Biomesh (Pelvicol®) for vaginal anterior wall prolapse. A three-year follow-up

Transobturator Safyre sling is as effective as the transvaginal procedure

Recurrent sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease: the efficacy of minimal subcutaneous excision of the sinus and unroofing of pseudocystic cavity

I pazienti sottoposti a intervento chirurgico per malattia pilonidale sono ad alto rischio di sviluppare una recidiva. La nostra analisi prospettica è stata eseguita per valutare l’esito del trattamento della malattia pilonidale recidiva, mediante escissione sottocutanea minima del tramite fistoloso e della cute sopra la cisti, con Recurrent pilonidal disease guarigione per seconda intenzione. 48 pazienti consecutivi con precedente asportazione chirurgica di malattia pilonidale e attuale recidiva, sono stati sottoposti a chirurgia da gennaio 2009 a dicembre 2016, in anestesia locale. L’età dei pazienti (42 maschi e 6 femmine) al momento della nostra osservazione era di 28.5 ± 10.2 anni, il …

Inguinal hernioplasty in patients with cirrhosis and ascites: what preventive measures are needed for a safe procedure?

Inguinal hernioplasty in patients with LC and ascites has been long discouraged for the incidence of postoperative complications. The aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of this elective surgical procedure in patients with LC and ascites.Thirty consecutive LC patients with ascites and affected by inguinal hernia (LC group), who underwent elective open inguinal hernioplasty with mesh placement, have been matched with the same number of patients non-LC (non-LC group) who underwent the same surgical procedure in the same period of time. All patients in LC group received a careful hepatological assessment and were classified according to the etiology of LC and to the Child's class. Patients …