[Multiple choice questions in educational assessment: proposal of a computerized program].

abstract：:Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has evolved over the past few decades. Techniques currently in practice to decrease the impact of colorectal surgery for neoplasia include laparoscopy and its derivations, robotic surgery, transanal endoscopic surgery (TES), transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME), natural ori...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Saur NM,Wexner SD

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical, radiological and endoscopic results at follow-up about 1-5 yr after surgery in a series of 62 patients subjected to Billroth I resection are compared with those in the literature. Recurrence of ulcers was observed in 8% (as opposed to 5% with the Billroth II). In addition, there was a marked reduction in the...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Ibba F,Foco A,Garbarini A,Gallingani R,Sanfelici G,Viglione GC,Bertoldo U,Serenthà U,Passarelli E,Buniato E,Morachioli N,Sigaudo G

更新日期：1980-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:External hemorrhoidal thrombosis is a common disease with an acute anal pain as the major symptom. It is astonishing the lack of studies which investigates the most effective treatment and there are not guidelines. Furthermore, nobody has ever evaluated this peculiar condition in an elderly population. METH...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Eberspacher C,Mascagni D,Antypas P,Grimaldi G,Fralleone L,Pontone S,Sorrenti S,Pironi D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of aminophylline in the re-formation of peritoneal adhesions was considered in 23 rats. Since the adhesions were obtained, the animals were subsequently divided into three groups, the first one containing seven units, the others containing eight animals each. During the four days prior the surgery, allopurino...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Di Vita G,Asaro M,Carpino S,Siragusa G,Aragona S

更新日期：1990-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays the laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the main surgical therapy in the treatment of cholecysto-lithiasis. At the beginning the treatment of cholecysto-choledochal lithiasis was the sequential endoscopic-laparoscopic therapy. In fact, the endoscopic sphincterotomy allows transpapillary ablation of Common...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Liguori L,Cucchi MC,Fonti G,Garulli G,Ucchino G

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reference is made to a personal case in an examination of the more controversial aspects of segmentary necrosis of the main bile pathway. Attention is drawn to the leading features of the pathogenetic evolution of this lesion. Bearing in mind the almost insurmountable difficulty of formulating a preoperative diagnosis...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Maggiore E,Cavaliere F

更新日期：1979-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A new system has been developed for transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), which allows all the conventional surgical techniques within the rectal cavity. The main indication is the removal of sessile adenomas. "Early rectal carcinomas" are also suitable for local excision. We perform local excision of advanced canc...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Said S,Chiavellati L,Pichlmaier H

更新日期：1992-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy now represents a valid alternative to traditional surgery in the treatment of gallstone diseases. For the past twenty years laparotomic cholecystectomy has represented the golden standard of gallstone treatment given its extremely low mortality rate (0.5%) and equally acceptabl...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Marino BM,Bigliani S,Drago GW,Kiss A,Rossi R,Vitale L

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign biliary strictures are a binding situation for clinicians when choosing the best treatment. This is a benign disease and needs safe, effective and lasting therapy. Up to day non surgical treatment have been suggested as the first therapeutical option but surgery seems to support the best late results....

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Liverani A,Correnti SF,Paganelli MT,Antonini G,Mercati U

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report a case of right diaphragmatic hernia due to road-traffic accident. They discuss the problems of early diagnosis because it is delayed for multiple associated lesions or a low index of suspicion. The ratio of laceration of the left side to that of the right is twenty to one. The clinical and diagnost...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Meduri F,Toniato A,Franzato B,Fiore D,Gerunda G,Maffei-Faccioli A

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 100 patients suffering from deep venous thrombosis with prior episodes of pulmonary embolism or ilio-caval floating thrombi, submitted to surgery for the prevention of new embolic episodes, is analysed. Indications are discussed together with the various prevention techniques adopted over the past 5 years....

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Giorgetti PL,Arpesani A,Mattioli A,Rignano A,Rampoldi V,Giordanengo F,Bortolani EM,Lovaria A

更新日期：1991-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine years experience of anorectal surgery for Crohn-related lesion have been analysed. The series regards only 14 cases with pathology including ragade, abscesses and anocutaneous and retrovaginal fistulas. Treatment was as conservative as possible except for cases in which fistulizations led to sepsis as a result of...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Falcetto G,Motto PG,Vigezzi PA

更新日期：1990-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Echotomography was used in the diagnosis of abdominal disease in children. The results obtained were compared with those given by conventional methods. The soundness of echotomography in the location and indication of the size and structure of lesions was demonstrated in a series of 20 cases. ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Romagnoli G,Mantegazza F,Barbieri V,Possenti B

更新日期：1978-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the other complications of enterostomy, prolapse deserves particular mention on account of the therapeutic problems involved in its correction. Based on a report of the authors' personal experience, the paper focuses on the mechanisms of onset and, above all, on the most appropriate forms of treatment, before co...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Barbuscia M,Gorgone S,Di Pietro N,Sampiero G,Labruto G,Trimboli C,Trovato M

