Stepwise approach and surgery for gallbladder adenomyomatosis: a mini-reviewGianluca Pellino
Unit of General and Geriatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, 80138, Naples, Italy
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 12:136-42. 2013
..It has historically been considered a benign condition, nevertheless recent reports highlighted a potential role of GBA in predisposing to malignancies of the gallbladder...
Is omitting pouchography before ileostomy takedown safe after negative clinical examination in asymptomatic patients with pelvic ileal pouch? An observational studyF Selvaggi
Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via Francesco Giordani 42, 80122, Naples, Italy
Tech Coloproctol 16:415-20. 2012
..Our aim was to assess the utility of pouchography before ileostomy closure in patients with a negative clinical examination...
- FGD-PET in the follow-up of recurrent colorectal cancer
F Selvaggi
1st Division of Genral Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via Francesco Giordani 42, 80122 Naples, Italy
Colorectal Dis 5:496-500. 2003
..This study set out to detect early recurrence by means of PET in patients treated surgically for colorectal cancer by curative resection...
- The effect of pelvic septic complications on function and quality of life after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a single center experience
Francesco Selvaggi
I Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy
Am Surg 76:428-35. 2010
..Functional outcome after IPAA may be influenced by early septic complications. Overall quality of life and satisfaction with surgery are comparable with those of controls...
Treatment of complex perianal fistulas in Crohn disease: infliximab, surgery or combined approachGuido Sciaudone
Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Can J Surg 53:299-304. 2010
..The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of the management of perianal fistulas in Crohn disease between infliximab, surgery or a combination of surgery and infliximab...
- Sutureless fixation with fibrin glue of lightweight mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: effect on postoperative pain: a double-blind, randomized trial versus standard heavyweight mesh
Silvestro Canonico
Unit of General and Geriatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy
Surgery 153:126-30. 2013
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- Rectosigmoid stump washout as an alternative to permanent mucous fistula in patients undergoing subtotal colectomy for ulcerative colitis in emergency settings
Gianluca Pellino
Department of Surgery, Unit of General and Geriatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
BMC Surg 12:S31. 2012
..This carries nuisance to such exhausted patients. We propose a simple and inexpensive trick to avoid the need for creating a mucous fistula...
- Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection and Crohn's disease in an immunocompetent patient
Guido Sciaudone
I Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy
J Crohns Colitis 5:60-3. 2011
..Diagnosis and therapy of cryptococcosis infection in patient with Crohn's disease are herein discussed...
- Role of ileostomy in restorative proctocolectomy
Gianluca Pellino
Gianluca Pellino, Guido Sciaudone, Silvestro Canonico, Francesco Selvaggi, Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, 42 80122 Naples, Italy
World J Gastroenterol 18:1703-7. 2012
..Surgery in elective settings is often performed in 2 stages, fashioning an ileostomy which is closed 2-3-mo later. It is still debated whether omitting ileostomy could offer advantages in the management of patients undergoing RP...
- The role of scintigraphic defecography in the assessment of bowel function after restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis
Francesco Selvaggi
Division of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Int J Colorectal Dis 21:448-52. 2006
..Scintigraphic defecography is appropriate to use for investigation of this condition with no disadvantages for the patients...
- The image of surgical infection: hidradenitis suppurativa and Ancylostoma braziliense
Guido Sciaudone
I Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 9:217-8. 2008
