Laparoscopic suture repair of a perforated gastric ulcer in a severely cirrhotic patient with portal hypertension: first case reportPaolo Gentileschi
Department of Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
JSLS 7:377-82. 2003
..Laparoscopy in this setting has the potential to reduce postoperative complications. Laparoscopic treatment of a perforated gastric ulcer in a severely cirrhotic patient with portal hypertension is herein described...
Staple-line reinforcement with a thrombin matrix during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: a case seriesPaolo Gentileschi
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 22:249-53. 2012
..The aim of this article is to report our experience with a new technique of SLR using a thrombin-gelatin matrix in a series of morbidly obese patients subjected to LSG...
- Intragastric balloon followed by biliopancreatic diversion in a liver transplant recipient: a case report
Paolo Gentileschi
Department of Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
Obes Surg 19:1460-3. 2009
..Post mortem study revealed a myocardial infarction. This is the first world case report for this approach. According to our opinion, patient's death was not related to bariatric surgery...
Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a 1994-2001 audit on 13,718 operations in the area of RomeP Gentileschi
Lap Group Roma, Gruppo Laparoscopico Romano, Via A Borelli 5, 00161 Roma, Italy
Surg Endosc 18:232-6. 2004
..Bile duct injuries (BDIs) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) still are reported with greater frequency than during open cholecystectomy (OC)...
- Laparoscopic reoperative approach after open bariatric surgery
Paolo Gentileschi
Department of Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome
Chir Ital 61:137-41. 2009
..1%). Mortality was zero. The mean follow-up was 36.2 months. Mean postoperative BMI was 34.3 kg/m2. Laparoscopic reoperative bariatric surgery is feasible, safe and effective after open bariatric surgery...
- Laparoscopic single-port sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: preliminary series
Paolo Gentileschi
Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Surg Obes Relat Dis 6:665-9. 2010
..The purpose of our study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic single incision sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity...
- Harmonic Focus™ versus "knot tying" during total thyroidectomy: a randomized trial
Paolo Gentileschi
Chirurgia Generale, Policlinico Tor Vergata PTV, p 6B, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
Updates Surg 63:277-81. 2011
..According to our results, HF is a safe, time-saving alternative to "knot tying" thyroidectomy, with no influence on parathyroid function, medical therapy and nerve injury...
- Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are inversely associated with systemic inflammation in severe obese subjects
Alfonso Bellia
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
Intern Emerg Med 8:33-40. 2013
..01 for all). In extremely obese subjects, 25(OH)D serum concentrations are inversely associated with several biomarkers of systemic inflammation, regardless of the total quantity of fat mass...
- Staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using three different techniques: a randomized trial
Paolo Gentileschi
Bariatric Surgery Unit Department of Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Surg Endosc 26:2623-9. 2012
..Staple line reinforcement (SLR) is strongly advocated. The purpose of this study was to compare prospectively and randomly three different techniques of SLR during LSG...
- The use of fibrin sealant to prevent major complications following laparoscopic gastric bypass: results of a multicenter, randomized trial
Gianfranco Silecchia
Department of Surgery P Stefanini, Policlinico Umberto I, University La Sapienza, Viale Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
Surg Endosc 22:2492-7. 2008
..We report the final results of a multicenter, randomized clinical trial evaluating the use of fibrin sealant in LRYGBP...
- Prevalence of defaecatory disorders in morbidly obese patients before and after bariatric surgery
Pierpaolo Sileri
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J Gastrointest Surg 16:62-6; discussion 66-7. 2012
..The primary objective of this study was to estimate the effect of morbid obesity on DDs in a cohort of patients listed for bariatric surgery. We also evaluated preliminary results of the effects of sleeve gastrectomy on these disorders...
- Early (1 hour) post-operative parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement predicts hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy: a prospective case-control single-institution study
Paolo Gentileschi
Department of Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Rome
Chir Ital 60:519-28. 2008
..It might be more useful than serum calcium monitoring for the early identification of patients requiring postoperative calcium supplementation...
- Comparative study of laparoscopic vs open gastrectomy in gastric cancer management
Giuseppe S Sica
Department of Surgical Sciences, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
World J Gastroenterol 17:4602-6. 2011
..To compare long-term results of gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic and open gastrectomy in a single unit...
- Treatment of hemorrhoids in day surgery: stapled hemorrhoidopexy vs Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy
Vito Maria Stolfi
Department of Surgery, Universita Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J Gastrointest Surg 12:795-801. 2008
..Recently, it has been demonstrated that surgical treatment of hemorrhoids in a day-care basis is possible and safe. The aim of this study was to compare the Longo stapled hemorrhoidopexy (SH) and the Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy (MMH)...
- Parathyroid hormone and insulin resistance in distinct phenotypes of severe obesity: a cross-sectional analysis in middle-aged men and premenopausal women
Alfonso Bellia
Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, I 00133 Rome, Italy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 97:4724-32. 2012
..High levels of PTH are reported in obese individuals and related to increased cardiometabolic risk...
- Medical and surgical treatment of chronic anal fissure: a prospective study
Pierpaolo Sileri
Department of Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J Gastrointest Surg 11:1541-8. 2007
..In conclusion, although LIS is far more effective than medical treatments, BTX injection/fissurectomy as first line treatment may significantly increase the healing rate while avoiding any risk of incontinence...
- Delayed symptomatic hemobilia after ultrasound-guided liver biopsy: a case report
Piero Rossi
Department of Surgery, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Clinica Columbus, Rome, Italy
Hepatogastroenterology 49:1659-62. 2002
..After superselective catheterization of the feeding artery, vascular occlusion was successfully obtained with gel foam pledges and the patient was discharged 7 days after the procedure...
- Evidence-based appraisal of antireflux fundoplication
Marco Catarci
Department of Surgery, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
Ann Surg 239:325-37. 2004
..To highlight the current available evidence in antireflux surgery through a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...
- Virtual gastroduodenoscopy: a new look at the bypassed stomach and duodenum after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity
Gianfranco Silecchia
Dipartimento di Chirurgia P. Stefanini, Policlinico Umberto I, , Rome, Italy
Obes Surg 12:39-48. 2002
..CONCLUSIONS: VG holds promise as the method of choice in the follow-up of LRYGB patients, having the potential to detect inflammatory changes and cancer in the excluded segments early...
- Palliative laparoscopic hepatico- and gastrojejunostomy for advanced pancreatic cancer
Paolo Gentileschi
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
JSLS 6:331-8. 2002
..In this article, we describe our technique of laparoscopic hepatico-jejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy. We also discuss current evidence on the indications for these procedures in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer...
- [Antibiotic prophylaxis in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: from empiricism to evidence. Review of the problem and proposal of a randomized trial of the Lap Group Roma]
Marco Catarci
UOC Chirurgia Generale e Oncologica, ACO San Filippo Neri, Via G Martinotti, 20, 00135 Roma
Chir Ital 55:649-56. 2003
..The authors, on behalf of the Lap Group Roma, introduce the protocol of a multicenter prospective randomized controlled clinical trial designed to find a definitive answer to this problem...
- Laparoscopic reoperative bariatric surgery: experience from 27 consecutive patients
Michel Gagner
Division of Laparoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Obes Surg 12:254-60. 2002
..Reoperation is associated with a higher morbidity and has traditionally been done in open fashion. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of reoperative surgery using a laparoscopic approach...
