Search Results - "Cigna, E."

Axillary web syndrome in women after breast cancer surgery referred to an Oncological Rehabilitation Unit: which are the main risk factors? A retrospective case-control study by de Sire, A, Losco, L, Cisari, C, Gennari, A, Boldorini, R, Fusco, N, Cigna, E, Invernizzi, M

“…Axillary web syndrome (AWS) is a complication of surgical procedures in breast cancer (BC) patients. This condition with poorly understood incidence and…”
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Nipple-sparing bilateral prophylactic mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with TiLoop® Bra mesh in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: A prospective study of long-term and patient reported outcomes using the BREAST-Q by Casella, D., Di Taranto, G., Marcasciano, M., Sordi, S., Kothari, A., Kovacs, T., Lo Torto, F., Cigna, E., Ribuffo, D., Calabrese, C.

“…Although demand for prophylactic mastectomy is increasing over time among women at a high risk for breast cancer, there is a paucity of studies on long term…”
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Three-dimensional laser scanning as a reliable and reproducible diagnostic tool in breast cancer related lymphedema rehabilitation: a proof-of-principle study by de Sire, A, Losco, L, Cigna, E, Lippi, L, Gimigliano, F, Gennari, A, Cisari, C, Chen, H C, Fusco, N, Invernizzi, M

“…In this study, we aimed to assess the reproducibility and reliability of a three-dimensional laser scanner (3DLS) in measuring the upper limb volume of BRCL…”
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Back to basics with distal thumb reconstruction. Easy management of the incomplete amputation by Losco, L, Kaciulyte, J, Delia, G, Bolletta, A, Lo Torto, Federico, Di Taranto, G, Ribuffo, D, Cigna, E

“…Thumb reconstruction has always been challenging for hand surgeons. The disability can severely influence the working and social life of the patient, even if…”
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Wide local excision vs. Mohs micrographic surgery by Paradisi, A, Abeni, D, Rusciani, A, Cigna, E, Wolter, M, Scuderi, N, Rusciani, L, Kaufmann, R, Podda, M

“…Summary Background Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon tumor of the skin with high rates of local recurrence. It is debated whether Mohs…”
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Lip Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Epidemiological Study by MARUCCIA, M, ONESTI, M. G, PARISI, P, CIGNA, E, TROCCOLA, A, SCUDERI, N

“…Lip cancer is the most frequent tumor of the oral-maxillary region. A high incidence of lip cancer has been reported among the Italian population over the past…”
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Breast surgeons updating on the thresholds of COVID-19 era: results of a multicenter collaborative study evaluating the role of online videos and multimedia sources on breast surgeons education and training by Marcasciano, M, Kaciulyte, J, Mori, F L R, Lo Torto, F, Barellini, L, Loreti, A, Fanelli, B, De Vita, R, Redi, U, Marcasciano, F, Di Cesare, F, Dal Prà, G, Conversi, A, Elia, L, Montemari, G, Vaia, N, Bernini, M, Sordi, S, Luridiana, G, D'Ermo, G, Monti, M, De Luca, A, Ricci, F, Mazzocchi, M, Gentilucci, M, Greco, M, Losco, L, Valdatta, L A, Raposio, E, Giudice, G, Maruccia, M, Di Benedetto, G, Cigna, E, Casella, D, Ribuffo, D

“…Current trends show a rise of attention given to breast cancer patients' quality of life and the surgical reconstructive result. Along with this trend,…”
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Management of microanastomosis in patients affected by vessel diseases by Cigna, E, Lo Torto, F, Parisi, P, Felli, A, Ribuffo, D

“…In the last 10 years with the advances in microsurgery of techniques and materials the indications for free tissue transfer have considerably been increased…”
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Coverage of exposed hardware after lower leg fractures with free flaps or pedicled flaps by Fallico, N, Somma, F, Cigna, E, Dessy, L A, Tarallo, M, Ribuffo, D

