PRESENT POSITION 

-Consultant Surgeon in Transplantation Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

-Director RPA Translation Center for Organ Assessment, Repair, and Optimization (COARO)

-Director Center for Advanced Research in Liver Pancreas and Biliary Surgery (CARLS).

-Co-director Australian national liver transplantation unit, non-HCC tumour program

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EDUCATION 

 

 1997-1998                             University of Messina, Medical School, Messina, Italy.

 

1998-1999                             Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, MA, USA.

 

 20/07/2004                            M.D. awarded with score of 110/110 cum laude (equivalent to first class honors), Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. Experimental Thesis: Impact of preoperative corticosteroid pulse on ischemia reperfusion injury during hepatic resection: prospective study. “Insight into short term outcome, cytokine response and mode of cell death”.

 

Jan 2005 - Apr 2008            Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, General Surgery Training Program, Milan, Italy.

 

May 2008 – Dec 2010          South East of Scotland, General Surgery Training Program, UK.        

           

 08/11/2010                             Board Certification in General Surgery, full marks with honors. Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

                                                            Thesis: Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases in Presence of Extrahepatic Disease: Results from an International Multi-institutional Analysis.

 

May 2011 - Feb 2014           Fellowship in Transplantation Surgery and HPB, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

 

Mar 2013 - 2016                   PhD degree, University of Sydney, Australia. Centenary Institute of Cancer and Cell Biology. Liver Cell Biology - Liver Injury and Cancer.

Thesis: The importance of microcirculation and the pathophysiological role of endothelin-1 in liver surgery and Transplantation.

 

Feb 2017                               Fellow Royal Australian College of Surgeons. 

 

July 2016- Mar 2018            Fellow in Abdominal Organ Transplant & Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Toronto General Hospital / Hospital for Sick Kids. University of Toronto.

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HONORS AND AWARDS 

 

2015                    Rising Star Award, International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).

 

2015                    Patron Prize, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

 

2015                    Young Investigator Award Transplantation Society Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ).

 

2014                    Sir Roy McCaughey Research Fellowship, Royal Australian College of Surgeon  (RACS).

 

2014                    Covidien Fellowship, Sydney Upper GI Surgical Society.

 

2014                    Distinguished Talent Visa for Research/Academia (Australian’s Government).

 

2014                    Myee Codrington Scholarship in Microsurgery (University of Sydney).

 

2014                                President’s Prize Transplantation Society Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ).

 

2014                    Young Investigator Award, Transplantation Society Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)

 

2014                    ANZHPBA Travelling Scholarship.

 

2014                    Young Investigator Award, International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).

 

2013                    Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).

 

2013                    International Postgraduate Research Scholarship. (University of Sydney).

 

2012                    Best Oral Presentation, 10th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA).

 

 2009                     Best Oral Presentation, Plenary session 8th  Congress of the European Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (EHPBA).

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2007                     ESSO Training Fellowship Award, European Society of Surgical Oncology.

 

2006 Finalist Young Investigators Award, 7th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA).

 

2006                     Poster of Distinction, Annual Meeting of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA).

 

2005                     Finalist Young Investigators Award, Congress of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA).

 

2004                     Best Presentation Award of the Session. 106th Congress of the  Italian Society of Surgery. (SIC)

 

  1997                     Young Investigatator Award, 9th European Union Contest for Young Scientist. European Union.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  

 

Apr 2018-now                 Consultant Surgeon in Transplantation Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.

 

        July-2016–Mar 2018      Fellow in Abdominal Organ Transplant & Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Toronto General Hospital / Hospital for Sick Kids. University of Toronto 

 

  Mar-2013–2016              PhD degree, Centenary Institute of Cancer and Cell Biology. Liver Cell Biology - Liver Injury and Cancer   

 

         May 2011–Feb 2014     Fellow in HPB and Transplantation Surgery,

                                   Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

 

         May 2010–Jan 2011     Specialist Registrar in HPB and Transplant Surgery,

 Royal Infirmary of  Edinburgh,  Edinburgh,  UK. (Prof. OJ Garden).

 

         Aug 2009–Apr 2010     Specialist Registrar in UGI Surgery,

   Royal Infirmary of  Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

 

       Feb 2009–Jul 2009       Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, Department of Surgery,     Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline,  UK.

 

          May 2008–Jan 2009     Specialist Registrar in HPB Surgery and Transplantation,

                                                   Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,  UK.  (Prof. OJ Garden).

 

     Sep 2007–May 2008     Specialist Registrar in Liver Transplantation and HPB surgery,

                                                HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital Beaujon, Paris, France. (Prof. Jacques Belghiti).

 

         April 2005–Sep 2007     General Surgery trainee, Department of Surgery, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. (Prof V. Di Carlo).

 

         Aug - Sep 2003               Clinical Clerkship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA. Hepatobiliary Service. (Prof. Leslie Blumgart).

 

     Jan 2002 – Mar 2004     Undergraduate Clinical Clerkship at I° Division of Surgery,

                                                Liver Unit, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.

