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1. ENGINE—An EHS Project for Future Guidelines

Author: Cesare Stabilini, Stavros Antoniou, Frederik Berrevoet, Marja Boermeester, Umberto Bracale, Andrew de Beaux, Barbora East, Hakan Gök, Manuel Lopez Cano, Filip Muysoms, Sara Capoccia Giovannini, and Maarten Simons
Subjects: hernia, guidelines, GRADE method, recommandations, methodology, Specialties of internal medicine, RC581-951
Abstract: Clinical guidelines are evidence-based recommendations developed by healthcare organizations or expert panels to assist healthcare providers and patients in making appropriate and reliable decisions regarding specific health conditions, aiming to enhance the quality of healthcare by promoting best practices, reducing variations in care, and at the same time, allowing tailored clinical decision-making. European Hernia Society (EHS) guidelines aim to provide surgeons a reliable set of answers to their pertinent clinical questions and a tool to base their activity as experts in the management of abdominal wall defects. The traditional approach to guideline production is based on gathering key opinion leader in a particular field, to address a number of key questions, appraising papers, presenting evidence and produce final recommendations based on the literature and consensus. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) method offers a transparent and structured process for developing and presenting evidence summaries and for carrying out the steps involved in developing recommendations. Its main strength lies in guiding complex judgments that balance the need for simplicity with the requirement for complete and transparent consideration of all important issues. EHS guidelines are of overall good quality but the application of GRADE method, began with EHS guidelines on open abdomen, and the increasing adherence to the process, has greatly improved the reliability of our guidelines. Currently, the need to application of this methodology and the creation of stable and dedicated group of researchers interested in following GRADE in the production of guidelines has been outlined in the literature. Considering that the production of clinical guidelines is a complex process, this paper aim to highlights the primary features of guideline production, GRADE methodology, the challenges associated with their adoption in the field of hernia surgery and the project of the EHS to establish a stable guidelines committee to provide technical and methodological support in update of previously published guideline or the creation of new ones.
Published: 2024
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2. Shifting paradigms: a pivotal study on laparoscopic resection for colovesical fistulas in diverticular disease

Author: Antonia Rizzuto, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Umberto Bracale, Vania Silvestri, Emanuele Pontecorvi, Stefano Reggio, Carlo Sagnelli, Roberto Peltrini, Angela Amaddeo, Cristina Bozzarello, Giusto Pignata, Diego Cuccurullo, and Francesco Corcione
Subjects: diverticular disease, colovesical fistula, enterovesical fistula, laparoscopic sigmoidectomy, minimally invasive surgery, colorectal surgery, Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: BackgroundColovesical fistulas (CVFs) pose a challenge in diverticulitis, affecting 4% to 20% of sigmoid colon cases. Complicated diverticular disease contributes significantly, accounting for 60%−70% of all CVFs. Existing studies on laparoscopic CVF management lack clarity on its effectiveness in diverticular cases compared to open surgery. This study redefines paradigms by assessing the potentiality, adequacy, and utility of laparoscopy in treating CVFs due to complicated diverticular disease, marking a paradigm shift in surgical approaches.MethodsConducting a retrospective analysis at Ospedale Monaldi A.O.R.N dei Colli and University Federico II, Naples, Italy, patients undergoing surgery for CVF secondary to diverticular disease between 2010 and 2020 were examined. Comprehensive data, including demographics, clinical parameters, preoperative diagnoses, operative and postoperative details, and histopathological examination, were meticulously recorded. Patients were classified into open surgery (Group A) and laparoscopy (Group B). Statistical analysis used IBM SPSS Statistic 19.0.ResultsFrom January 2010 to December 2020, 76 patients underwent surgery for colovesical fistula secondary to diverticular disease. Laparoscopic surgery (Group B, n = 40) and open surgery (Group A, n = 36) showed no statistically significant differences in operative time, bladder suture, or associated procedures. Laparoscopy demonstrated advantages, including lower intraoperative blood loss, reduced postoperative primary ileus, and a significantly shorter length of stay. Postoperative morbidity differed significantly between groups. Mortality occurred in Group A but was unrelated to surgical complications. No reoperations were observed. Two-year follow-up revealed no fistula recurrence.ConclusionThis pivotal study marks a paradigm shift by emphasizing laparoscopic resection and primary anastomosis as a safe and feasible option for managing CVF secondary to diverticular disease. Comparable conversion, morbidity, and mortality rates to the open approach underscore the transformative potential of these findings. The study's emphasis on patient selection and surgeon experience challenges existing paradigms, offering a progressive shift toward minimally invasive solutions.
Published: 2024
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3. Case Report: Recurrent colonic metastasis from lung cancer—diagnostic pitfalls and therapeutic challenge of a peculiar case

Author: Salvatore Tramontano, Gerardo Sarno, Vera Prisco, Anna Mirea Tedesco, Antonio Gargiulo, and Umberto Bracale
Subjects: colonic metastasis, lung cancer, relapse, colon, lung, Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: Lung cancer (LC) mortality exceeds 20%, and detecting metastases from LC is becoming a challenging step in understanding the real prognostic role of specific localization. We report a case of a patient with lung metastasis to the colon with local recurrence at the anastomosis after radical resection for metastasis. In both cases, the diagnosis was on oncological follow-up, and surgery was offered in consideration of reasonable life expectancy, good control of LC, and high risk of intestinal occlusion. A 67-year-old male, with a history of LC 18 months ago, was referred to our surgical unit after a positron emission tomography CT total body, where an area of intense glucose metabolism (SUV max: 35.6) at the hepatic colic flexure was reported. A colonoscopy revealed an ulcerated, bleeding large neoplasm distally to hepatic flexure, almost causing resulting total occlusion. Histologic examination revealed a tumor with complete wall thickness infiltration, which appears extensively ulcerated, from poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma (G3), not keratinizing, with growth in large solid nests, often centered by central necrosis. Two of the 30 isolated lymph nodes were metastatic. The omental flap and resection margins were free from infiltration. The malignant cells exhibited strong positive immunoreactivity only for p40. The features supported metastatic squamous carcinoma of lung origin rather than primary colorectal adenocarcinoma. After 8 months from surgery, intense Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake of tissue was confirmed in the transverse colon. Colonoscopy evidenced an ulcerated substenotic area that involved ileocolic anastomosis on both sides. Reoperation consisted of radical resection of ileocolic anastomosis with local lymphadenectomy and ileotransverse anastomosis. The second histologic examination also revealed poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma (G3), not keratinizing, with positive immunoreactivity only for p40, suggesting the origin of LC. This case report confirmed that the possibility of colonic secondary disease should be part of the differential diagnosis in asymptomatic patients and those with a history of LC diagnosis. In addition, relapse of colonic metastasis is infrequent but should be considered during follow-up of LC. More studies on colonic metastasis of LC are required to better understand the clinical features and outcomes.
Published: 2023
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4. EHS Rapid Guideline: Evidence-Informed European Recommendations on Parastomal Hernia Prevention—With ESCP and EAES Participation

Author: Cesare Stabilini, Filip E. Muysoms, Alexander A. Tzanis, Lisa Rossi, Ourania Koutsiouroumpa, Dimitris Mavridis, Michel Adamina, Umberto Bracale, Henk-Thijs Brandsma, Stéphanie O. Breukink, Manuel López Cano, Samantha Cole, Suzanne Doré, Kristian Kiim Jensen, Marianne Krogsgaard, Neil J. Smart, Christoffer Odensten, Chantal Tielemans, and Stavros A. Antoniou
Subjects: stoma, ostomy, colostomy, mesh, prevention, Specialties of internal medicine, RC581-951
Abstract: Background: Growing evidence on the use of mesh as a prophylactic measure to prevent parastomal hernia and advances in guideline development methods prompted an update of a previous guideline on parastomal hernia prevention.Objective: To develop evidence-based, trustworthy recommendations, informed by an interdisciplinary panel of stakeholders.Methods: We updated a previous systematic review on the use of a prophylactic mesh for end colostomy, and we synthesized evidence using pairwise meta-analysis. A European panel of surgeons, stoma care nurses, and patients developed an evidence-to-decision framework in line with GRADE and Guidelines International Network standards, moderated by a certified guideline methodologist. The framework considered benefits and harms, the certainty of the evidence, patients’ preferences and values, cost and resources considerations, acceptability, equity and feasibility.Results: The certainty of the evidence was moderate for parastomal hernia and low for major morbidity, surgery for parastomal hernia, and quality of life. There was unanimous consensus among panel members for a conditional recommendation for the use of a prophylactic mesh in patients with an end colostomy and fair life expectancy, and a strong recommendation for the use of a prophylactic mesh in patients at high risk to develop a parastomal hernia.Conclusion: This rapid guideline provides evidence-informed, interdisciplinary recommendations on the use of prophylactic mesh in patients with an end colostomy. Further, it identifies research gaps, and discusses implications for stakeholders, including overcoming barriers to implementation and specific considerations regarding validity.
Published: 2023
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5. Update Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and GRADE Assessment of the Evidence on Parastomal Hernia Prevention—A EHS, ESCP and EAES Collaborative Project

Author: Alexander A. Tzanis, Cesare Stabilini, Filip E. Muysoms, Lisa Rossi, Ourania Koutsiouroumpa, Dimitris Mavridis, Michel Adamina, Umberto Bracale, Henk-Thijs Brandsma, Stéphanie O. Breukink, Manuel López Cano, Samantha Cole, Suzanne Doré, Kristian Kiim Jensen, Marianne Krogsgaard, Neil J. Smart, Christoffer Odensten, Chantal Tielemans, and Stavros A. Antoniou
Subjects: stoma, ostomy, colostomy, mesh, prevention, Specialties of internal medicine, RC581-951
Abstract: Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of prophylactic mesh for the prevention of parastomal hernia in end colostomy, with the ultimate objective to summarize the evidence for an interdisciplinary, European rapid guideline.Methods: We updated a previous systematic review with de novo evidence search of PubMed from inception up to June 2022. Primary outcome was quality of life (QoL). Secondary outcomes were clinical diagnosis of parastomal hernia, surgery for parastomal hernia, and 30 day or in-hospital complications Clavien-Dindo ≥3. We utilised the revised Cochrane Tool for randomised trials (RoB 2 tool) for risk of bias assessment in the included studies. Minimally important differences were set a priori through voting of the panel members. We appraised the evidence using GRADE and we developed GRADE evidence tables.Results: We included 12 randomized trials. Meta-analysis suggested no difference in QoL between prophylactic mesh and no mesh for primary stoma construction (SMD = 0.03, 95% CI [−0.14 to 0.2], I2 = 0%, low certainty of evidence). With regard to parastomal hernia, the use of prophylactic synthetic mesh resulted in a significant risk reduction of the incidence of the event, according to data from all available randomized trials, irrespective of the follow-up period (OR = 0.33, 95% CI [0.18–0.62], I2 = 74%, moderate certainty of evidence). Sensitivity analyses according to follow-up period were in line with the primary analysis. Little to no difference in surgery for parastomal hernia was encountered after pooled analysis of 10 randomised trials (OR = 0.52, 95% CI [0.25–1.09], I2 = 14%). Finally, no significant difference was found in Clavien-Dindo grade 3 and 4 adverse events after surgery with or without the use of a prophylactic mesh (OR = 0.77, 95% CI [0.45–1.30], I2 = 0%, low certainty of evidence).Conclusion: Prophylactic synthetic mesh placement at the time of permanent end colostomy construction is likely associated with a reduced risk for parastomal hernia and may confer similar risk of peri-operative major morbidity compared to no mesh placement. There may be no difference in quality of life and surgical repair of parastomal hernia with the use of either approach.
Published: 2023
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6. Assessment of blood perfusion quality in laparoscopic colorectal surgery by means of Machine Learning

Author: Pasquale Arpaia, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Corcione, Egidio De Benedetto, Alessandro Di Bernardo, Vincenzo Di Capua, Luigi Duraccio, Roberto Peltrini, and Roberto Prevete
Subjects: Medicine, Science
Abstract: Abstract An innovative algorithm to automatically assess blood perfusion quality of the intestinal sector in laparoscopic colorectal surgery is proposed. Traditionally, the uniformity of the brightness in indocyanine green-based fluorescence consists only in a qualitative, empirical evaluation, which heavily relies on the surgeon’s subjective assessment. As such, this leads to assessments that are strongly experience-dependent. To overcome this limitation, the proposed algorithm assesses the level and uniformity of indocyanine green used during laparoscopic surgery. The algorithm adopts a Feed Forward Neural Network receiving as input a feature vector based on the histogram of the green band of the input image. It is used to (i) acquire information related to perfusion during laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and (ii) support the surgeon in assessing objectively the outcome of the procedure. In particular, the algorithm provides an output that classifies the perfusion as adequate or inadequate. The algorithm was validated on videos captured during surgical procedures carried out at the University Hospital Federico II in Naples, Italy. The obtained results show a classification accuracy equal to $$99.9\%$$ 99.9 % , with a repeatability of $$1.9\%$$ 1.9 % . Finally, the real-time operation of the proposed algorithm was tested by analyzing the video streaming captured directly from an endoscope available in the OR.
Published: 2022
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7. Open veress assisted technique for laparoscopic entry

Author: Roberto Peltrini, Marcello De Luca, Ruggero Lionetti, Umberto Bracale, and Francesco Corcione
Subjects: laparoscopy, pneumoperitoneum, veress, Surgery, RD1-811, Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869
Abstract: Background: The creation of the pneumoperitoneum is the first step for any minimally invasive surgical procedure. Although rare, iatrogenic vascular or visceral injuries are reported and they are mainly related to the insertion of the first trocar. The Open Veress Assisted (OVA) technique allows a safe maneuver of the first trocar in order to minimize the risk of intraoperative complications during positioning of the first trocar. The purpose of this study was to describe the OVA technique and discuss the use in our current surgical practice. Patients and Methods: Each step of OVA technique is described in the text. A retrospective review of prospectively maintained institutional databases was performed to report clinical outcomes related to OVA technique use. Results: Between December 2018 and July 2021 OVA technique was used in a total of 324 laparoscopic procedures categorized in 259 colorectal resection and 24 subtotal or total gastrectomies. No intraoperative and postoperative complications related to creation of the peritoneum occurred. Conclusion: OVA technique can be considered a safe alternative procedure for laparoscopic entry. By avoiding potentially dangerous insertion-related forces, this technique can be used even in previously operated patients, when the first trocar needs to be positioned away from the umbilicus or abdominal scar.
Published: 2023
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8. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Return to Intended Oncologic Therapy After Colorectal Enhanced Recovery Pathway

