Publications by authors named "F Banchini"
Background: We investigated the impact of Indocyanine Green (ICG) angiography on reducing anastomotic leakage (AL) after elective left segmental colon resection, including transverse resection. While ICG is widely used in colorectal surgery to assess vascularization, its true effect on AL, particularly in left segmental resections, remains unclear.
Study Design: This retrospective, monocentric cohort study included patients undergoing left and transverse colon resection from January 2017 to July 2023.
The use of alkylzinc bromides in the multicomponent Mannich reaction is described. Heteroleptic organozinc compounds were obtained in THF or 2-MeTHF by direct insertion of zinc dust into the C-Br bond of alkyl bromides. It was found that the presence of a stoichiometric amount of LiCl was essential for the efficiency of the subsequent three-component coupling with aldehydes and amines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Three-dimensional reconstruction of the liver offers several advantages to the surgeon before and during liver resection. This review discusses the factors behind the use of liver 3-D reconstruction.
Methods: Systematic electronic search, according to PRISMA criteria, was performed.
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- The study developed a machine learning model to predict the risk of liver or lung metastasis in colorectal cancer using data from over 51,000 patients in the SEER database.
- Seven machine learning algorithms were tested, with the Random Forest (RF) model showing the highest accuracy and predictive ability in both internal and external validation.
- The RF model will help doctors make better clinical decisions regarding the treatment of colorectal cancer patients by providing an easy-to-use network-based calculator for predicting metastasis risk.
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- This study compares two surgical methods, Hartmann's procedure (HP) and resection with primary anastomosis (RPA), for treating acute left-sided colonic emergencies among 1215 patients from 204 centers globally.
- Results showed that while HP was the more common treatment (57.3%), RPA was favored for younger patients with fewer health issues and those needing surgery sooner.
- The study concluded that although HP is still widely used, RPA might be the better option, emphasizing the importance of patient characteristics and surgeon experience in determining treatment choice.