更新日期：1990-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological and synthetic materials employed over the years for filling breasts after mastectomy or for congenital malformations are reviewed. At the start of the century, breast shape and volume were changed by adipose tissue grafts. In the 50s and 60s dermo-fibro-adipose grafts and later auto-grafts and grafts of...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Elia L,Feliciano S,Eleuteri M,Serafini P,Marcasciano M

更新日期：1989-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of pseudocyst of an asymptomatic right suprarenal gland found by chance is reported. Some aetiopathogenetic, anatomopathological and clinico-radiological aspects of the condition are discussed and, after reviewing the possible complications that may arise out of a suprarenal cyst, the value of surgery is stress...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Ferraro M,Molea G

更新日期：1980-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiography carried out in laparoscopic surgery is a diagnostic exam considered by many authors to be very important for the anatomy and the research pre-existent pathologies of the biliary tree. Such are the effective advantages that many Schools suggest it be carried out any case as the risks, the costs and the ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Pitrelli N,DiBartolomeo N,Grossi S

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age and survival data in a series of 178 patients operated for malignant breast tumour during the period 1957-67 are statistically assessed. The mean survival period was 9 yr. Young subjects had a greater chance of survival, while their mortality rate was the lowest after the fifth year. ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Damele C,Lancellotti L,Rizzi G

更新日期：1975-11-30 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：:Warthin's tumour is a much debated clinical case-characterised by the presence of epithelial proliferation and lymphoreticular stroma. Numerous controversies concern this type of tumour so much so that recently is was even denied that it can be considered a real tumour. The present paper aims to review the state of th...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Pomatto E,Carbone V,Corradi L,Vercellino V

更新日期：1993-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to investigate the value of surgical treatment for lung cancer in the elderly. Results are compared with findings in younger patients operated on during the same period (1985-1990). METHODS:137 patients 70 years of age or older (range: 70 yrs-87 yrs) (group A) underwent surgical...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Loizzi M,Sardelli P,Sollitto F,Bolognese R,Lopez C,Pizzigallo MA,Lacitignola A

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In gastric cancer surgery, to search for a technique to remove the entire posterior mesogastric region using a standardised operation using well defined methods and anatomic-embryological planes. METHODS:A concise description of the embryological evolution of the posterior mesogastrium allow the formation o...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Gullino D,Giordano O,Ghione S,Lijoi C,Masella M,Zavattero C

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vagal paragangliomas are rare tumors of neural crest origin. This neoplasm is generally located at various points along the peripheral distribution of the vagus nerve, in the region of the jugular and nodose ganglia, just beneath the perineurium of the nerve, but may arise anywhere along the course of the vagus nerve....

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Miani S,Boneschi M,Erba M,Giordanengo F

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic breast disease is a relatively widespread pathological condition in the female sex, it has an incidence of around 7% and predominantly affects women aged between 40 and 50 years old. The authors report their experience based on the observation of 1046 cases taken from a series consisting of over 30,000 examinat...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Mechella M,De Cesare A,Lauretti MC

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a review of the literature, the paper reports a case of duodenal injury. This rare pathology most frequently affects the second half of the organ and may cause damage ranging from a simple hematoma to parietal laceration with peritonitis and/or retroperitonitis. Symptoms are often confusing and delayed, and ...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Farinella M,Rossi R,Ruscalla L,Silvestri A,Delemont M

更新日期：1991-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors describe the advantages and disadvantages of plastic surgery performed in a day-care public hospital unit. METHODS:A retrospective study was made of the day-surgery activities over 16 months (1998-1999) as part of a centralized system. Data were compared to day-surgery activities undertaken in 1...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Faga A,Valdatta L,Magnani S,Thione A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report their clinical experience in superior mesenteric artery embolism: 10 arterial embolisms (71%) collected from a series of 14 obstructions of the superior mesenteric artery. The main interval from the beginning of the symptomatology to hospital admission was 48 h. Laparotomy was performed in all ten p...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Scattone S,Pintus M,Angioy F,Uccheddu A,Murgia C,Neri A,Cagetti M

更新日期：1991-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency surgery is required for performed colonic diverticulitis. Surgical indications are not uniform in literature. In the experience of the authors the operations have been performed in the case of peritonitis subsequent to the perforation or in the case of failure of the conservative treatment. Twenty-four patie...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Caldana G,Caron R,Florianello F,Musazzi M,Morbidelli A

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined esophago-gastric pH measurements has been recently employed to better define gastroesophageal reflux and to simultaneously evaluate esophageal and gastric acidity. We studied 21 patients with esophagitis and 11 controls. Gastric acidity was rather similar in the two groups. A significant difference (p less th...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Baldi F,Longanesi A,Ferrarini F

更新日期：1991-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present their personal experience of three cases of bronchial fistulae post pneumonectomy or lobectomy. Surgical treatment was not done directly on the bronchial stump but by thoracoplasty. This approach to the thoracic chest gets good results on condition that stabilization in reexpansion of residual pare...

journal_title：Minerva chirurgica

authors： Biraghi T,Arcieri K,Ubezio D,D'Urbano C,Della Barba A,Sampietro R

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00