Quality of life and satisfaction of patients after oncoplastic or traditional breast-conserving surgery using the BREAST-Q (BCT module): a prospective study.

Introduction: The oncoplastic conservative surgery was developed as a natural evolution of traditional surgery, attempting to improve the therapeutic and aesthetic outcomes where tumor resection could be followed by not-adequate results. Our primary aim is to evaluate how patient satisfaction and quality-of-life after conservative oncoplastic surgery, using BREAST-Q (BCT Module), change pre- and post-operatively. The secondary aim is to compare patient-reported outcome after oncoplastic or traditional conservative surgery.

[A model of continuity of care for not residents through medical-nursing teleconsultation in a Hub & Spoke network].

Unlabelled: . A model of continuity of care for not residents through medical-nursing teleconsultation in a Hub & Spoke network.

Introduction: The Seasonal Continuity of Care (CAS) is a service of the Bergamo Health Protection Agency that provides medical and healthcare services, guaranteeing outpatient or home care to Italian and foreign tourists and seasonal workers during the months of July and August.

Everolimus vs Mycophenolate Mofetil in Combination With Tacrolimus: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis in Liver Transplantation.

Background: No trial has investigated the long-term outcome of everolimus (EVR)-incorporating immunosuppression vs tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) after liver transplantation.

Materials And Methods: With a propensity score methodology, 178 recipients on TAC and MMF were compared to 178 patients on TAC and EVR.

Results: At a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 45 (46.

Dual aortic and portal perfusion at procurement prevents ischaemic-type biliary lesions in liver transplantation when using octogenarian donors: a retrospective cohort study.

Several risk factors for ischaemic-type biliary lesions (ITBL) after liver transplantation (LT) have been identified, but the role of portal vein perfusion at graft procurement is still unclear. This was a prospective study on double aortic and portal perfusion (DP) of liver grafts stratified by donor's decade (<60 yo; 60-69 yo; 70-79 yo and ≥80 yo) versus similar historical cohorts of primary, adult grafts procured with single aortic perfusion (SP) only. The primary study aim was to assess the role of DP on the incidence of ITBL.