 

         Aug 1998 – Aug 1999    Undergraduate student, Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, MA, USA.

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EDITORIAL BOARD CONTRIBUTIONS

 

 

            Associate Editor

           2011 - Present          BMC Gastroenterology

           2013 - 2015               World Journal of Surgical Procedures

           2011 - 2015              The Scientific World Journal (Surgery)

           

 

Reviewer

            2015 - Present          Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC)

           2016 –Present           Colorectal Disease

            2016 –Present          World Journal of Hepatology        

            2014 - Present          Transplantation International

            2012 - Present          HPB Surgery

            2009 - Present          Annals of Surgical Oncology

            2009 - Present          Liver Transplantation

            2009 - Present          Clinical Transplantation

            2009 - Present          Annals of Surgery

            2007 - Present         American Journal of Transplantation

            2005 - Present          Thrombosis and Haemostasis

               

           

IX.            PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

  • Transplantation Society Australia New Zealand (TSANZ)

  • International Liver Transplantation society (ILTS)

  • European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)

  • Associazione Calabrese di Epatologia (ACE)

  • European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT)

  • International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)

  • Australian and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association

  • American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AS PRESENTING AUTHOR

 

2015                           International Liver Transplantation Society, July 8-10, 2015, Chicago, USA. Randomized Clinical Study on Technique of Reperfusion in Liver Transplantation: Insight Into Microcirculation, Gene Response, and Outcome (Rising Star Award).

 

2014                           Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, June 4-7, 2014, London, UK. In Vivo Assessment of Hepatic Microcirculation Using Sidestream Dark Field Imaging: An Innovative Method To Predict Early Graft Function After Liver Transplantation (Young Investigator Award)           

 

2014                           11th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association March 22~27, 2014 / Coex, Seoul, Korea  Early results of in vivo assessment of the liver microcirculation: A novel method to predict the outcome of liver resection and transplantation.

 

2014                           11th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association March 22~27, 2014 / Coex, Seoul, Korea  A simpler, more powerful donor risk score.  

 

2013                           19th International Congress of International Liver Transplantation Society, Sydney, 13th June. Hepatic Artery Stenosis after Liver Transplantation:  Is Endovascular Treatment always Necessary?

 

2012                           10th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) Paris, July 1-5. The use of biological grafts for reconstruction of Inferior Vena Cava is safe and inexpensive Alternative: Result of 32 cases in a single institution. (Best oral presentation award).

 

2012                           10th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) Paris, July 1-5. Development of Early Anastomotic Biliary Stricture After Liver Transplantation: When Biliary Stenting is Required ?

 

2009                           8th Congress of the European Chapter of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (EHPBA) Athens, 18-20 June. Liver Resection for colorectal metastases: Results and prognostic factors after 10 years of follow-up (Plenary session).

 

2007                           7th Congress of the European Chapter of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (EHPBA) Verona, June 6-9. A modified clinical risk score to predict the prognosis in patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal cancer.

 

2006                           7th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA). Edinburgh, Scotland, September 3-7. Modulation of systemic reactions to liver surgery: a prospective randomized study in 120 patients. (Finalist, young investigator's award).

 

          2006                           7th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA). Edinburgh, Scotland, September 3-7. Resection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer downstaged by preoperative hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy: morbidity and long-term results.

 

          2006                           16th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons and Gastroenterologists (IASG). Madrid, Spain, May 25-27. A risk score system for predicting perioperative blood transfusion in liver surgery.           

 

          2006                           16th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons and Gastroenterologists (IASG). Madrid, Spain, May 25-27. Factors predicting postoperative cytokine response in patients undergoing liver resection.

 

2006                           16th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons and Gastroenterologists (IASG). Madrid, Spain, May 25-27. Preoperative steroids pulse maintains coagulation homeostasis in patients undergoing liver surgery.   

 

2005                           American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA). Ft. Lauderdale FL, USA, April 14-17. Prospective randomized study of the benefits of preoperative corticosteroid administration on the hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and cytokine response in patients undergoing hepatic resection. (Finalist, Young Investigator's Award).

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS AS PRESENTING AUTHOR

 

            2015                           Transplant Society Australia New Zealand, Canberra, 33rd meeting 21-23 June, 2015, Randomized Clinical Study on Technique of Reperfusion in Liver Transplantation: Insight Into Microcirculation, Gene Response, and Outcome (Young Investigator Award)

 

            2014                           Transplant Society Australia New Zealand, Canberra, 32nd meeting 11-13 June, 2014, In Vivo Clinical Assessment Of Kidney Transplant Microcirculation Using Sidestream Dark Field Imaging: An Innovative Method To Monitor Early Graft Function. (President’s Prize)

 

            2012                           NSW Transplant Symposium 21th Sept 2012, Biliary stricure in liver transplantation.

           

            2007                           4th Congress of the Italian chapter of the European Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (EHPBA) Verona, 6-9 June. Ultrasonic mediated laparoscopic liver transection.      

