• Complications of the “nuss procedure” in pectus excavatum 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Prestipino, Marco; Rubino, Maria Serena; Di Crescenzo, Rosa Maria; Calabrò, Eleonora (2020)
      During the pediatric age range, one the most frequent deformities of the chest wall are Pectus Excavatum (PE). Currently the treatment of choice for PE is surgical intervention following the Nuss procedure. In this ...
    • Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung tipe II: three cases report 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Ferrentino, Umberto; Ardimento, Gaetano; Brongo, Sergio; Rubino, Maria Serena; Calabrò, Eleonora; Clemente, Ennio; Di Crescenzo, Rosa Maria (2019)
      Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is a rare congenital lung lesion. It may appear since birth (30-35%) with difficulty breathing or may have a late onset (60- 65%) with recurring pulmonary infections ...
    • Laparoscopic repair of paediatric indirect inguinal hernia: modified flip flap technique 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Prestipino, Marco; Calabrò, Eleonora; Di Crescenzo, Rosa Maria; Rubino, Maria Serena (2020)
      In paediatric age, indirect inguinal hernia represents more than 95% of the hernial disease. It is a congenital type, in contrast with adulthood in which acquired forms are more frequently found (1). The laparoscopic ...
    • Minimally invasive treatment of urolithiasis in children: evaluation of the use of flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Prestipino, Marco; Calabrò, Eleonora; Di Crescenzo, Rosa Maria; Rubino, Maria Serena (2020)
      Urolithiasis is a multifactorial disease; in recent years, its incidence has gradually increased in pediatric age. Among the factors involved in urolithiasis pathophysiology, urinary tract anomalies and metabolic diseases ...
    • Papillary thyroid carcinoma in paediatric age 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Prestipino, Marco; Calabrò, Eleonora; Di Crescenzo, Rosa Maria; Rubino, Maria Serena (2020)
      In children, differentiated thyroid carcinoma is a rare condition. Early diagnosis is not always easy, because of the lack of clinical symptoms, but it has a pivotal role in performing a correct therapeutic process. The ...
    • Pre and post-operative ph-metry in videolaparoscopic surgery for gastro oesophageal reflux disease 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Ardimento, Gaetano; Ferrentino, Umberto; Brongo, Sergio; Di Crescenzo, Rosa Maria; Calabrò, Eleonora; Rubino, Maria Serena; Malamisura, Basilio; Clemente, Ennio (2019)
      Gastro-oesophageal reflux is common in children, especially in the first year of life, and it may be regarded as physiological. Good functioning of the lower oesophageal sphincter depends largely on the anatomical ...
    • Surgical vls therapy of oesophageal achalasia in pediatric age: four case reports 

      Garzi, Alfredo; Prestipino, Marco; Rubino, Maria Serena; Calabrò, Eleonora
      The Authors present a retrospective review of their record of cases, characterized by 4 cases of achalasia in which it was performed a Heller myotomy with front fundoplication (Thall) in laparoscopic approach in the period ...