Author: The Italian ColoRectal Anastomotic Leakage (iCral3) study group, Marco Catarci, MD, FACS, Giacomo Ruffo, MD, Massimo Giuseppe Viola, MD, Ferdinando Ficari, MD, Paolo Delrio, MD, Felice Pirozzi, MD, Felice Borghi, MD, Raffaele De Luca, MD, Alberto Patriti, MD, Gianluca Garulli, MD, Walter Siquini, MD, Stefano D’Ugo, MD, PhD, FEBS, FACS, Stefano Scabini, MD, Marco Caricato, MD, FACS, Giusto Pignata, MD, Andrea Liverani, MD, Roberto Campagnacci, MD, Pierluigi Marini, MD, Ugo Elmore, MD, Francesco Corcione, MD, Roberto Santoro, MD, Massimo Carlini, MD, FACS, Antonio Giuliani, MD, Mario Sorrentino, MD, Giovanni Ferrari, MD, Gianandrea Baldazzi, MD, Alberto Di Leo, MD, Augusto Verzelli, MD, Giuseppe Sica, MD, Stefano Rausei, MD, Davide Cavaliere, MD, Gian Luca Baiocchi, MD, FACS, Marco Milone, MD, Giovanni Ciaccio, MD, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, MD, FACS, FRCS, Marco Scatizzi, MD, Luigi Boni, MD, FACS, Stefano Mancini, MD, Mario Guerrieri, MD, Roberto Persiani, MD, Andrea Lucchi, MD, FACS, Dario Parini, MD, Antonino Spinelli, MD, Michele Genna, MD, Vincenzo Bottino, MD, Andrea Coratti, MD, Dario Scala, MD, Andrea Muratore, MD, Maurizio Pavanello, MD, Umberto Rivolta, MD, Micaela Piccoli, MD, FACS, Carlo Talarico, MD, Alessandro Carrara, MD, Stefano Guadagni, MD, Mauro Totis, MD, Franco Roviello, MD, Alessandro Anastasi, MD, Gianluca Guercioni, MD, Giuseppe Maria Ettorre, MD, Mauro Montuori, MD, Pierpaolo Mariani, MD, Nicolò de Manzini, MD, Annibale Donini, MD, Mariano Fortunato Armellino, MD, Lucio Taglietti, MD, Gabriele Anania, MD, Mariantonietta Di Cosmo, MD, Carlo Vittorio Feo, MD, Paolo Millo, MD, Corrado Pedrazzani, MD, Silvio Guerriero, MD, Andrea Costanzi, MD, Nereo Vettoretto, MD, Federico Marchesi, MD, Massimo Basti, MD, Graziano Longo, MD, Moreno Cicetti, MD, Paolo Ciano, MD, Michele Benedetti, MD, Leonardo Antonio Montemurro, MD, Maria Sole Mattei, MD, Elena Belloni, MD, Elisa Bertocchi, MD, Gaia Masini, MD, Amedeo Altamura, MD, Francesco Rubichi, MD, Francesco Giudici, MD, Fabio Cianchi, MD, Gabriele Baldini, MD, Ugo Pace, MD, Andrea Fares Bucci, MD, Antonio Sciuto, MD, Desirée Cianflocca, MD, Marco Migliore, MD, Michele Simone, MD, Marcella Lodovica Ricci, MD, Francesco Monari, MD, Alessandro Cardinali, MD, Massimo Sartelli, MD, Marcello Spampinato, MD, PhD, FEBS (HPB), Alessandra Aprile, MD, Domenico Soriero, MD, Gabriella Teresa Capolupo, MD, FACS, Jacopo Andreuccetti, MD, Ilaria Canfora, MD, Andrea Scarinci, MD, Angela Maurizi, MD, Grazia Maria Attinà, MD, Giulia Maggi, MD, Umberto Bracale, MD, Roberto Peltrini, MD, Pietro Amodio, MD, Domenico Spoletini, MD, PhD, FACS, Rosa Marcellinaro, MD, Giovanni Del Vecchio, MD, Massimo Stefanoni, MD, Carmelo Magistro, MD, Diletta Cassini, MD, Lorenzo Crepaz, MD, Andrea Budassi, MD, Bruno Sensi, MD, Silvia Tenconi, MD, Leonardo Solaini, MD, Giorgio Ercolani, MD, Sarah Molfino, MD, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, MD, Paolo Locurto, MD, Antonio Di Cintio, MD, Lorenzo Pandolfini, MD, Alessandro Falsetto, MD, Elisa Cassinotti, MD, Andrea Sagnotta, MD, PhD, Monica Ortenzi, MD, Alberto Biondi, MD, Giacomo Martorelli, MD, Maurizio De Luca, MD, Francesco Carrano, MD, Annalisa Maroli, PhD, Francesca Fior, MD, Antonio Ferronetti, MD, Giuseppe Giuliani, MD, Roberto Benigni, MD, Graziella Marino, MD, Patrizia Marsanic, MD, Nicoletta Sveva Pipitone Federico, MD, Carlo Di Marco, MD, Camillo Leonardo Bertoglio, MD, PhD, Francesca Pecchini, MD, Vincenzo Greco, MD, Michele Motter, MD, Giuseppe Tirone, MD, Marco Clementi, MD, Nicolò Tamini, MD, Riccardo Piagnerelli, MD, Giuseppe Canonico, MD, Simone Cicconi, MD, Marco Colasanti, MD, Enrico Pinotti, MD, Roberta Carminati, MD, Edoardo Osenda, MD, Luigina Graziosi, MD, Ciro De Martino, MD, Giovanna Ioia, MD, Arianna Birindelli, MD, Matteo Chiozza, MD, Daniele Zigiotto, MD, Fioralba Pindozzi, MD, Manuela Grivon, MD, Cristian Conti, MD, Lorenzo Organetti, MD, Michela Monteleone, MD, Emanuele Botteri, MD, Giorgio Dalmonte, MD, Diletta Frazzini, MD, Simone Santoni, MD, Gabriele La Gioia, MD, and Diana Giannarelli, MS, PhD
Subjects: Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: Objective:. To evaluate the influence of enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and return to intended oncologic therapy (RIOT) after colorectal surgery. Background:. ERP improves early outcomes after colorectal surgery; however, little is known about its influence on PROMs and on RIOT. Methods:. Prospective multicenter enrollment of patients who underwent colorectal resection with anastomosis was performed, recording variables related to patient-, institution-, procedure-level data, adherence to the ERP, and outcomes. The primary endpoints were PROMs (administered before surgery, at discharge, and 6 to 8 weeks after surgery) and RIOT after surgery for malignancy, defined as the intended oncologic treatment according to national guidelines and disease stage, administered within 8 weeks from the index operation, evaluated through multivariate regression models. Results:. The study included 4529 patients, analyzed for PROMs, 1467 of which were analyzed for RIOT. Compared to their baseline preoperative values, all PROMs showed significant worsening at discharge and improvement at late evaluation. PROMs values at discharge and 6 to 8 weeks after surgery, adjusted through a generalized mixed regression model according to preoperative status and other variables, showed no association with ERP adherence rates. RIOT rates (overall 54.5%) were independently lower by aged > 69 years, ASA Class III, open surgery, and presence of major morbidity; conversely, they were independently higher after surgery performed in an institutional ERP center and by ERP adherence rates > median (69.2%). Conclusions:. Adherence to the ERP had no effect on PROMs, whereas it independently influenced RIOT rates after surgery for colorectal cancer.
Published: 2023
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9. Oncological outcomes of rectal cancer patients with anastomotic leakage: A multicenter case-control study

Author: Roberto Peltrini, Filippo Carannante, Gianluca Costa, Gianfranco Bianco, Giovanni Maria Garbarino, Giulia Canali, Paolo Mercantini, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Corcione, Marco Caricato, and Gabriella Teresa Capolupo
Subjects: rectal cancer, anastomotic leak, survival, recurrence, total mesorectal excision (TME), Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: IntroductionThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of anastomotic leakage (AL) on oncological outcomes after restorative rectal cancer surgery.MethodsPatients who underwent anterior resection for rectal adenocarcinoma between January 2011 and December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Data were collected from three colorectal surgery centers. Patients with grade B and C leaks according to the International Study Group of Rectal Cancer classification were identified and compared with the control group. Estimated recurrence and survival rates were compared using the log-rank method and Cox regression analysis.ResultsA total of 367 patients were included in the study, with a mean follow-up of 59.21 months. AL occurred in 64 patients (17.4%). Fifteen patients with AL (23.5%) developed local recurrence (LR) compared to 17 (4.8%) in the control group (p
Published: 2022
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10. A Systematic Review on the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Pathogenesis of Inguinal Hernias

Author: Umberto Bracale, Roberto Peltrini, Biancamaria Iacone, Mirko Martirani, Daniele Sannino, Antonio Gargiulo, Francesco Corcione, Raffaele Serra, and Umberto Marcello Bracale
Subjects: matrix metalloproteinases, inguinal hernia, collagen, extracellular matrix, biomarkers, Microbiology, QR1-502
Abstract: The recurrence rate in patients who undergo surgery for abdominal wall hernias (AWHs) is high. AWHs have been hypothesized to be a disease of the extracellular matrix, which is supported by evidence showing a high incidence of AWHs in patients with connective tissue disorders. This study aimed to investigate the most recent literature studies describing the levels of several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the blood and fascia, with the objective of better clarifying the pathogenetic role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors in inguinal hernias (IHs). A systematic literature search was conducted using the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases to identify eligible studies. The identified studies were included in the analysis, and a qualitative synthesis of the results is provided to describe the most recent findings. Seventeen studies were included. An association between MMP-2 and direct IHs has also been demonstrated. MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-12, and MMP-13 levels were increased in both the serum and fascia of patients with IHs. The analysis of inhibitors showed an increase in tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), specifically TIMP-1 in IHs, particularly in direct hernias, and a reduction in TIMP-2 in the biopsy samples of the transversalis fascia. In contrast, a reduction in TIMP-1 and an increase in TIMP-2 levels have been reported only in the serum of patients with IHs. Metalloproteinases play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of IHs. The analysis of other molecules, such as TIMPs or their correlation with specific genes, is enhancing our understanding of the pathophysiology of IHs. However, more prospective studies, including comprehensive clinical and laboratory data collection, are required to confirm the relationship between the studied biomarkers and the risk of IHs.
Published: 2023
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11. Surgical stress and metabolic response after totally laparoscopic right colectomy

Author: Marco Milone, Antonella Desiderio, Nunzio Velotti, Michele Manigrasso, Sara Vertaldi, Umberto Bracale, Michele D’Ambra, Giuseppe Servillo, Giuseppe De Simone, Fatima Domenica Elisa De Palma, Giuseppe Perruolo, Gregory Alexander Raciti, Claudia Miele, Francesco Beguinot, and Giovanni Domenico De Palma
Subjects: Medicine, Science
Abstract: Abstract No clear consensus on the need to perform an intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) after laparoscopic right colectomy is currently available. One of the potential benefits of intracorporeal anastomosis may be a reduction in surgical stress. Herein, we evaluated the surgical stress response and the metabolic response in patients who underwent right colonic resection for colon cancer. Fifty-nine patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for right colon cancer were randomized to receive an intracorporeal or an extracorporeal anastomosis (EA). Data including demographics (age, sex, BMI and ASA score), pathological (AJCC tumour stage and tumour localization) and surgical results were recorded. Moreover, to determine the levels of the inflammatory response, mediators, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), tumour necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-10, and IL-13, were evaluated. Similarly, cortisol and insulin levels were evaluated as hormonal responses to surgical stress. We found that the proinflammatory mediator IL-6, CRP, TNF and IL-1β levels, were significantly reduced in IA compared to EA. Concurrently, an improved profile of the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and IL-13 was observed in the IA group. Relative to the hormone response to surgical stress, cortisol was increased in patients who underwent EA, while insulin was reduced in the EA group. Based on these results, surgical stress and metabolic response to IA justify advocating the adoption of a totally laparoscopic approach when performing a right colectomy for cancer. This trial is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT03422588).
Published: 2021
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12. A case of large renal aneurysm treated with a combined endovascular-laparoscopic approach

Author: Davide Turchino, Giuseppe Boccia, Marco Panagrosso, Umberto Bracale, Maurizio Sodo, Raffaele Serra, Francesco Corcione, and Umberto Marcello Bracale
Subjects: Renal artery aneurysm, Amplatzer vascular plug, Laparoscopy, Nephrectomy, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701, Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: A 67-year-old man with pain in his right flank and hematuria over the last few weeks was admitted to our hospital due to right renal calculi revealed by an ultrasound examination of the urinary tract. An abdominal x-ray drew attention to the presence of structures of an uncertain interpretation, that mimicked multiple calculi in the right kidney and renal pelvis, but CT-scan identified a large saccular aneurysm of 76 mm with renal pelvis involvement and urinary statis of the right renal artery.A combined endovascular and laparoscopic surgical approach was chosen. The patient underwent endovascular embolization of the renal artery with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug followed by a video laparoscopic nephrectomy. After few days of hospitalization, the patient was in good general status and was discharged. A review of the literature has highlighted the unicity of our surgical approach, especially within the context of traditional vascular and general surgical practice, due to multidisciplinary consultation.
Published: 2022
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13. Achieving the Learning Curve in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair by Tapp: A Quality Improvement Study

Author: Umberto Bracale, Giovanni Merola, Antonio Sciuto, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Jacopo Andreuccetti, and Giusto Pignata
Subjects: tapp, learning curve, teaching in surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, training, Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: Background: More than 20 million patients worldwide undergo groin hernia repair annually. Every year more than 800,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed in the United States alone. Since the first report by Ger et al. in 1990, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has gained wide acceptance due to its many advantages with more than 20% of inguinal hernias treated by this approach. The aim of our study is to estimate the number of cases needed over the course of a trainee's learning curve period to achieve stabilization of operating time and intra and post-operative complication rates when performing laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair (TAPP). Methods: We analyzed data from the first 100 TAPP procedures performed by two different trainees (trainee A & B) and compared it with a homogeneous group of 100 procedures performed by a senior surgeon. Two tests were used to evaluate completion of the learning curve: the Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) and KPSS tests. The CUSUM test evaluated when the trainee's operative time became consistently similar to that of the senior surgeon, while the KPSS test evaluated when the trainee's operative time became stationary. Results: No differences in intra and post-operative data were noted between the three groups. The CUSUM test showed that trainee A completed his learning curve after 60 procedures, while trainee B completed it after 65 procedures. The KPSS test showed that the operative time stabilized after 20 procedures for trainee A and after 50 procedures for trainee B, respectively. Conclusions: Our evaluation shows that both trainees fully completed their learning curves for the TAPP after 65 procedures, providing us with a parameter which can be taken into consideration when establishing the minimum volume necessary to guarantee correct training in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair by a TAPP technique.
Published: 2019
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14. Combined blockade of MEK and PI3KCA as an effective antitumor strategy in HER2 gene amplified human colorectal cancer models

Author: Valentina Belli, Nunzia Matrone, Stefania Napolitano, Giorgia Migliardi, Francesca Cottino, Andrea Bertotti, Livio Trusolino, Erika Martinelli, Floriana Morgillo, Davide Ciardiello, Vincenzo De Falco, Emilio Francesco Giunta, Umberto Bracale, Fortunato Ciardiello, and Teresa Troiani
Subjects: Colorectal cancer, HER2-amplified cancer, MEK and PI3KCA inhibitors, xenografts, patient-derived xenografts, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
Abstract: Abstract Background Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) either alone or in combination with chemotherapy is an effective treatment for patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, only a small percentage of mCRC patients receive clinical benefits from anti-EGFR therapies, due to the development of resistance mechanisms. In this regard, HER2 has emerged as an actionable target in the treatment of mCRC patients with resistance to anti-EGFR therapy. Methods We have used SW48 and LIM1215 human colon cancer cell lines, quadruple wild-type for KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PI3KCA genes, and their HER2–amplified (LIM1215-HER2 and SW48-HER2) derived cells to perform in vitro and in vivo studies in order to identify novel therapeutic strategies in HER2 gene amplified human colorectal cancer. Results LIM1215-HER2 and SW48-HER2 cells showed over-expression and activation of the HER family receptors and concomitant intracellular downstream signaling including the pro-survival PI3KCA/AKT and the mitogenic RAS/RAF/MEK/MAPK pathways. HER2-amplified cells were treated with several agents including anti-EGFR antibodies (cetuximab, SYM004 and MM151); anti-HER2 (trastuzumab, pertuzumab and lapatinib) inhibitors; anti-HER3 (duligotuzumab) inhibitors; and MEK and PI3KCA inhibitors, such as refametinib and pictilisib, as single agents and in combination. Subsequently, different in vivo experiments have been performed. MEK plus PI3KCA inhibitors treatment determined the best antitumor activity. These results were validated in vivo in HER2-amplified patient derived tumor xenografts from three metastatic colorectal cancer patients. Conclusions These results suggest that combined therapy with MEK and PI3KCA inhibitors could represent a novel and effective treatment option for HER2-amplified colorectal cancer.
Published: 2019
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15. Promoting Laparoscopic Anterior Approach for a Very Low Presacral Primary Neuroendocrine Tumor Arising in a Tailgut Cyst

Author: Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Carlo De Werra, Mirella Pace, Raduan Ahmed Franca, Maria D’Armiento, Umberto Bracale, Ruggero Lionetti, Michele D’Ambra, and Armando Calogero
Subjects: tailgut cyst, laparoscopy, neuroendocrine tumor, Medicine
Abstract: Background: Tailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that develop in the presacral space. As they can potentially conceal primary neuroendocrine tumors, surgical excision is suggested as the treatment of choice. However, specific management guidelines have yet to be developed. A posterior approach is usually preferred for cysts extending to the third sacral vertebral body. Conversely, a transabdominal approach is preferred for lesions extending upward to achieve an optimal view of the surgical field and avoid injuries. Case report: Here, we report a case of a 48-year-old man suffering from perianal pain and constipation. Digital rectal examination and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a presacral mass below the third sacral vertebral body. A laparoscopic transabdominal presacral tumor excision was performed. The final histological diagnosis was a rare primary neuroendocrine tumor arising from a tailgut cyst. The postoperative course was uneventful, and no signs of recurrence were observed at the six-month follow-up. Conclusions: This study may help establish more well-grounded recommendations for the surgical management of rectal tumors, demonstrating that the laparoscopic transabdominal technique is safe and feasible, even for lesions below the third sacral vertebral body. This approach provided an adequate view of the presacral space, facilitating the preservation of cyst integrity, which is essential in cases of malignant pathologies.
Published: 2022
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16. Hexaminolevulinate blue light cystoscopy (Hal) assisted transurethral resection of the bladder tumour vs white light transurethral resection of the bladder tumour in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) : a retrospective analysis.