“…The placement of osteosynthetic materials in the leg may be complicated by hardware exposure. Successful soft tissue reconstruction often provides a critical…”
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Is the prognosis and course of acral melanoma related to site-specific clinicopathological features? by Paolino, G, Bekkenk, M W, Didona, D, Eibenschutz, L, Richetta, A G, Cantisani, C, Viti, G, Carbone, A, Buccini, P, De Simone, P, Ferrari, A, Scali, E, Calvieri, S, Silipo, V, Cigna, E, Viti, G P, Bottoni, U

“…Acral melanoma is an uncommon type of melanoma in Caucasian patients. However, acral melanoma is the most common type of melanoma in African and Asian…”
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Postoperative care in finger replantation: our case-load and review of the literature by Cigna, E, Lo Torto, F, Maruccia, M, Ruggieri, M, Zaccheddu, F, Chen, H C, Ribuffo, D

“…Technical success of a finger replantation depends on several factors such as surgical procedure, type of injury, number of segments amputated, amputation…”
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Tyrosinase expression as a molecular marker for investigating the presence of circulating tumor cells in melanoma patients by Gradilone, A, Cigna, E, Aglianò, A M, Frati, L

“…In 1991, Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) was introduced to assess the expression of Tyrosinase in the peripheral blood of melanoma…”
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Iginio Tansini revisited by Ribuffo, D, Cigna, E, Gerald, G L, Houseman, N, Seneviratne, S, Lombardi, E, Parisi, P, Scuderi, N

“…The origin of the muscolocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap dates back to 1906 when Igino Tansini, an Italian surgeon, described a procedure to reconstruct the…”
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Nasal reconstruction with the two stages vs three stages forehead flap. A three centres experience over ten years by Ribuffo, D, Serratore, F, Cigna, E, Sorvillo, V, Guerra, M, Bucher, S, Scuderi, N

“…In nasal reconstruction all anatomic layers as cover, lining, and support, have to be replaced to restore proper aesthetics. Forehead skin has been…”
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CD133 and ABCB5 as stem cell markers on sentinel lymph node from melanoma patients by Gazzaniga, P, Cigna, E, Panasiti, V, Devirgiliis, V, Bottoni, U, Vincenzi, B, Nicolazzo, C, Petracca, A, Gradilone, A

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Secondary lipofilling after breast reconstruction with implants by Cigna, E, Ribuffo, D, Sorvillo, V, Atzeni, M, Piperno, A, Calò, P G, Scuderi, N

“…Several Authors have reported on the use of lipoinjection as a low-risk and low-morbidity procedure that gives good results for the correction of soft-tissue…”
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Late spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon after corticosteroid injection for flexor tenosynovitis by Cigna, E, Özkan, Ö, Mardini, S, Chiang, P-T, Yang, C-H, Chen, H-C

“…Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon has been reported after trauma, rheumatoid arthritis and sports. Rupture may also occur as a…”
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Metatypical carcinoma of the head: a review of 312 cases by Cigna, E, Tarallo, M, Sorvillo, V, Piperno, A, Scuderi, N

“…Metatypical cell carcinoma (MTC) is a quite rare malignancy accounting for 5% of all non melanoma skin cancers, with features of basal cell carcinoma and…”
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An experience on primary thinning and secondary debulking of anterolateral thigh flap in head and neck reconstruction by Cigna, E, Minni, A, Barbaro, M, Attanasio, G, Sorvillo, V, Malzone, G, Chen, H C, Ribuffo, D

“…The antero-lateral thigh flap (ALTF) has become one of the workhorses of reconstructive procedures of the head and neck. The cosmetic result of this flap is…”
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An improved method of supercharged transposed latissimus dorsi flap with the skin paddle for the management of a complicated lumbosacral defect by Cigna, E, Mardini, S, Chen, H-C, Özkan, Ö, Sassu, P, Salgado, C J, Lieu, Y-T, Ponzo, I, Ribuffo, D, Scuderi, N

“…Treatment of non-healing wounds of lower back often poses a powerful challenge. We present one of the first report of treatment of a lumbosacral defect with a…”
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