Publications by authors named "Valeria Conalbi"
Background: Indocyanine green (ICG)-guided lymphadenectomy using near-infrared visualization (NIR) may increase nodal yield during gastrectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical benefit of NIR visualization on the quality of D2 lymphadenectomy during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.
Methods: This single-arm, open-label, Simon's two-stage, adaptive, phase 2 trial included patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma.
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- The study investigates how the level of trauma center designation affects the management of blunt splenic injuries, shifting from surgical to non-operative approaches.
- A retrospective analysis included 181 patients from two Italian trauma centers, revealing that level 1 centers had a lower rate of splenectomies for high-grade injuries compared to level 2 centers.
- Factors such as systolic pressure and spleen organ injury scale proved significant for non-operative management success, indicating differences in patient treatment and outcomes between the trauma center levels.
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is caused by Rickettsia conorii and transmitted by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. It is prevalent in southern Europe, Africa and central Asia. The disease usually has a benign course and is characterized by fever, myalgia and a characteristic papular rash with an inoculation eschar ('tache noir') at the site of the tick bite.
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