Organized Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Attendance and Determinants in Southern Italy.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the attendance to breast and cervical cancer screening and the related determinants in a low attendance area. A cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers of students attending secondary schools and university courses in Campania region, Southern Italy. Only 49.

Community-Acquired and Healthcare-Associated Sepsis: Characteristics and in-Hospital Mortality in Italy.

The main aim of the study was to analyse characteristics of sepsis according to the setting of occurrence and to identify predictors of sepsis-related in-hospital mortality. 544 medical records of adult patients with a diagnosis of sepsis were consulted and divided into two groups according to the setting where sepsis originated: community-acquired (CA) and healthcare-associated (HA) sepsis. Overall, 257 (47.

Fluorescence angiography during transanal trans-stomal proctectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis: a video vignette.

Indocanine green (ICG) fluorescence is able to assess in vivo tissue perfusion. This technique has been validated in colorectal surgery and provides, by real time angiography, the evaluation of bowel perfusion before anastomosis[1]. This video shows the usefulness of ICG fluorescence application in ileal pouch anal surgery.

Single access cholecystectomy using standard laparoscopic instruments.

The aim of this study was to verify feasibility and safety of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using conventional surgical instruments. Twenty patients underwent single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Indications for cholecystectomy were symptomatic cholelithiasis.

Single incision laparoscopic right colectomy.

Objective: This study was designed to describe the surgical technique for single-incision laparoscopic right colectomy and present preliminary short-term results. Laparoscopic surgery has been fully validated as alternative, minimally invasive treatment for different benign and malignant conditions. In the attempt to reduce even more the surgical trauma, natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES™) and single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) have been proposed.

Pre-incision local infiltration with levobupivacaine reduces pain and analgesic consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a new device for day-case procedure.

All over the World laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic cholelithiasis; use of local long lasting anesthetics reduces post-operative pain. Levobupivacaine is one of the most effective local anesthetics. The aim of our study is to test the effectiveness of local anesthetics comparing pre- versus post-operative trocar site's infiltration.

The mesenteric and antimesenteric site of the tumor as possible prognostic factor in colorectal cancer: 5-year survival analysis.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer is still one of the many factors of death both in males and in females. To date, the most important prognostic factors are mainly related to the pathological stage of the disease.

Aim Of The Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze the possible role of tumor circumferential localization on the colonic wall (mesenteric (M) or antimesenteric (AM)) as a possible prognostic factor.

Technological advances in minimally invasive surgery.

Advances in technology continue at a rapid pace affecting several aspects of life; medicine is no exception. Minimally invasive surgery is, by its nature, a highly technological specialty of surgical practice. The development of new instruments and new technologies during the last few years have allowed complex procedures that were previously considered unsuitable for minimally invasive surgery.