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Open AccessColorectal cancer promoter methylation alteration affects the expression of glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 4 alternative isoforms potentially relevant in colon tissue
DNA methylation alterations are early events during tumourigenesis, affecting genes involved in the crosstalk between cells and surroundings in colorectal cancer (CRC). Among these genes, GRIA4, Glutamate Ionotro...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multimodal Access to Scientific Experiments Through the RIALE Platform - Main Steps of Bioinformatics Analysis
RIALE (Remote Intelligent Access to Lab Experiment) is a concept designed to supplement school science laboratories. Its multifunctional platform for innovative learning applications offers a multimodal approa...
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SICUS and CEUS imaging in Crohn’s disease: an update
Endoscopy remains the main technique in the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s disease (CD); nevertheless, the recent development of innovative and non-invasive imaging techniques has led to a new tool in the ...
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Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tree
It is unclear who is the first surgeon to perform the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) [1]. However, Mouret reported, in March of 1987, a “laparoscopy, gynecological adhesiolysis, and cholecystectomy” f...
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Colon, Rectum, and Appendix
The uptake of laparoscopic colorectal surgery is increasing annually. The first laparoscopic colon resection was reported in 1991. In the United Kingdom data show that 22 % of colon resections were performed l...
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Gynecology
During the last 40 years, laparoscopy has evolved from a limited gynecologic surgical procedure, used only for diagnosis and tubal ligations, to a major surgical tool operation.
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Esophagus and Stomach
The upper gastrointestinal surgery represented one of the first applications of laparoscopy. Since the early 1990s, benign esophageal disorders like gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, or hiatal hernia became ...
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Open AccessAspirin as a neoadjuvant agent during preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer
Recently, many studies have suggested a possible adjuvant role of aspirin in colorectal cancer, reporting a positive prognostic effect with its use in patients with established disease. The aim of this study w...
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Single-Access Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy
Single-incision surgery is an evolution of conventional laparoscopy. It reduces not only the invasiveness of the access but also the surgical procedure itself.
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Preoperative staging of patients with rectal tumors suitable for transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM): comparison of endorectal ultrasound and histopathologic findings
Accurate preoperative staging is the key to correct selection of rectal tumors for local excision. This study aims to assess the accuracy of endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) at our institution.
