Il Giornale di chirurgia
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Il Giornale di chirurgia · May 2010
Case Reports[Bilateral and multiple traumatic pulmonary pseudo-cysts: a case report].
Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst is a very rare consequence of blunt chest trauma characterized by formation of cystic like parenchymal lesions. Generally multiple and bilateral distribution is more rare than a single localization. The computed tomography (CT) scan has an higher diagnostic value compared with conventional chest X-ray. ⋯ However initial strictly patient follow-up is necessary to early discover and treat potentially severe complications. Utility of chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to exclude potentially severe infectious complications is described. Any complications required percutaneous drainage or surgical resection.
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Il Giornale di chirurgia · May 2010
X-Stop interspinous implant for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Our experience after 50 consecutive patients.
The authors report their surgical experience on 50 patients affected by single or two level segmental lumbar canal stenosis who underwent implantation of one or two X-Stop interspinous devices between October 2007 and February 2008 at the Department of Neurosurgery, "Santa Maria alle Scotte" Hospital, Siena, Italy. In the present study there will be analyzed clinical long-term results and reviewed the relevant literature.