Publications by authors named "M Michelotti"
Introduction: We sought to compare medium-term outcomes between robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using validated quality of life (QoL) and pain assessments.
Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent RC or LC between 2012 and 2017 at a single academic institution were examined. Cases converted to open were excluded.
Article Synopsis
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from an autoimmune response that destroys insulin-producing cells, with current treatment relying on daily insulin injections.
- Researchers are exploring stem cell therapy, specifically using 3D cell cultures to mimic natural conditions for potentially replacing these insulin-producing cells.
- This study develops a co-culture spheroid of amniotic epithelial cells and Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells, showing stability and viability in long-term cultures, indicating it could be used for regenerative medicine in T1DM.
Background: Pathogenic enterobacteria can travel through the plant vascular bundles by penetrating from cuts and persisting into ready-to-eat leafy greens. Because the cutting site is the main point of entrance and uptake, we tested how different cutting strategies can reduce bacterial internalization in leaves. Horizontal cuts at the base of the leaves were performed with two different types of tools: the first with a scalpel (by pulling the blade) and the second with a scissor-action that has blades that cuts by gliding against a thicker blade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Prevalence of obesity and obesity-related complications are steadily rising in the United States. Panniculus morbidus is a rare end stage complication of abdominal obesity characterized by excess abdominal skin and subcutaneous tissue induced by severe lymphedema. The resulting pannus can limit a patient's mobility, impair activities of daily living including hygiene maintenance and subject the skin and soft tissue to intertrigo, cellulitis and chronic skin ulcerations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) is evolving as an important surgical approach in the field of general surgery. We aimed to evaluate the learning curve for RALS procedures involving repair of hiatal hernias.
Methods: A series of robotic-assisted hiatal hernia (HH) repairs were performed between 2013 and 2017 by a surgeon at a single institution.