Publications by authors named "A Frontali"
Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of different surgical techniques used to preserve the inferior mesenteric artery on patient outcomes following left colonic resection.
Methods: A search was conducted in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science, founding 4795 articles. The review was registered on PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42024572291).
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the effectiveness of robotic right colectomy (RRC) compared to laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) for nonmetastatic pT4 colon cancer, focusing on surgical outcomes like cancer removal success, complication rates, and recovery times.
- - Results showed similar cancer removal rates and lymph node retrieval between RRC and LRC, but RRC had advantages like fewer conversions to open surgery, less blood loss, and fewer postoperative complications.
- - Both surgical methods had comparable long-term survival rates, indicating that RRC is a viable option for treating pT4 right colon cancer with better short-term results than LRC.
Article Synopsis
- This study compares two surgical methods, Hartmann's procedure (HP) and resection with primary anastomosis (RPA), for treating acute left-sided colonic emergencies among 1215 patients from 204 centers globally.
- Results showed that while HP was the more common treatment (57.3%), RPA was favored for younger patients with fewer health issues and those needing surgery sooner.
- The study concluded that although HP is still widely used, RPA might be the better option, emphasizing the importance of patient characteristics and surgeon experience in determining treatment choice.
Patients' perception of using telehealth for consultation: insights after pandemic and development of an online calculator platform to predict acceptance of remote consultation: the TELEMED international study.
Updates Surg
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted healthcare towards telehealth, prompting a study on patient acceptance and satisfaction with this model.
- In a multi-center, international study involving 721 patients, a majority found telehealth useful and rated the interface and interaction quality positively, although older patients (over 60) were less supportive.
- A prediction tool was developed to assess satisfaction and identify patients more comfortable with telehealth, suggesting it can be effectively integrated into routine care post-pandemic with careful patient selection.
There is no clear evidence on the prevalence and clinical presentation of appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (AMN) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), so a systematic review was performed to investigate the diagnosis, management and treatment of AMN in these patients. PubMed, Medline, Scopus and the Cochrane Library were searched for articles published up to September 2023. Twenty-three studies reporting data about 34 AMN patients were included.
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