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Acute deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: is the thromboaspiration device an appropriate choice?
(2020)
Nowadays patients affected by deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are
studied widely but the challenge for physicians is
when and how they are to be treated. Most patients
present serious comorbidities ...
Laparoscopic repair of paediatric indirect inguinal hernia: modified flip flap technique
(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 ...
Harmonic focus versus conventional electrocautery for femoral artery exposure: a "direct" comparison on the same patients
(2020)
Surgical access complications during endovascular
aneurysm repair (EVAR) are reported relatively
frequent. HARMONIC FOCUS® (HF; Ethicon EndoSurgery Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) is a device
developed to improve bleeding ...
Minimally invasive treatment of urolithiasis in children: evaluation of the use of flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy
(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 ...
Effects of polyurethane foam dressings as an add-on therapy in the management of digital ulcers in scleroderma patients
(2020)
Digital ulcers (DUs) represent a severe and
common complication occurring in patients affected
by Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), with a consistent
impact on the quality of life and often resulting in
longer hospitalization ...
Pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland and ipsilateral thyroid incidentaloma: report of a rare case with review of literature
(2020)
Background: Pleomorphic adenomas are benign
tumors of the salivary glands that mainly affect the lower
pole of the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. The term
"pleomorphic" refers to the epithelial and connective
origin ...
Complications of the “nuss procedure” in pectus excavatum
(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 ...
Digital innovation in healthcare: a device with a method for monitoring, managing and preventing the risk of chronic polypathological patients
(2020)
New digital technologies can have a
huge impact on the traditional healthcare sector, both
from a clinical and economic perspective. Doctors and
health specialists will increasingly need technology to
improve the ...