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Campagnaro T.
Appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a multicenter ambispective cohort study by the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies (the CRAC study)
AbstractMajor surgical societies advised using non-operative management of appendicitis and suggested against laparoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hypothesis is that a significant reduction in the number of emergent appendectomies was observed during the pandemic, restricted to complex cases. The study aimed to analyse emergent surgical appendectomies during pandemic on a national basis and compare it to the same period of the previous year. This is a multicentre, retrospective, observational study investigating the outcomes of patients undergoing emergent appendectomy in March–April 2019 vs March–April 2020. The primary outcome was the number of appendectomies performed, classifie…
Intraperitoneal drain placement and outcomes after elective colorectal surgery: International matched, prospective, cohort study
Abstract Background Many surgeons routinely place intraperitoneal drains after elective colorectal surgery. However, enhanced recovery after surgery guidelines recommend against their routine use owing to a lack of clear clinical benefit. This study aimed to describe international variation in intraperitoneal drain placement and the safety of this practice. Methods COMPASS (COMPlicAted intra-abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery) was a prospective, international, cohort study which enrolled consecutive adults undergoing elective colorectal surgery (February to March 2020). The primary outcome was the rate of intraperitoneal drain placement. Secondary outcomes included: rate and tim…
L'espansione delle specie legnose esotiche negli habitat naturali e seminaturali: un problema di gestione forestale attuale
Le specie esotiche invasive si diffondono soprattutto in aree antropizzate, dove riescono ad occupare spazi lasciati liberi dalle specie autoctone e dalle comunità da esse edificate. In questi ultimi anni, tuttavia, numerose specie arboree ed arbustive esotiche si stanno diffondendo in Italia, oltre che in ambienti disturbati, anche in aree naturali e semi-naturali. È questo il caso dell’ailanto (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle), una delle specie arboree esotiche invasive più diffuse e dannose negli ecosistemi forestali temperati e mediterranei di tutto il mondo. Dal punto di vista ecologico, l’ailanto mostra tutti i caratteri tipici delle specie pioniere arboree: rapido accrescimento i…