Publications by authors named "C Uberti Foppa"
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- The study aims to provide updated evidence for managing stage I colon cancer (CC) post-surgery, focusing on recurrence rates and risk factors.
- Despite low recurrence risk, some guidelines suggest intensive follow-up is unnecessary, but data on actual recurrence rates is limited.
- The findings reveal a 5% recurrence rate, primarily systemic, with significant risk factors including tumor characteristics and patient demographics, suggesting a need for improved postoperative follow-up strategies.
Objectives: Crohn's perianal fistula represents a challenging condition to treat. Sphincters-preserving surgical techniques are increasingly being adopted as repeated surgical procedures may lead to various degrees of incontinence. This prospective study aims to assess the long-term efficacy of collagen paste application in patients with simple and complex Crohn's perianal fistulas.
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- The study aimed to develop and validate an AI prediction system for assessing the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with T2 colorectal cancer (CRC), as traditional surgical approaches struggle with risk stratification.!* -
- Data from over 700 patients was analyzed, revealing that the AI model had a moderate prediction performance with a sensitivity of 97.8% but a low specificity of 15.6%, indicating many false positives in LNM predictions.!* -
- While the AI model shows promise for predicting LNM using basic clinical and pathologic data, improvements in accuracy could be achieved by training it with a larger and more diverse patient population from both Eastern and Western medical centers.!*
Immersive intracorporeal vision is a key feature of robotic surgery, limited today to only one trainee per operation when the dual console is available. We developed a tool that provides a virtually unlimited number of surgeons with the operator's view, with the possibility to also watch the surgeon's hand movements and the operating table. In this study, we aim to assess trainees' reaction to this innovative training method.
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