Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: our experience with 105 consecutive cases.

Conventional repair of incisional hernia is associated with significant complications and a high recurrence rate (30-50%). The laparoscopic approach offers an effective alternative and reduces the recurrences to less than 5%. The aim of this study was to review our experience with laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.

[A rare case of obstructive jaundice and cholecystitis in hepatic fascioliasis in Italy].

The human infestation caused by Fasciola hepatica is a rare zoonosis, with an incidence of about 10 cases/year in Italy. We report a case of cholecystitis and obstructive jaundice in a patient affected by fascioliasis in which the diagnosis was secondary to the extraction of viable flukes from the bile duct during ERCP. The endoscopic examination permits, in addition to a rapid, correct diagnosis, direct clearance of the bile ducts.