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    Lessons learned from 227 biological meshes used for the surgical treatment of ventral abdominal defects

    The advantages of biological meshes for ventral hernia repair are still under debate. Given the high financial cost, the proper indications for biological meshes should be clarified to restrict their use to pr...

    N. Baldan, G. Munegato, A. Di Leo, E. Lauro, E. Morpurgo, S. Pianigiani in Hernia (2020)

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    Prosthetic mesh “slim-cigarette like” for laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias: a new technique without transabdominal fixation sutures

    Prosthetic mesh rolled up and fixed with stitches like a slim cigarette (“slim-mesh”) for laparoscopic ventral hernia (VH) repair is an new technique which allows an easy intraperitoneally introduction, disten...

    S. A. Canton, S. Merigliano, C. Pasquali in Updates in Surgery (2016)

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    Prospective randomized study on perioperative enteral immunonutrition in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

    Perioperative nutrition for patients undergoing colon surgery seems to be effective in reducing catabolism and improving immunologic parameters. A relatively low-fiber and highly absorbable diet may facilitate...

    C. Finco, P. Magnanini, G. Sarzo, M. Vecchiato, B. Luongo in Surgical Endoscopy (2007)

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    Les aspects endoscopiques de l’hypertension portale: diagnostic et classification

    Quand s’instaure un état d’hypertension portale, des circulations collatérales entre le système porte et le système cave se forment ou s’ouvrent.

    G. Battaglia, P. Bocus, S. Merigliano, T. Morbin, A. Carta, F. Coppa in Acta Endoscopica (2000)

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    Anastomotic stenoses occurring after circular stapling in esophageal cancer surgery

    Background: Circular staplers have reduced the incidence of anastomotic leaks in esophagovisceral anastomosis. However, the prevalence of stenosis is greater with staplers than with manual suturi...

    G. Petrin, A. Ruol, G. Battaglia, F. Buin, S. Merigliano in Surgical Endoscopy (2000)

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    pH-Monitoring Patterns of Gastroesophageal Reflux: Differences Between Populations

    Esophageal pH measurement was initialy proposed by Tuttle in 1958 [1]. The further evolution of his concept was the basis of the standard acid reflux test (SART), the acid clearance tests, and recently ambulat...

    J. B. Seoane, E. Moreno, S. Merigliano in Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophag… (1993)

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    Summary of the Panel on “Useful Tests in the Assessment of Gastroesophageal Reflux”

    The sensitivity and specifity of scintigraphy are quite the same as those of 24-h esophageal pH-monitoring for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux if we compare these two methods in a group of typical reflux...

    E. Reboud, J. Pasquier, G. Cargill, Beatrice Dupin in Diseases of the Esophagus (1988)

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    Reoperations After Complications or Failure of Antireflux Surgery

    Antireflux operations are widely employed for relief of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) unresponsive to medical treatment. Whatever the adopted surgical technique is, long-term follow-up studies reveal that 10%–...

    E. Ancona, G. Zaninotto, M. Costantini, S. Merigliano in Diseases of the Esophagus (1988)