 

           2006                            108th Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery. Rome, Italy, October 16-19 Preoperative hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for colorectal metastases.

 

            2006                           108th Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery. Rome, Italy, October 16-19. Modulation of systemic reactions to liver surgery: a prospective randomized study in 120 patients.

 

            2005                           107th Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery. Cagliari, Italy, October 9-12. Impact of diabets on clinical outcome of liver resection in patients without chronic liver disease.

 

            2005                           107th Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery. Cagliari, Italy, October 9-12 . Role of Th2 cytokine in hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury.

 

            2005                           107th Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery. Cagliari, Italy, October 9-12. Factors predicting postoperative cytokine response in patients undergoing liver resection.

 

            2004                           106th Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery. Rome, Italy, October 17-20. Use of steroids in liver surgery. (Best Presentation of the session award).

 

 

 INVITED LECTURES

 

  2018                           Liver Transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma. ANZ Liver Transplant Meeting, Melbourne

 

2015                           Role of Endothelin in Transplantation. ANZAC research institute

 

2014                           Liver, pancreas and biliary tumours - surgical aspects radiology, pathology and surgical trainees should know. ARER RadPath: Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sydney.

 

2012                           NSW Transplantation symposium: Liver Transplantation- Biliary Stricture. RPAH experience. RPA Synposyum

 

2012                           Moderator at 10th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), Paris, July 1-5.

 

  1. Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.  February 15. The use of steroids in liver surgery.

 

 

SURGICAL and CLINICAL PRACTICE

 

  •    General Surgery Procedures

  •    Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

  •    Multi organ retrieval

  •    Transplant Surgery including living donor (Liver, Pancreas, Kidney)

  •    Upper gastro intestinal surgery

  •    Surgical care of the patient with chronic liver failure

  •    Microsurgery of Lymphatics

  •    Vascular Access

 

 

TEACHING

 

 

I have a passion for education and feel strongly about contributing to the medical community through teaching, both formal and informal.  My experience with medical education includes but is not limited to the following:

 

  • I have supervised  4 Honours students and 14 medical students/interns/registrars in reserarch projects.

  • 2012-2016  UGI and HPB lectures, 3rd year medical students. University of Sydney.

  • 2012-2015 Surgical Tutorial Program, 3rd and 4th year medical students, University of Sydney.

  • Co-Supervisor surgical skill domain. University of Notre Dame. 2014

  • Examiner, Advanced Surgical course, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. 2013

  • Transplant lectures, 1st year surgical trainees,  University of Sydney. 2012-2013

  • Surgical tutorial program at University of Edinburgh 2009-2010

  • Tutor, Elective course, Transplant surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University 2006

  • Tutor, Elective course, Liver surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University 2006

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SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

 

I am the author of 93 papers published in peer reviewed journals, more than 90 abstracts and 2 book chapters. These have consistently been at a high academic level and resulted in 3719 citations.

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Published Articles or In Press in Peer-Review Journals   

                                   

 

  1. Pulitano C, Ho P, Joseph D, Sandroussi C, Verran D, Bowen, D, McCaughan GW, Crawford M, Shackel NA. Molecular Profiling of Post-Reperfusion Milieu Determines Acute Kidney Injury after Liver Transplantation: a Prospective Study Liver Transpl. 2018 April 23.

  2. Akgül Ö, Bagante F, Olsen G, Cloyd JM, Weiss M, Merath K, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Preoperative prognostic nutritional index predicts survival of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after curative resection. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Aug 6.

  3. Bagante F, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Long-term outcomes of patients with intraductal growth sub-type of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2018 Jun 26.

  4. Buettner S, Spolverato G, Kimbrough CW, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Weiss M, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Marsh JW, IJzermans JNM, Koerkamp BG, Pawlik TM. The impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio among patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Surgery. 2018 Sep;164(3):411-418.

  5. Sasaki K, Margonis GA, Andreatos N, Chen Q(3), Barbon C, Bagante F, Weiss M, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Pawlik TM. Serum tumor markers enhance the predictive power of the AJCC and LCSGJ staging systems in resectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2018 Jun 7.

 

  1. Zhang XF, Chakedis J, Bagante F, Chen Q, Beal EW, Lv Y, Weiss M, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Guglielmi A, Itaru E(16), Pawlik TM. Trends in use of lymphadenectomy in surgery with curative intent for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Br J Surg. 2018 Jun;105(7):857-866.

 

  1. Zhang XF, Bagante F, Chen Q, Beal EW, Lv Y, Weiss M, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Perioperative and long-term outcome of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma involving the hepatic hilus after curative-intent resection: comparison with peripheral intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Surgery. 2018 Feb 2.

  2. Bagante F, Merath K, Squires MH, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. The Limitations of Standard Clinicopathologic Features to Accurately Risk-Stratify Prognosis after Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2018 Mar;22(3):477-485.