Author: Marco Capece, Lorenzo Spirito, Roberto La Rocca, Luigi Napolitano, Roberto Buonopane, Sergio Di Meo, Maurizio Sodo, Umberto Bracale, Nicola Longo, Alessandro Palmieri, Ferdinando Fusco, Paolo Verze, Gianluigi Califano, Felice Crocetto, Ciro Imbimbo, Vincenzo Mirone, Vittorio Imperatore, and Massimiliano Creta
Subjects: Bladder cancer, Hexaminolevulinate, TURB, PDD, Fluorescence cystoscopy, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923
Abstract: Background: Bladder cancer is the eleventh most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. The recurrence rate of this cancer can be very high, up to 45%. Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) is more sensitive than standard procedures for the detection of malignant tumours. The aim of the study was to evaluate oncological outcomes in white light TURB (WL-TURB) and hexaminolevuninate blue light TURB (Hal-TURB). Patients and methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal single-center study. In the period between January 2016 and October 2016 WL-TURB was the only therapeutic option available. From November 2016 until April 2017 all TURBs were fluorescence-guided (Hal-TURB). Kaplan-Meier curves have been used to estimate recurrence free survival rates. Results: One hundred and eleven patients underwent Hal- TURB and 137 underwent WL-TURB. Recurrence rate after 12 months was 19.8% (22 out of 111 patients) and 37.2% (51 out of 137 patients) in HAL-group and WL-group respectively (p < 0.01). The recurrence-free period was longer in HAL-group rather than WL-group (8.9 months vs 7.3 months, p < 0.05). Moreover, the recurrence rate during the first 6 months was 3.7% in patients who underwent HAL-TURB and 16% in those who received WL-TURB (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The results of the study show that recurrence-free survival was longer in patients undergoing HAL-TURB compared to the patients who received standard WL-TURB.
Published: 2020
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17. Lack of advantages of slit mesh placement during laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP): a single centre, case matched study

Author: Umberto Bracale, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Maurizio Sodo, Giovanni Merola, and Giusto Pignata
Subjects: Laparoscopy, No slit vs slit Mesh, Inguinal hernia repair, TAPP, Laparoscopic hernia repair, Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: Abstract Background During laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal hernia repair (TAPP) the positioning of the mesh around the spermatic cord could provide an additional anchoring point and ensure better defect closure, thereby preventing mesh movement and recurrence. The primary aim of our retrospective study was to determine if, during a TAPP procedure, an advantageous difference for mesh placement exists between the slit and the non-slit techniques in terms of recurrence rate. Secondary aims were intra and post-operative complications and the time required to return to normal activity. Methods From January 2010 to December 2015, data from patients who had undergone TAPPs at our Institution were prospectively collected. We performed a retrospective case control matched study of two homogenous (BMI, Age, type of hernia) groups of 100 patients who underwent respectively TAPP with no slit mesh placement (Group NS) and slit mesh placement (Group S). Statistical analysis was carried out using a SPSS 20. To compare continuous variables, an independent sample T-test was performed. A Chi-square test was employed for categorical data. Results No differences were found between the slit and non-slit groups in terms of biometric features and intra and post-operative outcomes were found to be similar in both groups as well. In particular, at mean follow-up of 57.34 ± 10.56 months for Group NS and 55.66 ± 8.61 months for Group S months only one recurrence per group was found. Conclusion Our study failed to prove a superiority of the slit mesh technique over the no-slit mesh technique during TAPP. However, in light of its not being a randomized study, a subsequent, well-designed RCT would be desirable in order to better determine if the Slit mesh technique could prove to be advantageous enough to justify its routine use during the TAPP procedure.
Published: 2018
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18. Laparoscopic treatment of abdominal unicentric castleman’s disease: a case report and literature review

Author: Umberto Bracale, Francesco Pacelli, Marco Milone, Umberto Marcello Bracale, Maurizio Sodo, Giovanni Merola, Teresa Troiani, and Enrico Di Salvo
Subjects: Castleman’s disease, Case report, Mesenteric tumor, Laparoscopy, Surgery, RD1-811
Abstract: Abstract Background Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that most commonly presents as a mediastinal nodal mass. It is exceptionally uncommon for Castleman’s disease to present in the mesentery and, only 53 cases have ever been described in the literature. Standard treatment for this lymphoproliferative disorder involving a single node is a complete “en bloc” surgical resection which has proven to be a curative approach in almost all cases without recurrence after 20 years of follow up. All 53 reported cases of mesenteric Castleman’s disease, except one, were treated with laparotomy. Case presentation We report on a case of mesenteric Castleman’s disease localized in the mesentery which is the second reported case if its kind and was treated by a laparoscopic-assisted procedure. Our female patient had an uneventful postoperative course and was discharged in the 5th post-operative day. No signs of recurrence were present as evidenced by physical examination and total body CT scan 24 months after the operation. We compare our case with the other reported cases in which Castleman’s disease presented as an isolated mass in the abdomen. Conclusion Although a rare disease, Unicentric Castleman’s disease should always be considered when a solid asymptomatic abdominal mass is occasionally presented. The laparoscopic approach (LA) allows for the achievement of better results than open surgery, including a reduction in postoperative pain and length of hospital stay. In cases of masses of an uncertain nature, LA must be considered the last diagnostic tool and the first treatment one.
Published: 2017
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19. Atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in patient with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with fluorouracil and oxaliplatin: a case report and a review of literature

Author: Fortunato Ciardiello, Erika Martinelli, Teresa Troiani, Morena Fasano, Nicoletta Zanaletti, Maria Giovanna Ferrara, Antonello Sica, Umberto Falcone, Salvatore Guastafierro, Umberto Bracale, Dario Ribero, Stefania Napolitano, Pasquale Vitale, Vincenzo De Falco, Emilio Francesco Giunta, and Davide Ciardiello
Subjects: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
Abstract: Background. Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are relatively rare but severe disorders characterised by non-immune haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia and organ failure. In patients with metastatic cancer, sporadic forms of TMA can be triggered by chemotherapeutic agents or can occur as complication of malignancy itself or of infections.Case report. Hereby, we report a case of a patient diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer who experienced an atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (aHUS) during chemotherapy treatment with FOLFOX6 scheme. The use of eculizumab led to prompt recovery of laboratory parameters that was maintained despite treatment discontinuation due to appearance of pneumonia infectious. Additionally, genetic analyses revealed the presence in heterozygosis of CFH gene polymorphisms associated with aHUS.Conclusion. This case emphasises the importance of considering TMA as a possible diagnosis in patients with cancer presenting with haemolytic non-immune mediate anaemia and thrombocytopaenia associated with worsening of renal function. Prompt diagnosis is crucial for the requirement of its specific treatment that can impact on long-term outcome and prognosis.
Published: 2019
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20. Partial cystectomy in young male for a urachal tumor masquerading a bladder leiomyoma

Author: Maurizio Sodo, Lorenzo Spirito, Roberto La Rocca, Umberto Bracale, and Ciro Imbimbo
Subjects: Bladder, leiomyoma, Partial Cystectomy, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923
Abstract: Leiomyoma of the bladder is a very rare disorder that accounts for 0.43% of all bladder neoplasms. Although the pathophysiology of the bladder leiomyoma is unknown, there are some theories on it. The patients can be asymptomatic; when present, clinical symptoms (lower urinary tract symptoms and\or hematuria), are associated with tumor size and location. For diagnosis, imaging plays an important role: ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the examinations most frequently performed. Treatment consists of surgical removal of the tumor, and the prognosis is excellent.
Published: 2019
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21. Endovascular treatment of spontaneous isolated abdominal aortic dissection

Author: Anna Maria Giribono, Doriana Ferrara, Flavia Spalla, Donatella Narese, Umberto Bracale, Felice Pecoraro, Renata Bracale, Luca del Guercio, and Umberto Marcello Bracale
Subjects: Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, R895-920
Abstract: Isolated abdominal aortic dissection is a rare clinical disease representing only 1.3% of all dissections. There are a few case series reported in the literature. The causes of this pathology can be spontaneous, iatrogenic, or traumatic. Most patients are asymptomatic and symptoms are usually abdominal or back pain, while claudication and lower limb ischemia are rare. Surgical and endovascular treatment are two valid options with acceptable results. We herein describe nine cases of symptomatic spontaneous isolated abdominal aortic dissection, out of which four successfully were treated with an endovascular approach between July 2003 and July 2013. All patients were men, smokers, symptomatic (either abdominal or back pain or lower limb ischemia), with a history of high blood pressure, with a medical history negative for concomitant aneurysmatic dilatation or previous endovascular intervention. Diagnosis of isolated abdominal aortic dissection were established by contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the thoracic and abdominal aorta. All nine patients initially underwent medical treatment. In four symptomatic cases, non-responsive to medical therapy, bare-metal stents or stent grafts were successfully positioned. All patients completed a CTA follow-up of at least 12 months, during which they remained symptom-free. Endovascular management of this condition is associated with a high rate of technical success and a low mortality; therefore, it can be considered the treatment of choice when it is feasible.
Published: 2016
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22. Advancing Healthcare Through AI: Innovations in Monitoring and Diagnostic Technologies at the Augmented Reality for Health Monitoring Laboratory (ARHeMLab).

Author: Giovanni Annuzzi, Andrea Apicella 0001, Pasquale Arpaia, Lutgarda Bozzetto, Umberto Bracale, Egidio De Benedetto, Paolo De Blasiis, Antonio Esposito 0002, Francesco Isgrò, Giacomo Lus, Nicola Moccaldi, Roberto Peltrini, Roberto Prevete, and Simona Raim
Published: 2024

23. Avatar Surgeon, Digital Pathology and Telementoring: SICE New Technology and Training Research Group Experience.

Author: Michele Ammendola, Giuseppe Massimiliano De Luca, Francesca Vescio, Nicola de'Angelis, Valeria Zuccalà, Andrea Balla, Umberto Bracale, Ludovica Guerriero, Giovanni Laracca, Vinicio Mosca, Domenico Spoletini, Monica Ortenzi, Diego Cuccurullo, Mario Testini, Giuseppe Navarra, Gabriele Anania, Pietro Mascagni, Silvia Curcio, Giuseppe Currò, and Mohanad Al Ansari
Published: 2024
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24. Infected pancreatic necrosis: outcomes and clinical predictors of mortality. A post hoc analysis of the MANCTRA-1 international study

