Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: a propensity score matching analysis.

Background: Surgical resection is a first-line curative option for hepatocellular carcinoma, but its role is still unclear in elderly patients. The aim of our study was to compare short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open liver resection in elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Methods: The study included 665 consecutive hepatocellular carcinoma liver resection cases in patients with ≥70 years of age treated in eight European hospital centres.

Management of Airways through Rapid Tracheostomy in a Severely Burnt Patient Attended to via Helicopter.

In Catanzaro, Italy, an adult male with severe burns all over his body and in a state of coma was promptly rescued by the medical team at the air ambulance service (HEMS), who provided airway safety through laryngeal mask placement (LMA). The patient was subsequently transferred to the nearest Hub center, where an emergency tracheostomy was performed to ensure better airway management during the flight to the nearest available major burn center. This is the first documented case at regional level of a patient undergoing rapid tracheostomy through an imminent transfer with air ambulance.

The Role of Laparoscopic Surgery in Localized Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs) are a rare and heterogeneous group of tumours with various clinical manifestations and biological behaviours. They represent approximately 2-4% of all pancreatic tumours, with an incidence of 2-3 cases per million people. PNETs are classified clinically as non-functional or functional, and pancreatic resection is recommended for lesions greater than 2 cm.

Laparoscopic vs. open mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: Are these approaches still comparable? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To analyze pathologic and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic vs. open resections for rectal cancer performed over the last 10 years.

Methods: A systematic literature search of the following databases was conducted: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE (through PubMed), EMBASE, and Scopus.

Doege-Potter syndrome by malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the liver: A case report and review of literature.

Background: Solitary fibrous tumor of the liver (SFTL) is a rare occurrence with a low number of cases reported in literature. SFTL is usually benign but, 10%-20% cases are reported to be malignant with a tendency to metastasize. The majority of malignant SFTL cases are associated with a paraneoplastic hypoglycaemia defined as Doege-Potter syndrome.

Occasionally report of sacral chordoma; treatment and review of literature.

Introduction: Brain notochordal cell tumors (BTCN) are lesions arising from notochordal differentiation which affect the axial skeleton.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of a patient treated in our General Surgery Unit of the University Hospital of Bari, Italy, with occasional finding of sacral chordoma at the histological examination.

Discussion: Because of their location, sacral chordomas can affect bowel and bladder with organ specific symptoms.

Complicated duodenal-jejunal diverticulosis: case report.

Background: Bleedings such as melaena are related to diseases in the upper gastrointestinal tract. In 0.06% - 5% of cases these incidents are due to the presence of diverticula of the small intestine, which are asymptomatic and unrecognized in most patients and are only fully diagnosed in cases when complications occur.

Jaw bones regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells. A single-center experience.

Purpose: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), which are multipotent stromal cells, are considered to be a promising resource in tissue engineering and tissue regeneration. MSCs have been used to generate new maxillary bone with clinically successful results. The aim of this study was to determine the role of MSC in bone regeneration procedures in patients with benign maxillary lesions.

A case of symmetrical lipomatosis of the tongue presenting as macroglossia.

Unlabelled: Lipomas are the most common benign soft tissue mesenchymal tumours composed of mature adipose tissue. They are uncommon in the oral and maxillofacial regions, with 15-20 % of cases involving the head and neck region and less than 5% of all benign oral lesions. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis is rare and characterized by diffuse growth and nonencapsulated lipomas.

Identification of prognosis-related proteins in gingival squamous cell carcinoma by twodimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry-based proteomics.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify differentially expressed proteins in oral squamous carcinoma cells that could be potential prognosis-related cancer biomarkers.

Materials And Methods: We compared protein expression patterns from gingival squamous cellc carcinoma (GSCC) tissues and adjacent non-cancerous matched tissues by proteomic analysis using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry (2D-PAGE/MS).

Results: Seventeen protein spots were found to be over-expressed and eight were under-expressed in cancerous tissue compared to the normal counterpart.

Gardner's syndrome: a clinical and genetic study of a family.

Objective: Gardner syndrome (GS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with almost complete penetrance (80%) and variable expression. GS is a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis and characterized by extracolonic manifestations including osteomas and soft tissue tumors (desmoid tumors, epidermoid cysts). We describe clinical and surgical approaches in a family in which the genetic disorder was diagnosed in 3 generations.