Publications by authors named "F Cipriani"

Background: Minimal access liver surgery (MALS) is considered superior to open liver resection (OLR) in reducing the perioperative risk in patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). No national-level comparisons exist based on procedure complexity. This study aims to compare postoperative complications, postoperative ascites (POA), and major complications (MC) between MALS and OLR.

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Aims: To date, bariatric surgery (BS) is the most effective long-term treatment for obesity, but weight regain (WR) is common. The very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) is effective for weight loss and may influence gut microbiota (GM) composition, but it has been scarcely evaluated in post-bariatric patients. This study compared the efficacy and safety of a VLCKD in patients with WR post-bariatric surgery (BS+) and in bariatric surgery-naïve patients (BS-).

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Purpose: Personalized treatment schemes are being systematically applied to ensure best treatment outcome in oncologic patients. This is true also for personalized dosimetry in transarterial radioembolization (TARE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Precise and detailed volumetric and functional data derived from radiological and nuclear imaging methods are essential for personalized dosimetry.

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  • The study investigates how the length of time taken during liver surgeries affects the likelihood of postoperative complications in patients undergoing different types of liver resections.
  • A total of 5,424 patients were analyzed from multiple centers between 2000 and 2022, focusing on procedures like right hemihepatectomy, technically major resection, and left lateral sectionectomy.
  • Results show that patients in the longest operative time group had a significantly higher risk of complications, particularly in various surgical approaches like open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries.
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  • Seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (SAR) is a common problem for many people, especially in Western countries, and researchers studied its connection to different types of pollen and non-pollen allergens.
  • The study looked at the IgE antibodies in patients' blood to see how these antibodies reacted to both grass pollen and a specific dust mite allergen.
  • The results showed that having more IgE responses to dust mite proteins was linked to having higher overall IgE levels for pollens, but lower levels for the dust mite allergen itself.
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