Publications by authors named "Erica Milone"

This study reports the complication and disease recurrence rates for ileocecal resection for pediatric and adult Crohn's disease (CD) and identifies perioperative risk factors for these adverse outcomes in the two groups. Patients who underwent ileocecal resection for CD in a tertiary hospital in Italy (2010-2021) were included. Risk factors for postoperative complications and clinical and surgical disease recurrences were investigated with multivariate models.

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of systemic chemotherapy (SC) and its timing in conjunction with surgical cytoreduction (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for treating colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases (CRC-PM).
  • Researchers analyzed data from 367 patients across 13 Italian centers, noting different timings for chemotherapy administration: before, after, or both surrounding the CRS-HIPEC procedure.
  • Results indicated that while SC was not linked to an overall survival benefit, receiving SC after the surgery improved disease-free survival rates compared to receiving it before the procedure, highlighting the need for further research on optimal chemotherapy strategies.
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The canal of Nuck is an abnormal patent pouch of the parietal peritoneum caused by the incomplete obliteration of the processus vaginalis in females. The most common disorders of the canal of Nuck are: hernia, hydrocele and endometriosis. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) is a clinical condition characterized by the accumulation of mucinous material on the surfaces and in the recesses of the peritoneal cavity, resulting from the perforation of an appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.

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Schwannomas are mainly benign tumors arising from the Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. These tumors can often be associated with non-specific symptoms, such as abdominal heaviness. In this article, we present a detailed description of the surgical management of a giant sacral schwannoma in an elderly patient, for which intraoperative neuromonitoring made it possible to distinguish easily the nerves of the sacral plexus from which the tumor originated and to remove it without complications.

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