Author: Podda, Mauro, Pellino, Gianluca, Di Saverio, Salomone, Coccolini, Federico, Pacella, Daniela, Cioffi, Stefano Piero Bernardo, Virdis, Francesco, Balla, Andrea, Ielpo, Benedetto, Pata, Francesco, Poillucci, Gaetano, Ortenzi, Monica, Damaskos, Dimitrios, De Simone, Belinda, Sartelli, Massimo, Leppaniemi, Ari, Jayant, Kumar, Catena, Fausto, Giuliani, Antonio, Di Martino, Marcello, Pisanu, Adolfo, Chiara Gerardi, Stavros Gourgiotis, Cristiana Riboni, Alessio Giordano, Luca Ferrario, Vanni Agnoletti, Yoram Kruger, Damian Mole, Ferdinando Agresta, Mikel Prieto Calvo, Michael Wilson, Fiammetta Soggiu, Alaa Hamdan, Carlos Augusto Gomes, Gustavo Fraga, Argyrios Ioannidis, Zaza Demetrashvili, Saaz Sahani, Lovenish Bains, Almu'atasim Khamees, Hazim Ababneh, Osama Aljaiuossi, Samuel Pimentel, Ikhwan Sani Mohamad, Ahmad Ramzi Yusoff, Narcis Octavian Zarnescu, Valentin Calu, Andrey Litvin, Dusan Lesko, Ahmed Elmehrath, Mohamedraed Elshami, Martin de Santibañes, Justin Gundara, Kamel Alawadhi, Rashid Lui, Alexander Julianov, Sergio Ralon, Ibrahim-Umar Garzali, Gustavo M Machain, Ibabe Villalabeitia, Darwin Artidoro Quispe-Cruz, Abigail Cheska C Orantia, Maciej Walędziak, Tiago Correia de Sá, Syed Muhammad Ali, Bojan Kovacevic, Colin Noel, Haidar M Abdalah, Ali Kchaou, Arda Isik, Luca Ansaloni, Walter Biffl, Mario Guerrieri, Alberto Sartori, Manuel Abradelo, Giuseppe Nigri, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Andrea Mingoli, Massimo Chiarugi, Juliana Di Menno Stavron, Oscar Mazza, José Ignacio Valenzuela, Diana Alejandra Pantoja Pachajoa, Fernando Andrés Alvarez, Julian Ezequiel Liaño, Joan Tefay, Abdulrahman Alshaikh, Layla Hasan, Felipe Couto Gomes, Thiago R A Calderan, Elcio S Hirano, Dragomir Dardanov, Azize Saroglu, Boyko Atanasov, Nikolay Belev, Nikola Kovachev, Shannon Melissa Chan, Hon-Ting Lok, Diego Salcedo, Diana Robayo, María Alejandra Triviño, Jan Manak, Jorann de Araujo, Ananya Sethi, Ahmed Awad, Merihan Elbadawy, Ahmed Farid, Asmaa Hanafy, Ahmed Nafea, Ghozy Sherief, Abbas Salah Alzhraa, Wafaa Abdelsalam, Sameh Emile, Ahmed Elfallal, Hossam Elfeki, Hosam Elghadban, Ashraf Shoma, Mohamed Shetiwy, Mohamed Elbahnasawy, Salem Mohamed, Emad Fawzi Hamed, Usama Ahmed Khalil, Elie Chouillard, Andrew Gumbs, Andrea Police, Andrea Mabilia, Kakhi Khutsishvili, Anano Tvaladze, Orestis Ioannidis, Elissavet Anestiadou, Lydia Loutzidou, Konstantinis Konstantinidis, Sofia Konstantinidou, Dimitrios Manatakis, Vasileios Acheimastos, Nikolaos Tasis, Nikolaos Michalopoulos, Panagiotis Kokoropoulos, Maria Papadoliopoulou, Maria Sotiropoulou, Stylianos Kapiris, Panagiotis Metaxas, Ioannis Tsouknidas, Despoina Kefili, George Petrakis, Eirini Synekidou, Konstantinos Dakis, Eirini Alexandridou, Aristeidis Papadopoulos, Christos Chouliaras, Odysseas Mouzakis, Francesk Mulita, Ioannis Maroulis, Michail Vailas, Tania Triantafyllou, Dimitrios Theodorou, Eftychios Lostoridis, Eleni-Aikaterini Nagorni, Paraskevi Tourountzi, Efstratia Baili, Alexandros Charalabopoulos, Theodore Liakakos, Dimitrios Schizas, Alexandros Kozadinos, Athanasios Syllaios, Nikolaos Machairas, Stylianos Kykalos, Paraskevas Stamopoulos, Spiros Delis, Christos Farazi-Chongouki, Evangelos Kalaitzakis, Miltiadis Giannarakis, Konstantinos Lasithiotakis, Giorgia Petra, Amit Gupta, Noushif Medappil, Vijayanand Muthukrishnan, Jubin Kamar, Pawan Lal, Rajendra Agarwal, Matteo Magnoli, Paolo Aonzo, Alberto Serventi, Pierpaolo Di Lascio, Margherita Pinto, Carlo Bergamini, Andrea Bottari, Laura Fortuna, Jacopo Martellucci, Atea Cicako, Claudio Miglietta, Mario Morino, Daniele Delogu, Andrea Picchetto, Marco Assenza, Giancarlo D'Ambrosio, Giulio Argenio, Mariano Fortunato Armellino, Giovanna Ioia, Savino Occhionorelli, Dario Andreotti, Lacavalla Domenico, Davide Luppi, Massimiliano Casadei, Luca Di Donato, Farshad Manoochehri, Tiziana Rita Lucia Marchese, William Sergi, Roberto Manca, Raimondo Murgia, Enrico Piras, Lorenzo Conti, Simone Gianazza, Andrea Rizzi, Edoardo Segalini, Marco Monti, Elena Iiritano, Nicolò Maria Mariani, Enrico De Nicola, Giovanna Scifo, Giusto Pignata, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Francesco Fleres, Guglielmo Clarizia, Alessandro Spolini, Alan Biloslavo, Paola Germani, Manuela Mastronardi, Selene Bogoni, Silvia Palmisano, Nicolo' De Manzini, Marco Vito Marino, Gennaro Martines, Giuseppe Trigiante, Elpiniki Lagouvardou, Gabriele Anania, Cristina Bombardini, Dario Oppici, Tiziana Pilia, Valentina Murzi, Emanuela Gessa, Umberto Bracale, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Francesco Salvetti, Jacopo Viganò, Gabriele Sganga, Valentina Bianchi, Pietro Fransvea, Tommaso Fontana, Giuliano Sarro, Vincenza Paola Dinuzzi, Luca Scaravilli, Mario Virgilio Papa, Elio Jovine, Giulia Ciabatti, Laura Mastrangelo, Matteo Rottoli, Claudio Ricci, Iris Shari Russo, Alberto Aiolfi, Davide Bona, Francesca Lombardo, Pasquale Cianci, Mariagrazia Sederino, Roberto Bini, Osvaldo Chiara, Stefano Cioffi, Stefano Cantafio, Guido Coretti, Edelweiss Licitra, Grazia Savino, Sergio Grimaldi, Raffaele Porfidia, Elisabetta Moggia, Mauro Garino, Chiara Marafante, Antonio Pesce, Nicolò Fabbri, Carlo Vittorio Feo, Ester Marra, Marina Troian, Davide Drigo, Carlo Nagliati, Andrea Muratore, Riccardo Danna, Alessandra Murgese, Michele Crespi, Claudio Guerci, Alice Frontali, Luca Ferrari, Francesco Favi, Erika Picariello, Alessia Rampini, Fabrizio D'Acapito, Giorgio Ercolani, Leonardo Solaini, Francesco Palmieri, Matteo Calì, Francesco Ferrara, Irnerio Angelo Muttillo, Edoardo Maria Muttillo, Biagio Picardi, Raffaele Galleano, Ali Badran, Omar Ghazouani, Maurizio Cervellera, Gaetano Campanella, Gennaro Papa, Annamaria Di Bella, Gennaro Perrone, Gabriele Luciano Petracca, Concetta Prioriello, Mario Giuffrida, Federico Cozzani, Matteo Rossini, Marco Inama, Giovanni Butturini, Gianluigi Moretto, Luca Morelli, Giulio Candio, Simone Guadagni, Enrico Cicuttin, Camilla Cremonini, Dario Tartaglia, Valerio Genovese, Nicola Cillara, Alessandro Cannavera, Antonello Deserra, Arcangelo Picciariello, Vincenzo Papagni, Leonardo Vincenti, Giulia Bagaglini, Giuseppe Sica, Pierfrancesco Lapolla, Gioia Brachini, Dario Bono, Antonella Nicotera, Marcello Zago, Fabrizio Sammartano, Laura Benuzzi, Marco Stella, Stefano Rossi, Alessandra Cerioli, Caterina Puccioni, Stefano Olmi, Carolina Rubicondo, Matteo Uccelli, Anna Guida, Pasquale Lepiane, Diego Sasia, Giorgio Giraudo, Sara Salomone, Elena Belloni, Alessandra Cossa, Francesco Lancellotti, Roberto Caronna, Piero Chirletti, Paolina Saullo, Raffaele Troiano, Felice Mucilli, Mirko Barone, Massimo Ippoliti, Michele Grande, Bruno Sensi, Leandro Siragusa, Andrea Santini, Isidoro Di Carlo, Massimiliano Veroux, Rossella Gioco, Gastone Veroux, Giuseppe Currò, Michele Ammendola, Iman Komaei, Giuseppe Navarra, Valeria Tonini, Lodovico Sartarelli, Marco Ceresoli, Stefano Perrone, Linda Roccamatisi, Paolo Millo, Riccardo Brachet Contul, Elisa Ponte, Matteo Zuin, Giuseppe Portale, Alice Sabrina Tonello, Geri Fratini, Matteo Bianchini, Bruno Perotti, Emanuele Doria, Elia Giuseppe Lunghi, Diego Visconti, Khayry Al-Shami, Sajeda Awadi, Mohammad Musallam Khalil Buwaitel, Mo'taz Fawzat Naief Naffa', Ahmad Samhouri, Hatem Sawalha, Mohd Firdaus Che Ani, Ida Nadiah Ahmed Fathil, Jih Huei, Jose-Luis Beristain-Hernandez, Alejandro Garcia-Meza, Rafael Sepulveda-Rdriguez, Edgard Efren Lozada Hernández, Camilo Levi Acuña Pinzón, Jefferson Nieves Condoy, Francisco C Becerra García, Mohammad Sadik, Bushra Kadir, Jalpa Devi, Nandlal Seerani, Zainab, Mohammad Sohail-Asghar, Ameer Afzal, Ali Akbar, Helmut Segovia Lohse, Herald Segovia Lohse, Zamiara Solange Leon Cabrera, Gaby Susana Yamamoto Seto, José Ríos Chiuyari, Jorge Ordemar, Martha Rodríguez, Abigail Cheska C Orantia-Carlos, Margie Antionette Quitoy, Andrzej Kwiatkowski, Maciej Mawlichanów, Mónica Rocha, Carlos Soares, Alexandru Rares Stoian, Andreea Diana Draghici, Valentin Titus Grigorean, Raluca Bievel Radulescu, Radu Virgil Costea, Eugenia Claudia Zarnescu, Mikhail Kurtenkov, George Gendrikson, Volovich Alla-Angelina, Tsurbanova Arina, Ayrat Kaldarov, Mahir Gachabayov, Abakar Abdullaev, Milica Milentijevic, Milovan Karamarkovic, Arpád Panyko, Jozef Radonak, Marek Soltes, Laura Álvarez Morán, Haydée Calvo García, Pilar Suárez Vega, Sergio Estevez, Fabio Ausania, Jordi Farguell, Carolina González-Abós, Santiago Sánchez-Cabús, Belén Martín, Víctor Molina, Luis Oms, Lucas Ilzarbe, Eva Pont Feijóo, Elena Sofia Perra, Noel Rojas-Bonet, Rafael Penalba-Palmí, Susana Pérez-Bru, Jaume Tur-Martínez, Andrea Álvarez-Torrado, Marta Domingo-Gonzalez, Javier Tejedor-Tejada, Yaiza García Del Alamo, Fernando Mendoza-Moreno, Francisca García-Moreno-Nisa, Belén Matías-García, Manuel Durán, Rafael Calleja-Lozano, José Manuel Perez de Villar, Luis Sánchez-Guillén, Iban Caravaca, Daniel Triguero-Cánovas, Antonio Carlos Maya Aparicio, Blas Durán Meléndez, Andrea Masiá Palacios, Aitor Landaluce-Olavarria, Mario De Francisco, Begoña Estraviz-Mateos, Felipe Alconchel, Tatiana Nicolás-López, Pablo Ramírez, Virginia Duran Muñoz-Cruzado, Felipe Parej Ciuró, Eduardo Perea Del Pozo, Sergio Olivares Pizarro, Vicente Herrera Cabrera, Jose Muros Bayo, Hytham K S Hamid, Raffaello Roesel, Alessandra Cristaudi, Kinan Abbas, Iyad Ali, Ahmed Tlili, Hüseyin Bayhan, Mehmet Akif Türkoğlu, Mustafa Yener Uzunoglu, Ibrahim Fethi Azamat, Nail Omarov, Derya Salim Uymaz, Fatih Altintoprak, Emrah Akin, Necattin First, Koray Das, Nazmi Ozer, Ahmet Seker, Yasin Kara, Mehmet Abdussamet Bozkurt, Ali Kocataş, Semra Demirli Atici, Murat Akalin, Bulent Calik, Elif Colak, Yuksel Altinel, Serhat Meric, Yunus Emre Aktimur, Victoria Hudson, Jean-Luc Duval, Mansoor Khan, Ahmed Saad, Mandeep Kaur, Alison Bradley, Katherine Fox, Ivan Tomasi, Daniel Beasley, Alekhya Kotta Prasanti, Pinky Kotecha, Husam Ebied, Michaela Paul, Hemant Sheth, Ioannis Gerogiannis, Mohannad Gaber, Zara Sheikh, Shatadru Seth, Maria Kunitsyna, Cosimo Alex Leo, Vittoria Bellato, Noman Zafar, Amr Elserafy, Giles Bond-Smith, Giovanni Tebala, Pawan Mathur, Izza Abid, Nnaemeka Chidumije, Pardip Sandhar, Syed Osama Zohaib Ullah, Tamara Lezama, Muhammad Hassan Anwaar, Conor Magee, Salma Ahmed, Brooke Davies, Jeyakumar Apollos, Kieran McCormack, Hasham Choudhary, Triantafyllos Doulias, Tamsin Morrison, Anna Palepa, Fernando Bonilla Cal, Lianet Sánchez, Fabiana Domínguez, Ibrahim Al-Raimi, Haneen Alshargabi, Abdullah Meead, Serge Chooklin, Serhii Chuklin, Andriy Bilyak, Institut Català de la Salut, [Podda M] Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Universitario 'D. Casula', Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. [Pellino G] Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy. Unitat de Cirurgia de Còlon i Recte, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. [Di Saverio S] Department of Surgery, 'Madonna del Soccorso' Hospital, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. [Coccolini F] General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy. [Pacella D] Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. [Cioffi SPB] Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Unit, 'Niguarda Ca Granda' Hospital, Milan, Italy, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Podda, Mauro, Pellino, Gianluca, Di Saverio, Salomone, Coccolini, Federico, Pacella, Daniela, Cioffi, Stefano Piero Bernardo, Virdis, Francesco, Balla, Andrea, Ielpo, Benedetto, Pata, Francesco, Poillucci, Gaetano, Ortenzi, Monica, Damaskos, Dimitrio, De Simone, Belinda, Sartelli, Massimo, Leppaniemi, Ari, Jayant, Kumar, Catena, Fausto, Giuliani, Antonio, Di Martino, Marcello, Pisanu, Adolfo, Chiara Gerardi, Stavros Gourgiotis, Cristiana Riboni, Alessio Giordano, Luca Ferrario, Vanni Agnoletti, Yoram Kruger, Damian Mole, Ferdinando Agresta, Mikel Prieto Calvo, Michael Wilson, Fiammetta Soggiu, Alaa Hamdan, Carlos Augusto Gomes, Gustavo Fraga, Argyrios Ioannidis, Zaza Demetrashvili, Saaz Sahani, Lovenish Bains, Almu'atasim Khamees, Hazim Ababneh, Osama Aljaiuossi, Samuel Pimentel, Ikhwan Sani Mohamad, Ahmad Ramzi Yusoff, Narcis Octavian Zarnescu, Valentin Calu, Andrey Litvin, Dusan Lesko, Ahmed Elmehrath, Mohamedraed Elshami, Martin de Santibañes, Justin Gundara, Kamel Alawadhi, Rashid Lui, Alexander Julianov, Sergio Ralon, Ibrahim-Umar Garzali, Gustavo M Machain, Ibabe Villalabeitia, Darwin Artidoro Quispe-Cruz, Abigail Cheska C Orantia, Maciej Walędziak, Tiago Correia de Sá, Syed Muhammad Ali, Bojan Kovacevic, Colin Noel, Haidar M Abdalah, Ali Kchaou, Arda Isik, Luca Ansaloni, Walter Biffl, Mario Guerrieri, Alberto Sartori, Manuel Abradelo, Giuseppe Nigri, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Andrea Mingoli, Massimo Chiarugi, Juliana Di Menno Stavron, Oscar Mazza, José Ignacio Valenzuela, Diana Alejandra Pantoja Pachajoa, Fernando Andrés Alvarez, Julian Ezequiel Liaño, Joan Tefay, Abdulrahman Alshaikh, Layla Hasan, Felipe Couto Gomes, Thiago R A Calderan, Elcio S Hirano, Dragomir Dardanov, Alexander Julianov, Azize Saroglu, Boyko Atanasov, Nikolay Belev, Nikola Kovachev, Shannon Melissa Chan, Hon-Ting Lok, Diego Salcedo, Diana Robayo, María Alejandra Triviño, Jan Manak, Saaz Sahani, Jorann de Araujo, Ananya Sethi, Ahmed Awad, Merihan Elbadawy, Ahmed Farid, Asmaa Hanafy, Ahmed Nafea, Ghozy Sherief, Abbas Salah Alzhraa, Wafaa Abdelsalam, Sameh Emile, Ahmed Elfallal, Hossam Elfeki, Hosam Elghadban, Ashraf Shoma, Mohamed Shetiwy, Mohamed Elbahnasawy, Salem Mohamed, Emad Fawzi Hamed, Usama Ahmed Khalil, Elie Chouillard, Andrew Gumbs, Andrea Police, Andrea Mabilia, Kakhi Khutsishvili, Anano Tvaladze, Orestis Ioannidis, Elissavet Anestiadou, Lydia Loutzidou, Konstantinis Konstantinidis, Sofia Konstantinidou, Dimitrios Manatakis, Vasileios Acheimastos, Nikolaos Tasis, Nikolaos Michalopoulos, Panagiotis Kokoropoulos, Maria Papadoliopoulou, Maria Sotiropoulou, Stylianos Kapiris, Panagiotis Metaxas, Ioannis Tsouknidas, Despoina Kefili, George Petrakis, Eirini Synekidou, Konstantinos Dakis, Eirini Alexandridou, Aristeidis Papadopoulos, Christos Chouliaras, Odysseas Mouzakis, Francesk Mulita, Ioannis Maroulis, Michail Vailas, Tania Triantafyllou, Dimitrios Theodorou, Eftychios Lostoridis, Eleni-Aikaterini Nagorni, Paraskevi Tourountzi, Efstratia Baili, Alexandros Charalabopoulos, Theodore Liakakos, Dimitrios Schizas, Alexandros Kozadinos, Athanasios Syllaios, Nikolaos Machairas, Stylianos Kykalos, Paraskevas Stamopoulos, Spiros Delis, Christos Farazi-Chongouki, Evangelos Kalaitzakis, Miltiadis Giannarakis, Konstantinos Lasithiotakis, Giorgia Petra, Evangelos Kalaitzakis, Amit Gupta, Noushif Medappil, Vijayanand Muthukrishnan, Jubin Kamar, Pawan Lal, Rajendra Agarwal, Matteo Magnoli, Paolo Aonzo, Alberto Serventi, Pierpaolo Di Lascio, Margherita Pinto, Carlo Bergamini, Andrea Bottari, Laura Fortuna, Jacopo Martellucci, Atea Cicako, Claudio Miglietta, Mario Morino, Daniele Delogu, Andrea Picchetto, Marco Assenza, Giancarlo D'Ambrosio, Giulio Argenio, Mariano Fortunato Armellino, Giovanna Ioia, Savino Occhionorelli, Dario Andreotti, Lacavalla Domenico, Davide Luppi, Massimiliano Casadei, Luca Di Donato, Farshad Manoochehri, Tiziana Rita Lucia Marchese, William Sergi, Roberto Manca, Raimondo Murgia, Enrico Piras, Lorenzo Conti, Simone Gianazza, Andrea Rizzi, Edoardo Segalini, Marco Monti, Elena Iiritano, Nicolò Maria Mariani, Enrico De Nicola, Giovanna Scifo, Giusto Pignata, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Francesco Fleres, Guglielmo Clarizia, Alessandro Spolini, Alan Biloslavo, Paola Germani, Manuela Mastronardi, Selene Bogoni, Silvia Palmisano, Nicolo' De Manzini, Marco Vito Marino, Gennaro Martines, Giuseppe Trigiante, Elpiniki Lagouvardou, Gabriele Anania, Cristina Bombardini, Dario Oppici, Tiziana Pilia, Valentina Murzi, Emanuela Gessa, Umberto Bracale, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Francesco Salvetti, Jacopo Viganò, Gabriele Sganga, Valentina Bianchi, Pietro Fransvea, Tommaso Fontana, Giuliano Sarro, Vincenza Paola Dinuzzi, Luca Scaravilli, Mario Virgilio Papa, Elio Jovine, Giulia Ciabatti, Laura Mastrangelo, Matteo Rottoli, Claudio Ricci, Iris Shari Russo, Alberto Aiolfi, Davide Bona, 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Pizarro, S, Cabrera, V, Bayo, J, Hamid, H, Roesel, R, Cristaudi, A, Abbas, K, Ali, I, Tlili, A, Bayhan, H, Turkoglu, M, Uzunoglu, M, Azamat, I, Omarov, N, Uymaz, D, Altintoprak, F, Akin, E, First, N, Das, K, Ozer, N, Seker, A, Kara, Y, Bozkurt, M, Kocatas, A, Atici, S, Akalin, M, Calik, B, Colak, E, Altinel, Y, Meric, S, Aktimur, Y, Hudson, V, Duval, J, Khan, M, Saad, A, Kaur, M, Bradley, A, Fox, K, Tomasi, I, Beasley, D, Prasanti, A, Kotecha, P, Ebied, H, Paul, M, Sheth, H, Gerogiannis, I, Gaber, M, Sheikh, Z, Seth, S, Kunitsyna, M, Leo, C, Bellato, V, Zafar, N, Elserafy, A, Bond-smith, G, Tebala, G, Mathur, P, Abid, I, Chidumije, N, Sandhar, P, Ullah, S, Lezama, T, Anwaar, M, Magee, C, Ahmed, S, Davies, B, Apollos, J, Mccormack, K, Choudhary, H, Doulias, T, Morrison, T, Palepa, A, Cal, F, Sanchez, L, Dominguez, F, Al-Raimi, I, Alshargabi, H, Meead, A, Chooklin, S, Chuklin, S, Bilyak, A, MANCTRA-1 Collaborative, Group, Palmisano, Silvia, and de Manzini, Nicolo'
Subjects: Infected pancreatic necrosi, Digestive System Diseases::Pancreatic Diseases::Pancreatitis::Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing [DISEASES], Infected pancreatic necrosis, Pàncrees - Infecció, 3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology, enfermedades del sistema digestivo::enfermedades pancreáticas::pancreatitis::pancreatitis aguda necrotizante [ENFERMEDADES], técnicas de investigación::métodos epidemiológicos::estadística como asunto::probabilidad::riesgo::factores de riesgo [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS], Acute pancreatitis, infecciones bacterianas y micosis::infección::infecciones intraabdominales [ENFERMEDADES], Pancreatitis, International study, Organ failure, Surgery, Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk Factors [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT], Mortality, Acute pancreatiti, Pàncrees - Necrosi, Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Intraabdominal Infections [DISEASES]
Abstract: The identification of high-risk patients in the early stages of infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is critical, because it could help the clinicians to adopt more effective management strategies. We conducted a post hoc analysis of the MANCTRA-1 international study to assess the association between clinical risk factors and mortality among adult patients with IPN. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify prognostic factors of mortality. We identified 247 consecutive patients with IPN hospitalised between January 2019 and December 2020. History of uncontrolled arterial hypertension (p = 0.032; 95% CI 1.135–15.882; aOR 4.245), qSOFA (p = 0.005; 95% CI 1.359–5.879; aOR 2.828), renal failure (p = 0.022; 95% CI 1.138–5.442; aOR 2.489), and haemodynamic failure (p = 0.018; 95% CI 1.184–5.978; aOR 2.661), were identified as independent predictors of mortality in IPN patients. Cholangitis (p = 0.003; 95% CI 1.598–9.930; aOR 3.983), abdominal compartment syndrome (p = 0.032; 95% CI 1.090–6.967; aOR 2.735), and gastrointestinal/intra-abdominal bleeding (p = 0.009; 95% CI 1.286–5.712; aOR 2.710) were independently associated with the risk of mortality. Upfront open surgical necrosectomy was strongly associated with the risk of mortality (p p = 0.018; 95% CI 0.138–0.834; aOR 0.339) and enteral nutrition (p = 0.003; 95% CI 0.143–0.716; aOR 0.320) were found as protective factors. Organ failure, acute cholangitis, and upfront open surgical necrosectomy were the most significant predictors of mortality. Our study confirmed that, even in a subgroup of particularly ill patients such as those with IPN, upfront open surgery should be avoided as much as possible. Study protocol registered in ClinicalTrials.Gov (I.D. Number NCT04747990). Graphical abstract
Published: 2023

