Publications by authors named "S C Galassi"
Objective: Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) is a challenging condition often managed with biologic therapies. This study compares the clinical effects and response times of dupilumab, omalizumab, and mepolizumab in Italian patients with severe uncontrolled CRSwNP.
Methods: This bicentric, retrospective study included 33 patients treated at two Italian hospitals between April and December 2023.
The dragonfly technique for trachea closure in temporary tracheostomies. Surgical steps and clinical results.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the Dragonfly suturing technique for closure of temporary tracheotomies, comparing it with traditional methods.
- A total of 50 patients were assessed, revealing a reduction in tracheal stenosis complications from 24% in the traditional group to 6% in the Dragonfly group, alongside shorter procedure times.
- The findings suggest that the Dragonfly technique is both effective and safe, potentially leading to better patient outcomes and shorter hospital stays.
Article Synopsis
- The review discusses the use of conventional gels and newer hydrogels as embolic agents in endovascular treatments, highlighting their ability to occlude vessels by activating the body's coagulation system.
- These materials, like Onyx and coils, are minimally invasive and preferred over traditional surgery for various vascular issues, including endoleaks and aneurysms.
- The paper also examines the safety and effectiveness of both conventional and new hydrogel embolic agents, supported by clinical case studies demonstrating their applications in specific endovascular procedures.
Synthetic Haemostatic Sealants: Effectiveness, Safety, and In Vivo Applications.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
February 2024
Rapid haemostasis during surgery is essential when one wants to reduce the duration of operations, reduce the need for transfusions, and above all when one wants to achieve better patient management. The use of haemostatic agents, sealants, and adhesives improves the haemostatic process by offering several advantages, especially in vascular surgery. These agents vary widely in their mechanism of action, composition, ease of application, adhesion to wet or dry tissue, immunogenicity, and cost.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDescending mediastinal abscesses arising from oral (dental or peritonsillar abscess) or deep neck infections (DNIs) often become fatal without surgical drainage. Odontogenic origin was the most common cause of DNIs. We report the first clinical case of a patient with descending mediastinal abscess caused by DNI from Eggerthia catenaformis a Gram-positive anaerobic rod that can be rarely a human pathogen.
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