Publications by authors named "M Spagnulo"
Background: Personal experience about treatment of anastomotic leakage in low anterior resection of the rectum by using human fibrin adhesive "Tissucol" is reported.
Methods: Eight cases of anastomotic leakage treated with using human fibrin adhesive "Tissucol", are analyzed in a retrospective study. Patients had three/six months-one year follow up.
Background: This study is aimed at contributing to defining a correct therapeutic management of pancreatic pseudocysts (PPCs): indications for treatment, operative timing and technical approach.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 28 patients affected by PPC, 22 males (78.5%) and 6 females (21.
Background: Currently, pancreatic exocrine carcinoma presents high mortality, poor survival after curative surgery and poor resectability rates at the time of diagnosis. The factors which mostly influence prognosis and therapeutic management (curative surgery or palliative treatments) of the patient affected by pancreatic carcinoma, particularly the peroperative stage, are analyzed and discussed in this article.
Methods: From 1969 to 1997, 142 patients with pancreatic ductal carcinoma were admitted to our Department: at the time of diagnosis only 32 patients (22.
Background: The aim of this study is to define the actual role of surgical therapy in severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
Methods: A retrospective analysis has been carried out on the surgical treatment of severe acute pancreatitis at the Institute of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties, University of Siena (Italy). From January 1980 to December 1997, 230 patients affected by acute pancreatitis were admitted to institution: 24 patients affected by severe disease (necrotizing pancreatitis: clinical and radiological diagnosis, by CT-scan) was choosen for this study.