  3. Bagante F, Spolverato G, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Ruzzenente A, Pawlik TM. Surgical Management of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis: Impact of Lymphadenectomy on Peri-Operative Outcomes. World J Surg. 2018 Jan 3.

  4. Sasaki K, Margonis GA, Andreatos N, Bagante F, Weiss M, Barbon C, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Aucejo FN, Pawlik TM. Preoperative Risk Score and Prediction of Long-Term Outcomes after Hepatectomy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Apr;226(4):393-403.

  5. Zhang XF, Beal EW, Bagante F, Chakedis J, Weiss M, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Early versus late recurrence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after resection with curative intent. Br J Surg. 2017 Nov 28.

  6. Pulitano C, Joseph D, Sandroussi C, Verran D, Ho P, Debiasio A, Luongo A, McCaughan GW, Shackel NA, Crawford M. Postreperfusion microcirculatory derangements after liver transplantation: Relationship to hemodynamics, serum mediators, and outcome. Liver Transpl. 2017 Apr;23(4):527-536.

  7. Zhang XF, Chakedis J, Bagante F, Beal EW, Lv Y, Weiss M, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Implications of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Etiology on Recurrence and Prognosis after Curative-Intent Resection: a Multi-Institutional Study. World J Surg. 2017 Sep 6.

  8. Bagante F, Spolverato G, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Defining Long-Term Survivors Following Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Aug 24.

  9. Zhang XF, Bagante F, Chakedis J, Moris D, Beal EW, Weiss M, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Perioperative and Long-Term Outcome for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Impact of Major Versus Minor Hepatectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Jul 25.

  10. Reames BN, Bagante F, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Ruzzenente A, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multi-institutional analysis. HPB (Oxford). 2017 Oct;19(10):901-909.

  11. Buettner S, Galjart B, van Vugt JLA, Bagante F, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Margonis GA, Weiss M, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Marsh JW, IJzermans JNM, Groot Koerkamp B, Pawlik TM.  Performance of prognostic scores and staging systems in predicting long-term survival outcomes after surgery for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Jul 13. doi: 10.1002

  12. Bagante F, Spolverato G, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Impact of Morphological Status on Long-Term Outcome Among Patients Undergoing Liver Surgery for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Sep;24(9):2491-2501.

  13. Bagante F, Spolverato G, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Groot Koerkamp B, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Assessment of the Lymph Node Status in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: the New Eighth Edition AJCC Staging System. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Apr 19.

  14. Reames BN, Ejaz A, Koerkamp BG, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Martel G, Marsh JW, Pawlik TM. Impact of major vascular resection on outcomes and survival in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multi-institutional analysis. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Aug;116(2):133-139.

  15. Spolverato G, Bagante F, Weiss M, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Soubrane O, Martel G, Koerkamp BG, Guglielmi A, Itaru E, Pawlik TM. Comparative performances of the 7th and the 8th editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging systems for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Feb 14.

  16. Buettner S, Koerkamp BG, Ejaz A, Buisman FE, Kim Y, Margonis GA, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Marsh JW, IJzermans JN, Pawlik TM. The effect of preoperative chemotherapy treatment in surgically treated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients-A multi-institutional analysis. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar;115(3):312-318.

 

  1. Ratti F, Pulitanò C, Catena M, Paganelli M, Aldrighetti L. Serum levels of endothelin-1 after liver resection as an early predictor of postoperative liver failure. A prospective study. Hepatol Res. 2016 May;46(6):529-40.

  2. Bagante F, Gani F, Spolverato G, Xu L, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Marsh JW, Pawlik TM. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Prognosis of Patients Who Did Not Undergo Lymphadenectomy. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Dec;221(6):1031-1040.

  3. Spolverato G, Kim Y, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Clark Gamblin T, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Tran TB, Wallis Marsh J, Pawlik TM. Management and Outcomes of Patients with Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Following Previous Curative-Intent Surgical Resection.  Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Jan;23(1):235-43.

  4. Pulitano C, Rogan C, Sandroussi C, Verran D, Strasser S, McCaughan G, Waugh R, Crawford M. Percutaneous Retroperitoneal Splenorenal Shunt for Symptomatic Portal Vein Thrombosis After Liver Transplantation. 2015 May 15.  Am J Transplant.

  5. Spolverato G, Maqsood H, Vitale A, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides G, Maithel S, Marsh JW, Pawlik TM. Readmission After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: a Multi-Institutional Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Apr 23.

  6. Spolverato G, Yakoob MY, Kim Y, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Marsh JW, Pawlik TM. Impact of complications on long-term survival after resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer. 2015 Apr 22

  7. Sotade O, Mouline O, Pulitano C, Crawford M, Joseph D, Gallagher J, Sandroussi C. Surgical Management of Simple Liver Cysts: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience. Journal of Current Surgery 04/2015; 5(1):129-132.

