Stapled hemorrhoidectomy (SH), a new approach to the treatment of hemorrhoids, removes a circumferential strip of mucosa about four centimeters above the dentate line. A review of 1107 patients… (More)
BACKGROUND
Music therapy could reduce stress and the stress response. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of music therapy in alleviating stress during day surgery.
METHODS
Sixty… (More)
The STARR double stapling procedure (DSP), i. e. transanal anteroposterior rectotomy, has been recently reported as a low-morbidity and effective operation for the treatment of rectocele and internal… (More)
The results of an investigation of plasma levels of gastrointestinal hormones in patients after the construction of a pelvic reservoir are reported. Enteroglucagon (EG) and peptide tyrosine-tyrosine… (More)
Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is a widely used surgical technique for treating hemorrhoids, although severe complications have been reported. The authors report a rare case of extensive ascending… (More)
Hyperplasia of nerves has been described previously in Crohn's disease. To determine whether similar alteration of the enteric endocrine system occurs, endocrine cells of the ileal epithelium were… (More)
Tufted angiomas are rare lesions described as slowly growing/spreading erythematous macules especially located in the upper trunk and neck. Herein we report the case of perianal location of a tufted… (More)
Hypocholesterolemia seems to represent a significant predictive factor of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The authors, on the basis of recent literature data, aim to clarify the… (More)
The diagnosis of ischemic colitis is challenging and still based upon a high index of suspicion. We report here, three patients affected by ischemic colitis causing stenosis and intestinal… (More)
The role played by serotonin (5-HT) in the regulation of bronchomotor tone has up to now been a much debated question, although there is good evidence that it induces intense bronchoconstriction… (More)