25. Early versus delayed defunctioning ileostomy closure after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of safety and functional outcomes

Author: Mauro Podda, Federico Coccolini, Chiara Gerardi, Greta Castellini, Michael Samuel James Wilson, Massimo Sartelli, Daniela Pacella, Fausto Catena, Roberto Peltrini, Umberto Bracale, Adolfo Pisanu, Podda, Mauro, Coccolini, Federico, Gerardi, Chiara, Castellini, Greta, Wilson, Michael Samuel Jame, Sartelli, Massimo, Pacella, Daniela, Catena, Fausto, Peltrini, Roberto, Bracale, Umberto, and Pisanu, Adolfo
Subjects: Low anterior resection, Rectal Neoplasm, Rectal Neoplasms, Ileostomy, Gastroenterology, Surgical Stomas, Trial sequential analysi, Syndrome, Late ileostomy closure, Postoperative Complications, Early ileostomy closure, Humans, Meta-analysi, Postoperative Complication, Rectal cancer, Human
Abstract: Purpose We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis (TSA) to answer whether early closure of defunctioning ileostomy may be suitable after low anterior resection. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched, up to October 2021, for RCTs comparing early closure (EC ≤ 30 days) and delayed closure (DC ≥ 60 days) of defunctioning ileostomy. The risk ratio (RR) with 95% CI was calculated for dichotomous variables and the mean difference (MD) with 95% CI for continuous variables. The GRADE methodology was implemented for assessing Quality of Evidence (QoE). TSA was implemented to address the risk of random error associated with sparse data and/or multiple testing. Results Seven RCTs were included for quantitative synthesis. 599 patients were allocated to either EC (n = 306) or DC (n = 293). EC was associated with a higher rate of wound complications compared to DC (RR 2.56; 95% CI 1.33 to 4.93; P = 0.005; I2 = 0%, QoE High), a lower incidence of postoperative small bowel obstruction (RR 0.46; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.89; P = 0.02; I2 = 0%, QoE moderate), and a lower rate of stoma-related complications (RR 0.26; 95% CI 0.16 to 0.42; P I2 = 0%, QoE moderate). The rate of minor low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) (RR 1.13; 95% CI 0.55 to 2.33; P = 0.74; I2 = 0%, QoE low) and major LARS (RR 0.80; 95% CI 0.59 to 1.09; P = 0.16; I2 = 0%, QoE low) did not differ between the two groups. TSA demonstrated inconclusive evidence with insufficient sample sizes to detect the observed effects. Conclusion EC may confer some advantages compared with a DC. However, TSA advocated a cautious interpretation of the results. Prospero Register ID CRD42021276557
Published: 2022

26. Sequential Minimally Invasive Treatment of Concomitant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Colorectal Cancer: A Single-Center Experience

Author: Carlo De Werra, Umberto Bracale, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Luca del Guercio, Raffaele Serra, Maurizio Sodo, Rosa Maria Terracciano, Marco Panagrosso, Roberto Peltrini, Francesco Corcione, Bracale, Umberto, Di Nuzzo, Maria Michela, Bracale, Umberto Marcello, Del Guercio, Luca, Panagrosso, Marco, Serra, Raffaele, Terracciano, Rosa Maria, De Werra, Carlo, Corcione, Francesco, Peltrini, Roberto, and Sodo, Maurizio
Subjects: Male, Laparoscopic surgery, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factors, Percutaneous, medicine.medical_treatment, Endovascular aneurysm repair, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Postoperative Complications, Aneurysm, medicine.artery, medicine, Humans, Colectomy, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, 80 and over, business.industry, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Endovascular aneurysm repair, Colorectal cancer, Laparoscopic surgery, Endovascular Procedures, General Medicine, Perioperative, Length of Stay, medicine.disease, Common iliac artery, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Concomitant, Female, Laparoscopy, Colorectal Neoplasms, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Abstract: Background The surgical management of concomitant occurrence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and colorectal cancer (CRC) is still controversial. Conversely, benefits from a minimally invasive approach are well known concerning the treatment of both AAA and CRC. The aim of this study is to assess safety and feasibility of a sequential 2-staged minimally invasive during the same recovery by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) technique and laparoscopic colorectal resection. Methods From January 2008 to December 2020, all patients with concomitant AAA and CRC were consecutively treated by EVAR and laparoscopic colorectal resection. Perioperative data were retrospectively collected in order to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes following the sequential 2-staged procedures. Results A total of 24 patients were included. The localization of the aneurysm was infrarenal abdominal aortic in 23 cases and in one case of common iliac artery. EVAR procedure has always been performed first. In 18 patients, a percutaneous access has been used while in 6 patients a surgical access has been adopted. Twelve patients had cancer in the left colon, 9 in the right colon, and 3 patients had rectal cancer. No conversions or intraoperative complications had occurred during laparoscopic surgery. The major complications rate after EVAR and CRC surgery was 8.3% and 12.5%, respectively. The mean interval between EVAR and CRC treatment was 7.8 ± 1 and the mean length of stay was 15.4 ± 3.6. No deaths occurred during hospitalization and between the procedures. Overall mortality was 20.8% with a mean follow-up of 39.41 ± 19.2 months. Conclusion Elective sequential 2-staged minimally invasive treatment is a safe and feasible approach with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates and it should be adopted in current clinical practice to manage concomitant AAA and CRC.
Published: 2022

27. Enterotomy Closure after Minimally Invasive Distal Gastrectomy with Intracorporeal Anastomosis: A Multicentric Study

Author: Marco Milone, Sara Vertaldi, Marie Sophie Alfano, Antonino Agrusa, Gabriele Anania, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Pietro Paolo Bianchi, Alberto Biondi, Umberto Bracale, Salvatore Buscemi, Matteo Chiozza, Francesco Corcione, Domenico D’Ugo, Maurizio Degiuli, Giuseppe De Simone, Ugo Elmore, Federica Galli, Giuseppe Giuliani, Pietro Maida, Francesco Maione, Michele Manigrasso, Giampaolo Marte, Stefano Olmi, Stefano Rausei, Rossella Reddavid, Riccardo Rosati, Matteo Uccelli, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Elisa Cassinotti, Luigi Boni, Milone, Marco, Vertaldi, Sara, Alfano, Marie Sophie, Agrusa, Antonino, Anania, Gabriele, Baiocchi, Gian Luca, Bianchi, Pietro Paolo, Biondi, Alberto, Bracale, Umberto, Buscemi, Salvatore, Chiozza, Matteo, Corcione, Francesco, D'Ugo, Domenico, Degiuli, Maurizio, De Simone, Giuseppe, Elmore, Ugo, Galli, Federica, Giuliani, Giuseppe, Maida, Pietro, Maione, Francesco, Manigrasso, Michele, Marte, Giampaolo, Olmi, Stefano, Rausei, Stefano, Reddavid, Rossella, Rosati, Riccardo, Uccelli, Matteo, De Palma, Giovanni Domenico, Cassinotti, Elisa, and Boni, Luigi
Subjects: Gastroenterology, Surgery
Abstract: Introduction: Despite progressive improvements in technical skills and instruments that have facilitated surgeons performing intracorporeal gastro-jejunal and jejuno-jejunal anastomoses, one of the big challenging tasks is handsewn knot tying. We analysed the better way to fashion a handsewn intracorporeal enterotomy closure after a stapled anastomosis. Methods: All 579 consecutive patients from January 2009 to December 2019 who underwent minimally invasive partial gastrectomy for gastric cancer were retrospectively analysed. Different ways to fashion intracorporeal anastomoses were investigated: robotic versus laparoscopic approach; laparoscopic high definition versus three-dimensional versus 4K technology; single-layer versus double-layer enterotomies. Double-layer enterotomies were analysed layer by layer, comparing running versus interrupted suture; the presence versus absence of deep corner suture; and type of suture thread. Results: Significantly lower rates of bleeding (p = 0.011) and leakage (p = 0.048) from gastro-jejunal anastomosis were recorded in the double-layer group. Barbed suture thread was significantly associated with reduced intraluminal bleeding and leakage rates both in the first (p = 0.042 and p = 0.010) and second layer (p = 0.002 and p = 0.029). Conclusions: Double-layer sutures using barbed suture thread both in first and second layer to fashion enterotomy closure result in lower intraluminal bleeding and anastomotic leak rates.
Published: 2022

28. Postoperative Morbidity Following Loop Ileostomy Reversal after Primary Elective or Urgent Surgery: A Retrospective Study with 145 Patients

Author: Roberto Peltrini, Giuseppe Magno, Daniela Pacella, Biancamaria Iacone, Antonia Rizzuto, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Corcione, Peltrini, Roberto, Magno, Giuseppe, Pacella, Daniela, Iacone, Biancamaria, Rizzuto, Antonia, Bracale, Umberto, and Corcione, Francesco
Subjects: ileostomy reversal, loop ileostomy, postoperative complications, colorectal surgery, General Medicine
Abstract: Temporary loop ileostomy is usually performed to protect distal anastomosis or to treat urgent surgical cases. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether, after primary urgent stoma construction, patients undergoing ileostomy reversal have different postoperative outcomes compared with patients who have protective stoma performed in an elective setting. A retrospective observational study was conducted including patients who underwent ileostomy reversal. Baseline patient characteristics and perioperative outcomes were collected in a single database. The overall morbidity rate during recovery was fixed as a primary outcome. Between 2011 and 2021, the complete data records of 145 patients were evaluated. After ileostomy reversal, the postoperative morbidity rate did not differ between groups (14.4% vs. 11.5%, p = 0.790). Even considering each complication, such as ileus, small bowel obstruction, bleeding and wound infection, no significant difference was detected. Similarly, the time to first flatus was 2.25 ± 1.24 vs. 2.1 ± 0.99 (p = 0.379) and the length of hospital stay was 5.43 ± 3.03 vs. 5.84 ± 5.15 (p = 0.568). The only significant factor associated with postoperative complications on logistic regression analysis was the presence of comorbidities (OR 4.49; 95% CI 1.19–29.4, p = 0.05). In the present cohort of patients, there was no difference in the postoperative complication rate after stoma closure following elective or urgent indication for surgery.
Published: 2023
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29. Augmented reality (AR) in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) training: where are we now in Italy? The Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery (SICE) ARMIS survey

