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Robotic Ventral Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse
Rectal prolapse or procidentia is a debilitating condition that typically presents in parous older women but can occur in men and women of all ages. Surgery is the mainstay for the treatment of rectal prolapse...
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Robotic Treatment of Functional Esophagogastric Diseases
Functional esophagogastric diseases that are amenable to surgical treatment include primary motility disorders of the esophagus as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia. Achalasia is the mo...
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Robotic Treatment of Rectal Tumors
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and rectal cancer accounts for over one-third of cases. Surgery represents the cornerstone of colorectal cancer treatment. Anterior resection is the...
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Preservation of the inferior mesenteric artery VS ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in left colectomy: evaluation of functional outcomes—a prospective non-randomized controlled trial
Vascular approach during elective laparoscopic left colectomy impacts post-operative outcomes. The aim of our study was to evaluate how different approaches impact positively defecatory, urinary and sexual fun...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic gastrectomy for stage II and III advanced gastric cancer: long‑term follow‑up data from a Western multicenter retrospective study
There has been an increasing interest for the laparoscopic treatment of early gastric cancer, especially among Eastern surgeons. However, the oncological effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy (LG) for Adva...
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Management and 1-year outcomes of anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal surgery
To analyze different types of management and one-year outcomes of anastomotic leakage (AL) after elective colorectal resection.
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Open AccessLaparoscopic segmental resection for tumours of the Angle of Treitz: a challenging but feasible surgical option. Results from a retrospective case-series analysis
Tumours of the small intestine are rare and account for about 5% of gastrointestinal tract neoplasms. The angle of Treitz (AT) could be defined as the intestinal loop comprised between the third duodenal porti...
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Is robotic right colectomy economically sustainable? a multicentre retrospective comparative study and cost analysis
Following the Food and Drug Administration approval, robot-assisted colorectal surgery has gained more acceptance among surgeons. One of the open issues about robotic surgery is the economic sustainability. Th...
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Laparoscopic resection with complete mesocolic excision for splenic flexure cancer: long-term follow-up data from a multicenter retrospective study
Splenic flexure cancer (SFC), identified as tumors raised in the distal transverse colon and proximal descending colon, accounts for 2 to 5% of all surgically treated colorectal cancers. Despite the fact that ...
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Does a 3D laparoscopic approach improve surgical outcome of mininvasive right colectomy? A retrospective case–control study
Laparoscopy has gained wide acceptance due its benefits for patients. However, advanced laparoscopic procedures are still challenging. One critical issue is lack of stereoscopic vision. Despite its diffusion, ...
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Open AccessEffect of naive and cancer-educated fibroblasts on colon cancer cell circadian growth rhythm
Opportunistic modification of the tumour microenvironment by cancer cells enhances tumour expansion and consequently eliminates tumour suppressor components. We studied the effect of fibroblasts on the circadi...
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A Rare Case of Bowel Obstruction Determined by Morgagni Hernia Associated with Giant Paraoesophageal Hernia Treated with Simultaneous Laparoscopic Repair
Simultaneous occurrence of Morgagni hernia (MH) and paraoesophageal hernia (PH) is an exceedingly rare condition with only nine cases reported in the English-language literature. Only four cases were treated w...
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Oncologic outcomes following laparoscopic colon cancer resection for T4 lesions: a case–control analysis of 7-years’ experience
According to many Societies’ guidelines, patients presenting with clinical T4 colorectal cancer should conventionally be approached by a laparotomy. Results of emerging series are questioning this attitude.
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Prevention of internal hernias and pelvic adhesions following laparoscopic left-sided colorectal resection: the role of fibrin sealant
Laparoscopy has increasingly become the standard of care for patients who undergo colorectal surgery for both benign and malignant diseases. This growing experience has also resulted in more reports of postope...
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Relaparoscopy for management of postoperative complications following colorectal surgery: ten years experience in a single center
Laparoscopy has increasingly become the standard of care for patients who undergo colorectal surgery for both benign and malignant disease. On the basis of this growing experience, there is now an expanded rol...
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Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: experience of 22 cases
Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery has gradually expanded its applications to include pancreaticoduodenectomy. However, the benefits of the laparoscopic approach are still debated. This article aims to present da...
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Laparoscopic splenectomy: experience of a single center in a series of 300 cases
Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has gradually become the technique of choice for surgical removal of the spleen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of LS in a large cohort of patients from a sing...
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The Role of Laparoscopy in Emergency Treatment of Complications after Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Procedures
Since its introduction in the late 1980s, the evolution and increasing diffusion of laparoscopic surgery has allowed the realization of a growing number of minimally invasive surgical techniques, thanks to imp...
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Open AccessCystic mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report
Mucinous cystic tumors of the lung are uncommon, the preoperative pathologic diagnosis is difficult and their biological behavior is still controversial. We report the case of a patient with a clinically benig...
