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Rodolico V
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The microbiota of the bilio-pancreatic system: A cohort, STROBE-compliant study
2019
Paola Di Carlo,1 Nicola Serra,2 Francesco D’Arpa,3 Antonino Agrusa,3 Gaspare Gulotta,3 Teresa Fasciana,1 Vito Rodolico,1 Anna Giammanco,1 Consolato Sergi4,51Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, Mother & Child Care, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 2Statistic Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Naples, Italy; 3Department of General Surgery and Emergency, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 4Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 5Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Stollery Children’s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaBackgroun…
Inguinal hernia: The destiny of the inferior epigastric vessels and the pathogenesis of the disease
2020
While many scientific reports deal with inguinal hernia, including treatment methods and prosthetic devices proposed to provide a cure, few studies have sought to deepen our understanding of the etiology of this disease. The genesis of inguinal protrusion seems to be a neglected subject, even though addressing hernia genesis may be helpful for improving techniques and materials for surgical treatment. To clarify the source of inguinal protrusions, macroscopic and histological alterations of the inferior epigastric vessels in the herniated groin have been studied. These vascular structures exhibit significant features that could help to illuminate hernia genesis.In patients with double ipsil…