Publications by authors named "G Mazzero"
What to Do in Case of Splenogonadal Fusion in Non Palpable Testis?
J Paediatr Child Health
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) in treating both uncomplicated (UA) and complicated appendicitis (CA) among children over a 5-year period.
- Results show a low conversion rate of 3%, with longer operative time and hospital stays for CA cases compared to UA cases, but similar rates of surgical site infections.
- The findings suggest that TULAA is safe, feasible, and cost-effective for managing both types of appendicitis, showing no significant disadvantage compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery.
Article Synopsis
- Congenital vaginal atresia is a rare condition affecting the female reproductive system, which poses challenges for surgical procedures like vaginoplasty due to the risk of vaginal narrowing afterwards.
- A case study involves an 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome who presented with pelvic pain, revealing an imperforate hymen and absence of the lower vagina, leading to a diagnosis of congenital vaginal agenesis.
- To assist post-surgery, an epistaxis catheter was utilized as a makeshift vaginal dilator, providing a viable alternative for maintaining vaginal openness in patients who struggle with traditional dilators.
The healthy prostate is a relatively quiescent tissue. Yet, prostate epithelium overgrowth is a common condition during aging, associated with urinary dysfunction and tumorigenesis. For over thirty years, TGF-β ligands have been known to induce cytostasis in a variety of epithelia, but the intracellular pathway mediating this signal in the prostate, and its relevance for quiescence, have remained elusive.
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