Intersigmoid Hernia: A Forgotten Diagnosis-A Systematic Review of the Literature over Anatomical, Diagnostic, Surgical, and Medicolegal Aspects.

Introduction: Intersigmoid hernia is a hernia of the small bowel into the intersigmoid fossa. It is well known to be a rare condition. Recent reports reveal that the preoperative differentiation of intersigmoid hernias is difficult and the diagnosis is often confirmed during the laparotomic exploration.

[Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: nationwide fact-finding survey among Italian thoracic surgery units].

Spontaneous pneumothorax, in both the primary and secondary variants, is a relatively frequent disease, occurring at all ages. Management of spontaneous pneumothorax is not standardised. Furthermore, few attempts have been made in the literature to codify the diagnostic workup and treatment.