  8. Spolverato G, Kim Y, Ejaz A, Alexandrescu S, Marques H, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Sandroussi C, Poultsides G, Maithel SK, Pawlik TM. Conditional Probability of Long-term Survival After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multi-institutional Analysis of 535 Patients. JAMA Surg. 2015 Apr 1

  9. Pulitano C, Joseph D, Sandroussi C, Verran D, Strasser S, Shackel N, McCaughan G, Crawford M. Hepatic artery stenosis after liver transplantation: Is endovascular treatment always necessary? Liver Transpl. 2015 Feb;21(2):162-8. doi: 10.1002/lt.24043.

  10. Spolverato G, Yakoob MY, Kim Y, Alexandrescu S, Marques HP, Lamelas J, Aldrighetti L, Gamblin TC, Maithel SK, Pulitano C, Bauer TW, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Marsh JW, Pawlik TM. The Impact of Surgical Margin Status on Long-Term Outcome After Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Mar 12.

  11. Spolverato G, Kim Y, Alexandrescu S, Popescu I, Marques HP, Aldrighetti L, Clark Gamblin T, Miura J, Maithel SK, Squires MH, Pulitano C, Sandroussi C, Mentha G, Bauer TW, Newhook T, Shen F, Poultsides GA, Wallis Marsh J, Pawlik TM. Is Hepatic Resection for Large or Multifocal Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Justified? Results from a Multi-Institutional Collaboration. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Oct 30.

  12. Pulitano C,  Crawford M, Joseph D, Aldrighetti L, Sandroussi C. Preoperative Assessment of Liver Function: The Importance of Residual Liver Volume. J Surg Oncol 2014 Sep;110(4):445-50.

  13. Spolverato G, Ejaz A, Kim Y, Sotiropoulos GC, Pau A, Alexandrescu S, Marques H, Pulitano C, Barroso E, Clary BM, Aldrighetti L, Bauer TW, Walters DM, Groeschl R, Gamblin TC, Marsh W, Nguyen KT, Turley R, Popescu I, Hubert C, Meyer S, Gigot JF, Mentha G, Pawlik TM. Tumor size predicts vascular invasion and histologic grade among patients undergoing resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Jul;18(7):1284-91.

  14. Hyder O, Marques H, Pulitano C, Marsh JW, Alexandrescu S, Bauer TW, Gamblin TC, Sotiropoulos GC, Paul A, Barroso E, Clary BM, Aldrighetti L, Ferrone CR, Zhu AX, Popescu I, Gigot JF, Mentha G, Feng S, Pawlik TM. A Nomogram to Predict Long-term Survival After Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: An Eastern and Western Experience. JAMA Surg. 2014 Mar 5.

  15. Photi E, Crawford M, Pulitano C. Long-term survival after 66 hours of anhepatic time with no neurological deficit. Ann Transplant. 2014 Feb 21;19:93-5.

  16. Arnaoutakis DJ, Kim Y, Pulitano C, Zaydfudim V, Squires MH, Kooby D, Groeschl R, Alexandrescu S, Bauer TW, Bloomston M, Soares K, Marques H, Gamblin TC, Popescu I, Adams R, Nagorney D, Barroso E, Maithel SK, Crawford M, Sandroussi C, Marsh W, Pawlik TM. Management of Biliary Cystic Tumors: A Multi-institutional Analysis of a Rare Liver Tumor. Ann Surg. 2014 Feb 6.

  17. Pulitano C, Crawford M, Gallagher J, Joseph D, Sandroussi C. Autogenous peritoneo-fascial graft: a versatile and   inexpensive technique for repair of inferior vena cava. J Surg Oncol Jun;107(8):871-2.

  18. Hyder O, Hatzaras I, Sotiropoulos GC, Paul A, Alexandrescu S, Marques H, Pulitano C, Barroso E, Clary BM, Aldrighetti L, Ferrone CR, Zhu AX, Bauer TW, Walters DM, Groeschl R, Gamblin TC, Marsh JW, Nguyen KT, Turley R, Popescu I, Hubert C, Meyer S, Choti MA, Gigot JF, Mentha G, Pawlik TM. Recurrence after operative management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Surgery. 2013 Mar 15.

  19. Hyder O, Pulitano C, Firoozmand A, Dodson R, Wolfgang CL, Choti MA, Aldrighetti L, Pawlik TM. A Risk Model to Predict 90-Day Mortality among Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Mar 8.

  20. Pulitano C, Crawford M, Gallagher J, Joseph D, Sandroussi C. The use of biological grafts for reconstruction of Inferior Vena Cava is safe and inexpensive Alternative: Result of 32 cases in a single institution. HPB 2013 Jan 18.

  21. Mayo SC, Pulitano C, Marques H, Lamelas J, Wolfgang CL, de Saussure W, Choti MA, Gindrat I, Aldrighetti L, Barrosso E, Mentha G, Pawlik TM. Surgical management of patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastasis: a multicenter international analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Apr;216(4):707-16.

