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Species | Fausto CatenaSummaryAffiliation: University of Bologna Country: Italy Publications
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P.O.P.A. study: prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesions by icodextrin 4% solution after laparotomy for adhesive small bowel obstruction. A prospective randomized controlled trialFausto Catena
Department of General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
J Gastrointest Surg 16:382-8. 2012..The present clinical study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of icodextrin 4% in decreasing the incidence, extent, and severity of adhesions in patients after abdominal surgery for ASBO...
Guidelenines in the management of obstructing cancer of the left colon: consensus conference of the world society of emergency surgery (WSES) and peritoneum and surgery (PnS) societyLuca Ansaloni
1st Unit of General Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy
World J Emerg Surg 5:29. 2010..abstract:..- Prospective analysis of 101 consecutive cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis operated with harmonic scalpelFausto Catena
Department of General and Transplant Surgery, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 19:312-6. 2009..Aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate whether the use of harmonic scalpel (HA) during VLC for AC, allowing a potentially better hemostasis and biliostasis, can decrease the conversion rate... - Bologna Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (ASBO): 2010 Evidence-Based Guidelines of the World Society of Emergency SurgeryFausto Catena
Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of General and Multivisceral Transplant Surgery, S, Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
World J Emerg Surg 6:5. 2011..abstract:.. - The HAC Trial (Harmonic for Acute Cholecystitis) Study. Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of Harmonic(H) versus Monopolar Diathermy (M) for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis (AC) in adultsFausto Catena
Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Trials 10:34. 2009..TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00746850... - Inguinal hernia repair with porcine small intestine submucosa: 3-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial of Lichtenstein's repair with polypropylene mesh versus Surgisis Inguinal Hernia MatrixLuca Ansaloni
Unit of General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Am J Surg 198:303-12. 2009..The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Lichtenstein's hernioplasty using Surgisis Inguinal Hernia Matrix (SIHM; Cook, Bloomington, Indiana) compared with polypropylene (PP; Angiologica, Pavia, Italy)... - Impressive long-term disease stabilization by nilotinib in two pretreated patients with KIT/PDGFRA wild-type metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumoursMaria Abbondanza Pantaleo
Department of Hematology and Oncology Sciences L and A Seràgnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
Anticancer Drugs 23:567-72. 2012..In-vitro studies and clinical analyses are warranted to evaluate a potential correlation between nilotinib activity and WT genotype or other clinical/pathological features... - Differential expression of neural markers in KIT and PDGFRA wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumoursMaria A Pantaleo
Department of Hematology and Oncology Sciences, L A Seragnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Histopathology 59:1071-80. 2011..To compare the genomic signatures of wild-type (WT) and mutated GISTs and the murine interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) to find markers of cell differentiation and other functions that may identify cells that give rise to WT tumours... - Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor expression in wild-type GISTs: a potential novel therapeutic targetMaria A Pantaleo
Department of Hematology and Oncology Sciences L A Seragnoli, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Int J Cancer 125:2991-4. 2009..Both young adult with WT GIST had the over-expression of IGF1R at mRNA and protein level. These results further confirm the hypothesis that IGF1R may be a potential therapeutic target in GISTs lacking KIT and PDGFRA mutations... - Late recurrences of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) after 5 years of follow-upMargherita Nannini
Department of Hematology and Oncology Sciences L A Seragnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Med Oncol 29:144-50. 2012.... - A prospective, multi centre, randomized clinical study to compare the efficacy and safety of Ertapenem 3 days versus Ampicillin-Sulbactam 3 days in the treatment of localized community acquired intra-abdominal infection. (T.E.A. Study: Three days ErtapeneFederico Coccolini
Unit of General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery, St, Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
BMC Gastroenterol 11:42. 2011..Ertapenem and Ampicillin-sulbactam are recommended as primary treatment agents for localized peritonitis by both the SIS and IDSA guidelines... 