Author: Balla, Andrea, Sartori, Alberto, Botteri, Emanuele, Podda, Mauro, Ortenzi, Monica, Silecchia, Gianfranco, Guerrieri, Mario, Agresta, Ferdinando, Antonino, Agrusa, Daniele, Aguzzi, Mariantonietta, Alagia, Laura, Alberici, Marco Ettore Allaix, Luisa, Ambrosio, Alfonso, Amendola, Michele, Ammendola, Pietro Maria Amodio, Gabriele, Anania, Jacopo, Andreuccetti, Alfredo, Annichiarico, Pietro, Anoldo, Alessandro, Anselmo, Giovanni, Aprea, Giacomo, Arcuri, Alberto, Arezzo, Giulia, Armatura, Giulia, Bagaglini, Francesco, Bagolini, Beatrice, Bailetti, Gianluca, Baiocchi, Edoardo, Baldini, Elisa, Bannone, Mirko, Barone, Gianluca, Baronio, Raffaele, Basile, Bellucci, Marco, Andrea Benedetti Cacciaguerra, Ilaria, Benzoni, Francesco, Bianco, Giuseppe, Boccia, Cristina, Bombardini, Luigi, Boni, Dario, Bono, Luca Domenico Bonomo, Giulia, Bonventre, Andrea, Bottari, Claudio, Botti, Giacomo, Brentegani, Mattia, Buonomo, Umberto, Bracale, Cosimo, Callari, Luca, Calligaris, Pietro Giorgio Calò, Angelo, Cangiano, Lorenzo, Capezzuoli, Gabriella Teresa Capolupo, Marianna, Capuano, Filippo, Carannante, Eugenia, Cardamone, Teresa, Carfora, Chiara, Caricato, Pietro, Carnevali, Francesco Maria Carrano, Lorenzo, Casali, Gianmaria Casoni Pataccini, Gianluca, Cassese, Simone, Castiglioni, Flavia, Cavicchi, Ceccarelli, Graziano, Giovanni, Cestaro, Pasquale, Cianci, Claudio, Cimmino, Marco, Clementi, Coletta, Diego, Riccardo, Conventi, Corallino, Diletta, Maurizio, Costantini, Lorenzo, Crepaz, Diego, Cuccurullo, Curci, FABIO PIO, Giuseppe, Currò, Giorgio, Dalmonte, Giovanni, D'Alterio, Michele, D'Ambra, D'Ambrosio, Giancarlo, Anna, D'Amore, Michele De Capua, Simona, Deidda, Daniele, Delogu, Maurizio De Luca, Nicolò De Manzini, DE STEFANI, Elena, Giuseppe Di Buono, Marcello Di Martino, DI TOMASO, Anna, Ugo, Elmore, CORDOVA HERENCIA, INGRID ELVA, Giovanni, Emiliani, Sofia, Esposito, Fazio, Federico, Federico, Festa, Marcello, Filotico, Fiocca, Fausto, Irene, Fiume, Francesco, Fleres, Giulia, Fontana, Tommaso, Fontana, Edoardo, Forcignanò, Giampaolo, Formisano, Laura, Fortuna, Uberto Fumagalli Romario, Andrea, Galderisi, Raffaele, Galleano, Carlo, Gazia, Alessio, Giordano, Giorgio, Giraudo, Maria Carmela Giuffrida, Simona, Giura, Anna, Guida, Antonio Maria Iannello, Marco, Inama, Sara, Ingallinella, Iossa, Angelo, Livio, Iudici, Laracca, GIOVANNI GUGLIELMO, LARGHI LAUREIRO, Zoe, Saverio, Latteri, Luca, Leonardi, Pasquale, Lepiane, Edelweiss, Licitra, Paolo, Locurto, Sarah Lo Faso, Nicola, Luciani, Luzza, Luigi, Magaletti, Sara, Michele, Manigrasso, Alessandra, Marano, Francesco, Marchetti, Alessandra, Marello, Nicolò, Mariani, Jacopo Nicolò Marin, Gennaro, Martines, Laura, Mastrangelo, Antonio, Matarangolo, Marco, Materazzo, Mazzarella, Gennaro, Giorgio, Mazzarolo, Maria Paola Menna, Meoli, Francesca, Marco, Milone, Elisabetta, Moggia, Davide, Moioli, Sarah, Molfino, Vitantonio, Mongelli, Roberto, Montalti, Giulia, Montori, Luca, Morelli, Gianluigi, Moretto, Muttillo, EDOARDO MARIA, Irnerio, Muttillo, Francesca, Notte, Alessandro, M Paganini, Gianluca, Pagano, Palmieri, Livia, Giuseppe, Palomba, Valentina, Palumbo, Panetta, Cristina, Giulia, Paradiso, Beniamino, Pascotto, Passannanti, Daniele, Renato, Patrone, Francesca, Pecchini, Francesca, Pego, Fabio, Pelle, Perrotta, Nicola, Wanda, Petz, Biagio, Picardi, Picchetto, Andrea, Chiara, Piceni, Pietricola, Giulia, Enrico, Pinotti, Felice, Pirozzi, Paolo, Pizzini, Poillucci, Gaetano, Ilaria, Puccica, Lorenzo, Ramaci, Rapanotti, Eleonora, Daniela, Rega, Angelica, Reggiani, Giorgio, Romano, Gregorio, Romeo, Luigi, Romeo, Gianluca, Rompianesi, Stefano, Rossi, Edoardo, Saladino, Roberto, Santambrogio, Federica, Saraceno, Giuliano, Sarro, Diego, Sasia, Grazia, Savino, Rosa, Scaramuzzo, Antonio, Sciuto, Michela, Scollica, Giovanni, Scudo, Ardit, Seitaj, Carlo, Serra, Francesco, Serra, Pierpaolo, Sileri, Leandro, Siragusa, Carmen, Sorrentino, Giuseppe, Surfaro, Ernesto, Tartaglia, Beatrice, Torre, Andrea, Tufo, Matteo, Uccelli, Alessandro, Ussia, Vaccari, Samuele, Marina, Valente, Sara, Vertaldi, Alessandro, Vitali, Luca, Zaccherini, Luigi, Zorcolo, Noemi, Zorzetti, Balla, A., Sartori, A., Botteri, E., Podda, M., Ortenzi, M., Silecchia, G., Guerrieri, M., Agresta, F., Agrusa, A., Aguzzi, D., Alagia, M., Alberici, L., Allaix, M. E., Ambrosio, L., Amendola, A., Ammendola, M., Amodio, P. M., Anania, G., Andreuccetti, J., Annichiarico, A., Anoldo, P., Anselmo, A., Aprea, G., Arcuri, G., Arezzo, A., Armatura, G., Bagaglini, G., Bagolini, F., Bailetti, B., Baiocchi, G., Baldini, E., Bannone, E., Barone, M., Baronio, G., Basile, R., Bellucci, M., Cacciaguerra, A. B., Benzoni, I., Bianco, F., Boccia, G., Bombardini, C., Boni, L., Bono, D., Bonomo, L. D., Bonventre, G., Bottari, A., Botti, C., Brentegani, G., Buonomo, M., Bracale, U., Callari, C., Calligaris, L., Calo, P. G., Cangiano, A., Capezzuoli, L., Capolupo, G. T., Capuano, M., Carannante, F., Cardamone, E., Carfora, T., Caricato, C., Carnevali, P., Carrano, F. M., Casali, L., Pataccini, G. C., Cassese, G., Castiglioni, S., Cavicchi, F., Ceccarelli, G., Cestaro, G., Cianci, P., Cimmino, C., Clementi, M., Coletta, D., Conventi, R., Corallino, D., Costantini, M., Crepaz, L., Cuccurullo, D., Curci, F. P., Curro, G., Dalmonte, G., D'Alterio, G., D'Ambra, M., D'Ambrosio, G., D'Amore, A., De Capua, M., Deidda, S., Delogu, D., De Luca, M., De Manzini, N., De Stefani, E., Di Buono, G., Di Martino, M., Di Tomaso, A., Elmore, U., Herencia, I. E. C., Emiliani, G., Esposito, S., Fazio, F., Festa, F., Filotico, M., Fiocca, F., Fiume, I., Fleres, F., Fontana, G., Fontana, T., Forcignano, E., Formisano, G., Fortuna, L., Romario, U. F., Galderisi, A., Galleano, R., Gazia, C., Giordano, A., Giraudo, G., Giuffrida, M. C., Giura, S., Guida, A., Iannello, A. M., Inama, M., Ingallinella, S., Iossa, A., Iudici, L., Laracca, G. G., Laureiro, Z. L., Latteri, S., Leonardi, L., Lepiane, P., Licitra, E., Locurto, P., Faso, S. L., Luciani, N., Luzza, L., Magaletti, S., Manigrasso, M., Marano, A., Marchetti, F., Marello, A., Mariani, N., Marin, J. N., Martines, G., Mastrangelo, L., Matarangolo, A., Materazzo, M., Mazzarella, G., Mazzarolo, G., Menna, M. P., Meoli, F., Milone, M., Moggia, E., Moioli, D., Molfino, S., Mongelli, V., Montalti, R., Montori, G., Morelli, L., Moretto, G., Muttillo, E. M., Muttillo, I., Notte, F., Paganini, A. M., Pagano, G., Palmieri, L., Palomba, G., Palumbo, V., Panetta, C., Paradiso, G., Pascotto, B., Passannanti, D., Patrone, R., Pecchini, F., Pego, F., Pelle, F., Perrotta, N., Petz, W., Picardi, B., Picchetto, A., Piceni, C., Pietricola, G., Pinotti, E., Pirozzi, F., Pizzini, P., Poillucci, G., Puccica, I., Ramaci, L., Rapanotti, E., Rega, D., Reggiani, A., Romano, G., Romeo, G., Romeo, L., Rompianesi, G., Rossi, S., Saladino, E., Santambrogio, R., Saraceno, F., Sarro, G., Sasia, D., Savino, G., Scaramuzzo, R., Sciuto, A., Scollica, M., Scudo, G., Seitaj, A., Serra, C., Serra, F., Sileri, P., Siragusa, L., Sorrentino, C., Surfaro, G., Tartaglia, E., Torre, B., Tufo, A., Uccelli, M., Ussia, A., Vaccari, S., Valente, M., Vertaldi, S., Vitali, A., Zaccherini, L., Zorcolo, L., Zorzetti, N., Balla, Andrea, Sartori, Alberto, Botteri, Emanuele, Podda, Mauro, Ortenzi, Monica, Silecchia, Gianfranco, Guerrieri, Mario, Agresta, Ferdinando, de Manzini, Nicolo, and ARMIS (Augmented Reality in Minimally Invasive Surgery) Collaborative, Group
Subjects: Virtual reality (VR), minimally invasive surgery (MIS), Augmented reality (AR), Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), Mixed reality (MR), Survey, Training, training, augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), survey, virtual reality (VR), Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale, Surgery
Abstract: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a widespread approach in general surgery. Computer guiding software, such as the augmented reality (AR), the virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR), has been proposed to help surgeons during MIS. This study aims to report these technologies' current knowledge and diffusion during surgical training in Italy. A web-based survey was developed under the aegis of the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery (SICE). Two hundred and seventeen medical doctors' answers were analyzed. Participants were surgeons (138, 63.6%) and residents in surgery (79, 36.4%). The mean knowledge of the role of the VR, AR and MR in surgery was 4.9 ± 2.4 (range 1-10). Most of the participants (122, 56.2%) did not have experience with any proposed technologies. However, although the lack of experience in this field, the answers about the functioning of the technologies were correct in most cases. Most of the participants answered that VR, AR and MR should be used more frequently for the teaching and training and during the clinical activity (170, 80.3%) and that such technologies would make a significant contribution, especially in training (183, 84.3%) and didactic (156, 71.9%). Finally, the main limitations to the diffusion of these technologies were the insufficient knowledge (182, 83.9%) and costs (175, 80.6%). Based on the present study, in Italy, the knowledge and dissemination of these technologies are still limited. Further studies are required to establish the usefulness of AR, VR and MR in surgical training.
Published: 2023

30. Risk of appendiceal neoplasm after interval appendectomy for complicated appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Ruggero Lionetti, Michele D'Ambra, Francesco Corcione, Umberto Bracale, Roberta Green, Marcello De Luca, Alberto Cuocolo, Roberto Peltrini, Valeria Cantoni, Carolina Bartolini, Peltrini, Roberto, Cantoni, Valeria, Green, Roberta, Lionetti, Ruggero, D'Ambra, Michele, Bartolini, Carolina, De Luca, Marcello, Bracale, Umberto, Cuocolo, Alberto, and Corcione, Francesco
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Adenoma, Complicated appendiciti, Adenocarcinoma, law.invention, Randomized controlled trial, Appendiceal neoplasm, law, Internal medicine, medicine, Appendectomy, Humans, Neoplasm, Appendicular inflammatory ma, Interval appendectomy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, Complicated appendicitis, Appendicitis, medicine.disease, Mucinous Neoplasm, Appendiceal Neoplasms, Meta-analysis, Surgery, business
Abstract: Background Non-operative management is often the treatment of choice in cases of complicated appendicitis and routine interval appendectomy is not usually recommended. Actually, recent studies show an alarming number of appendiceal neoplasms following interval appendectomy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of appendiceal neoplasms and their histological types after interval appendectomy for complicated appendicitis in adults. Methods A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. Studies reporting appendiceal neoplasm rates after interval appendectomy and histopathological characteristics were included. The most recent World Health Organization (WHO) classification of malignant tumours was considered. A pooled prevalence analysis for both prevalence and pathology was performed. Results A total of eight studies was included: seven retrospective series and one randomized controlled trial. The pooled prevalence of neoplasms after interval appendectomy was 11% (95% CI 7-15; I2 = 37.5%, p = 0.13). Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms occurred in 43% (95% CI 19-68), adenocarcinoma in 29% (95% CI 6-51), appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasm in 21% (95% CI 6-36), globet cell carcinoma in 13% (95% CI -2-28), adenoma or serrated lesions in 20% (95% CI -0-41) of cases. Conclusion The risk of appendiceal neoplasm in patients treated with interval appendectomy for complicated appendicitis is 11%; mucinous neoplasm is the most common histopathological type. Further studies should investigate this association in order to clarify the biological pathway and clinical implications.
Published: 2021

31. Efficacy and Safety of Jotec E-Ventus BX Stent Graft for Iliac Branch Device Procedure: A Retrospective Clinical Study

Author: Giancarlo Accarino, Anna Petrone, Giuseppe Filiberto Serraino, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Michele Andreucci, Giovanni Fornino, Raffaele Serra, Umberto Bracale, Davide Turchino, Nicola Ielapi, Luca del Guercio, Maurizio Sodo, Giulio Accarino, Michele Provenzano, Bracale, Umberto Marcello, Turchino, Davide, Accarino, Giancarlo, Petrone, Anna, Del Guercio, Luca, Sodo, Maurizio, Fornino, Giovanni, Accarino, Giulio, Ielapi, Nicola, Serraino, Giuseppe Filiberto, Mastroroberto, Pasquale, Provenzano, Michele, Andreucci, Michele, and Serra, Raffaele
Subjects: Male, endovascular treatment, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factors, Endoleak, medicine.medical_treatment, Prosthesis Design, Endovascular aneurysm repair, aorto-iliac aneurysm, endoleaks, iliac branch device, prognosis, Retrospective data, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Occlusion, medicine, Clinical endpoint, Humans, Vascular Patency, Aged, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, Endovascular Procedures, Graft Occlusion, Vascular, Stent, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Vascular surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Surgery, Cross-Sectional Studies, Treatment Outcome, Italy, Iliac Aneurysm, Cohort, cardiovascular system, Female, Stents, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business
Abstract: Background The endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a successful treatment for aorto-iliac aneurysms. The success of EVAR is enhanced by the use of devices that maintain the patency of targeted arteries namely the iliac branch device (IBD) With this study we aimed to evaluate the association between the use of Jotec E-ventus during EVAR with IBD and prognosis in patients with aorto-iliac aneurysms. Methods This is a retrospective, multicentric study enrolling patients referred to our Vascular Surgery Units from January 2015 to January 2020. All patients underwent EVAR with IBD using Jotec E-ventus as bridging stent. Primary endpoint was the development of types I and III endoleaks. Secondary endpoint was the onset of device occlusion with loss of vascular patency. Results We studied 32 patients (mean age 71.7±4.5y). Of these, 25 patients were treated with standard EVAR procedure whereas 7 were treated with isolated IBD due to extension of disease involving iliac bifurcation. Median follow-up lasted 15[IQR11-27] months. During follow-up, incidence rates for endoleaks and occlusion were 3.98(95%CI 0.48-14.41) and 1.99(95%CI 0.05-11.12) per 100 pts/year. Conclusions Jotec E-ventus during EVAR is associated with a low rate of severe complications in a small cohort of patients with aorto-iliac aneurysms.
Published: 2021

32. Multicenter retrospective cohort Italian study on elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by the surgical residents

Author: Angelo Iossa, Alessandra Micalizzi, Mary Giuffrè, Maria Chiara Ciccioriccio, Pietro Termine, Francesco De Angelis, Cristian Eugeniu Boru, Giuseppe Di Buono, Antonio Salzano, Matteo Chiozza, Carlotta Agostini, Vania Silvestri, Antonino Agrusa, Gabriele Anania, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Coratti, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Francesco Corcione, Mario Morino, and Gianfranco Silecchia
Subjects: Cohort Studies, Postoperative Complications, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Humans, Internship and Residency, Female, Cholecystectomy, Surgery, Retrospective Studies
Abstract: This retrospective multicenter cohort study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes (mortality rate, operative time, complications) of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) when performed by a surgical resident in comparison to experienced consultant in the backdrop of Italian academic centers.Retrospective review of all patients undergoing elective LC between January 2016 and January 2022 at six teaching hospitals across Italy was performed. Cases were identified using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 5123 (LC without cholangiogram). All cases of emergency surgery, ASA score 3, or when cholecystectomy was performed with another surgical procedure, were excluded. All suitable cases were divided into 2 groups based on primary surgeon: consultant or senior resident. Main outcome was complication rates (intraoperative and peri/postoperative); secondary outcomes included operative time, the length of stay, and the rate of conversion to open.A total of 2331 cases (1425 females) were included, of which, consultants performed 1683 LCs (72%), while the residents performed 648 (28%) surgeries. The groups were statistically comparable regarding demographics, history of previous abdominal surgery, operative time, or intraoperative complications. The rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy was 1.42% for consultant and none for resident (p = 0.02). A statistically significant difference was observed between groups regarding the average length of stay (2.2 ± 3 vs 1.6 ± 1.3 days p = 0.03). Similarly, postoperative complications (1.7% vs 0.5%) resulted in statistically significant (p = 0.02) favoring resident group.Our study demonstrates that in selected patients, senior residents can safely perform LC when supervised by senior staff surgeons.
Published: 2022

33. Invited commentary to ‘Effect of resected lung lobe on the prediction of postoperative pulmonary function’

Author: Lucio Cagini, Domenico Pourmolkara, Umberto Bracale, and Mario Di Stasio
Subjects: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Humans, Surgery, Postoperative Period, General Medicine, Pulmonary Surgical Procedures, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Lung
Published: 2022

34. Workplace Violence towards Healthcare Workers: An Italian Cross-Sectional Survey

Author: Vito Cerabona, Michele Provenzano, Gianluca Buffone, Egidio Bevacqua, Franco Arturi, Nicola Giannotta, Michele Andreucci, Raffaele Serra, Umberto Bracale, Sabrina Mellace, Nicola Ielapi, Davide Costa, Ielapi, Nicola, Andreucci, Michele, Bracale, Umberto Marcello, Costa, Davide, Bevacqua, Egidio, Giannotta, Nicola, Mellace, Sabrina, Buffone, Gianluca, Cerabona, Vito, Arturi, Franco, Provenzano, Michele, and Serra, Raffaele
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Workplace violence, business.industry, Cross-sectional study, Aggression, healthcare workers, Communication, RT1-120, Nursing, nurses, Work experience, Test (assessment), healthcare worker, Family medicine, Health care, workplace violence, Medicine, Population study, Observational study, medicine.symptom, business, General Nursing
Abstract: Background. Workplace violence (WPV) is a major healthcare problem with important consequences in healthcare areas and may impact negatively not only healthcare workers but also the quality and safety of patient care. Objectives: This an observational online web-based survey using Google® Modules, specifically aiming to investigate the phenomenon of WPV in Italian healthcare services. Methods. Data collection for this study lasted one month, with the questionnaire available from 1 May 2021 to 31 May 2021. Continuous variables were considered as either mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR) based on their distribution. Comparison between groups was assessed by unpaired t-test or Mann–Whitney U test according to variable distribution. Categorical variables were analyzed using the chi-squared test. Results. The study population consisted of 203 healthcare workers, represented by nurses (61.6%), medical doctors (16.8%), patient care assistants (4.9%), and others (16.7%). Female gender was associated with a 2.6 times higher risk for the presence of aggression (p = 0.034), and nurse as a job with about 4 times increased risk for the presence of aggression (p = 0.006). The risk for aggression increased by 5% for each year of work experience. Conclusions. WPV is still matter of concern in Italian healthcare services. A strong organizational effort is demanded from healthcare institutions in order prevent internal and external violence in healthcare settings.
Published: 2021

35. Laparoscopic management of generalized faecal peritonitis following colorectal anastomotic leakage-A Video Vignette

Author: Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Roberto Peltrini, Nello Pirozzi, Camilla Foria, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Corcione, Di Nuzzo, Maria Michela, Peltrini, Roberto, Pirozzi, Nello, Foria, Camilla, Bracale, Umberto, and Corcione, Francesco
Subjects: Gastroenterology
Published: 2022

