Volume 89, Issue 3 (2018)

Analysis of the factors influencing the outcome of bleeding of the lower digestive tract. A report of 15 consecutives cases

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Analysis of the factors influencing the outcome of bleeding of the lower digestive tract. A report of 15 consecutives cases

Umberto Robustelli, Mauro Andreano, Maria Candida, Massimo Antropoli, Francesco Ambrosino, Alessandro Esposito

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 212-216

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A comparison of logistic regression and artificial neural networks in predicting central lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

Open Access 1 May 2018Editorial

A comparison of logistic regression and artificial neural networks in predicting central lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

Sabri Özden, Sadettin Er, Bari Saylam, Bari Dog˘u Yildiz, Kazim Şenol, Mesut Tez

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 193-198

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Laparoscopic surgery with total mesocolic excision in colon cancer. A systematic review of the literature

Open Access 1 May 2018Systematic Review

Laparoscopic surgery with total mesocolic excision in colon cancer. A systematic review of the literature

Rosario Vecchio, Eva Intagliata, Salvatore Marchese, Renato Catalano

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 217-222

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Conservative surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with operable breast cancer

Open Access 1 May 2018Letter

Conservative surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with operable breast cancer

Gianluca Franceschini, Alba Di Leone, Maria Natale, Martin Aleandro Sanchez, Riccardo Masett

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3)

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Controlled hypotension during middle ear surgery: hemodynamic effects of remifentanil vs nitroglycerin

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Controlled hypotension during middle ear surgery: hemodynamic effects of remifentanil vs nitroglycerin

Giovanni Cantarella, Giuseppa La Camera, Pierfilippo Di Marco, Danilo Carmelo Grasso, Bruno Lanzafame

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 283-286

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Laparoscopic appendectomy for the treatment of acute appendicitis: A single center experience

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Laparoscopic appendectomy for the treatment of acute appendicitis: A single center experience

Giuseppe Carbotta, Antonella Del Vecchio, Antonio Prestera, Rita Laforgia, Maria Grazia Sederino, Giovanni Casamassima, Marina Minafra, Salvatore Fedele, Giovanni Balducci, Nicola Palasciano

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 278-282

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Central mesh failure (CMF) after abdominal wall repair. A rare cause of recurrence

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Central mesh failure (CMF) after abdominal wall repair. A rare cause of recurrence

Francesca Ceci, Linda D’Amore, Maria Romana Grimaldi, Elena Annesi, Lucia Bambi, Paolo Bruzzone, Paolo Negro, Francesco Gossetti

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 266-269

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Primary acquired Grynfeltt Hernia: two new cases and literature review

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Primary acquired Grynfeltt Hernia: two new cases and literature review

Lorenzo Capasso, Gaetano Romano, Antonio Alderisio, Giuseppe Loiaco, Giuseppe Rocco, Salvatore Massa, Ferdinando Salzano de Luna

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 255-260

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Scar endometriosis, a tricky diagnosis. A case series report and a short review of the literature

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Scar endometriosis, a tricky diagnosis. A case series report and a short review of the literature

Nikoletta Rapti, Dionysios Katsaounis, Georgios Rallis, Stella Ioannou, Dimosthenis Rammos, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 223-228

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Assessment of the relationship between clinical and histopathological features in cases of thyroidectomy

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

Assessment of the relationship between clinical and histopathological features in cases of thyroidectomy

Yusuf Yagmur, Sami Akbulut, Hamdi Sakarya, Nilgun Sogutcu, Serdar Gumus

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 199-205

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Factors affecting mortality in elderly patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer

Open Access 1 May 2018Case Report

Factors affecting mortality in elderly patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer

Selami Ilgaz Kayılıog˘lu, Ufuk Utku Göktug˘, Tolga Dinc, I˙sa Sözen, Zeynep Yavuz, Faruk Cos¸kun

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 206-211

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Endoscopy for treating minor post-cholecystectomy biliary fistula A review of the literature

Open Access 1 May 2018Review

Endoscopy for treating minor post-cholecystectomy biliary fistula A review of the literature

Alessandra Di Lascia, Nicola Tartaglia, Alberto Fersini, Fabio Petruzzelli, Antonio Ambrosi

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 270-277

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Giovanni Marcozzi

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

Giovanni Marcozzi

Ricordo di Nicola Picardi

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 287-289

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Negative pressure treatment for improvement of surgical wounds after circumferential thigh lift

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

Negative pressure treatment for improvement of surgical wounds after circumferential thigh lift

Filippo Boriani, Andrea Margara, Donatella Granchi, Nicola Baldini

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 261-265

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Management of symptomatic arterial and venous aneurysms in hemodialysis patients related to arteriovenous fistulas

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

Management of symptomatic arterial and venous aneurysms in hemodialysis patients related to arteriovenous fistulas

Tevfik Avci, Hakan Yabanog˘lu, Gökhan Moray, Mehmet Haberal

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 247-254

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Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia. Risk factors for the conversion

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia. Risk factors for the conversion

Antonio Zanghì, Maria Di Vita, Antonio Borzì, Andrea Cavallaro, Francesco Cardì, Alessia Giaquinta, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Alessandro Cappellani

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 242-246

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The clinical and therapeutic approach to anal stenosis

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

The clinical and therapeutic approach to anal stenosis

Marco Chiarelli, Angelo Guttadauro, Matteo Maternini, Giulia Lo Bianco, Fulvio Tagliabue, Pietro Achilli, Sabrina Terragni, Francesco Gabrielli

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 237-241

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Short-term outcome and survival after multiorgan resection for locally advanced colo-rectal cancer. Identification of risk factors

Open Access 1 May 2018Article

Short-term outcome and survival after multiorgan resection for locally advanced colo-rectal cancer. Identification of risk factors

Adrian Bartos¸, Dana Bartos¸, Raluca Stoian, Bianca Szabo, Cristian Cioltean, Ioana Iancu, Calin Molnar, Nadim Al Hajjar, Cosmin Puia, Cornel Iancu, Caius Breazu

Ann. Ital. Chir. 2018, 89(3), 229-236

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