Publications by authors named "V Di Girolamo"
Background: Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is a common complication of hepatocellular carcinoma and is one of the most negative prognostic factors. The management of patients with PVTT is challenging. The aim of the study was to develop a score predictive of tumor thrombosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To assess whether LC diets are associated with long-term improvement in glycemic control and weight loss in people with T2DM, and their cardiovascular and renal safety.
Methods: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials lasting more than 3 months, retrieved through extensive search on PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrial.gov, Cochrane databases up to March 1st, comparing LC diets and balanced carbohydrate diets in people with T2DM.
Article Synopsis
- The BCLC algorithm is the standard treatment guideline for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but there is limited data on how well it's followed in practice.
- In a study of 1,008 cirrhotic HCC patients in Southern Italy, 70.6% received therapies according to these guidelines, with adherence linked to better overall health and lower tumor severity.
- However, adherence was lower in intermediate and advanced stages of HCC, highlighting the need for improved compliance with the BCLC algorithm, especially in more complex cases.
Objectives: We compared the outcome of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in a teaching hospital and a private communityhospital to assess the impact of the involvement of residents.
Materials And Methods: The following parameters were studied prospectively in patients who underwent elective LC during the period from September 2014 to February 2016 in a teaching university hospital (group A) and in a private community hospital (group B): age, sex, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score, length of surgery from skin incision to skin closure, use of drain, 30-day perioperative morbidity and mortality, and length of postoperative hospital stay.
Results: The group A consisted of 93 elective LC and the group B of 167 elective LC.
Malignant melanoma is characterized by metastases also to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the small bowel. The diagnosis is often delayed because unspecific clinical presentation (frequently as chronic iron deficiency anemia, rectal bleeding or intestinal obstruction). We present a case of melanoma of unknown primary site, with clinical presentation of intestinal obstruction.
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