36. Ostomy closure rate during COVID-19 pandemic: an Italian multicentre observational study

Author: Balla Andrea, Saraceno Federica, Di Saverio Salomone, Di Lorenzo Nicola, Lepiane Pasquale, Guerrieri Mario, Sileri Pierpaolo, Laura Agostinelli, Ferdinando Agresta, Gabriele Anania, Laura Antolino, Pietro Anoldo, Emanuele Botteri, Umberto Bracale, Fabio Carbone, Massimo Carlini, Francesco Maria Carrano, Giorgia Casadei, Diego Coletta, Francesco Crafa, Nicola de’Angelis, Paolo Delrio, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Marcello Di Martino, Ugo Elmore, Lorenzo Gozzini, Michele Grieco, Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri, Edelweiss Licitra, Andrea Lucchi, Marco Massani, Riccardo Memeo, Marco Milone, Dario Oppici, Monica Ortenzi, Alberto Patriti, Francesca Pecchini, Roberto Peltrini, Micaela Piccoli, Adolfo Pisanu, Mauro Podda, Gilberto Poggioli, Maria Chiara Ranucci, Daniela Rega, Riccardo Rosati, Francesco Roscio, Matteo Rottoli, Roberto Santoro, Alberto Sartori, Antonino Spinelli, Serafino Vanella, Giovanni Vennarecci, Nereo Vettoretto, Balla, Andrea, Saraceno, Federica, Di Saverio, Salomone, Di Lorenzo, Nicola, Lepiane, Pasquale, Guerrieri, Mario, Sileri, Pierpaolo, Rosati, Riccardo, and Balla Andrea, Saraceno Federica, Di Saverio Salomone, Di Lorenzo Nicola, Lepiane Pasquale, Guerrieri Mario, Sileri Pierpaolo, Laura Agostinelli, Ferdinando Agresta, Gabriele Anania, Laura Antolino, Pietro Anoldo, Emanuele Botteri, Umberto Bracale, Fabio Carbone, Massimo Carlini, Francesco Maria Carrano, Giorgia Casadei, Diego Coletta, Francesco Crafa, Nicola de’Angelis, Paolo Delrio, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Marcello Di Martino, Ugo Elmore, Lorenzo Gozzini, Michele Grieco, Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri, Edelweiss Licitra, Andrea Lucchi, Marco Massani, Riccardo Memeo, Marco Milone, Dario Oppici, Monica Ortenzi, Alberto Patriti, Francesca Pecchini, Roberto Peltrini, Micaela Piccoli, Adolfo Pisanu, Mauro Podda, Gilberto Poggioli, Maria Chiara Ranucci, Daniela Rega, Riccardo Rosati, Francesco Roscio, Matteo Rottoli, Roberto Santoro, Alberto Sartori, Antonino Spinelli, Serafino Vanella, Giovanni Vennarecci & Nereo Vettoretto
Subjects: Quality of life (QoL), Colostomy, Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Cost, Ileostomy, Ostomy, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Surgery, Settore MED/18
Abstract: During the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, most of the surgical procedures were performed for emergencies or oncologic reasons to the detriment of the remaining elective procedures for benign conditions. Ileostomy or colostomy creation are sequelae of oncologic or emergency colorectal surgery, but their closure does not fall within the definition of oncologic or emergency surgery. The aim of this retrospective multicentre observational study is to report the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the ostomy closure rate in Italy. Data regarding ileostomy and colostomy creation and closure from 24 Italian centres, during the study period (March 2020-February 2021) and during the control period (March 2019-February 2020) were collected. Three hospitals (12.5%) were COVID free. The number of colostomies and ileostomies created and closed in the same period was lower ( -18.8% and -30%, respectively) in the study period in comparison to the control period (p = 0.1915 and p = 0.0001, respectively), such as the ostomies closed in the analysed periods but created before (colostomy -36.2% and ileostomy -7.4%, p = 0.2211 and p = 0.1319, respectively). Overall, a 19.5% reduction in ostomies closed occurred in the study period. Based on the present study, a reduction in ostomy closure rate occurred in Italy between March 2020 and February 2021. During the pandemic, the need to change the clinical practice probably prolonged deterioration of quality of life in patients with ostomies, increasing number of stomas that will never be closed, and related management costs, even if these issues have not been investigated in this study.
Published: 2022

37. Insomnia Prevalence among Italian Night-Shift Nurses

Author: Michele Provenzano, Gianluca Buffone, Sabrina Mellace, Umberto Bracale, Michele Andreucci, Andrea Bitonti, Egidio Bevacqua, Raffaele Serra, Nicola Ielapi, Davide Costa, Stefano Candido, Ielapi, Nicola, Andreucci, Michele, Bracale, Umberto Marcello, Costa, Davide, Bevacqua, Egidio, Bitonti, Andrea, Mellace, Sabrina, Buffone, Gianluca, Candido, Stefano, Provenzano, Michele, and Serra, Raffaele
Subjects: night shift, insomnia, Population, prevalence, RT1-120, Affect (psychology), nursing, italy, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, Interquartile range, Insomnia, medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, education, General Nursing, education.field_of_study, business.industry, Test (assessment), Italy, Observational study, Analysis of variance, medicine.symptom, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Demography
Abstract: Background. Insomnia is one of the major health problems related with a decrease in quality of life (QOL) and also in poor functioning in night-shift nurses, that also may negatively affect patients’ care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of insomnia in night shift nurses. This observational online web-based survey using Google®® modules specifically aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for insomnia among Italian nurses. Methods. Data collection for this study lasted one month, with the questionnaire available from 1 March 2021 to 1 April 2021. Continuous variables were considered as either mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR) based on their distribution. Comparison among insomnia categories was assessed by one-way ANOVA or Kruskal–Wallis test according to variable distribution. Categorical variables were analyzed using chi-square test. Results. A total of 2355 responses were included in the final analysis, with 917 from the Northern zone, 815 from the Western zone, and 623 from the Southern zone of Italy. The prevalence of insomnia in the overall population was 65.4% (1524 out 2355 nurses suffered from insomnia). Conclusions. Nursing is a high-pressure profession, with heavy duties and high professional risks. We found an important prevalence of insomnia in night shift nurses, and we hope it may help to solicit further studies aimed to identify the risk factors for this working disorder among nurses.
Published: 2021

38. Predictive Factors for Anastomotic Leakage after Laparoscopic and Open Total Gastrectomy: A Systematic Review

Author: Umberto Bracale, Roberto Peltrini, Marcello De Luca, Mariangela Ilardi, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Alberto Sartori, Maurizio Sodo, Michele Danzi, Francesco Corcione, Carlo De Werra, Bracale, Umberto, Peltrini, Roberto, De Luca, Marcello, Ilardi, Mariangela, Di Nuzzo, Maria Michela, Sartori, Alberto, Sodo, Maurizio, Danzi, Michele, Corcione, Francesco, and De Werra, Carlo
Subjects: esophagojejunal anastomosi, total gastrectomy, General Medicine, anastomotic leakage
Abstract: The aim of this systematic review is to identify patient-related, perioperative and technical risk factors for esophago-jejunal anastomotic leakage (EJAL) in patients undergoing total gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC). A comprehensive literature search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus databases was performed. Studies providing factors predictive of EJAL by uni- and multivariate analysis or an estimate of association between EJAL and related risk factors were included. All studies were assessed for methodological quality, and a narrative synthesis of the results was performed. A total of 16 studies were included in the systematic review, with a total of 42,489 patients who underwent gastrectomy with esophago-jejunal anastomosis. Age, BMI, impaired respiratory function, prognostic nutritional index (PNI), alcohol consumption, chronic renal failure, diabetes and mixed-type histology were identified as patient-related risk factors for EJAL at multivariate analysis. Likewise, among operative factors, laparoscopic approach, anastomosis type, additional organ resection, blood loss, intraoperative time and surgeon experience were found to be predictive factors for the development of EJAL. In clinical setting, we are able to identify several risk factors for EJAL. This can improve the recognition of higher-risk patients and their outcomes.
Published: 2022

39. Multicenter Italian academic experience of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by the surgical residents

Author: Angelo Iossa, Mary Giuffrè, Alessandra Micalizzi, Maria Chiara Ciccioriccio, Pietro Termine, Francesco De Angelis, Cristian Eugeniu Boru, Giuseppe Di Buono, Antonio Salzano, Matteo Chiozza, Carlotta Agostini, Vania Silvestri, Antonino Agrusa, Gabriele Anania, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Coratti, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Francesco Corcione, Mario Morino, and Gianfranco Silecchia
Abstract: Purpose: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes (mortality rate, operative time, complications) of elective LC when performed by a surgical resident in the backdrop of Italian academic centers.Methods: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing elective LC between January 2016 and January 2022 at six teaching hospitals across Italy was performed. Cases were identified using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 5123 (LC without cholangiogram). All cases of emergency surgery, ASA score > 3, or when cholecystectomy was performed with another surgical procedure, were excluded. All suitable cases were divided into 2 groups based on primary surgeon: consultant (group A) or senior resident (group B).Results: A total of 2331 cases (1425 females) were included, of which, consultants performed 1683 LCs, while the residents performed 648 surgeries. The groups were statistically comparable regarding demographics, history of previous abdominal surgery, operative time, or intraoperative complications (p > 0.05). The rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy was 1.42% for group A and none for Group B. However, a statistically significant difference was observed between groups A and B regarding the average length of stay and postoperative complications (2.2 ± 3 versus 1.6 ± 1.3 days, and 1.7% versus 0.5%, respectively; p < 0.05 each). Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that in selected patients, senior residents can safely perform LC when supervised by senior staff surgeons.
Published: 2022

40. Intraoperative risk factors for major complications after oesophagectomy: the surgical Apgar score

Author: Lucio Cagini, Silvia Ceccarelli, Umberto Bracale, and Valentina Tassi
Subjects: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Esophagectomy, Postoperative Complications, Esophageal Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Apgar Score, Infant, Newborn, Humans, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Retrospective Studies
Published: 2022

41. Extended totally extraperitoneal Rives–Stoppa (eTEP-RS) technique for ventral hernia: initial experience of The Wall Hernia Group and a surgical technique update

Author: Giusto Pignata, Enrico Lauro, Alberto Di Leo, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Alberto Sartori, Silvia Sanna, Umberto Bracale, and Lorenzo Crepaz
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Incisional hernia, medicine.medical_treatment, 030230 surgery, Asymptomatic, Prosthesis, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Recurrence, medicine, Humans, Incisional Hernia, Hernia, Herniorrhaphy, Ventral hernia repair, business.industry, Length of Stay, Surgical Mesh, medicine.disease, Hernia, Ventral, Surgery, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Seroma, Ventral hernia, Invasive surgery, medicine.symptom, business
Abstract: The enhanced-view extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach for ventral hernia repair is a novel surgical technique. We present the results from the initial experience with eTEP repair Rives–Stoppa (eTEP-RS) at two Italian centers, and we provide an update on this approach. Between December 2018 and July 2020, 19 patients suffering from ventral hernia were treated with the eTEP-RS. Patients’ characteristics, operative details, and complications were analyzed. The median follow-up time was 16 (range 6–24) months. Thirteen (68.4%) patients with ventral incisional hernias and 6 (31.6%) with primary ventral hernia underwent an eTEP-RS procedure. The average defect area was 21 cm2 and the prosthesis’s average size was 380 cm2. We registered complications in two cases (10.5%); 1 patient had an asymptomatic seroma (Clavien–Dindo grade 1), and another had intestinal obstruction on the 10th postoperative day (Clavien–Dindo grade 3B). The mean hospital stay was 3.9 (range: 2–6) days. There was no hernia recurrence. The eTEP-RS is a feasible and safe approach in ventral hernia repair with minimally invasive surgery. Further studies are needed to define patients’ selection and to know long-term outcomes.
Published: 2021

42. Prevention of incisional hernia at the site of stoma closure with different reinforcing mesh types: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Simone Castiglioni, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Corcione, Gaia Altieri, Roberto Peltrini, Nicola Imperatore, Michele D'Ambra, Luciano Grimaldi, Ruggero Lionetti, Peltrini, Roberto, Imperatore, Nicola, Altieri, Gaia, Castiglioni, Simone, DI NUZZO, MARIA MICHELA, Grimaldi, Luciano, D'Ambra, Michele, Lionetti, Ruggero, Bracale, Umberto, and Corcione, Francesco
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Synthetic mesh, Incisional hernia, medicine.medical_treatment, Stoma reversal, Review, Lower risk, Prosthesis, Biologic mesh, Stoma, Ileostomy, medicine, Humans, Incisional Hernia, Herniorrhaphy, business.industry, Prevention, Colostomy, Surgical Stomas, Prostheses and Implants, Surgical Mesh, medicine.disease, Surgery, Seroma, business, Abdominal surgery
Abstract: Purpose To evaluate safety and efficacy of a mesh reinforcement following stoma reversal to prevent stoma site incisional hernia (SSIH) and differences across the prostheses used. Methods A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS and Cochrane databases was conducted to identify comparative studies until September 2020. A meta-analysis of postoperative outcomes and a network meta-analysis for a multiple comparison of the prostheses with each other were performed. Results Seven studies were included in the analysis (78.4% ileostomy and 21.6% colostomy) with a total of 1716 patients with (n = 684) or without (n = 1032) mesh. Mesh placement was associated with lower risk of SSIH (7.8%vs18.1%, OR0.266,95% CI 0.123–0.577, p p p = 0.66), seroma formation (4.4% vs 7.1%, OR 1.052, 95% CI 0.64–1.73, p = 0.84), anastomotic leakage (3.7% vs 2.7%, OR 1.598, 95% CI 0.846–3.019, p = 0.149) and length of stay (SMD − 0.579,95% CI − 1.261 to 0.102, p = 0.096) between mesh and no mesh groups. Use of prosthesis was associated with a significant lower need for a reoperation than no mesh group (8.1% vs 12.1%, OR 0.332, 95% CI 0.119–0.930, p = 0.036). Incidence of seroma is lower with biologic than polypropylene meshes but they showed a trend towards poor results compared with polypropylene or biosynthetic meshes. Conclusion Despite longer operative time, mesh prophylactic reinforcement at the site of stoma seems a safe and effective procedure with lower incidence of SSIH, need for reoperation and comparable short-term outcomes than standard closure technique. A significant superiority of a specific mesh type was not identified.
Published: 2021

43. First Application of the Orbeye™ 4K 3D Exoscope in Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Author: Michele D’Ambra, Anna Tedesco, Biancamaria Iacone, Umberto Bracale, Francesco Corcione, Roberto Peltrini, D'Ambra, Michele, Tedesco, Anna, Iacone, Biancamaria, Bracale, Umberto, Corcione, Francesco, and Peltrini, Roberto
Subjects: General Medicine
Abstract: Reoperation for recurrent papillary thyroid cancer (RPTC) is much more complex than primary surgery is, with a higher rate of complications. We describe, for the first time, the use of the Orbeye™ surgical microscope/exoscope for the treatment of RPTC with lymphadenectomy. This system offers 4K, three-dimensional magnified and illuminated imaging without the need for eyepieces. Magnification of the field of view facilitates a more precise dissection, preserving the anatomical structure. Currently, the Orbeye™ is regularly used in neurosurgery; however, its potential in conventional open surgery has not yet been fully exploited. Owing to its magnification capacity, the Orbeye™ exoscope is a valuable tool to help surgeons identify and preserve the integrity of the recurrent laryngeal nerves and parathyroids during thyroid surgery.
Published: 2023

44. Short- and long-term outcomes in ypT2 rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant therapy and local excision: a multicentre observational study

