Publications by authors named "Pallotto P"
Benign esophageal stenosis is the most frequent type of stenosis of the digestive tract. Surgical treatment is still affected by a high percentage of morbidity and mortality. This is not acceptable for a condition which is not neoplastic in nature.
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- The study focuses on treating esophageal achalasia by lowering pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter.
- A total of 26 patients (16 males and 10 females) aged 30-50 received esophageal dilatation using Rigiflex pneumatic dilators.
- Out of 40 dilatation procedures, 24 patients (92.3%) experienced complete success with the treatment.
The intention of this study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of an electrolytic solution containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a saline solution containing sodium phosphate in the preparation of colon for an endoscopic examination. 80 patients were subdivided at random into two groups: Group 1; PEG 4 liters - Group 2; sodium phosphate 3 packets plus one microenema. The efficacy of the two preparations was decided on the basis of: presence or absence of liquid/solid faecal residues observed by the endoscopist during the exploration of the large intestine, and classified as follows: perfect, good, mediocre and bad.
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