[Incisional hernia repair in the region of Brescia and in Lombardy: results of a survey and discussion].

This paper reports the results of a survey on the surgical therapy of incisional ventral hernia in the county of Brescia (19 surgical wards) compared with the results in Lombardy. Using epidemiological data on open and laparoscopic surgery we investigated the recent trends in this kind of surgery, addressing aspects that are not yet supported by evidence-based data in the literature. Laparoscopic repair is performed in about half of the surgical wards, and in the majority (85%) of Lombardy hospitals that replied to the questionnaire.

Comparison between laparoscopic and open repair for perforated peptic ulcer. A retrospective study.

The aim of the study was to assess the differences in postoperative outcome in two well-matched groups of patients undergoing suture of a perforated peptic ulcer. The first 10 patients were treated laparoscopically, and the second group of 10 in a traditional manner through a midline xipho-umbilical incision. Operative technique was the same, only via a different access.