Author: Roberto Peltrini, Simone Castiglioni, Nicola Imperatore, Monica Ortenzi, Daniela Rega, Valentina Romeo, Valerio Caracino, Edoardo Liberatore, Massimo Basti, Emanuele Santoro, Umberto Bracale, Paolo Delrio, Felice Mucilli, Mario Guerrieri, Francesco Corcione, Peltrini, Roberto, Castiglioni, Simone, Imperatore, Nicola, Ortenzi, Monica, Rega, Daniela, Romeo, Valentina, Caracino, Valerio, Liberatore, Edoardo, Basti, Massimo, Santoro, Emanuele, Bracale, Umberto, Delrio, Paolo, Mucilli, Felice, Guerrieri, Mario, and Corcione, Francesco
Subjects: Local excision, Organ preservation, Gastroenterology, Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, Surgery, Chemoradiotherapy, Rectal cancer, Transanal minimally invasive surgery
Abstract: Background Although local excision (LE) after neoadjuvant treatment (NT) has achieved encouraging oncological outcomes in selected patients, radical surgery still remains the rule when unfavorable pathology occurs. However, there is a risk of undertreating patients not eligible for radical surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients with pathological incomplete response (ypT2) in a multicentre cohort of patients undergoing LE after NT and to compare them with ypT0-is-1 rectal cancers. Methods From 2010 to 2019, all patients who underwent LE after NT for rectal cancer were identified from five institutional retrospective databases. After excluding 12 patients with ypT3 tumors, patients with ypT2 tumors were compared to patients with ypT0-is-1 tumors). The endpoints of the study were early postoperative and long-term oncological outcomes. Results A total of 177 patients (132 males, 45 females, median age 70 [IQR 16] years) underwent LE following NT. There were 46 ypT2 patients (39 males, 7 females, median age 72 [IQR 18.25] years) and 119 ypT0-is-1 patients (83 males, 36 females, median age 69 [IQR 15] years). Patients with pathological incomplete response (ypT2) were frailer than the ypT0-is-1 patients (mean Charlson Comorbidity Index 6.15 ± 2.43 vs. 5.29 ± 1.99; p = 0.02) and there was a significant difference in the type of NT used for the two groups (long- course radiotherapy: 100 (84%) vs. 23 (63%), p = 0.006; short-course radiotherapy: 19 (16%) vs. 17 (37%), p = 0.006). The postoperative rectal bleeding rate (13% vs. 1.7%; p = 0.008), readmission rate (10.9% vs. 0.8%; p = 0.008) and R1 resection rate (8.7% vs. 0; p = 0.008) was significantly higher in the ypT2 group. Recurrence rates were comparable between groups (5% vs. 13%; p = 0.15). Five-year overall survival was 91.3% and 94.9% in the ypT2 and ypT0-is-1 groups, respectively (p = 0.39), while 5-year cancer specific survival was 93.4% in the ypT2 group and 94.9% in the ypT0-is-1 group (p = 0.70). No difference was found in terms of 5-year local recurrence free-survival (p = 0.18) and 5-year distant recurrence free-survival (p = 0.37). Conclusions Patients with ypT2 tumors after NT and LE have a higher risk of late-onset rectal bleeding and positive resection margins than patients with complete or near complete response. However, long-term recurrence rates and survival seem comparable.
Published: 2022

45. Long splenic flexure carcinoma requiring laparoscopic extended left hemicolectomy with CME and transverse-rectal anastomosis: technique for a modified partial Deloyers in 5 steps to achieve enough reach and preserving middle colic vessels

Author: Salomone Di Saverio, Nicola de Angelis, Carlos Pastor Idoate, Weronyka Stupalkowska, Giuseppe Nigri, Umberto Bracale, Patricia Tejedor, Pierpaolo Sileri, Roberto Cirocchi, Giovanni D. Tebala, Kostantinos Stasinos, Francesco Di Marzo, Belinda De Simone, Antonio Giuliani, J Wheeler, Efstratios Kouroumpas, Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Di Saverio, S., Stasinos, K., Stupalkowska, W., Bracale, U., Sileri, P., Giuliani, A., Nigri, G., Kouroumpas, E., Wheeler, J. M. D., Tebala, G. D., Di Marzo, F., De Simone, B., Idoate, C. P., De Angelis, N., Cirocchi, R., and Tejedor, P.
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Embryology, Colic, anastomosis, Adenocarcinoma, Inferior mesenteric artery, Hepatic Flexure, Descending colon, Left extended colectomy, surgical, medicine.artery, medicine, Ascending colon, Humans, Mesentery, Deloyers procedure, Colectomy, Aged, Splenic flexure, colon, business.industry, Splenic flexure carcinoma, Anastomosis, Surgical, Transverse colon, colonic derotation, complete mesocolic excision, deloyers procedure, embryology, left extended colectomy, splenic flexure carcinoma, aged, anastomosis, surgical, colectomy, female, humans, adenocarcinoma, colic, colon, transverse, colonic neoplasms, laparoscopy, digestive system diseases, Surgery, transverse, medicine.anatomical_structure, Colonic derotation, Colonic Neoplasms, Inferior mesenteric vein, Female, Laparoscopy, business, Complete mesocolic excision, Colon, Transverse
Abstract: Funder: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, INTRODUCTION: This How-I-Do-It article presents a modified Deloyers procedure by mean of the case of a 67-year-old female with adenocarcinoma extending for a long segment and involving the splenic flexure and proximal descending colon who underwent a laparoscopic left extended hemicolectomy (LELC) with derotation of the right colon and primary colorectal anastomosis. BACKGROUND: While laparoscopic extended right colectomy is a well-established procedure, LELC is rarely used (mainly for distal transverse or proximal descending colon carcinomas extending to the area of the splenic flexure). LELC presents several technical challenges which are demonstrated in this How-I-Do-It article. TECHNIQUE AND METHODS: Firstly, the steps needed to mobilize the left colon and procure a safe approach to the splenic flexure are described, especially when a tumor is closely related to it. This is achieved by mobilization and resection of the descending colon, while maintaining a complete mesocolic excision to the level of the duodenojejunal ligament for the inferior mesenteric vein and flush to the aorta for the inferior mesenteric artery. Subsequently, we depict the adjuvant steps required to enable a primary anastomosis by trying to mobilize the transverse colon and release as much of the mesocolic attachments at the splenic flexure area. Finally, we present the rare instance when a laparoscopic derotation of the ascending colon is required to provide a tension-free anastomosis. The resection is completed by delivery of the fully derotated ascending colon and hepatic flexure through a suprapubic mini-Pfannenstiel incision. The primary colorectal anastomosis is subsequently fashioned in a tension-free way and provides for a quick postoperative recovery of the patient. RESULTS: This modified Deloyers procedure preserves the middle colic since the fully mobilized mesocolon allows for a tension-free anastomosis while maintaining better blood supply to the mobilized stump. Also, by eliminating the need for a mesenteric window and the transposition of the caecum, we allow the small bowel to rest over the anastomosis and the mobilized transverse colon and reduce the possibility of an internal herniation of the small bowel into the mesentery. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic derotation of the right colon and a partial, modified Deloyers procedure preserving the middle colic vessels are feasible techniques in experienced hands to provide primary anastomosis after LELC with improved functional outcome. Nevertheless, it is important to consider anatomical aspects of the left hemicolectomy along with oncological considerations, to provide both a safe oncological resection along with good postoperative bowel function.
Published: 2022
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46. The 'complete common mesentery' and the agenesis of Toldt’s and Fredet’s fasciae

Author: Francesco Corcione, Roberto Peltrini, Umberto Bracale, Chiara Caricato, Maria Michela Di Nuzzo, Peltrini, R., Di Nuzzo, M. M., Caricato, C., Bracale, U., and Corcione, F.
Subjects: business.industry, Agenesis, MEDLINE, Common mesentery, Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Surgery, Anatomy, business, medicine.disease, Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Published: 2021

47. Vascular Nursing and Vascular Surgery

Author: Raffaele Serra, Martina Catana, Nicola Ielapi, Noemi Licastro, Umberto Bracale, Ielapi, N., Licastro, N., Catana, M., Bracale, U. M., and Serra, R.
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, cardiovascular nursing, MEDLINE, Vascular access, vascular nursing, vascular surgery, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Nurse's Role, Perioperative Care, 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging, Vascular Nursing, 03 medical and health sciences, Wound care, Postoperative Complications, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Humans, Medicine, Vascular Diseases, Physician's Role, Intensive care medicine, Patient Care Team, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, business.industry, Vascular disease, General Medicine, Vascular surgery, medicine.disease, Frailty assessment, Treatment Outcome, Perioperative care, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Vascular Surgical Procedures
Abstract: Background Patients requiring vascular surgery have turned in older subjects with several comorbidities with frailty problems and increased vulnerability. Treating this kind of patients has become an important challenge both for vascular surgeons and for dedicated nurses, as these patients are more susceptible to postoperative complications and during discharge. The aim of this review is to analyze the role of vascular nurse in vascular surgery activities. Methods For this study, Medline, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases were searched. The following keywords were used: nursing and vascular surgery, nursing and vascular disease, nursing and vascular procedure, and care and vascular patient. Results From the search strategy, the following areas were identified as relevant and analyzed in detail: vascular disease related to vascular surgery, the definition of vascular nursing, the role of vascular nursing in implementing clinical pathways in vascular surgery procedures, nursing postoperative care in vascular surgery, frailty assessment in vascular patient, nursing in phlebology and wound care, and the management of vascular access. Conclusions Vascular nursing is a discipline that is able to provide comprehensive and optimal care, better postoperative outcomes, and coordinated, standardized, and cost-effective clinical pathways for patients managed in the area of vascular surgery.
Published: 2020

48. Case report of a large cephalic vein aneurysm inducing heart failure in a renal transplant patient with radio-cephalic fistula for haemodialysis

Author: Umberto Bracale, Ettore Dinoto, Antonio Peluso, Alessia Viscardi, Luca del Guercio, Marco Panagrosso, Panagrosso, M., Bracale, U. M., del Guercio, L., Viscardi, A., Peluso, A., and Dinoto, E.
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities, Fistula, Arteriovenous fistula, Case Report, Heart failure, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Aneurysm, medicine, cardiovascular diseases, Vein, Kidney transplantation, Cephalic vein, business.industry, Renal transplantation, medicine.disease, Surgery, Transplantation, medicine.anatomical_structure, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, cardiovascular system, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, business, Kidney disease, Surgical repair
Abstract: Highlights • The venous aneurysm is one of the most common complications of autologous AVF. • The vein aneurysm should be treat by surgical resection and anastomotic ligature. • AVF shouldn’t be ligated from 1-year kidney transplantation except in some cases. • Surgical ligation to prevent complications could be considered an option., Introduction The autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the best vascular access for haemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease but in time can lead to several complications. Presentation of a case Herein we describe a case of a large cephalic vein aneurysm causing heart failure in a renal transplant patient being treated with radio-cephalic AVF for haemodialysis. The patient was judged to be at very high risk for potential catastrophic rupture of the aneurysm and his cardiac function was deteriorating so a surgical resection was offered. Under general anesthesia, a longitudinal incision was performed on the volar side of the forearm and the anastomotic junction was ligated. The cephalic vein aneurysm was isolated and a total resection of the vein, up to the joint of the elbow, was carried out. A specimen was also submitted for histological and immunohistochemical analysis. Discussion At present no clear indications pertaining to the need to close an AVF after kidney transplantation exist. Some authors recommend a closing of the fistula in patients with stable renal function to prevent the onset of complications, while others advise never to close the asymptomatic fistula in order to preserve vascular access for haemodialysis in case of graft failure. Conclusion Based on our clinical experience, we suggest not ligating vascular access during the first year following transplantation with the exception of patients needing emergent closure. Otherwise, surgical closure to prevent the onset of complications could be considered a viable option in the following subset of patients: those who are 3 or more years from transplantation with good and stable renal function, those with a significant growth of venous aneurysms or have a high AVF flow rate or are young patients.
Published: 2020

49. Managing Peripheral Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients: A Questionnaire Survey from Vascular Centers of the Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS)

Author: G Bajardi, Francesco Setacci, Emad Hussein, Giancarlo Bracale, Olivier Goëau-Brissonnière, Ben R. Saleem, E Dinoto, Liborio Ferrante, Jamal J. Hoballah, Gianmarco de Donato, Maurizio Taurino, Bruno Gossetti, F Pecoraro, Bianca Pane, Anna Giribono, Raffaele Pulli, Vincenzo De Luca, Tarek Sraieb, Carlo Setacci, Andrea Stella, Umberto Bracale, Matteo Tozzi, Raffaele Pio Ammollo, Mohamed N. Bouayed, Patrizio Castelli, Maddalena Illario, Bracale U.M., Ammollo R.P., Hussein E.A., Hoballah J.J., Goeau-Brissonniere O., Taurino M., Setacci C., Pecoraro F., Bracale G., Giribono A.M., Ferrante L., de Donato G., Dinoto E., Bajardi G., Illario M., Bouayed M.N., Saleem B.R., Pulli R., Gossetti B., Pane B., Castelli P., Tozzi M., Sraieb T., Setacci F., Stella A., De Luca V., Bracale, Umberto Marcello, Ammollo, Raffaele Pio, Hussein, Emad A, Hoballah, Jamal J, Goeau-Brissonniere, Olivier, Taurino, Maurizio, Setacci, Carlo, Pecoraro, Felice, and Bracale, Giancarlo
Subjects: medicine.medical_treatment, Psychological intervention, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, vascular surgery, Settore MED/22 - Chirurgia Vascolare, 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging, Wound care, 0302 clinical medicine, Ischemia, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Response rate (survey), Practice Patterns, Nurses', diabetes, Mediterranean Region, Endovascular Procedures, vascular medicine, General Medicine, Treatment Outcome, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Vascular Surgical Procedures, diabetic foot, management, Specialization, Reoperation, medicine.medical_specialty, Revascularization, Nurse's Role, Amputation, Surgical, 03 medical and health sciences, peripheral arterial disease, Mediterranean Sea, medicine, Humans, Training, Healthcare Disparities, Endovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Physician's Role, Patient Care Team, Wound Healing, business.industry, General surgery, Vascular surgery, medicine.disease, Diabetic foot, Amputation, Health Care Surveys, Orthopedic surgery, Surgery, business, wound care
Abstract: Background The Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS) was founded on October 1, 2018, to enhance cooperation among vascular professionals within Mediterranean countries. Due to its prominent social and economic impact on national health systems, diabetic arteriopathy has been selected as the very first topic to be investigated by the federation. Methods MeFAVS members were asked to reply to a questionnaire on the management of diabetic ischemic foot. Results were collected and analyzed statistically. The questionnaire consisted of 15 multiple choice answers regarding diabetic foot (DF) diagnosis and treatment. The questionnaire was submitted to 21 centers on April 20, 2019. Results Response rate was 62%. The survey revealed that vascular surgeons, diabetologists, and wound care nurses made-up the core of the diabetic teams present in 76.9%, 69.3%, and 92.3% of the centers, respectively. Diabetic teams were most often led by vascular surgeons (53.8%) and diabetologists (42.2%), but only in 7.9% of cases by nurses. Duplex ultrasonography and computed tomographic angiography were the most commonly available tools used to assess diabetic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Surgical wound care was undertaken by vascular surgeons in the majority of cases, and only in 46.2% of the cases to orthopedic or plastic surgeons, while nonsurgical wound care was handled by specialized nurses (76.6%) and diabetologists (53.8%). First-line revascularization was preferred over conservative treatment (61.5% vs 53.8%) and endovascular strategy (45.3%) over open (33.7%) or hybrid (21.0%) surgery. Vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists were found to be the most common performers of endovascular revascularization (92.3% and 53.8%, respectively). Amputations had an overall rate of 16.6% (range 4–30%) and a mean reintervention rate of 22.5%, and were usually performed by vascular surgeons for both minor and major interventions (84.6%) followed by orthopedic surgeons (15.4% minor and 30.8% major). The availability of a DF clinic (84.6%) and endovascular (53.8%) and open surgery (46.2%) capabilities were considered fundamental to reduce amputation rates. Conclusions Especially since the introduction and spreading of new endovascular techniques for the treatment of DF, it is a common consensus amongst vascular surgeons that a standardized approach to the discipline is necessary in order to improve outcomes such as amputation-free survival and mortality and it is with this perspective and purpose that transnational cooperation amongst vascular professionals and residents in training are aiming for greater proficiency in endovascular and open surgery.
Published: 2020

50. Does a 3D laparoscopic approach improve surgical outcome of mininvasive right colectomy? A retrospective case–control study

Author: Diego Cuccurullo, Vania Silvestri, Giovanni Merola, Emanuele Pontecorvi, Felice Pirozzi, Umberto Bracale, Antonio Sciuto, Francesco Corcione, Antonia Rizzuto, and Giusto Pignata
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Operative Time, 03 medical and health sciences, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, 0302 clinical medicine, 3d vision, Humans, Medicine, Laparoscopy, Colectomy, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, 80 and over, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Anastomosis, Surgical, Significant difference, Case-control study, Middle Aged, Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Surgery, Computer-Assisted, Multicenter study, Case-Control Studies, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Right Colectomy, Operative time, Female, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, business, Right hemicolectomy
Abstract: 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, the totally laparoscopic approach for right hemicolectomy (TLRC) is still debated due to its difficulty, particularly for fashioning of the ileocolic anastomosis. The aim of this multicenter study is to investigate whether 3D vision offers any advantages on surgical performance over 2D vision during TLRC. All data of consecutive patients who underwent elective TLRC for cancer at three Italian surgical centers with either 2D or 3D technology from January 2013 to December 2018 were retrieved from a computer-maintained database. A case-matched analysis using the Mantel-Haenszel method was performed. After matching, a total of 106 patients were analyzed with 53 patients in each group. Mean operative time was significantly longer for 2D-TLRC than for 3D-TLRC (153.2 ± 52.4 vs. 131 ± 51 min, p = 0.029) and a statistically significant difference in anastomosing time (p = 0.032, 19.2 ± 5.9 min vs. 21.7 ± 6.2 min for 3D and 2D group, respectively) was also recorded. No difference in the median number of harvested nodes (23 ± 11 vs. 21 ± 7 for 3D and 2D group, respectively; p = 0.48) was found. Neither intraoperative complications nor conversions occurred in the two groups. In conclusion, 3D vision appears to improve the performance of a TLRC by reducing operative time and making intracorporeal anastomosis easier. Prospective randomized studies are required to determine the real beneficial effects.
Published: 2020

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