201 cases of foreign body ingestion in a Surgical Emergency Unit A 16-year retrospective study.

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyse clinical characteristics of FB ingestion and predictive factors for complications, in order to reduce mortality and morbidity.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of emergency surgical consultation records has been carried out from June 2005 through June 2015 yielded 201 episodes with the diagnosis of ingestion of foreign objects at the Surgical Unit of the University of Bari.

Results: Natural Removal in 44,8% of cases; Endoscopic retrieval in 42,4%, Surgical Procedures 4,4%.

Predictive factors for incidental gallbladder cancer (IGBC) in patients undergoing cholecystectomy for presumed benign disease. A single-center experience.

Aim: The incidence of incidental gallbladder cancer (IGBC) is estimated at 0.3-2.1%.