Publications by authors named "Antonella Garcia"
To analyze the role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting the development of postoperative complications and readmission after appendectomy in children. A retrospective single-centered case-control study was conducted on children who underwent appendectomy between 2017 and 2020. Demographics, time since symptoms onset, laboratory tests at admission, postoperative complications, and readmissions in the first 30 days after surgery were recorded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Doppler ultrasound constitutes the gold standard for the diagnosis of testicular torsion (TT), although sometimes the spermatic cord twisting and absence of testicular flow are difficult to visualize. To date, no laboratory markers have been shown to be useful for preoperative TT diagnosis.
Objective: Our aim is to analyze the role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a predictor of pediatric TT.
Objective: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an emerging inflammatory marker in abdominal pathologies. Ileocolic intussusception (ICI) involves a progressive intestinal inflammation, and the effectiveness of nonsurgical treatment (enema) might be related to the inflammation degree, although no previous studies have investigated this relationship. Our aim is to identify predictors of the need for surgical treatment in ICI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To report a 15-y, single-center experience in the management and outcomes of ileocolic intussusception (ICI) episodes.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed in patients with ICI episodes, who were treated at a single quaternary referral center from 2005 to 2019. Data evaluated included patient demographics, clinical presentation, treatment modalities, hospital stay, complications, and outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the cost-effectiveness of routine ultrasounds before restarting oral tolerance in patients who have successfully undergone enema reduction for ileocolic intussusception (ICI).
- A retrospective analysis of 366 patients revealed no significant differences in the recurrence rates of ICI between groups with and without ultrasound, despite group A experiencing longer hospital stays and more vomiting and bloody stools.
- The conclusion suggests that routine ultrasounds in asymptomatic patients post-reduction do not lower re-intussusception risk and should not be routinely performed.