BELLINI , Elisa

Mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose tissue are cells with high differentiation capacity, high bioavailability and very low morbidity of the collection site, making these cells ideal for regenerative medicine therapies. The high interest of recent years towards this promising resource has made European legislative adjustment...

Introduction: Adipose grafting has undergone significant changes over time. Many different techniques have been followed by trying to improve the quality of the lipoaspirate and the survival of the fat graft after implantation. Material and methods: The purpose of this review is to analyse the historical evolution of the surgical harvesting and...

Background: Endoscopic transthoracic sympathicotomy has proven to be an effective and durable surgical treatment for severe primary hyperhidrosis. Anyhow, in some cases, especially in overweight patients, a thick overlying subpleural fat may obscure the sympathetic chain, precluding access to the ganglia and partial or total completion of the...

Introduction: Nowadays, liposuction is the most frequently performed aesthetic surgery procedure in Western Countries. This technique has had rapid development since the 1970s, when it was experimented for the first time by A. and G. Fischer. It is currently widely used in clinical practice for many different situations in aesthetic,...

Objective. Breast cancer, the most common malignancy in women, comprises 18% of all female cancers. Mastectomy is an essential intervention to save lives, but it can destroy one's body image, causing both physical and psychological trauma. Reconstruction is an important step in restoring patient quality of life after the mutilating treatment....

Purpose: Recent breakthroughs in natural language processing and machine learning, exemplified by ChatGPT, have spurred a paradigm shift in healthcare. Released by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT rapidly gained global attention. Trained on massive text datasets, this large language model holds immense potential to revolutionize healthcare....

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Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze functional outcomes of soft palate reconstruction after oncologic surgery. Methods: This study was conducted in conformity with the PRISMA statement. A single arm meta-analysis was performed for feeding tube dependence (FTD) (primary outcome), velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) and hypernasality...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap in head and neck reconstruction. Methods: A single arm meta-analysis was performed for flap survival rate (primary outcome), reoperation for major complication, and overall complication rates (secondary outcomes). Results: The search strategy...