Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to G M Andreoni.
The Authors, after a careful review of the international literature, report one case of retroperitoneal primitive echinococcus cyst. They describe the anatomo-pathological and clinically specific qualities of this rare condition and emphasize the importance of radical surgical therapy.
The Authors report a case of Ogilvie's syndrome observed directly. Remembering this disease is extremely rare, they review the pathogenic hypotheses and clinical picture, describing particularly therapeutic, conservative and surgical management.
The Authors describe the clinical rectal incontinence according to etiology, physiology and pathologic anatomy. They report a case of such rectal incontinence followed to hemorroidectom and treated by transplantation of gracilis muscle according to Pikrell technique, comparing this approach with other current surgical procedures.
The Authors report on tpo cases of strangulated obturator hernia observed in their department during the period 1977-1987 and successfully operated on by mid-line laparotomy, both pith a diagnosis of occlusion of the small bowel. The Authors review the clinical signs and instrumental investigations which may be of use in reaching an early pre-operative diagnosis, which constitutes the only possibility of reducing the mortality associated with this condition. Particular attention is devoted to the somatic characteristics of the patients: elderly, thin, chronic bronchitic, hypertensive cardiopathic. In one of the two cases, there was a concomitant crural hernia. In both cases, which presented a picture of acute intestinal occlusion, the type of surgery opted for was a mid-line laparotomy. In one case, an ileal resection was performed. To close the orifice of the obturator canal, plain suture of the peritoneum was used in one case and a mersilene patch in the other.