Gianpiero G Gravante

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How can I calculate disease free survival at 5 years follow-up?

I have a group of postoperative oncologic patients at 5 years follow-up which I divided into four subgroups according to the alive status (dead or alive) and recurrence (disease-free, recurrent)....

15 September 2015 7,739 14 View

Open appendicectomy: any space left for research?

I wrote two articles (a meta-analysis and a systematic review) on two different topics regarding the surgical technique of open appendicectomy. I'm finding it difficult to publish them because the...

25 May 2013 9,004 11 View

What is your current practice about the use of intraperitoneal drains for perforated appendicitis following an open appendicectomy?

Do you think the presence of drains influences the occurrence of wound infections, intrabdominal abscesses or postoperative ileus? Or you just wash abundantly after the appendicectomy and leave no...

29 December 2012 7,165 19 View

Does anyone have any experience of the entity called "proliferative funiculitis" in the spermatic cord?

I had a case of testicular pain and enlarged testicle presenting as an emergency that required scrotal exploration and orchidectomy for the suspicion of testicular torsion. Intraoperative...

07 September 2012 7,320 1 View

What should be the current practice concerning nerve/s management during open inguinal hernia repair (preservation or neurectomy)?

Numerous studies and one recent meta-analysis seem to favour the elective neurectomy during open inguinal repair at the expense of an increased numbness of the area. What is the current practice...

27 August 2012 8,925 15 View