Mario Morino

..Further studies and possibly randomized series will be necessary to evaluate long-term clinical outcome in cancer patients...

..Several studies have shown the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted antireflux surgery but comparative data are lacking...

..Accurate preoperative staging is essential for optimal selection of patients. Patients with clear indication for TEM should be referred to specialized medical centres experienced with the technique...

..Nevertheless, these concerns have only rarely been addressed in the literature, with no mention of the long-term oncologic consequences of PP...

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..To assess the safety and efficacy of the ultrasonic dissection (UC) compared with standard electrosurgery (ES) in laparoscopic colorectal surgery...

..Indications and results of local excision of rectal lesions are currently under debate. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), allowing a precise, full-thickness excision, could improve oncological results in early rectal tumors...

..The laparoscopic management of large hiatal hernias still is controversial. Recent studies have presented a high recurrence rate...

..To evaluate, in a prospective, randomized, single-institution trial, the role of early laparoscopy in the management of nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) in young women...

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..To define mortality rates and risk factors of different bariatric procedures and to identify strategies to reduce the surgical risk in patients undergoing bariatric surgery...

..The aim of this study was to assess the benefits and disadvantages of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for disorders of the adrenal gland in terms of feasibility, safety, and length of hospitalization...

..To compare, in a prospective, randomized, single-institution trial laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB) with laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG) in morbidly obese patients...

..Barrett's esopagus (BE) is considered a risk factor for the development of esophageal carcinoma. Recently, partial restoration of squamous mucosa after ablation of BE with endoscopic techniques has been described...

..This study retrospectively evaluated the frequency of such complications after laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LTME) with autonomic nerve preservation...

..Although the feasibility of minor laparoscopic liver resections (LLR) has been demonstrated, data comparing the open vs the laparoscopic approach to liver resection are lacking...

..To analyze total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer by the laparoscopic approach during a prospective nonrandomized trial...

..The aim of the study was to compare PET-CT with CT scan, sentinel node biopsy results of inguinal lymph nodes, and anal biopsy results in staging and in follow-up of anal cancer...

..To evaluate the long-term results of laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) for morbid obesity...

..With this retrospective review of our prospective series of transanal endoscopic microsurgery procedures, we wanted to verify the advantages of local treatment in terms of disease recurrence and complication rates...

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..This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic colorectal surgery performed with the aid of LigaSure vessel-sealing system or Ultracision...

..The aim of this study was to identify predictor variables for recurrence after TEM to treat rectal adenoma...

..This study aimed to compare the long-term results of LASGB with those of LVBG in terms of postoperative GERD and esophageal motility function...

..To compare in a prospective, randomized trial the long-term results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy plus Dor fundoplication versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy plus floppy-Nissen for achalasia...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate short-term and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic resection (LR) for patients with symptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer compared with open resection (OR)...

..We present the results of our initial clinical experience with the Proring band, a new calibrating device specifically designed to calibrate LVBG outlet...

..This study aimed to evaluate robot-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients and to compare the results of robotic assistance with those of traditional laparoscopic technique...

..To analyze the potential effects of preoperative age on postoperative weight loss in patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) with long-term follow-up data...

..Our study highlights a strong need for early reporting of outcome data to enlighten patients about this new approach to bariatric surgery...

..Nevertheless, many issues are still unresolved. The aim of this study is a systematic review of the literature to evaluate techniques and technologies to address the issue of achieving a secure gastric wall defect closure...

..To review our experience with laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA), to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of this procedure in patients with adrenal malignancy...

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..We evaluated differences in the safety of laparoscopic rectal resection versus open surgery for cancer...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical impact of over-the-scope clip (OTSC) closure to seal the visceral wall in the management of acute and chronic colorectal postsurgical leaks and fistulas...

..CONCLUSIONS: Autologous blood predeposit in preoperational time turns out to be a method of increasing importance, thanks to the human recombinant erythropoietin...

..The aim of this study was to assess whether psychological presurgical variables can predict outcome of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) in the short term...

..We compared this technique vs. dedicated 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) to determine which was the better tool for staging inguinal lymph nodes...

..The possible role of this new tool in the management of anastomotic leaks is also discussed...

..Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery holds promise for surgical interventions. Before the feasibility of this technique can be established, however, secure sealing of the transluminal access needs to be thoroughly investigated...

..Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty represents an effective alternative...

..Recently metallic expandable stents have been used to relieve obstruction either to palliate the condition or to prepare for an elective surgical resection...

..The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate safety and efficacy of hydroxy-propyl-methyl-cellulose (HPMC) injection for this purpose...

..Finally, laparoscopic surgery reduces the risk of viral contamination (the hepatitis B virus, the hepatitis C virus, or the human immunodeficiency virus) of the surgical staff...

..Pre-operative CT-RT with Capecitabine-Oxaliplatin was well tolerated and resulted in an encouraging sphincter preservation and tumour downstaging rate. No improvements in terms of pathological complete response rate were shown...

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..The aim was to compare transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and laparoscopic resection (LR) in terms of short-term and oncologic outcomes in patients with a preoperatively diagnosed T2N0 extraperitoneal rectal cancer...

..A randomized clinical trial was performed to compare D1 and D2 gastrectomy in specialized Western centres. This paper reports short-term results...

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..This study aimed to compare the single-stage LERV technique with the two-stage endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy...

..The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review of all reported cases of esophagogastric cancers after bariatric surgery...

..We believe the hollow organ defect closure now represents the most important issue to decode whether or not we are going to proceed with NOTES. Ongoing surviving animal labs will give us indications on how to proceed...

..To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for a variety of adrenal diseases...

..Therefore, the use of a subcutaneous abdominal wall retractor combined with a low-pressure pneumoperitoneum is recommended for patients with severe hepatic failure. Transaminases..

..It may be a reliable and significant clinical aid because it is a more sensitive test in discriminating negative or positive adult patients with or without esophagitis who are submitted to 24-h esophageal pH monitoring...

..Over the years several cases of this neoplasm have been reported, with a variety of localizations. We here report a case of perianal granular cell tumor and discuss its histogenesis and its relevance to clinical practice...

..There was no port-site metastases. CONCLUSIONS: LA seems safe and effective when performed in experienced Centers on endocrine surgery and laparoscopy...

..The positioning of the T4r in place of a three-dimensional plug like T1 in particular is an elective choice to prevent the risk of compression of the loco-regional vascular structures...

..Morbidity and mortality 28 days after colectomy did not differ between groups. INTERPRETATION: Laparoscopic surgery can be used for safe and radical resection of cancer in the right, left, and sigmoid colon...

..To assess the feasibility, safety, and outcome of laparoscopic liver resection for malignant liver tumors...

..However, operative times were longer and costs higher, with no difference in outcomes. Given the current level of technology and experience, robotic surgery would not appear to afford any advantage over standard laparoscopic approaches...

..Overall analysis of the data raised many questions needing to be answered, especially with regard to the proper use of a surgical technique that is difficult but not impossible to implement...

..Proximalisation of colon carcinoma has been reported over the course of the last 60 years. Changes in site distribution are receiving increasing attention on account of their implications for screening programmes...