Publications by authors named "Marina Sica"
Article Synopsis
- * It found a similar rate of postoperative complications for both methods, with hydrocele being the most common. Postoperative recurrence was slightly higher in the laparoscopic group but still low overall.
- * Confidence in performing laparoscopic procedures significantly increased among surgeons during the study period, suggesting that experience with techniques like Flip Flap hernioplasty enhances skills in minimally invasive surgery.
Lichen Sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with unknown etiology. In pediatric age the main disease "lichenlinked" is the phimosis in male. This is a retrospective study that reports the experience of our clinic and review of the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur Laparoscopic Surgical Technique and Experience in Treating Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Over the Past Decade.
J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg
November 2019
Background: Over the past decade, laparoscopic hernia repair was the most performed operation in our department. Equally, it compromises 15% of all pediatric operations performed. We aim, in this study, to review all the cases performed and extrapolate important information like reoccurrences, the incidence of metachronous inguinal hernia, complications amongst other information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The varicocele is the most commonly diagnosed pre-pubertal andrological condition with an incidence of 10%-15% between adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of retroperitoneoscopic varicocelectomy (RV) in two Italian centres with particular attention to post-operative testicular volume and semen analysis after 18 years of life.
Materials And Methods: From 1999 to 2010, 286 adolescents underwent retroperitoneoscopic left varicocelectomy.
Article Synopsis
- Congenital pouch colon (CPC) is a rare malformation linked to anorectal malformations (ARMs), primarily observed in Asia, prompting a study of patients at a pediatric surgery department in North Iraq between 1997 and 2014.
- The study involved 17 patients (14 males and 3 females), revealing varied forms of CPC and ARM, with a pre-operative diagnosis rate of 47%, and a mortality rate of 17.6%.
- The findings emphasize CPC as an 'Asian' complex malformation that is becoming increasingly recognized due to collaborative efforts between Asian and European surgeons, necessitating awareness in patients with high ARM from Asian backgrounds.
Objective: The authors present a multicenter retrospective series of different benign rib lesions in children operated on using thoracoscopy.
Materials And Methods: Between 2005 and 2015, 17 rib resections were performed thoracoscopically, in four French departments of pediatric surgery. Of these 17 cases, 13 exostoses, 2 endochondromas, 1 synostosis, and 1 Cyriax's syndrome were noted.