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Safety and effectiveness of prilocaine for spinal anesthesia in day surgery setting: a retrospective study on a sample of 3291 patients
Spinal anesthesia is considered safe and reliable for most surgical procedures involving the lower part of the body, but its use in the ambulatory...
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Deadlock of proctologic practice in Italy during COVID-19 pandemic: a national report from ProctoLock2020
Proctology is one of the surgical specialties that suffered the most during COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from a cross-sectional worldwide web...
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Perirectal hematoma after stapled surgery for hemorrhoidal prolapse and obstructed defecation syndrome: case series management to avoid panic-guided treatment
Perirectal hematoma (PH) is one of the most feared complications of stapling procedures. Literature reviews have reported only a few works on PH,...
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Mobile applications in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review
BackgroundMobile applications can facilitate or improve gastrointestinal surgical care by benefiting patients, healthcare providers, or both. The...
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Robot-assisted pelvic floor reconstructive surgery: an international Delphi study of expert users
BackgroundRobotic surgery has gained popularity for the reconstruction of pelvic floor defects. Nonetheless, there is no evidence that robot-assisted...
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No impact of sex on surgical site infections in abdominal surgery: a multi-center study
ObjectiveMale sex is controversially discussed as a risk factor for surgical site infections (SSI). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the...
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A prospective study of anal symptoms and continence among obese patients before and after bariatric surgery
BackgroundThe effects of bariatric surgery on anal continence are not known. Data about proctologic lesions are very rare and do not include clinical...
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Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) versus conventional laparoscopic technique for ileostomy: a retrospective cohort study
PurposeMinimal-invasive surgery has gained wide acceptance in colorectal surgery. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) was designed to...
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Perianal thrombosis: no need for surgery
AimThere is little evidence for the best therapy for perianal thrombosis. No prospective trials exist. Even quality of retrospective data is low, due...
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Comparison of Patient-Controlled Caudal Epidural Analgesia and Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia After Perianal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
IntroductionThis study aimed to compare the efficacy between patient-controlled caudal epidural analgesia (PCCA) and patient-controlled intravenous...
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Advantages of robotic surgery in the treatment of complex pelvic organs prolapse
Robot-assisted surgery is safe and effective to treat the complex pelvic organs prolapse (C-POP). The present study analyzes all the robotic...
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E-consensus on telemedicine in colorectal surgery: a RAND/UCLA-modified study
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is revolutionizing healthcare delivery. The aim of the study was to reach consensus among experts on the possible...
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Atlas of Sectional Anatomy Understanding the Anatomical Aspects of the Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis
Sectional anatomy is a valuable resource for understanding and interpreting imaging exams, specially computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance...
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Current status on the adoption of high energy devices in Italy: An Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies (SICE) national survey
BackgroundIn the past three decades, different High Energy Devices (HED) have been introduced in surgical practice to improve the efficiency of...
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Use of telemedicine in the postoperative assessment of proctological patients: a case–control study
BackgroundTelemedicine is emerging as an easy way to communicate between patients and surgeons. Use of telemedicine increased during the coronavirus...
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Sclerotherapy with 3% polidocanol foam for third- and fourth-degree hemorrhoids as “bridge treatment” during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
PurposeIn Italy, colorectal surgery has been strongly affected with the vast majority (90%) of operations treating benign diseases, with an estimated...
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Prevalence of rectus diastasis is higher in patients with inguinal hernia
PurposeTo determine the prevalence of rectus diastasis (RD) in patients with inguinal hernia.
Material and methodsMulticenter, cross-sectional...