Background: Acellular dermal matrices have been introduced to optimize direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. We selected a bovine pericardium noncross-linked matrix.
Methods: The study consists in the retrospective analysis of 123 patients (141 breasts) who underwent conservative mastectomy and immediate implant-based breast reconstruction with bovine pericardium matrix Veritas from March 2012 to October 2017.
Introduction: Ogilvie's Syndrome (OS) is a rare condition caused by parasympathetic dysfunction of large bowel characterized by acute and massive colon distension without mechanical obstruction. Rarely this disease has to be treated by the surgeon but operations may be indicated in case of medical treatment failure.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out at the Emergency Surgery DPT of St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital Bologna Italy.