Publications by authors named "R D'Alessio"
Background: Bite injuries affecting the nose are uncommon occurrences characterized by their intricate nature and potential for severe complications. These injuries, inflicted by animals such as dogs and cats, and occasionally by humans, often result in traumatic nasal defects, with the lower third of the nose being the most affected area. Current reconstructive options for nasal defects include full-thickness skin grafts, local or regional flaps, and composite grafts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity is a chronic disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality and reduced quality of life. Pharmacotherapy can be associated with life style changes in increasing and maintaining weight loss and ameliorating obesity-related complications and comorbidities. In patients affected by obesity and uncontrolled obesity-associated complications or high degrees of BMI (> 40 Kg/m), metabolic bariatric surgery can be a valid therapeutic option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Burn injuries pose significant challenges in healthcare, with Integra dermal regeneration template (DRT) emerging as a prominent solution to enhance wound healing and recovery. Although there is no clear consensus on its technical use and application. We convened a panel of 14 burn specialists aiming to provide consensus regarding the application and usage of Integra in managing burn wounds.
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- * Assessments showed high rates of slatted flooring, mixed-sex populations, and tail docking; however, no significant links were found between visible injuries or behaviors and tail-biting risk.
- * While the assessment tool identified areas for improvement in farm management, such as better stocking density and enrichment, it highlighted the need for better training for assessors and the difficulty in correlating practices with tail-biting occurrences.
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- This study compares two surgical methods, Hartmann's procedure (HP) and resection with primary anastomosis (RPA), for treating acute left-sided colonic emergencies among 1215 patients from 204 centers globally.
- Results showed that while HP was the more common treatment (57.3%), RPA was favored for younger patients with fewer health issues and those needing surgery sooner.
- The study concluded that although HP is still widely used, RPA might be the better option, emphasizing the importance of patient characteristics and surgeon experience in determining treatment choice.