Autoptic Findings in Patients Treated with (VA-ECMO) after Cardiac Arrest.

This study examines the results of autopsy examinations specifically aimed at documenting complications arising from the implantation phase and treatment with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in patients with refractory cardiac arrest. ECMO and VA-ECMO in particular are life-saving interventions that, in the case of cardiac arrest, can temporarily replace cardiac pump function. VA-ECMO is, however, a very invasive procedure and is associated with early mechanical, haemorrhagic, and thrombotic events, infections, and late multi-organ dysfunction.

Negative Outcomes of Blepharoplasty and Thyroid Disorders: Is Compensation Always Due? A Case Report with a Literature Review.

Background: Plastic surgery is one of the medical specialties with the highest risk of recurrent medical malpractice claims. The frequency of civil lawsuits represents an issue for the micro- and macro-economy of practitioners of these health treatments. This paper aims to discuss the medico-legal aspects and claim path in a case of a cosmetic blepharoplasty complicated by lagophthalmos wrongly related to the procedure but due to missed hyperthyroidism.

Biomarkers of traumatic brain injury in vitreous humor: A pilot study.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The patients' and injuries' heterogeneity associated with TBI, alongside with its variable clinical manifestations, make it challenging to make diagnosis and predict prognosis. Therefore, the identification of reliable prognostic markers would be relevant both to support clinical decision-making and forensic evaluation of polytraumatic deaths and cases of medical malpractice.

Eye-opening in brain death: A case report and review of the literature.

Background: According to Italian law, brain death is diagnosed when the patient is in a coma, showing the absence of respiratory drive under specific clinical conditions, and without any brain stem reflexes. On the other hand, presence of spinal reflexes, when correctly identified, does not hamper the diagnosis.

Case Report: We present a case of eyelid elevation two seconds after thoracic pain stimulation in a patient who otherwise fulfilled all clinical and instrumental brain-death criteria due to a residual preserved function of the superior cervical ganglion.