Michael J. Grieco
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View article: LEFT ATRIAL STIFFNESS INDEX AS A NON–INVASIVE MEASURE TO PREDICT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION RECURRENCE AFTER CATHETER ABLATION
LEFT ATRIAL STIFFNESS INDEX AS A NON–INVASIVE MEASURE TO PREDICT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION RECURRENCE AFTER CATHETER ABLATION Open
Background Catheter ablation (CA) is an effective option for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), albeit burdened with a recurrence rate that needs to be taken into account. To date, strong echocardiographic parameters…
View article: Stapled End-To-Side Ileocolic Anastomosis in Crohn’s Disease: Old Dog, Reliable Tricks? A Retrospective Two-Center Cohort Study
Stapled End-To-Side Ileocolic Anastomosis in Crohn’s Disease: Old Dog, Reliable Tricks? A Retrospective Two-Center Cohort Study Open
Objective: Analyze our long-term experience with a less-popularized but stalwart approach, the stapled end-to-side ileocolic anastomosis. Background: The choice of technical approach to ileocolic anastomosis after ileocecal resection for C…
View article: Transanal Resection of Anorectal Leiomyosarcoma
Transanal Resection of Anorectal Leiomyosarcoma Open
Anorectal leiomyosarcoma (AL) is a rare and aggressive malignancy. Although the optimal treatment of AL is unknown, surgical resection with negative margins is the mainstay of management. We describe the case of a 72-year-old woman with me…
View article: The role of high-risk features in stage II colon cancer after surgical treatment
The role of high-risk features in stage II colon cancer after surgical treatment Open
A proportion of patients with stage II colon cancer treated surgically will have either local or distal recurrence; this group is not well identified. High-risk features (HRF) have been proposed to aid in the determination of which patient…