Publications by authors named "Francesco Luca De Luca"

Aim: We investigated the potential benefits of administering a nutraceutical combination of Bromelain (200 mg) and Boswellia serrata Casperome® (200 mg) on post-operative outcomes of hernioplasty with mesh.

Methods: One hundred eighty patients (27 females, 153 males) were enrolled to undergo open tension-free hernioplasty with the use of Progrip®. Patients were randomized to receive either one tablet of Siben® (study group) or placebo (control group) on an empty stomach, every twelve hours for eleven postoperative days.

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Aim: This study aims to challenge the current know-how in patients with spontaneous rupture of a liver hematoma, to differentiate amongst patients requiring such specific surgical therapy and avoiding mistakes during surgical operations, in order to terminate pregnancy with beneficial effects on the mother and fetus.

Materials And Methods: In a emergency scenario we admitted a 37-year-old woman at 35+4 weeks of gestation for emergency cesarean section after the onset of right hypochondrium pain. A diagnosis of hemoperitoneum and severe preeclampsia with liver and splenic bleeding was done and managed with packing of hepatic and splenic hematomas and according to her haemo-dynamic clinical conditions, done in different time.

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Article Synopsis
  • * Surgery (radical epididymo-orchiectomy) was performed successfully, and the patient felt relief from his symptoms post-operation, leading to a referral for chemotherapy.
  • * The report highlights the disconnect between clinical findings and underlying conditions, suggesting that improved imaging techniques, like CT scans, could enhance diagnosis and surgical outcomes.
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