- Is There A Role for Limited Parotid Resections for Primary Malignant Parotid Tumors
(1) Background: Lateral or total parotidectomy are the standard surgical treatments for malignant parotid tumors. However, some authors have proposed a more limited procedure. (2) Methods: We performe... Read More
- The Acceptability of Faecal Microbiota Transplant for Anterior Resection Syndrome (AFFINITY) Study
Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is recognised as disordered bowel function after rectal resection. Temporary ileostomy is associated with LARS and with reduced colonic bacteria. Faecal microbio... Read More
- Improving Medical Students Knowledge and Understanding of Fecal Incontinence
Introduction. Knowledge of fecal incontinence (FI) in medical professionals is poor. Undergraduate education is limited despite its relevance to many specialties. Our aim was to review undergraduate c... Read More
- Pancreatic Resection in Older Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Outcome Analysis
Due to increasing life expectancy and improved diagnostic sensitivity, a growing number of older patients are presenting with resectable pancreatic disease entities and are being evaluated for surgery... Read More
- Unilateral Deforming Warthins Tumor: Case Report and Literature Review
Warthins tumor (WT) is the second most common benign tumor of the parotid gland. Located almost exclusively in the parotid gland and presenting a slow growth rate, WT usually does not exceed 4 cm and... Read More
- Functional Outcome in Patients with Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae after Surgical Treatment
Spinal dural arterio-venous fistulas (SDAVF) are rare vascular pathologies. Degree of symptom improvement after surgery remains unclear. We evaluated surgically treated SDAVF patients for functional o... Read More
- Patient-Reported Expectations, Outcome and Satisfaction in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Stabilization Surgery: A Prospective Study
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have become an important aspect of quality control in modern healthcare. In this prospective observational study on 199 patients undergoing thoracolumbar stab... Read More
- The Use of Fascia Lata Free Graft for Lateral Canthus Reconstruction Following Mohs Lower Lid Surgery
We present a case of a 75-year-old patient who underwent reconstruction of the lower eyelid and lateral canthus following removal of 80% of the lower eyelid due to basal cell carcinoma. A Hughes trans... Read More
- Variability in Anesthesia Models of Care in Cardiac Surgery
The operating room in a cardiothoracic surgical case is a complex environment, with multiple handoffs often required by staffing changes, and can be variable from program to program. This study was do... Read More
- Evaluation of an Algorithm for Testis-Sparing Surgery in Boys with Testicular Tumors: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Aim: This study reports surgical treatment and its outcome for boys with a testicular tumor, in order to analyze the considerations of testis-sparing surgery (TSS) and investigate whether, in retrospe... Read More
- Perioperative Complications after Parotidectomy Using a Standardized Grading Scale Classification System
Perioperative complications after parotidectomy are poorly studied and have a potential impact on hospitalization stay. The ClavienDindo classification of postoperative complications used in visceral... Read More
- Ionizing Radiation Mediates Dose Dependent Effects Affecting the Healing Kinetics of Wounds Created on Acute and Late Irradiated Skin
Radiotherapy for cancer treatment is often associated with skin damage that can lead to incapacitating hard-to-heal wounds. No permanent curative treatment has been identified for radiodermatitis. Thi... Read More
- Tissue Engineering in Musculoskeletal Tissue: A Review of the Literature
Tissue engineering refers to the attempt to create functional human tissue from cells in a laboratory. This is a field that uses living cells, biocompatible materials, suitable biochemical and physica... Read More
- Extracellular Vesicles in Autologous Cell Salvaged Blood in Orthopedic Surgery
(1) Background: Cell salvage is highly recommended in orthopedic surgery to avoid allogeneic transfusions. Preparational steps during cell salvage may induce extracellular vesicle (EV) formation with ... Read More
- Towards Tissue-Specific Stem Cell Therapy for the Intervertebral Disc: PPAR Agonist Increases the Yield of Human Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cells in Expansion
(1) Background: Low back pain (LBP) is often associated with intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). Autochthonous progenitor cells isolated from the center, i.e., the nucleus pulposus, of the IVD (s... Read More
- Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration with Anomalous Artery Arising from the Celiac Trunk
Pulmonary saequestration is a rare congenital malformation characterized by a dysplastic portion of lung parenchyma supplied by an anomalous artery originating from the aorta or its branches. The worl... Read More
- Successful Treatment of Embolic Aortic Valve Endocarditis in a Patient Affected by COVID-19 Pneumonia
The COVID-19 pandemic has required reorganization of the cardiac surgery system in the Italian region of Lombardy during early 2020. As a consequence, the hub-and-spoke (H&S) model was introduced to m... Read More
- Emergency Surgery in the Elderly: Could Laparoscopy Be Useful in Frailty A Single-Center Prospective 2-Year Follow-Up in 120 Consecutive Patients
Background: the general population is aging across the world. Therefore, even surgical interventions in the elderlyin particular those involving emergency surgical admissionsare becoming more freque... Read More
- The Link between Aggrecan and Familial Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a chronic disease of the articular cartilage characterized by focal lesions of subchondral bone and overlaying cartilage. Through the growing number of reports descr... Read More
- Complex Vascular Reconstruction following Resection of a Large Retroperitoneal Teratoma
Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a common malignancy in males, with variations in differentiation making different therapeutic strategies necessary. Generally, GCTs show good curation rates due to their go... Read More