Cold-adapted strains as plant growth-promoting bacteria on soybean seeds and biocontrol agents against Macrophomina phaseolina.

Aim: The aim was to characterize cold-adapted bacteria by testing their PGP features and antagonistic activity against Macrophomina phaseolina, both in vitro and coating soybean seeds (Glycine max [L.] Merr.).

Burkholderia gladioli MB39 an Antarctic Strain as a Biocontrol Agent.

Bioprospecting sub-explored environments such as Antarctic locations leads to finding out diverse activities, reducing harmful chemical usage that affects both human health and the environment. In this study, ~ 7000 cold-adapted bacterial strains were isolated from samples around Melchior Antarctic Base at 5 °C and more than 13,000 at 15 °C. Out of them, 900 different colony morphotypes were evaluated for antimicrobial production, and 13 isolates demonstrated antibacterial and antifungal activities.

Laparoscopic trans-peritoneal hernioplasty (TAPP) for the acute management of strangulated inguino-crural hernias: a report of nine cases.

Background: Inguinal hernioplasty has always been one of the most commonly performed operations in clinical practice. In the last 15 years, thanks to the development of mini-invasive surgery, new video-endoscopic techniques for the treatment of inguinal hernia using trans-peritoneal (TAPP) and extraperitoneal (TEP) access have emerged. Both have a definite role in the treatment of bilateral and recurrent hernias, while the debate is still open about the treatment of primary mono-lateral hernias.

Successful conservative management of benign gastro-bronchial fistula after intrathoracic esophagogastrostomy.

Benign gastro-bronchial fistula is a rare and devastating complication of esophagectomy with gastric replacement. The most likely cause is a leak from the esophagogastric anastomosis with subsequent mediastinal abscess and rupture into the posterior wall of the tracheobronchial tree. The clinical presentation includes cough upon swallowing, fever, and recurrent pneumonia.

[Conservative and surgical treatment of esophago-gastric anastomotic leaks].

Objective: To evaluate the results of conservative and surgical management of esophago-gastric anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy for carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 510 patients subjected to esophagectomy and gastric pull-up with intra-thoracic or cervical anastomosis was performed.

Results: Twenty four cases (6.

Femoral hernia repair. Kugel retroparietal approach versus plug alloplasty: a prospective study.

Plug insertion for primary femoral hernia repair may cause p.o. discomfort.

[Intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy. Preliminary experience with 22 consecutive patients].

The study analyses the results of surgical treatment and intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy on a group of 22 patients, affected by peritoneal carcinomatosis of different origins, and treated at Policlinico Multimedica (Milan) between June 2001 and December 2004. Surgical major complications were present in the 23% of the patients, and post-operative mortality rate was 13%. None of the patients presented chemotherapy related toxicity.

[D2 gastrectomy in the surgical treatment of gastric cancer].

The study is conducted on a series of 57 patients treated with D2 gastrectomy with curative intent for gastric cancer between January 2000 and December 2004, at Policlinico Multimedica (Milan). Postoperative mortality was 2%. Recurrence rate was 10%.

Kugel hernia repair: open "mini-invasive" technique. Personal experience on 620 patients.

A large monoinstitutional series adopting the Kugel retroparietal technique for inguinal hernia surgery is analysed. Our aim is to assess the "mini-invasiveness" of this technique. Six hundred and twenty patients (pts) affected by monolateral inguinal hernia were treated with a preperitoneal alloplasty with a posterior approach (Kugel hernia repair, KHR) between January 2002 and September 2004.

Radiofrequency ablation of small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplantation: a prospective study.

Objective: Determine the histologic response-rate (complete versus partial tumor extinction) after single radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) arising in cirrhosis. Investigate possible predictors of response and assess efficacy and safety of RFA as a bridge to liver transplantation (OLT).

Background: RFA has become the elective treatment of local control of HCC, although histologic data supporting radiologic assessment of response are rare and prospective studies are lacking.

Loss of parental-specific methylation at the IGF2 locus in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

Significant production of the growth factor IGF2 has been reported in human hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). Disturbances associated with changes in methylation at this locus or affecting the 11p15.5 imprinting domain as a whole can be postulated in HCCs.

Fibroblastic reticular cell tumor of the spleen: report of a case and review of the entity.

Fibroblastic reticulum cells (FBRCs) are stromal support cells located in the parafollicular area and deep cortex of lymph nodes and in the extrafollicular areas of the spleen and tonsils. We report a case of malignant FBRC tumor of the spleen occurring in a 61-year-old woman. Two years after splenectomy, multiple hepatic lesions were found, which were resected.

Pilot study of subtotal colectomy with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy for the treatment of chronic slow-transit constipation.

Purpose: Functional results of total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis for the treatment of chronic constipation caused by colonic inertia are often considered unsatisfactory because of the frequency of postoperative diarrhea and the high rate of postoperative small-bowel obstruction. Patients affected by severe colonic inertia underwent a subtotal colectomy with a novel antiperistaltic cecorectal anastomosis. The aim of the study was to assess the functional results after preservation of the cecorectal junction.