The authors, after emphasizing the value presently ascribed to the conception of "epithelial displasia" as initial histologic and cytologic alteration, common to all groups of patients with high risk of development of colorectal cancer, review the mani precancer lesions of large intestine. As a conclusion, they affirm the main target one presently aims at for the screening in groups with high risk is to precociously identify the stage of transformation of epithelial displasia into carcinoma, so as to be able to set up a timely treatment.

Adenoma↗

PubMed1978

[Role of post-embolectomy anticoagulant therapy in the prevention of recurrences].

The authors review two homogenous groups of patients subjected to surgical embolectomy, one group receiving standard anticoagulant therapy before and after surgery, and the other not receiving that treatment regularly or at all. The results obtained in the two groups indicate that anticoagulant therapy plays a role of no mean order in the prevention of postoperative relapses.

Anticoagulants↗

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[Treatment of rectal carcinoma: our experience].

Authors' experience with 53 patient operated on for adenocarcinoma of the rectum in Oncologic Surgery Department--University of Messina (Italy) was analysed. The development of mechanical devices has allowed surgeons to perform sphincter-saving in patients with medium-lower tumors of the rectum. In this experience abdominoperineal amputation was performed in cases of distal rectal tumors, local transanal excision was performed in 6 cases. There were no statistically significant differences between low anterior resection and abdomino-perineal resection with respect to local (17% vs 16.6%) and distant (16% vs 16%) recurrence.

Adenocarcinoma↗

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[Pseudo-thrombophlebitic syndrome of the leg caused by cyst in the inner popliteal hamstrings. A case report].

The Authors present a clinical case of pseudo-thrombophlebitic syndrome caused by a cyst of the inner popliteal hamstrings. Pointing out anatomic characteristics of the area involved together with the physiopathology and etiology of the formation that fill the space of the inner popliteal hamstrings, in agreement with the observations reported in literature, and intervene in determining a great number of venous blockage observed in the leg. In conclusion, they observe how a correct clinical-anamnestic approach is important in the diagnosis and consequent prompt and aimed therapy, and how this approach should use the modern instruments available today for a definite diagnosis in the presence of a syndrome of venous stasis of the lower limbs.

Adult↗