cloacogenic anal carcinoma is reported. These neoplasms, deriving from embryonal residuals at different levels of the ano-rectal junction, have a better prognosis than squamous carcinomas; the surgical alternative to abdomino-perineal resection is a simple local exeresis for small tumours that do no...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Corno F,Capozzi MP,Tapparo A,Ponti V,Garrone C,Toppino M

更新日期：1989-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A small contribution is made to the work of widening the knowledge of the main principles followed in the emergency management of injuries to the face and jaws. The topic is rendered easily comprehensible by the nonspecialist through the use of many pictures. A short compendium of emergency therapies and personal expe...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Vitiello F,Corbi S

更新日期：1980-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Data concerning a personal surgical series covering the last 10 years have been collected as far as cases regarded lumbar gangliectomy. The operative indication and incidence of this type of operation, performed for sclerotic obliterating arteriopathy of the lower extremities, out of total admissions and out of total ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Biasi G,Mattioli A,Fiori F,De Amicis P

更新日期：1981-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of popliteal artery adventitial cystic disease. They discuss diagnosis and treatment. ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Costa M,Colaianni N,Badessi S

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of diffuse diverticulosis of the gallbladder in a 32 year old patient, who presents epigastric pains and decayed general conditions. With the suspicion of a primitive tumor of the gallbladder, we make a cholecystectomy and the intraoperative histological examination shows a "diffuse diverticulosis of ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Porzio S,Lombardi V,Buonomo O,Cervelli V,Chiusano R,Tisone G,Pisani F

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the small bowel, a rare neoplasm with severe limitations of pre-operative diagnosis. A discussion of the pathological staging, diagnosis and surgical therapy follows. At the moment, better diagnostic techniques and greater awareness of the disease notwithstanding, the pro...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Cadoni S,Cocco P,Maxia G,Gemini S,Cogoni G,Ottonello R

更新日期：1991-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of warm and cold ischemia times on the long term survival of subsequent renal allografts has been evaluated. The retrospective study has involved 77 patients who in the year period 1966-1977 were submitted to 86 subsequent renal allografts at the Department of Surgery of the Addenbrooke's Hospital-Cambri...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Marni A,McMaster P,Grassi G,Evans DB,Calne RY

更新日期：1981-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of gastric leiomyoblastoma observed in a 76 year old woman, with details of its cytological and histological diagnosis, is reported. Cytologically, the tumour showed spindle-shaped cells, either single or arranged in clusters and bundles and constituted of epithelial-like cells with moderately irregular and hyp...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Barbazza R,Caldart T,Pariset S

更新日期：1989-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a safe procedure and the rates of intra- and post-operative complications are low. The information in the literature on the management of these complications is limited, and so their importance may be either under- or overestimated (which may in turn lead to under...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Serra-Aracil X,Badia-Closa J,Pallisera-Lloveras A,Mora-Lopez L,Serra-Pla S,Garcia-Nalda A,Navarro-Soto S

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical approach to acute cholecystitis has changed through the years. It was extended to all ages. The authors report their 10-year experience with 562 cases of cholecystitis. The mortality rate was 1.5% the morbidity rate was 7.6% The authors propose early surgery (within 72 hours of diagnosis) in the majority ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Ulivieri M,Di Lauro G,Giordano A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is the leading public health concern in the industrialized world with the advent of the very obese or "super obese" increasing exponentially. Bariatric surgery remains the only effective and enduring treatment for morbid obesity and can be safely accomplished in experienced centers. Surgery in the very obese m...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Ahmed S,Morrow E,Morton J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomical region identified with the "head and neck region" has got the highest functional concentration of the human body and the highest incidence of malignant tumours per unit of surface. A pathology, that forced to serious and destroying surgical interventions in this area, will carry necessarily out a series...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Cianfriglia F,Manieri A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the fact that the initial injury has to be treated as quickly as possible, in many emergency pathologies, the priority in early resuscitation periods is to provide an adequate blood flow, tissue perfusion and oxygenation. In multiple injuries, treatment starts before diagnosis because diagnostic examinatio...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Mattalia G,Aghemo B,Mattalia P,Manfredi S,Natella E

更新日期：1989-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing preference for early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) as compared to delayed LC (DLC) in the management of acute cholecystitis (AC). Conversion to open cholecystectomy (LOC) remains an important outcome. We aim to compare ELC and DLC outcomes and identify LOC predictors. METHODS:Ret...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Goh JC,Tan JK,Lim JW,Shridhar IG,Madhavan K,Kow AW

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most frequent form of tumour in women. The only weapon at our disposal to reduce the mortality rate for breast cancer is early diagnosis. A number of studies have shown, using appropriate prevention programmes, an increasing number of minimum 20-30% lesions. The probability that a non-palpable les...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Caruso U,Bianco V,Riondino G,Corsonello M,Giunta S