259 Patients with DCIS of the breast applying USC/Van Nuys prognostic index: a retrospective review with long term follow upSalomone Di Saverio
Emergency and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Breast Unit, S Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Breast Cancer Res Treat 109:405-16. 2008..This score combines three independent predictors of Local Recurrence. The VNPI has recently been updated with the addition of age as a fourth parameter into the scoring system (University of Southern California/ VNPI)...- Management of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor in clinical practice in Italy: a critical "event tree model" analysis of decision-making processes and outcomesMaria Abbondanza Pantaleo
Institute of Hematology and Medical Oncology L and A Seragnoli and Interdepartmental Centre for Cancer Research G Prodi, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna
Tumori 96:219-28. 2010..This paper reports and comments on a critical picture of the management of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors who received at least one treatment before arriving at our GIST Study Group... - Hernioplasty with Surgisis Inguinal Hernia Matrix (IHM)Stefano Gagliardi
St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Surg Technol Int 16:128-33. 2007..An extra stitch is placed between the two tails to close the new deep orifice. We conclude that an hernioplasty using Surgisis IHM is feasible with promising results... - Expression of IGF-1 receptor in KIT/PDGF receptor-α wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumors with succinate dehydrogenase complex dysfunctionMargherita Nannini
Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences L and A Seràgnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
Future Oncol 9:121-6. 2013..This report would suggest that IGF1R overexpression in KIT/PDGFRA WT GIST could be driven by the loss-of-function of the SDH mitochondrial complex... - Small bowel tumours in emergency surgery: specificity of clinical presentationFausto Catena
St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Emergency Surgery, Bologna, Italy
ANZ J Surg 75:997-9. 2005.... - An innovative abdominal wall repair technique for infected prosthesis: the Eskimo techniqueFederico Coccolini
Department of General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery, Sant Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 17:354-8. 2011..This technique confirmed that biological prostheses can be used safely and effectively for implantation in sites of infection... - Immune response to small intestinal submucosa (surgisis) implant in humans: preliminary observationsLuca Ansaloni
Unit of General Surgery, University of Bologna, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
J Invest Surg 20:237-41. 2007..Thus, this study showed that in a small series of patients the SIS elicits an antibody response without clinical rejection of the xenograft and minimal postoperative complications... - Peritoneal adhesions to prosthetic materials: an experimental comparative study of treated and untreated polypropylene meshes placed in the abdominal cavityLuca Ansaloni
Unit of General, Emergency, and Transplant Surgery, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 19:369-74. 2009..The aim of this experimental study in a rat model was to assess the role of some materials, when combined with PP, in preventing the adhesions' formation... - Water-soluble contrast medium (gastrografin) value in adhesive small intestine obstruction (ASIO): a prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical trialSalomone Di Saverio
Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, S Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, Italy
World J Surg 32:2293-304. 2008..The diagnostic and therapeutic role of water-soluble contrast medium (Gastrografin) in ASIO is still debated. This study was designed to determine the therapeutic role of Gastrografin in patients with ASIO... - Surgical second-look in high risk gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine: A case reportMargherita Nannini
Department of Hematology and Oncology Sciences L A Seragnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Electronic address
Int J Surg Case Rep 4:7-10. 2013..Current clinical practice does not envisage second-look surgery in GIST patients at high risk of developing peritoneal recurrence, and no literature data are available... - Tubercular bowel perforation: what to do?Federico Coccolini
Department of Surgery, Bologna University, St Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 17:66-74. 2011..This pathology has several complications, including free intestinal perforation. The aim of this study was to analytically summarize all the pertinent literature discussing the various treatments for TB-related perforations... - SDHA loss-of-function mutations in KIT-PDGFRA wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumors identified by massively parallel sequencingMaria A Pantaleo
Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences L A Seragnoli, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
J Natl Cancer Inst 103:983-7. 2011..This is the first report, to our knowle dge, that identifies SDHA inactivation as a common oncogenic event in GISTs that lack a mutation in KIT and PDGFRA... - Clinical, radiological and biological features of lung metastases in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (case reports)Margherita Nannini
University of Bologna, Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences L A Seragnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Oncol Rep 25:113-20. 2011..Moreover, we discuss some biological aspects of this relatively rare occurrence and the resulting clinical implications. These findings may help clinicians to manage lung metastases arising from GISTs in future... - Systemic cytokine response after emergency and elective surgery for colorectal carcinomaFausto Catena
Transplant, General and Emergency Surgery Department, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Int J Colorectal Dis 24:803-8. 2009..The aim of this prospective study was to compare the SC response after emergency resection with that after elective resections of colorectal carcinoma... - A molecular portrait of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: an integrative analysis of gene expression profiling and high-resolution genomic copy numberAnnalisa Astolfi
Interdepartmental Centre for Cancer Research G Prodi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Lab Invest 90:1285-94. 2010.... - The analgesic efficacy of continuous elastomeric pump ropivacaine wound instillation after appendectomyLuca Ansaloni
