Il Giornale di chirurgia
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Il Giornale di chirurgia · Mar 2008
[The role of medical examiner and Conciliation Courts in the disputes between surgeon and patient].
The Author examines the present conditions of the professional medical liability and considers his own disadvantages. He proposes the possible solutions on the basis of the recent initiatives grow up in Italy.
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Il Giornale di chirurgia · Nov 2007
Case ReportsSpontaneous ruptured pheochromocytoma: a case report.
We present a rare case of intra-abdominal hemorrhage due to a ruptured pheochromocytoma. Our patient presented with signs of shock. ⋯ Recovery was uneventful. In cases of suspected hemorrhagic pheochromocytoma with severe shock, prompt surgery is mandatory and catecholamines administration may be crucial to resolve hypotension and guarantee an uneventful recovery.
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ATLS Courses were introduced in the USA in 1980 and have been taught in Italy since 1994. Through theoretical lessons and practical sessions, their scope is to provide proper training for doctors with every kind of speciality who work in Emergency Departments, in order to prepare them to rapidly and effectively intervene on a patient who has suffered a serious trauma. ⋯ This study collects the data of the Italian experience in ATLS training, which has been carried out under the aegis of the Italian Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. The ATLS Courses have become widespread throughout our Country, which today is the fourth in the world for number of courses held every year.