Publications by authors named "Leonardo Valentini"

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the thoughtful reflections on our recent study regarding pulmonary metastasectomy, and we greatly appreciate the constructive dialog that our work has sparked [...

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Multiple techniques exist for the preoperative localization of small, deeply located solid or subsolid pulmonary nodules to guide limited thoracoscopic resection. This study aims to conduct a multi-institutional comparison of three different tomography-guided tracers' methods. A retrospective multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted.

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: The surgical resection of pulmonary metastases is considered a therapeutic option in selected cases. In light of this, we present the results from a national multicenter prospective registry of lung metastasectomy. : This retrospective analysis involves data collected prospectively and consecutively in a national multicentric Italian database, including patients who underwent lung metastasectomy.

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  • - Benign tumors of the chest wall are uncommon and can develop from various types of chest tissues, including vessels, nerves, and bones, though they usually don’t affect life expectancy.
  • - While these tumors can cause symptoms like pain, over 20% of patients may not show any symptoms and might be diagnosed incidentally through imaging tests.
  • - Diagnosis often requires a thorough medical history and imaging assessment, and while surgery is a common treatment, it may not be suitable for all cases due to the tumor's size or location, with limited guidelines available for treatment.
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A 49-year-old Caucasian man was admitted to the Emergency Department for shortness of breath and cough. Computed tomography (CT) imaging showed bilateral mild COVID-19-related pneumonia. He was hospitalized in the low-intensity COVID-19 unit, where he received O2 therapy and oral corticosteroids.

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