Background: Perianal abscesses and fistulae have been reported in approximately 15% of patients with paediatric Crohn's disease and they are associated with poor quality of life. Several surgical techniques were proposed for the treatment of perianal Crohn's disease, characterized by an elevated incidence of failure, incontinence, and...
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2015 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2015 (v1)Publication
The incidence of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) has dramatically increased in the last 20 years. Although first reported in mid 1970s', diagnostic laparoscopy has started to be routinely adopted in paediatric surgical practice since late 1990s'. Minimally invasive surgery was first limited to diagnostic purposes. After 2002 it was...
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2016 (v1)Publication
Introduction: Laparoscopic-assisted ileostomy (LAI) represents a cornerstone for the staged approach to ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim is to determine stoma morbidity in a series of pediatric patients and possibly identify specific risk factors. Methods: All of the patients who underwent LAI for UC between January 2008 and December 2014 were...
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2014 (v1)Publication
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2016 (v1)Publication
Background: Fundoplication is considered a mainstay in the treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux. However, the literature reports significant recurrences and limited data on long-term outcome. Aims: To evaluate our long-term outcomes of antireflux surgery in children and to assess the results of redo surgery. Methods: We retrospectively...
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