  22. Reddy SK, Hyder O, Marsh JW, Sotiropoulos GC, Paul A, Alexandrescu S, Marques H, Pulitano C, Barroso E, Aldrighetti L, Geller DA, Sempoux C, Herlea V, Popescu I, Anders R, Rubbia-Brandt L, Gigot JF, Mentha G, Pawlik TM. Prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis among patients with resectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Apr;17(4):748-55.

  23. Mavros MN, Hyder O, Pulitano C, Aldrighetti L, Pawlik TM. Survival of patients operated for colorectal liver metastases and concomitant extra-hepatic disease: External validation of a prognostic model. J Surg Oncol. 2012 Sep 5.

 

  1. Hatzaras I, Gleisner AL, Pulitano C, Sandroussi C, Hirose K, Hyder O, Wolfgang CL, Aldrighetti L, Crawford M, Choti MA, Pawlik TM. A multi-institution analysis of outcomes of liver-directed surgery for metastatic renal cell cancer.  HPB (Oxford). 2012 Aug;14(8):532-8.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Bodingbauer M, Aldrighetti L, de Jong MG, Castillo F,  Schulick RD, Parks RW, Choti M, Wigmore SJ, Gruenberger T, Pawlik TM. Colorectal Liver Metastasis in the Setting of Lymph Node Metastasis: Defining the Benefit of Surgical Resection. Ann Surg Oncol 2012 Feb;19(2):435-42.

 

  1. Peng PD, Hyder O, Bloomston M, Marques H, Corona-Villalobos C, Dixon E, Pulitano C, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Barroso E, Aldrighetti L, Choti M, Shen F, Kamel I, Geschwind JF, Pawlik TM. Sequential intra-arterial therapy and portal vein embolization is feasible and safe in patients with advanced hepatic malignancies. HPB (Oxford). 2012 Aug;14(8):523-31.

 

  1. Giuliante F, Ardito F, Pinna AD, Sarno G, Giulini SM, Ercolani G, Portolani N, Torzilli G, Donadon M, Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Guglielmi A, Ruzzenente A, Capussotti L, Ferrero A, Calise F, Scuderi V, Federico B, Nuzzo G. Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma ≤3 cm: Results of an Italian Multicenter Study on 588 Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Aug;215(2):244-54.

 

  1. Nuzzo G, Giuliante F, Ardito F, Giovannini I, Aldrighetti L, Belli G, Bresadola F, Calise F, Guglielmi A, Jovine E, Pellicci R, Pernthaler H, Pinna AD, Puleo S, Torzilli G, Capussotti L; Portolani N, Pulitanò C, Ribero D, Ruzzenente A, Scuderi V, Federico B. Improvement in perioperative and long-term outcome after surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: results of an Italian multicenter analysis of 440 patients. Arch Surg. 2012 Jan;147(1):26-34.

 

  1. Aldrighetti L, Ratti F, Catena M, Pulitanò C, Ferla F, Cipriani F, Ferla G. Laparoendoscopic single site (LESS) surgery for left-lateral hepatic sectionectomy as an alternative to traditional laparoscopy: case-matched analysis from a single center. Surg Endosc. 2012 Jan 26

 

  1. de Jong MC, Nathan H, Sotiropoulos GC, Paul A, Alexandrescu S, Marques H, Pulitano C, Barroso E, Clary BM, Aldrighetti L, Ferrone CR, Zhu AX, Bauer TW, Walters DM, Gamblin TC, Nguyen KT, Turley R, Popescu I, Hubert C, Meyer S, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Gigot JF, Mentha G, Pawlik TM. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: an international multi-institutional analysis of prognostic factors and lymph node assessment. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Aug 10;29(23):3140-5

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Bodingbauer M, Aldrighetti L, de Jong MG, Castillo F,  Schulick RD, Parks RW, Choti M, Wigmore SJ, Gruenberger T, Pawlik TM. Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases in Presence of Extrahepatic Disease: Results from an International Multi-institutional Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2011 May;18(5):1380-8.

 

  1. Mayo SC, de Jong MC, Bloomston M, Pulitano C, Clary BM, Reddy SK, Clark Gamblin T, Celinski SA, Kooby DA, Staley CA, Stokes JB, Chu CK, Arrese D, Ferrero A, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Geschwind JF, Strub J, Bauer TW, Adams RB, Aldrighetti L, Mentha G, Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Surgery Versus Intra-arterial Therapy for Neuroendocrine Liver Metastasis: A Multicenter International Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 Jun 17.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Parks RW, Wigmore S, Garden OJ., Impact of concomitant hepatic artery injury on the outcome of laparoscopic bile duct injury Am J Surg 2011 Feb; 201(2):238-44.

 

  1. Giuliante F, Ardito F, Pulitanò C, Vellone M, Giovannini I, Aldrighetti L, Ferla G, Nuzzo G. Does hepatic pedicle clamping affect disease-free survival following liver resection for colorectal metastases? Ann Surg. 2010 Dec; 252(6):1020-6.

