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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2015; 21(40): 11312-11320
Published online Oct 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11312
Minimally invasive surgery for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Personal experience and literature review
Alessio Pini-Prato, Maria Grazia Faticato, Arrigo Barabino, Serena Arrigo, Paolo Gandullia, Cinzia Mazzola, Nicola Disma, Giovanni Montobbio, Girolamo Mattioli
Alessio Pini-Prato, Maria Grazia Faticato, Arrigo Barabino, Serena Arrigo, Paolo Gandullia, Cinzia Mazzola, Nicola Disma, Giovanni Montobbio, Girolamo Mattioli, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16100 Genoa, Italy
Maria Grazia Faticato, Girolamo Mattioli, DINOGMI, University of Genoa, 16100 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: Pini-Prato A drafted the paper and designed its structure; Faticato MG collected notes and data belonging to our personal series of PIBD and analysed the results; Barabino A contributed in drafting the manuscript with specific regard to gastroenterologist’s point of view; Arrigo S contributed in drafting the manuscript with specific regard to gastroenterologist’s point of view; Gandullia P contributed in drafting the manuscript with specific regard to gastroenterologist’s point of view; Mazzola C contributed in collecting notes and data belonging to our personal series of PIBD as well as in analysing results; Disma N analyzed the data and contributed in statistical analysis; Montobbio G; contributed in reviewing the final version of the paper; Mattioli G reviewed and approved the final version of the paper.
Supported by Italian Ministry of Health Ricerca Corrente.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All Authors declare to have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Alessio Pini-Prato, MD, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, 16100 Genova, Italy. alessiopiniprato@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
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Received: April 15, 2015
Peer-review started: April 17, 2015
First decision: May 18, 2015
Revised: June 2, 2015
Accepted: August 29, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: October 28, 2015
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Core tip: This review aims at describing the historical evolution of minimally invasive surgery for paediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (PIBD). We will go through all recent technical advancements, provide an overview of our personal experience and perform an extensive systematic review of available data. The series of patients reported so far will be analysed and most relevant issues addressed in details. We do believe that this review will help physicians dealing with PIBDs by reporting and discussing the most advanced surgical opportunities. A special focus on complications and moreover, long-term outcome will help in implementing adequate education for parents.