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P G Pastore

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PubMed2005

[Operative table-induced pressure ulcers].

The Authors conducted a study on 780 patients who underwent surgery. Fourteen patients developed operative table-induced pressure ulcers of different gravity. This paper is a description of these 14 cases. From the literature and from experience we know that the major exogenous risk factor for intraoperative pressure ulcers is the operation time. Therefore, special attention should be paid to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative prevention. The knowledge of the pathology, specialized personnel and the use of appropriate facilities can reduce the risks of complication that are important sanitary and economic issue.

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PubMed2002

[Neurinoma of the brachial plexus: 2 case reports].

Neurinomas, also referred to as neurilemmomas and schwannomas, are rare benign tumours of the peripheral nerves. A small percentage of these lesions arise from the brachial plexus. The Authors report two cases of schwannoma arising from the brachial plexus. Such lesions, usually asymptomatic, may cause sensitivity alterations or, less frequently, motor deficits in the involved arm. Tumour enucleation, avoiding damage to any of the nervous fascicles, is the treatment of choice.

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[Cystic tumors of the pancreas: a case of cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head].

Cystic tumors of the pancreas are important, although rare, lesions representing nearly 1% of all neoplasms and 10-15% of pancreatic cysts. The Authors compare clinical data of the case observed with those reported in literature. The described case confirms the peculiar characteristics of pancreatic mucinous cystoadenomas: slow growth, not specific symptoms, poor trend to give local or distant metastases, difficult preoperative differential diagnosis and satisfying oncological resection. Taking into account these parameters and the potential malignant evolution of such tumors, the Authors underline the importance of a radical surgical therapy.

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