Publications by authors named "N Tamini"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to provide updated evidence for managing stage I colon cancer (CC) post-surgery, focusing on recurrence rates and risk factors.
- Despite low recurrence risk, some guidelines suggest intensive follow-up is unnecessary, but data on actual recurrence rates is limited.
- The findings reveal a 5% recurrence rate, primarily systemic, with significant risk factors including tumor characteristics and patient demographics, suggesting a need for improved postoperative follow-up strategies.
Background: Diverting ileostomy is a common procedure in rectal cancer surgery, but it is sometimes associated with a nonnegligible rate of complications. The primary aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and types of stoma-related complications for ileostomy creation after rectal cancer resection. The secondary aims were to report the indications, the technical details, and the efficacy of stoma care provided by ostomy nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeterminants of late recovery following elective colorectal surgery.
Tech Coloproctol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study looked at why some patients take longer to recover after surgery, even with new recovery methods in place.
- They found that out of 1,535 patients, about 32% experienced delayed recovery, which means they didn't meet key recovery goals by the second day after surgery.
- Six specific actions, like giving a special drink before surgery and removing tubes right after surgery, were linked to faster recoveries, and following all six actions led to a big decrease in delayed recovery.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify risk factors linked to the failure of non-operative treatment in patients with certain types of diverticular abscesses, using a multicentre case-control approach.
- Among the 116 patients who experienced treatment failure (27.04%), significant predictors included the Hinchey classification IIb, smoking, and the presence of air bubbles within the abscess.
- The findings highlight the effectiveness of non-operative treatments but suggest that young smokers with IIb Hinchey diverticulitis need closer monitoring and that further research should focus on the role of image-guided drainage.
Colonic ductal adenocarcinoma case report: New entity or rare ectopic degeneration?
World J Gastrointest Endosc
March 2023
Background: Ectopic pancreatic tissue is a congenital anomaly where a part of pancreatic tissue is located outside of the pancreas and lacks vascular or anatomical communication with it but shows the same histological features. Currently, the literature reports only two anecdotal cases of malignant transformation of colonic ectopic pancreas.
Case Summary: We present a case of an 81-year-old patient presenting with anemia, with right colonic neoplasia and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 above the normal values.