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors make a wide-ranging review of the literature, examine the epidemiological aspect of fail chest and underline the importance of its correct anatomopathological classification for a more qualified physiopathologist, diagnostic and therapeutic approach. They make a historical excursion on volet's treatment an...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Bononi M,De Cesare A,Atella F,Fiori E,Angelini M,Cangemi V,Piat G

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura represent a rare clinicopathological entity: 456 cases only have been reported since 1991. A interesting case of solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura is described here, because it turned up in a female patient followed up for a bilateral breast cancer and so with the exact determi...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Trombetta F,Sandrucci S,Moscato R,Satolli MA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 94 cases of pulmonary metastases treated by the exeresis of one or more nodules, 28 cases produced metastasis located in the lung only. Radical metastasectomy was performed on 250. Analysis of survival, also assessed in relation to every prognostic factor reveals the efficacy of surgical therapy even in iterativ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Briccoli A,Beghi M,Capanna R,Picci P,Farinetti A,Campanacci M,Guernelli N

更新日期：1989-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report 2 cases of small bowel ischemia due to unusual cause. In both cases, vasculopathy was the cause of ischemia, but with a different etiology. In the first case, a mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease, with striking features of extensive phlebitis and venulitis affecting the veins of the smal...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Amendolara M,Carpentieri L,Balbi T,D' Elia A,Perri S,Baldon S,Farruggio A,Biasiato R

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intestinal occlusion is reported caused by volvulus of Meckel's diverticulum. The etiological and clinical aspects are discussed together with their implications in terms of suitable surgical therapy. ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Postiglione V,Balducci D,Chiodaroli R,Pancaldi R,Grasso G,Bruni GC

更新日期：1990-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Although successful short-term results have been achieved with the use of overlapping sphincteroplasty and primary end-to- end repairs to treat fecal incontinence due to sphincteric injury, long-term failure rates may reach as high as 50%. This disadvantage associated with tension repairs may be overcome by utilizing ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Ayan F,Zengin K,Ulualp K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a clinical contribution on Paget's disease of the breast, concerning 194 cases of mammary carcinoma observed in the period 1988-1995. Treatment strategy is discussed, particularly regarding the cases without a palpable node or positive mammography that can be cured by conservative operations or, mo...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Azzario G,Paino O,Catania S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early detection of breast cancer is of primary importance, as one method which many reduce the unacceptably high mortality rate associated with this disease. In fact, it is well stated that the most concrete possibility of therapeutic success in the treatment of breast cancer is represented by early treatment, whi...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Bellantone R,Rossi S,Lombardi CP,De Fazio S,Agresti M,Pastore G,Crucitti F

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholecystosis conditions include those diseases of the gallbladder whose aetiopathogenesis is to be sought in a hyperplasia of the tissues making up the cholecystic wall (hyperplastic forms) and in an overload of this wall on the part of organic substances or minerals such as lipides or calcium salts (thesaurismosic f...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Varola F,Oliaro A,Benzo ML,Beccaria A,Aimone U,Massa F,Beccaria E,Formento E,Toppino M

更新日期：1977-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The finding of Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but important event owing to the highly aggressive nature of this neoplasm. The authors report three cases of Merkel cell carcinoma with different onsets which were representative of the possible range of clinical symptoms and the prognosis of this pathology. In two cases...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Del Rio P,Borgia GL,Lampugnani R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After an introduction on the various aetiological factors involved in toxic megacolon, its onset, medical treatment and indications to surgery, the paper describes personal experience with seven cases. The report highlights the importance of medical treatment which is recommended as the appropriate initial therapeutic...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Falco E,Nardini A,Celoria G,Battistini M,Gadducci G,Stefani R,Zappia F,Rollandi R,Montrucchio E,Stefanini T

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report two cases with local recurrence after partial gastrectomy for advanced gastric carcinoma. The Authors suggest that chemo and/or radiotherapy associated with surgical treatment can improve the prognosis in some patients with recurrence. Response to chemotherapy and time elapsing before recurrence app...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Picchio M,Carni D,Marziano E,Scarpelli F,Sapienza P,Stipa F,Farina C

更新日期：1992-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report their experience on 313 liver transplantations performed in 255 patients. In 51.7% the indication to liver transplant was the cirrhosis, post alcoholic in 39.5% and post-hepatitis in 24.1%. The global mortality was 34.9% (89/255) with an actuarial survival of 53% at 74 months. We registered 10 cases...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Moreno González E,García García I,Gómez Sanz S,González-Pinto I,Loinaz Segurola C,Jiménez C,Trombatore G

更新日期：1993-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Personal experience in the aggression of the CNS for various purposes is considered. It is thought that the internal trans-jugular route is the easiest approach and procedures the fewest complications with appropriate techniques. ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Viti M,Invernizzi C,Bonsanti A,Tanteri M,Roffi M

更新日期：1990-03-31 00:00:00