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Castaldi MA, Cobellis L, Fraternali F, Ardovino M, Ardovino I, Colacurci N. Biomechanical features of bidirectional-barbed suture: a randomized laboratory analysis. Surg Technol Int 2014; 24:45-48. [PMID: 24700213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The aim of the current prospective study was to evaluate the biomechanical stability of barbed suture vs. conventional suture. Biomechanical stability of a 14x14-cm PDO/polydioxanone, with a half circle and 36-mm needle, bidirectional barbed 0-Quill suture (Angiotech, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) vs. 1-Poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl, Ethicon, Inc, Somerville, NJ) suture was evaluated on biological specimens. The 1-Monocryl suture was chosen because it is widely used by gynecological surgeons in the repair either of the vaginal cuff or the uterine wall defects. Forty specimens of aponeurotic muscle, obtained from abdominal wall of a lamb, were prepared, and randomly assigned to 1 of 2 repair groups: Group A (n = 20) classic repair with 1-Monocryl suture; Group B (n = 20) 0-Quill barbed suture. Each specimen was transected at the midpoint and then repaired. Biomechanical stability of the repaired specimen was verified on a CMT6000 electromechanical universal testing machine (SANS, MTS SYSTEMS, China Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China), with a 1kN cell. Biomechanical tests showed that maximum force was similar for 1-Monocryl and 0-Quill respectively (p = non-significant). This randomized laboratory study shows that biomechanical stability of the sutures is comparable.
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- Maria Antonietta Castaldi
- Department of the Woman, the Child, and General and Specialized Surgery Second University of Naples Naples, Italy
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- Department of the Woman, the Child, and General and Specialized Surgery Second University of Naples Naples, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Biomechanics University of Salerno Salerno, Italy
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- Department of the Woman, the Child, and General and Specialized Surgery Second University of Naples Naples, Italy
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- Department of the Woman and the Child, Operative Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology A.O.R.N. S.G. Moscati Avellino, Italy
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- Department of the Woman, the Child, and General and Specialized Surgery Second University of Naples Naples, Italy
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Ardovino M, Castaldi MA, Fraternali F, Ardovino I, Colacurci N, Signoriello G, Cobellis L. Bidirectional Barbed Suture in Laparoscopic Myomectomy: Clinical Features. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2013; 23:1006-10. [DOI: 10.1089/lap.2013.0103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Mario Ardovino
- Department of the Woman, the Child and General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of the Woman, the Child and General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, A.O.R.N. San Giuseppe Moscati, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of the Woman, the Child and General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Statistics, Department of Public Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of the Woman, the Child and General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Ardovino M, Castaldi MA, Fraternali F, Ardovino I, Mosca L, Colacurci N, Signoriello G, Cobellis L. Bidirectional barbed suture in total laparoscopic hysterectomy and lymph node dissection for endometrial cancer: technical evaluation and 1-year follow-up of 61 patients. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2013; 23:347-50. [PMID: 23573880 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2012.0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This randomized clinical study compared the feasibility and safety of the shortest suture for bidirectional knotless barbed versus standard sutures, with either extracorporeal or intracorporeal knots, for vaginal cuff closure following total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and lymph node dissection for early endometrial cancer. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study design was Canadian Task Force Classification I. In tertiary-care university-based teaching hospitals, 61 women underwent TLH and lymph node dissection. In accord with randomization, the vaginal cuff in TLH was closed with either extracorporeal or intracorporeal knots (1-Monocryl(®); Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ) and a bidirectional knotless barbed suture (0-Quill™; Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada). All patients were evaluated at 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year follow-up. RESULTS Time required to suture was significantly lower in the group treated with bidirectional suture than in groups with traditional sutures (P<.001). No significant difference was observed in the operative time between the study groups. The degree of surgical difficulty was significantly lower in the bidirectional barbed suture group than in the other groups. At 1-year follow-up all patients presented no wound dehiscence, no bleeding, dyspareunia, and other potential major complications such as ureteric, bladder, or bowel injury. CONCLUSIONS Use of a barbed suture reduces the time required to repair the vaginal cuff during TLH. At follow-up of patients, carried out 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after the surgery, no wound dehiscence, no bleeding, or no other potential major surgical complications had occurred.
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- Mario Ardovino
- Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Science, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Ardovino M, Ardovino I, Castaldi MA, Trabucco E, Colacurci N, Cobellis L. Minilaparoscopic Myomectomy: A Mini-invasive Technical Variant. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2013; 23:871-5. [DOI: 10.1089/lap.2013.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Mario Ardovino
- Operative Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Highly Specialized National Hospital “San Giuseppe Moscati,” Avellino, Italy
- Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Highly Specialized National Hospital “San Giuseppe Moscati,” Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child, and of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Rotondi M, Mazzarelli L, Ciccone C, Ardovino M, Di Meglio A. O584 FETAL TRIPLOIDY ASSOCIATED WITH NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS IN A SPONTANEOUS PREGNANCY PROVIDING OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME (OHSS): A CASE REPORT. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61014-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ardovino M, Ardovino I, Castaldi MA, Monteverde A, Colacurci N, Cobellis L. Laparoscopic myomectomy of a subserous pedunculated fibroid at 14 weeks of pregnancy: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2011; 5:545. [PMID: 22054171 PMCID: PMC3225401 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 11/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Uterine leiomyomas are seen in 1.6% to 4% of pregnancies. With the increasing age of obstetric patients, more cases are being encountered during pregnancy. Case presentation We report the case of a 31-year-old Caucasian woman with acute recurrent abdominal pain due to a subserous fundic myoma, measuring 48 × 52 × 63 mm, with an implantation base of 22 × 18 mm, which was successfully treated by laparoscopy at 14 weeks of pregnancy. At a gestational age of week 40, the patient spontaneously delivered a healthy 3216 g girl baby. Conclusion As far as we know, this is the first reported case of laparoscopic myomectomy this early during a pregnancy. Our experience together with an analysis of cases reported in the literature suggests that myomectomy during pregnancy may be considered safe, but only in the hands of experienced laparoscopic surgeons. There are a few reports in the literature about laparoscopic myomectomy during the first half of pregnancy that demonstrate its feasibility in selected cases. Some technical tools could improve the procedure with a minimum of risk for the ongoing pregnancy.