 

  1. Mayo SC, de Jong MC, Pulitano C, Clary BM, Reddy SK, Gamblin TC, Celinksi SA, Kooby DA, Staley CA, Stokes JB, Chu CK, Ferrero A, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Mentha G, Strub J, Bauer TW, Adams RB, Aldrighetti L, Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Surgical Management of Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastasis: Results from an International Multi-Institutional Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Jun 29

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Castillio F, Bodingbauer M, Parks RW, Wigmore S, Garden OJ. What defines “cure” after liver resection for colorectal metastases? Results after 10 years of follow-up. HPB (Oxford) 2010 May;12(4):244-9.

 

  1. Nathan H, de Jong MC, Pulitano C, Ribero D, Strub J, Mentha G, Gigot JF, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Aldrighetti L, Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Conditional survival after surgical resection of colorectal liver metastasis: an international multi-institutional analysis of 949 patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2010 May;210(5):755-64, 764-6.

 

  1. Aldrighetti L, Guzzetti E, Pulitanò C, Cipriani F, Catena M, Paganelli M, Ferla G. Case-matched analysis of totally laparoscopic versus open liver resection for HCC: short and middle term results. J Surg Oncol. 2010 Jul 1;102(1):82-6.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Parks RW. Current management of iatrogenic bile duct injuries. Surgery (Oxford) 2010 May 28(5) 222-5.

 

  1. de Jong MC, Mayo SC, Pulitano C, Lanella S, Ribero D, Strub J, Hubert C, Gigot JF, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Aldrighetti L, Mentha G, Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Repeat Curative Intent Liver Surgery is Safe and Effective for Recurrent Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Results from an International Multi-institutional Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Oct 1.

 

  1. Nathan H, Mentha G, Marques HP, Capussotti L, Majno P, Aldrighetti L, Pulitano C, Rubbia-Brandt L, Russolillo N, Philosophe B, Barroso E, Ferrero A, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM. Comparative performances of staging systems for early hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2009;11(5):382-90.

 

  1. De Jong MC, Pulitanò C, Ribero D, Strub J, Mentha G, Schulick R, Choti M, Aldrighetti L,  Capussotti L, Pawlik TM. Rates and Patterns of Recurrence Following Curative Intent Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases: an International Multi-Institutional Analysis of 1669 Patients. Ann Surg 2009 Sep;250(3):440-8.

 

  1. Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Catena M, Arru M, Guzzetti E, Ferla G. Liver resection with Portal Vein Thrombectomy for HCC with Vascular Invasion. Ann Surg Oncol 2009 May;16(5):1254.

 

  1. Pulitano C, Aldrighetti L. The Current Role of Laparoscopic Liver Surgery for the Treatment of Liver Tumors. Nature Hepatol. 2008 Nov; 5(11):648-54.

 

  1. Pulitano C, Parks RW. Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocellular Carcinoma: When is it Worthwhile? World J Surg. 2008 Dec;32(12):2681-2.

 

  1. Bellavance EC, Lumpkins KM, Mentha G, Marques HP, Capussotti L, Pulitanò C, Majno P, Mira P, Rubbia-Brandt L, Ferrero A, Aldrighetti L, Cunningham S, Russolillo N, Philosophe B, Barroso E, Pawlik TM. Surgical management of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: resection or transplantation? J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Oct;12(10):1699-708.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Kobayashi A, Aldrighetti L. Effects of adjuvant therapy on the outcomes of surgical management of extra hepatic biliary atresia. Hepatology 2008: Jul;48(1):342-3.

                                                                                        

  1. Santambrogio R, Aldrighetti L, Barabino M, Pulitanò C, Costa M, Montorsi M, Ferla G, Opocher E. Laparoscopic liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma. Is it a feasible option for patients with liver cirrhosis? Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2008 Jun 14.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Catena M, Arru M, Guzzetti E, Ferla G, Aldrighetti L.  Laparoscopic liver resection without portal clamping: a Prospective Evaluation. Surg Endoscopy 2008 Jul 12.

 

  1. Guzzetti E, Pulitanò C, Catena M, Arru M, Ratti F, Finazzi R, Aldrighetti L, Ferla G. Impact of Type of Liver Resection on the Outcome of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Case-Matched Analysis. J Surg Oncol 2008 Apr 18;97(6):503-507.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Arru M, Vitali G, Ronzoni M, Catena M, Finazzi R, Villa E, Ferla G, Aldrighetti L., Results of  preoperative hepatic arterial infusion of chemotherapy in patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 Jun;15(6):1661-9.  

 

  1. Kobayashi A, Pulitanò C, Treatment of huge HCC: extending the indications for liver resection. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 May;15(5):1549.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Finazzi R, Catena M, Aldrighetti L. Efficacy of methylprednisolone in reducing ischemia-reperfusion in steatosic liver. Am J Surg. 2008 Mar;195(3):418.