Unit of Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgical and Anaesthesiological Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy
J Clin Anesth 19:256-63. 2007..To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of ropivacaine 0.2% when administered continuously via elastomeric pump after appendectomy... - Skin angiosarcoma arising in an irradiated breast: case-report and literature reviewFausto Catena
St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti, Bologna, Italy
Dermatol Surg 32:447-55. 2006..Angiosarcoma (AS) is a rare, invasive malignancy originating from endothelial cells caused by many different clinical situations. AS following radiotherapy for breast cancer after conservative surgery is a rare but well-known association... - Severe adhesive small bowel obstructionSalomone Di Saverio
Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of General and Transplant Surgery, S Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Front Med 6:436-9. 2012..Research interest and clinical evidence are increasing in adhesions prevention. Hyaluronic acid-carboxycellulose membrane and icodextrin may reduce incidence of adhesions... - Colorectal stenting as a bridge to surgery reduces morbidity and mortality in left-sided malignant obstruction: a predictive risk score-based comparative studyVincenzo Cennamo
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Italy
Dig Liver Dis 44:508-14. 2012..The Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity model, and its Portsmouth and colorectal modifications are used to predict postoperative mortality and morbidity after colorectal surgery... - Small bowel emergency surgery: literature's reviewCarlo Vallicelli
General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Dept, Sant Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
World J Emerg Surg 6:1. 2011..The aim of the present review is to provide the main indications to face the principal pathologies an emergency surgeon has to face with during his daily activity... - Predictive factors of morbidity and mortality in grade IV and V liver trauma undergoing perihepatic packing: single institution 14 years experience at European trauma centreSalomone Di Saverio
Department of Emergency, Emergency Surgery and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy
Injury 43:1347-54. 2012..Major liver trauma in polytraumatic patients accounts for significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess prognostic factors for morbidity and mortality in patients with severe liver trauma undergoing perihepatic packing... - Postoperative Delirium after elective and emergency surgery: analysis and checking of risk factors. A study protocolVanni Agnoletti
Department of Anaesthesiology, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
BMC Surg 5:12. 2005..Moreover the presence of some relevant genetic polymorphisms will be studied in different genes such as IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, and IL-1 cluster... - Combined treatment strategies in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) after imatinib and sunitinib therapyMaria Abbondanza Pantaleo
Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences L A Seragnoli, S Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
Cancer Treat Rev 36:63-8. 2010..This mini-review outlines the rationale for developing new combined therapeutic approaches, and describes the state of the art of the various potential strategies and the promising research perspectives... - Necrotizing fasciitis: a dramatic surgical emergencyFausto Catena
Department of Emergency Surgery, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Eur J Emerg Med 11:44-8. 2004..Overall mortality rates of 33-73% have been reported. The aim of this study was to report the experience with necrotizing fasciitis of an emergency surgery department... - Laparoscopic treatment of gastric GIST: report of 21 cases and literature's reviewFausto Catena
Transplant, General and Emergency Surgery Department, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
J Gastrointest Surg 12:561-8. 2008..This paper describes the problems of minimally invasive resection of gastric GISTs and compares this experience with an extensive literature review... - WSES SM (World Society of Emergency Surgery Summer Meeting) highlights: emergency surgery around the world (Brazil, Finland, USA)Renato Poggetti
General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery DPT St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
World J Emerg Surg 4:11. 2009..Brazil, Finland and US emergency surgery models are presented discussing all criticisms showed during the WSES Summer Meeting 2008... - Combined kidney-liver, heart-liver, and kidney-pancreas transplantations from a single deceased donorMatteo Ravaioli
Department of Liver and Multi organ Transplantation, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Case Rep Transplant 2012:849619. 2012..This is the first report of combined heart and split liver in two adults which may suggest new strategies for organ transplantations... - Effect of early antibiotic prophylaxis with ertapenem and meropenem in experimental acute pancreatitis in ratsFausto Catena
Transplant, General and Emergency Surgery DPT, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 16:328-32. 2009..The effect of two antibiotic treatments for early prophylaxis was studied in the taurocholate model of necrotizing pancreatitis in the rat... - Ogilvie's syndrome treatmentFausto Catena
Emergency Surgery DPT, St Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Acta Biomed 74:26-9. 2003..Rarely this disease has to be treated by the surgeon but operations may be indicated in case of medical treatment failure... - Prospective randomized, double-blind, controlled trial comparing Lichtenstein's repair of inguinal hernia with polypropylene mesh versus Surgisis gold soft tissue graft: preliminary resultsLuca Ansaloni
Department of Anesthesiological and Surgical Sciences, Unit of Emergency Surgery, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
Acta Biomed 74:10-4. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Lichtenstein's hernioplasty using the Surgisis gold soft tissue graft has a promising safety and efficacy... - Emergency surgery for patients with colorectal cancer over 90 years of ageFausto Catena
Department of Emergency Surgery, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
Hepatogastroenterology 49:1538-9. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Emergency surgery for colorectal cancer in patients over 90 years of age can be performed safely without restrictions related to the age...