Two Cases of Spontaneous Isolated Dissection of Superior Mesenteric Artery in One Night: Report of a (Noninvasive) Double Challenge.

BACKGROUND Spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SID-SMA) is a rare but potentially fatal condition. Although many cases of SID-SMA have been reported in the literature in recent years because of the increased use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scanning, optimal management has not yet been firmly established. CASE REPORT We report 2 cases of SID-SMA that were managed with stenting and angioplasty via transfemoral access.

Open mini-incision vs laparoscopic appendectomy A retrospective single Centre study.

Introduction: Laparoscopy appendectomy (LA) is the most widely used method for the treatment of acute appendicitis (AA). The interest has shifted towards the mini-incision open method (MOA).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted considering all patients who underwent surgery due to suspected appendicitis from December 2014 to January 2019.

Epigastrium: unusual site of incisional hernia from a 5 mm trocar.

Unlabelled: The observation of an unusual case of incisional hernia, found in the epigastric zone at the site of a 5 mm trocar incision for a cholecystectomy, has caused us to describe it and to review the literature. C.A.

The thyroid disease in the elderly: Our experience.

Introduction: The number of elderly people in Italy is growing, so it is important to study the presentation of diseases in these subjects.

Materials And Methods: We selected 1362 patients who underwent thyroidectomy for different thyroid diseases from January 2008 to December 2014. The patients weredivided into two groups, according to the age.

Synchronous ileal neuroendocrine tumor: diagnosis and treatment. A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: The majority of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are located in the gastrointestinal tract (67.5%) and in the bronchopulmonary (25.3%).

Thyroidectomy: Natural drainage or negative drainage? Experience with randomized single-center study.

Aim: The aim is to investigate, in relation to the volume of blood drained, which type drainage to use after thyroidectomy natural drainage or negative drainage.

Material Of Study: 141 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for multinodular thyroid disease between 22 November 2012 and 7 November 2013 were included in the present study. For the 141 patients a randomized method was used with closed circuit natural drainage (59 cases) or negative drainage (82 cases).