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A Bozzetti

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PubMed1983

[Biologic bases of musculo-cutaneous flaps most frequently used in cervico-maxillo-facial surgery].

An anatomical investigation on the vascular supply to "Pectoralis major", "Trapezius lateralis" and "Latissimus dorsi" muscolo-cutaneous flaps is presented. The AA. call particular attention to the vascular supply of the cutis going beyond the muscular borders. In this way we can determine the maximal width of the flap it is possible to achieve, without previous autonomization and without trophic problems.

Head and Neck Neoplasms↗
PubMed1980

[Haemobilia as sign of hepatic artery aneurysm (author's transl)].

The Authors described a case of left hepatic artery aneurysm giving ris to haemobilia. A wide discussion is held on clinical and diagnostic aspects on this situation, often causing operations following each other, before that a correct surgical treatment is indicated. The patient underwent the left hepatic artery ligature, at present considered the choice method in the treatment of haemobilia following ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm.

Aneurysm↗
PubMed1979

[Transduodenal papillosphincterotomy in treatment of biliary lithiasis].

The Authors report 180 cases of transdudenal papillosphincterotomy. Medium follow-up at 5 years revealed a complete recovery in 87 of 100 controlled patients. Nine cases revealed persistence of some degree of dyspepsia, while a second operation was necessary for the remaining patients to remove recurrent calculi in 2 cases and because of Oddi's stenosis in other two cases. A 4,4% mortality operative was observed, following postoperative pancreatitis in 1,1%, duodenal fistula or haemorrhage in 1,6%, and 1,6% from other causes. On the basis of their results the Authors conclude that transduodenal papillosphincterotomy is an effective procedure in treating complicated lithiasic biliary disease when respecting the reported indications.

Ampulla of Vater↗
PubMed1979

[Plunging and intrathoracic goiters].

The authors report 21 cases of cervico-substernal and 9 cases of mediastino-cervical goiters. On the base of their experience they remark that the diagnosis of topographic mediastinal extent of goiter has never been a problem in the mean time that it remains difficult to recognize the possible tumoral nature of the lesion, also utilizing both thyroid angiography and superior caval phlebography. Removal of 27 of 30 goiters was effecuted by cervical approach alone. In two cases a thoraco-lateral approach was added to remove endothoracic neoplastic goiters and in the last case a partial sternotomy was necessary. The authors conclude that the occasional use of sternotomy is not the result of an aprioristic decision, but the consequence of a correct removal obtained through the cervicotomic approach, also for large mediastino-cervical goiters.

Adult↗
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Pentoxifylline, albumin excretion rate and proteinuria in type I and type II diabetic patients with microproteinuria. Results of a short-term randomized study.

An association between renal microvascular complications and hemorheological alterations has been suggested in diabetes mellitus. Therefore, a hemorheologic approach in the treatment of diabetic microproteinuria has been proposed. Eighty-two type I and type II diabetic patients with microproteinuria were randomized and assigned to two different protocols: protocol A, patients treated with pentoxifylline (Trental 400); protocol B, patients without hemorheologic treatment, in whom hypoglycemic therapy was just more strictly enforced. A significant improvement of the hemorheologic pattern and a significant marked reduction of albumin excretion rate and proteinuria was found in diabetic patients treated with pentoxifylline, independently of the degree of metabolic control. These results were readily achieved and were confirmed throughout the study. Moreover, these results were comparable to those obtained in diabetic patients of protocol B. Pentoxifylline might therefore be considered as the first useful therapeutic agent in the treatment of diabetic microproteinuria.

Adult↗
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The value of serum thyroglobulin measurement as a marker of cancer recurrence in the follow-up of patients previously treated for differentiated thyroid tumor.

In order to verify the value of serum thyrogolbulin (hTg) determination to detect cancer recurrence, 104 patients previously treated with surgical and 131I total thyroid ablation of differentiated thyroid cancer were studied. Comparison of serum hTg results and 131I total body scans (131I TBS) was attempted. In 87 patients with negative 131 I TBS, serum hTg was undetectable in 80% of the patients whereas in 20% detectable amounts of hTg were measured. In 57 patients with positive 131I TBS, serum hTg was measurable in 72% of the patients whereas in 20% was undetectable. These contrasting results of serum hTg measurement and 131I TBS suggest to us the usefulness to use both tests in the detection of thyroid cancer recurrence.

Female↗