Michele Torre

..In our experience, it has been associated with EA and trifurcated carina. Our limited experience suggests resection of the abnormal segment and tracheal anastomosis as the best treatment...

..Their efficacy for the stabilisation of the bar has not been proved yet. In this paper we compare the surgical outcome in two groups of patients, one treated with metallic and the other with absorbable stabilisers...

..We suggest considering this simple procedure in selected patients to reduce the risk of mediastinal compression...

..Pectus excavatum is the commonest thoracic congenital malformation, but its treatment remains not well known. The authors present the results of the mini-invasive repair at G. Gaslini Institute of Genoa, Italy...

..The long-term urologic outcome in a large series of patients with neural tube defects was evaluated...

..We studied the clinical correlation between these 2 anomalies, and we tried to elucidate whether dextrocardia or Poland syndrome comes first...

..To evaluate the risk of renal damage in a large series of patients affected by spinal dysraphism...

..To our knowledge, this is the first report of such localization of this tumor...

..Granular cell tumor must be considered in the differential diagnosis of upper airway obstructive symptoms in infancy and childhood...

..The surgical treatment of MEN 2B is total thyroidectomy with cervical lymphadenectomy of the central compartment of the neck. When possible, this intervention should be performed prophylactically before 1 year of age...

..The SR is obtained by comparing sacrum size with fixed bony parameters of the pelvis. In previous studies, the average normal SR was calculated to be 0.74 for the anteroposterior view (APSR) and 0.77 for the lateral view (LSR)...

..Aim of this study is to present the results of the first year of airway reconstructive surgery activity of the Tracheal Team...

..Hamilton HM, Bermuda). The left hemithorax is visualized from the right side, pushing the optic through the mediastinum following the bar and staying just below it...

..This report is aimed at describing our preliminary experience with the preperitoneoscopic approach to the bladder neck for rectus fascial sling suspension in neurogenic bladder...

..In this study, we reviewed the bilateral features present in our patient and those described in the literature. Hypotheses explaining bilateral features in PS are reviewed...

..Although primary closure is the preferred option and should be performed in the neonatal period, the use of prostheses warrants good results as well. Prior to treatment, associated defects and syndromes should be excluded...

..Our study aims to evaluate bar removal in 2 groups of patients with metallic and absorbable stabilizers, respectively...

..Other treatments of tracheomalacia, particularly tracheal stenting, were associated with a higher rate of failure, severe morbidity and mortality...

..To present the experience documented over 1 year of analysis and quality control on surgical complications and organizational accidents...

..In this work, a new classification of hand and upper limb anomalies in PA is proposed, on the basis of the clinical and instrumental evaluation of 175 patients...

..Previous reports have shown HLXB9 to be a major causative gene for CS. The aim of our study was to reevaluate the involvement of the HLXB9 gene in a larger group of CRS cases...

..Moreover, for breast implant patients, this technique is absolutely feasible without major complications...

..Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid morbidity and mortality from an undiagnosed presacral mass...

..To assess the feasibility and complications of laparoscopic-assisted placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters (PDCs) in pediatric patients...

..In the current study, the Sd mouse enteric nervous system (ENS) was thoroughly investigated with specific immunohistochemical markers...

..In addition, the screening of SHH in 7 CS and in 15 sporadic ARM patients with sacral hypodevelopment allowed us to exclude its role in the pathogenesis of these disorders...

..Because dysganglionosis in this animal model (Dom/+) was evident in 79% of cases (AG or HG), we concluded that Dom mice could represent important models for further experimental studies...

..Abnormalities of the fetal ENS could determine the IND phenotype, which is likely to contribute to the pathogenesis of different intestinal malformations and in particular of anorectal and "rotation" anomalies...

..We propose the following diagnostic protocols: a) for preoperative histochemical study: conventional AChE plus LDH and NADPH-diaphorase; b) for intraoperative study: rapid AChE plus ANE...

..Although tumours can be treated via these approaches, outcome remains related to the nature and malignancy of the disease itself...