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Open AccessFashioning esophagogastric anastomosis in robotic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: a multicenter experience
The aim of the present study is to compare outcomes of the robotic hand-sewn, linear- and circular-stapled techniques performed to create an intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis in patients who underwent ...
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Open AccessDynamic NLR and PLR in Predicting COVID-19 Severity: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The hyperinflammation phase of severe SARS-CoV-2 is characterised by complete blood count alterations. In this context, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) can b...
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Response to the comment on “pattern of recurrence and survival after D2 right colectomy for cancer: is there place for a routine more extended lymphadenectomy?”
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Open AccessPattern of recurrence and survival after D2 right colectomy for cancer: is there place for a routine more extended lymphadenectomy?
Conventional Right Colectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy (RC-D2) currently represent the most common surgical treatment of right-sided colon cancer (RCC). However, whether it should be still considered a standard ...
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Three-D-printed simulator for kidney transplantation
Three-Dimensional (3D) printing technology can be used to manufacture training platforms for surgeons. Kidney transplantation offers a suitable model, since it mostly entails vascular and ureteric anastomoses.
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Open AccessMinimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: a case-matched cost-analysis between robot-assisted surgery and direct manual laparoscopy
Few studies have reported a structured cost analysis of robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP), and none have compared the relative costs between the robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) and the direct manual laparosco...
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The Specific Role of Minimally Invasive Robotic Digestive Surgery
Robotic technology has proven to be safe and effective in many surgical fields with comparable or even better outcomes than conventional minimally invasive surgery for several oncological procedures. However, ...
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An overview on 3D printing for abdominal surgery
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a disruptive technology that is quickly spreading to many fields, including healthcare. In this context, it allows the creation of graspable, patient-specific, anatomical mod...
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Short-term and long-term outcomes after robot-assisted versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs): a multicenter comparative study
Minimally invasive surgery has increasingly gained popularity as a treatment of choice for pancreatectomy with encouraging initial results in robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP). However, few data are availabl...
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The clinical use of 3D printing in surgery
The use of 3D printing is gaining considerable success in many medical fields including surgery. Here, the technology was introduced for increasing the level of anatomical understanding thanks to the inherent ...
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Thoracoscopic Splanchnicectomy for the Treatment of Severe Pancreatic Pain
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Value of 3D printing for the comprehension of surgical anatomy
In a preliminary experience, we claimed the potential value of 3D printing technology for pre-operative counseling and surgical planning. However, no objective analysis has ever assessed its additional benefit...
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Aims and Actual Outcomes of Tuscany Castore Project: A Final Balance
Sponsored by the Region of Tuscany (Regione Toscana, RT henceforward), the CASTORE project started in cooperation with Tuscany State Archives on the basis of an agreement signed with the Ministry of Cultural Heri...
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Short-term outcomes of single-site robotic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial
Randomized studies could not demonstrate significant outcome benefit after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared to classic four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC). The new robotic single...
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From CT scanning to 3-D printing technology for the preoperative planning in laparoscopic splenectomy
Three-dimensional printing technology is rapidly changing the way we produce all sort of objects, having also included medical applications. We embarked in a pilot study to assess the value of patient-specifi...
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Mixed reality for robotic treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm
Techniques of mixed reality can successfully be used in preoperative planning of laparoscopic and robotic procedures and to guide surgical dissection and enhance its accuracy.
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Open AccessPoorly differentiated carcinoma arising from adenolymphoma of the parotid gland
There is only one previous case report of a poorly differentiated carcinoma arising from an adenolymphoma of the parotid gland (Warthin's tumour). The absence of clinical symptoms, and the aspecificity of the ...
