Publications by authors named "Andrea Dalla Torre"
Positioning via outdoor fingerprinting, which exploits the radio signals emitted by cellular towers, is fundamental in many applications. In most cases, the localization performance is affected by the availability of information about the emitters, such as their coverage. While several projects aim at collecting cellular network data via crowdsourcing observations, none focuses on information about the structure of the networks, which is paramount to correctly model their topology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the Department of Surgery of the S. Giacomo Hospital in Rome was performed in April 1991. At that time, for the complete study of the patient and recovery from the operation, a mean period of five days was necessary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGallstone disease is one of the most common health problems world-wide. It is also one of the main causes of medical expenditure in Western countries. Asymptomatic gallstones are defined as stones that have not given rise to biliary cholic or other biliary symptoms.
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- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the primary treatment for symptomatic gallstones, but 10-20% of these patients may also have stones in the common bile duct, complicating treatment options.
- Various surgical strategies exist for addressing common bile duct stones, including laparoscopic exploration and different sequential treatments combining endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques.
- A study evaluated the efficacy and safety of sequential endoscopic-laparoscopic treatment for patients with concurrent gallstones and common bile duct stones, analyzing data from 552 patients and noting that 11.3% required preoperative endoscopic procedures.
Article Synopsis
- Laparoscopy, traditionally known for diagnostics, has become a key therapeutic approach in emergency surgery, with a study analyzing 221 patients over a decade focusing on acute abdomen cases.
- The majority of patients had conditions like acute appendicitis (57%) and acute cholecystitis (18%), with successful laparoscopic completion in 87% of cases; however, 13% required conversion to a traditional open surgery (laparotomy).
- The study highlights laparoscopy's benefits, including shorter hospital stays (average 4 days), lower morbidity (3%), and near-zero mortality (0.5%), while emphasizing the need for skilled surgical teams to manage its technical challenges.