Publications by authors named "Francesca Petrarulo"
Introduction: Many minimally invasive techniques have been developed over the years to treat primary ventral hernias and rectus abdominis diastasis, all of which have their advantages and disadvantages in terms of complications, reproducibility, and cost. We present a case-series of a novel approach that was safe and reproducible in a cohort of 17 patients.
Patients And Methods: All patients in the study underwent the novel procedure between October 2022 and July 2023.
Incisional Hernia After Laparoscopic Right Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Study with Retrospective Control on Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
February 2024
Incisional hernias often occur after laparoscopic colorectal surgery, but the precise risk factors are not fully understood. This study's primary aim was to compare the incidence of incisional hernias following laparoscopic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomotic reconstruction (ICA) versus extracorporeal anastomotic reconstruction (ECA). A cohort study compared two groups of patients who underwent elective laparoscopic right colectomy for colon cancer following a standardized perioperative enhanced recovery program (ERP): a prospective group underwent ICA from January 2018 to February 2020 and a retrospective group underwent ECA from January 2013 to December 2016.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 is having a worldwide impact on surgical treatment. Our aim was to investigate the impact of the pandemic in a rural hospital serving a low densely populated area.
Methods: We investigated the volume and type of surgical performed operations during both the pandemic (March 2020 - February 2021) and pre-pandemic periods (March 2019 - February 2020) as well as during the first and second pandemic waves compared to the pre-pandemic period.
Article Synopsis
- Hospital readmissions are increasingly used to evaluate the quality of surgical care, but there's limited information on readmission rates and risk factors after major hiatal hernia surgery.
- A study reviewed data from 71 patients who underwent surgery for large hiatal hernias, revealing 30-day and 90-day readmission rates of 7% and 8.5%, with common reasons including dysphagia, pneumonia, and congestive heart failure.
- Key risk factors for readmission included severe esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and extended hospital stays, emphasizing the need for targeted treatments to reduce complications and costs for these patients.