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F Pisello

Publications and source records attributed to F Pisello.

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[Surgical treatment of varicocele in day hospital. Our experience].

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about surgical treatment of varicocele in Day Hospital (DH). DESIGN: Report of 10 cases; evaluation of effectiveness of the surgical treatment. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: Surgical procedure according to Ivanissevich in all 8 patients. RESULT: 100% successful. CONCLUSION: Surgery in DH is a valid treatment option in varicocele, by the technical and economic point.

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[Dieulafoy's ulcer: unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal tract. Our experience].

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulatoy's ulcer (non variceal bleeding). DESIGN: Report of 5 cases; evaluation of mortality and effectiveness of the treatment. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: EGDS + sclerotherapy (emergency room) in all 5 patients. RESULTS: 80% successful (stop bleeding). CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic sclerotherapy is choice treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulafoy's ulcer, only in well experienced teams and rapidly.

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[Endoscopic treatment of a calculous choledochocele. Report of a case].

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about the treatment of choledochocele. DESIGN: Case report and 6-months follow up. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical and Anatomical Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: ERCP + ES with complete resolution of pathology. RESULT: Complete resolution of symptoms; 6-months follow up negative. CONCLUSIONS: ERCP is choice treatment of choledochocele, only in well experienced teams.

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[Scrotal angiomyofibroblastoma. Report of a case].

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about the treatment of a rare case of scrotal angiomyofibroblastoma (AMF). DESIGN: Report of 1 cases; evaluation of effectiveness of surgical treatment. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: The patient was submitted to curative and radical surgery. RESULTS: Resolution of the pathology. Follow up (6 months) negative. CONCLUSIONS: The AMF's treatment is surgical and localized. Is important the complete preoperative evaluation.

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[Multiple choledocholithiasis].

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about the endoscopic (ERCP) treatment of multiple choledocholithiasis. DESIGN: Report of 5 cases; evaluation of mortality and effectiveness of the treatment. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: ERCP + ES + clearance of bile duct stones in all 5 patients. RESULTS: 100% successful. CONCLUSION: ERCP is choice treatment of multiple choledocholithiasis, only in well experienced teams.

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[Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. Our experience in 8 cases].

OBJECTIVE: The authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts (PP). DESIGN: Report of 8 cases; evaluation of effectiveness, morbidity and mortality. SETTING: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. INTERVENTIONS: endoscopic drainage in all 8 patients. RESULT: 88% successful (7/8). CONCLUSION: Endoscopic drainage of PP is a safe and simple treatment, with high rates of success and low rate of morbility.

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