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- Mario Ardovino
- Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Science, Second University of Studies of Naples, Largo Madonna delle Grazie 1, 80138, Naples, Italy.
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Vietri MT, Cioffi M, Sessa M, Simeone S, Bontempo P, Trabucco E, Ardovino M, Colacurci N, Molinari AM, Cobellis L. CYP17 and CYP19 gene polymorphisms in women affected with endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2008; 92:1532-5. [PMID: 18930188 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2008] [Revised: 07/08/2008] [Accepted: 07/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether CYP17 T>C polymorphism and polymorphisms C1558T and Val80 of CYP19 are related to endometriosis. DESIGN Clinical study. PATIENT(S) Women affected with endometriosis (n = 104) and control group (n = 86). The diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed by the histologic examination of the endometriotic lesions. RESULT(S) In patients affected with endometriosis, we observed that AA and CC genotypes were significantly represented in Val80 and C1558T polymorphisms of CYP19. CONCLUSION(S) The molecular mechanisms that underlie the development of endometriosis are unclear. Both environmental and genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. The inheritable susceptibility to endometriosis justifies the growing interest in identifying genes and/or genetic polymorphisms that predispose women to an increased risk of developing endometriosis. The identification of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), probably linked to endometriosis, could help to explain its pathogenesis.
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- Maria Teresa Vietri
- Department of General Pathology, Second Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Vietri MT, Molinari AM, Iannella I, Cioffi M, Bontempo P, Ardovino M, Scaffa C, Colacurci N, Cobellis L. Arg72Pro p53 polymorphism in Italian women: no association with endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2007; 88:1468-9. [PMID: 17412337 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2006] [Revised: 12/26/2006] [Accepted: 12/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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p53 codon 72 polymorphism in Italian women have a minor role in determining genetic susceptibility to endometriosis. The racial differences, in association with other risk factors, might be underlined in endometriotic disease.
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Scafoglio C, Ambrosino C, Cicatiello L, Altucci L, Ardovino M, Bontempo P, Medici N, Molinari AM, Nebbioso A, Facchiano A, Calogero RA, Elkon R, Menini N, Ponzone R, Biglia N, Sismondi P, De Bortoli M, Weisz A. Comparative gene expression profiling reveals partially overlapping but distinct genomic actions of different antiestrogens in human breast cancer cells. J Cell Biochem 2006; 98:1163-84. [PMID: 16514628 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Antiestrogens used for breast cancer (BC) treatment differ among each other for the ability to affect estrogen receptor (ER) activity and thereby inhibit hormone-responsive cell functions and viability. We used high-density cDNA microarrays for a comprehensive definition of the gene pathways affected by 17beta-estradiol (E2), ICI 182,780 (ICI), 4OH-tamoxifen (Tamoxifen), and raloxifene (RAL) in ER-positive ZR-75.1 cells, a suitable model to investigate estrogen and antiestrogen actions in hormone-responsive BC. The expression of 601 genes was significantly affected by E2 in these cells; in silico analysis reveals that 86 among them include one or more potential ER binding site within or near the promoter and that the binding site signatures for E2F-1, NF-Y, and NRF-1 transcription factors are significantly enriched in the promoters of genes induced by estrogen treatment, while those for CAC-binding protein and LF-A1 in those repressed by the hormone, pointing to novel transcriptional effectors of secondary responses to estrogen in BC cells. Interestingly, expression of 176 E2-regulated mRNAs was unaffected by any of the antiestrogens tested, despite the fact that under the same conditions the transcriptional and cell cycle stimulatory activities of ER were inhibited. On the other hand, of 373 antiestrogen-responsive genes identified here, 52 were unresponsive to estrogen and 25% responded specifically to only one of the compounds tested, revealing non-overlapping and clearly distinguishable effects of the different antiestrogens in BC cells. As some of these differences reflect specificities of the mechanism of action of the antiestrogens tested, we propose to exploit this gene set for characterization of novel hormonal antagonists and selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and as a tool for testing new associations of antiestrogens, more effective against BC.
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- Claudio Scafoglio
- Dipartimento di Patologia generale, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Vico L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Quirino L, Izzo A, Niglio E, Quirino R, Ciavolino G, Rotondi M, Mainini G, Ardovino M, Messalli EM. Pelvic lipomatosis complicating ovarian cyst removal: a case report. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2004; 25:517-8. [PMID: 15285320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Pelvic lipomatosis consists of an abdominal capsulated mass containing lipidic tissue, generally with remarkable dimensions, responsible for urinary tract disturbances. Here we describe the first case to our knowledge of accidental intraoperative diagnosis associated to an ovarian cyst in absence of objective symptoms and signs.
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- L Quirino
- Department of Gynecologic Obstetric Sciences and Reproduction, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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