 

  1. Kobayashi A, Pulitanò C, Liddo G, Ohkohchi N. The growing evidence of the role of T-cell  in the treatment of solid tumors. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 Apr;15(4):1254

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Aldrighetti L., The protective Role of Steroids in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury of the Liver.  Current Pharmaceutical Design 2008;14(5):496-503.   

 

  1. Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Catena M, Arru M, Guzzetti E, Casati M, Ferla G, A Prospective Evaluation of Laparoscopic Versus Open Left Lateral Hepatic Sectionectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Mar;12(3):457-62.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Guzzetti E, Arru M, Ferla G, Aldrighetti L. In defense of the administration of  perioperative steroids in liver transplantation. Liver Transplant  2008; 14:124-125. 

 

  1. Aldrighetti L,  Pulitanò C, Arru, Catena M, Guzzetti E, Casati M, Ferla G. Ultrasonic mediated laparoscopic liver resection. Am J Surg 2008: 195: 270–272.

 

  1. Arru M, Aldrighetti L, Castoldi R, Di Palo S, Orsenigo E, Stella M, Pulitanò C, Gavazzi F, Ferla G, Di Carlo V, Staudacher C. Analysis of prognostic factors influencing long-term survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. World J Surg 2008: 32:93–103.  

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Arru M, Bellio L, Rossini S, Ferla G., Aldrighetti L. A risk score system for predicting perioperative blood transfusion in liver surgery. Br J Surg 2007 Jul;94(7):860-5.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Aldrighetti L, Arru M, Finazzi R, Catena M, Guzzetti E, Comotti L, Soldini L, Ferla G. Preoperative Methylprednisolone Administration Maintains Coagulation Homeostasis in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection: Importance of Inflammatory Cytokine Suppression. Shock. 2007 Oct; 28(4):401-5.

 

  1. Mukenge S, Pulitanò C, Mangini E, Ferla G, A microsurgical approach to secondary lymphedema. Microsurgery 2007;27(8):655-6.

 

  1. Arru M., Pulitanò C, Aldrighetti L, Catena M, Finazzi R, Ferla G. A prospective evaluation of ultrasonic dissector plus harmonic scalpel in liver resection.  Am Surg 2007 Mar;73(3):256-60.  

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Aldrighetti L, Finazzi R, Arru M, Soldini L, Catena M, Ferla G. Prospective randomized study of the benefits of preoperative corticosteroid administration of the hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion injury and cytokine response in patients undergoing hepatic resection. HPB. 2007:  9:3, 183–189.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Aldrighetti L, Arru M, Vitali G, Ronzoni M, Catena M, Finazzi R, Villa E, Ferla G. Influence of preoperative chemotherapy on the risk of major hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. Ann Surg 2006 Nov; 244(5):833-835.  

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Sitia G, Aldrighetti L, Finazzi R, Arru M, Catena M, Guidotti L.G, Ferla G. Reduced severity of liver ischemia/reperfusion injury following hepatic resection in humans is associated with  enhanced intrahepatic expression of Th2 cytokine. Hepatol Res 2006: 36 (1): 20-26.

 

  1. Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Arru M, Catena M, Finazzi R, Ferla G. “Technological" Approach Versus Clamp Crushing Technique for Hepatic Parenchymal Transection: A Comparative Study. J Gastrointest Surg 2006; 10(7): 974-979.

 

  1. Catena M, Aldrighetti L. Finazzi R, Arzu G, Arru M, Pulitanò C, Ferla G. Treatment of non-endemic hepatolithiasis in a western country. The role of hepatic resection.  Ann Roy Coll Surg 2006; 88 (4): 383-389.

 

  1. Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Arru M, Finazzi R, Catena M, Soldini L, Comotti L, Ferla G. Impact of preoperative steroids administration on ischemia-reperfusion injury and systemic responses in liver surgery: a prospective randomized study. Liver Transplant 2006; 12: 941-949

 

  1. Orsenigo E, Aldrighetti L, Pulitanò C, Bissolotti G, Bisagni P, Staudacher C. Multimodal approach to rectal carcinoma with hepatic metastasis. Suppl Tumori. 2005 May-Jun;4(3):S15.

 

  1. Pulitanò C, Aldrighetti L, Finazzi R, Arru M, Catena M, Ferla G. Inhibition of cytokine response by methylprednisolone attenuates Antithrombin III reduction following hepatic resection. Thromb Haemost 2005; 93: 1199-1200.

 

 

 

Book Chapters

 

  1. Pulitano C,  Benign Tumors of the liver. Blood Transfusion Management. Springer, Milan 2015

2.Aldrighetti L., Pulitanò C., Catena M., Arru M., Guzzetti E., Ferla G. Tecniche di         Transezione ed Emostasi nella  Chirurgia Resettiva Epatica. UTET, Milano 2007

 

 

Abstracts:      90

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