Publications by authors named "Antonio Bocchino"
Background: Pancreatic surgery is characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Biliary colonization may affect clinical outcomes in these patients.
Aims: This study aimed to verify whether bacteriobilia and multidrug resistance (MDR) detected during and after pancreatic surgery may have an impact on post-operative outcomes.
The advantages of using the robotic platform may not be clearly evident in left colectomies, where the surgeon operates in an "open field" and does not routinely require intraoperative suturing. Current evidences are based on limited cohorts reporting conflicting outcomes regarding robotic left colectomies (RLC). The aim of this study is to report a bi-centric experience with robotic left colectomy in order to help in defining the role of the robotic approach for these procedures.
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- A meta-analysis evaluated randomized controlled trials and matched studies comparing laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomy to assess early and oncologic outcomes.
- Thirteen studies were reviewed, revealing that laparoscopic surgery led to shorter hospital stays and less blood loss without significant differences in operating times or major complications compared to open surgery.
- Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy also showed better oncologic outcomes, including higher R0 resection rates and quicker access to adjuvant therapy, with a noted survival benefit at one year, but not at three years.
Background: This study aimed to review the new evidence to understand whether the robotic approach could find some clear indication also in left colectomy.
Methods: A systematic review of studies published from 2004 to 2022 in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases and comparing laparoscopic (LLC) and robotic left colectomy (RLC) was performed. All comparative studies evaluating robotic left colectomy (RLC) versus laparoscopic (LLC) left colectomy with at least 20 patients in the robotic arm were included.
To assess the impact of the laparoscopic anatomic resections (LARs) on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, analyzing the pooled short- and long-term outcomes of this technique and comparing it with the standard open approach [open anatomic resections (OAR)]. A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus for studies published between 2010 and 2020 concerning LAR for HCC. After screening 311 articles, 10 studies with a total of 398 patients who underwent LAR for HCC were included.
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