Performance of a multicompounds nutraceutical formulation in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease.

Background: Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) is a recognized clinical condition characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, attributed to diverticula but without macroscopic signs of diverticulitis. There is no consensus about the management of these patients. Enteroflegin, an association of natural active ingredients, could be effective in the treatment of those patients.

Outcome of medical and surgical therapy of GERD: predictive role of quality of life scores and instrumental evaluation.

Introduction: Aim of this study is to determine whether quality of life (QoL) assessment in association with instrumental evaluation can help to identify factors predictive of outcome both in surgically and medically treated GERD patients.

Methods: Between January 2005 and June 2010, 301 patients affected with GERD were included in the study. QoL was evaluated by means of GERD-HRQL and SF-36 questionnaires administered before treatment, at 6 months, at 1 year follow-up and at the end of the study.

Is the advanced age a contraindication to GERD laparoscopic surgery? Results of a long term follow-up.

Background: In this prospective non randomized observational cohort study we have evaluated the influence of age on outcome of laparoscopic total fundoplication for GERD.

Methods: Six hundred and twenty consecutive patients underwent total laparoscopic fundoplication for GERD. Five hundred and twenty-four patients were younger than 65 years (YG), and 96 patients were 65 years or older (EG).