Volume 86, Issue 3 (2015)

Preliminary results after upper cervical chiropractic care in patients with chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis

Open Access 1 May 2015Article

Preliminary results after upper cervical chiropractic care in patients with chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis

Sandro Mandolesi, Giuseppe Marceca, Jon Moser, Tarcisio Niglio, Aldo d’Alessandro, Matteo Marco Ciccone, Annapaola Zito, Dimitri Mandolesi, Alessandro d’Alessandro, Francesco Fedele

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 192-200

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Contralateral botulinum injections in patients with residual facial asymmetry and contralateral hyperkinesis after primary facial palsy surgery

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Contralateral botulinum injections in patients with residual facial asymmetry and contralateral hyperkinesis after primary facial palsy surgery

Davina Bartoli, Andrea Battisti, Andrea Cassoni, Valentina Terenzi, Marco Della Monaca, Mario Pagnoni, Valentino Valentini, Paolo Priore

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 201-206

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Intraoperative nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery

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Intraoperative nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery

Ayfer Kamali Polat, Gokhan Lap, Selcuk Ozbalci, Kagan Karabulut, Bulent Gungor, Cafer Polat, Kenan Erzurumlu

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 207-211

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The intraoperative use of the mini-gamma camera (MGC) in the surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism Technical reports and immediate results from the initial experience

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The intraoperative use of the mini-gamma camera (MGC) in the surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism Technical reports and immediate results from the initial experience

Gregorio Scerrino, Serena Castorina, Giuseppina Irene Melfa, Clotilde Lo Piccolo, Cristina Raspanti, Pierina Richiusa, Renato Patrizio Costa, Gaspare Gulotta

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 212-218

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Antibiotic prophylaxis in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy is useless A prospective multicenter study

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Antibiotic prophylaxis in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy is useless A prospective multicenter study

Erasmo Spaziani, Marcello Picchio, Annalisa Di Filippo, Ettore Greco, Alessandra Cerioli, Maurizio Maragoni, Giuliano Faccì, Pierino Lucarelli, Giusppe Marino, Franco Stagnitti, Piero Narilli

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 228-233

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Post-ERCP pancreatitis A single center experience and an update on prevention strategies

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Post-ERCP pancreatitis A single center experience and an update on prevention strategies

Francesco D’Arpa, Roberta Tutino, Emanuele Onofrio Battaglia, Giuseppina Orlando, Giuseppe Salamone, Leo Licari, Gaspare Gulotta

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 234-238

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Management of renal injury in children

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Management of renal injury in children

Mahmut Güzel, Serkan Arslan, Cuneyt Turan, Selim Dogˇanay

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 246-251

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Thyroidectomy: Natural drainage or negative drainage? Experience with randomized single-center study

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Thyroidectomy: Natural drainage or negative drainage? Experience with randomized single-center study

Salvatore Lo Bianco, Dario Cavallaro, Valeriya Okatyeva, Antonino Buffone, Matteo Angelo Cannizzaro

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 267-272

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Spleen preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for treatment of pancreatic lesions

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Spleen preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for treatment of pancreatic lesions

Giancarlo D’Ambrosio, Silvia Quaresima, Andrea Balla, Gianfrancesco Intini, Francesca De Laurentis, Alessandro M. Paganini

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 273-278

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Pneumatic positioning and mesh fixation in laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair New surgical technique and a new device

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Pneumatic positioning and mesh fixation in laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair New surgical technique and a new device

Antonio Darecchio, Paolo Bocchi, Jan F. Kukleta

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 279-284

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Ethical problems in ex vivo or cadaver organ transplantation: should the donation be paid?

Open Access 1 May 2015Review

Ethical problems in ex vivo or cadaver organ transplantation: should the donation be paid?

Paolo Bruzzone

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 187-191

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Risk stratification systems for surgically treated localized primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST). Review of literature and comparison of the three prognostic criteria: MSKCC Nomogramm, NIH-Fletcher and AFIP-Miettinen

Open Access 1 May 2015Review

Giulio Belfiori, Massimo Sartelli, Luca Cardinali, Cristian Tranà, Raffaella Bracci, Rosaria Gesuita, Cristina Marmorale

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 219-227

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Management of finger gangrene caused by steal syndrome in vascular access for hemodialysis Personal experience and a brief review of the literature

Open Access 1 May 2015Review

Management of finger gangrene caused by steal syndrome in vascular access for hemodialysis Personal experience and a brief review of the literature

Umberto Marcello Bracale, Clotilde Crescenzi, Donatella Narese, Anna Maria Giribono, Emanuela Viviani, Doriana Ferrara, Federica Caioni, Massimo Midiri, Gaetano Vitale, Luca del Guercio

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 239-245

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Quick note on tissue engineering-based surgical measures to treat patients with neurogenic bladder-due detrusor/sphincter dyssynergia

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Quick note on tissue engineering-based surgical measures to treat patients with neurogenic bladder-due detrusor/sphincter dyssynergia

Contardo Alberti

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 252-257

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Decompressive hemicraniectomy for treatment of space occupying ischemic stroke after repair of type-A aortic dissection

Open Access 1 May 2015Case Report

Decompressive hemicraniectomy for treatment of space occupying ischemic stroke after repair of type-A aortic dissection

Fausto Biancari, Maija Lahtinen, Tiina Erkinaro, Janne Liisanantti, Vesa Anttila, Vito D’Andrea

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 258-260

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Laparoscopic primary repair and isoperistaltic endoluminal drain for Boerhaave’s Syndrome

Open Access 1 May 2015Case Report

Laparoscopic primary repair and isoperistaltic endoluminal drain for Boerhaave’s Syndrome

Francesco Prete, Angela Pezzolla, Paolo Nitti, Fernando Prete

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2015, 86(3), 261-266

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