PARABOSCHI , Irene

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to describe, for the first time in paediatric age, the technique and the outcomes of the thoracophrenolaparotomic (TPL) approach for surgical resection of thoraco-abdominal neuroblastomas (NBs) in children. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed analysing clinical features and surgical outcomes...

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most commonly occurring soft-tissue malignancy of childhood. Surgery plays an important role in multidisciplinary treatment and its principal aim is a local control of the disease, respecting the integrity of the surrounding structures. There is no unanimous consensus on the best surgical technique, and the operative...

Cervicothoracic neuroblastomas (NBs) pose unique surgical challenges due to the complexity of the neurovascular structures located in the thoracic inlet. To date, two main techniques have been reported to completely remove these tumours in children: the trans-manubrial and the trap-door approaches. Herein, the authors propose a third new...

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood, accounting for approximately 15% of all cancer-related deaths in the pediatric population. The overall survival of children with high-risk disease is around 40-50% despite the aggressive treatment protocols. In accordance with the most recent guidelines, a complete...

Bicycle riding has multiple beneficial cardiovascular effects; however, it is a well-documented source of significant urologic injuries. Priapism is a rare condition in children, and occurs primarily because of congenital hematologic diseases or adverse drug reactions. A pediatric clinical case and literature review of a high-flow priapism...

Objectives/Hypothesis: Incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) after laryngotracheal (LT) surgery is relatively high, especially in children. Study Design: Retrospective and prospective cohort study. Methods: Clinical records of children who underwent open LT surgery at the Istituto Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital from January 2008 to...

The authors aim to identify criteria for the diagnosis of Intestinal Visceral Myopathy (IVM), results were compared with ultrastructural studies (US). Six IVM patients and 7 paediatric control cases (without gastrointestinal diseases) were studied. One case was a typical Megacystis-Mycrocolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (MMIHS). The...