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Editor-in-Chief
Andrea Bondurri MD, PhD
Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
Interests: emergency surgery; colorectal cancer; AIN and anal cancer; stoma; IBD surgery; proctology (complex fistula-in-ano, faecal incontinence, ODS, haemorrhoids)
Associate Editor
Roberto Cirocchi MD, PhD
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Interests: surgical anatomy; digestive surgery; emergency surgery; trauma; melanoma
Special Issues:
Surgical Management of Melanoma and Skin Cancer: Updates on Surgical Strategies and their Effectiveness
Innovations in Gastrointestinal Surgery: From Prevention to Rehabilitation
Editorial Board Members
Beatrice Aramini MD, PhD
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC) of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, GB Morgagni - L Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
Interests: lung cancer; cancer stem cells; thoracic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; oncological surgery; translational research; molecular targets
Filippo Banchini MD
Department of General Surgery, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
Interests: colorectal surgery; liver surgery; gastric surgery; laparoscopic surgery; oncologic surgery; hernia surgery; coloproctology
Leonardo Barellini MD, PhD
Dipartimento di Chirurgia generale, USL Toscana Nord-Ovest. U.O.C. Chirurgia oncologica ricostruttiva della mammilla, Livorno, Italy
Interests: breast surgery; oncoplastic surgery; breast unit; reconstructive surgery; inherited tumoral syndromes; teaching; tutoring ultrasonography; breast lesion localization
Gary Alan Bass MD, PhD
Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Interests: emergency general surgery; surgical critical care; trauma resuscitation; global surgery; perioperative outcomes; clinical epidemiology; implementation science; health services research; medical education; surgical data registries
Luca Bertolaccini MD, PhD, FCCP
Department of Thoracic Surgery, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Interests: thoracic surgery; lung cancer; artificial intelligence; minimally invasive surgery; oncological outcomes; pulmonary nodules; surgical decision-making; database studies; clinical epidemiology; translational research
Damiano Caputo MD, FACS
University Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
Interests: pancreas cancer; colorectal cancer; laparoscopic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery
Special Issues:
Advances in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Emanuele Casciani MD, PhD
Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
Interests: PET-CT imaging; MR imaging; CT imaging; oncological imaging; gastrointestinal imaging; urological imaging; thoracic imaging; cardiovascular imaging
Donato Casella MD, PhD
Chirurgia Oncologica Della Mammella, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
Interests: breast surgery; oncoplastic breast surgery; plastic surgery; breast reconstructive surgery
Piero Chirletti MD
Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Interests: chirurgia digestiva; chirurgia pancreatica
Salvatore Giuseppe Cocuzza MD, PhD
Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Interests: ENT cancer; larynx cancer; post laryngectomy rehabilitation; OSAS; laryngopharyngeal reflux; CRS
Gianluca Costa MD, PhD
Department of Life Science, Health and Health Professions, Link Campus University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Interests: emergency surgery; acute care surgery; minimally invasive surgery; surgical education
Dimitrios Damaskos PhD
General and Emergency Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Interests: emergency surgery; trauma surgery; abdominal wall surgery; surgical training
Riccardo D'Ambrosi MD
IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi, Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Interests: anterior cruciate ligament; knee; arthroscopy; sports medicine; meniscus; posterior cruciate ligament; lateral extra-articular procedure
Giuseppe D'Ermo MD
Department of Surgery, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Interests: oncological surgery; precision cancer prevention; genetic and epigenetic of cancer; no-profit sector organization
Paolo De Simone MD, PhD
University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Interests: liver surgery; liver transplant; organ donation; liver cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; cholangiocellular carcinoma
CHIARA DOBRINJA MD, PhD
UCO Clinica Chirurgica, Department of Medical, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Interests: endocrine surgery; thyroid surgery; parathyroid surgery; surgical oncology; adrenal surgery; general surgery
Mario D'Oria MD
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Clinical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Interests: vascular surgery; endovascular surgery; vascular imaging; clinical epidemiology; perioperative care
Antonio Facciorusso MD, PhD
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Interests: hepatocellular carcinoma; gastrointestinal endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound; ERCP; polypectomy
Filippo Familiari MD
Magna Graecia University and Renato Dulbecco University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: shoulder; knee; arthroplasty; arthroscopy; robotic surgery; artificial intelligence
Dimitrios K. Filippiadis MD, PhD
2nd Department of Radiology, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Interests: interventional oncology; ablation; pain; cancer; navigation; robotics; musculoskeletal interventions
Gianluca Franceschini MD
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Interests: breast cancer; breast surgery; oncoplastic surgery; mastectomy; breast reconstruction; breast cancer treatment
Guido Gabriele MD, PhD, FEBOMS
Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Interests: maxillofacial surgery; oral surgery; facial; orthognathic; head and neck; reconstructive; microsurgery; lymphedema surgery; nerve repair; aesthetic; medical biotechnologies; lipedema
Francesca Gaino MD
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Interests: head and neck surgery; head and neck oncology; transoral robotic surgery; salivary glands tumors; thyroid tumors; translational research in head and neck oncology
Roberto Gazzeri MD
San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
Interests: spine surgery; pain therapy; spinal cord stimulation; herniated disc; spinal osteoporosis; peripheral nerve surgery; brain surgery
Matteo Ghilli MD
Breast Centre, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Interests: breast cancer; oncoplastic surgery; conservative mastectomies; axillary surgery; quality indicators in breast centre; certification of breast centre; patient reported outcomes measures; DCIS; B3 lesions
Laura Giacomelli MD
Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica - Università "Sapienza" di Roma, Roma, Italy
Interests: thyroid surgery; breast cancer
Weihua Gong MD, PhD
Department of Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Interests: gastrointestinal tumors; hernia; pro-inflammatory cytokines; organ transplantation
Alfredo Iandolo PhD
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Besançon, France-Comté, France
Interests: endodontics; endodontic surgery; regeneration; oral surgery; dental biomaterial; apicoectomy; dental materials; CBCT 3D
Special Issues:
Advancements in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Bridging Dentistry and Surgical Innovations
Giulio Illuminati MD
Department of Surgery, University of Rome "La Sapienza" - Policlinico Umberto Primo, Rome, Italy
Interests: vascular surgery; aortic surgery; carotid arteries; pancreatic cancer; gastric surgery; colorectal surgery
Monir Jawad MD
Affiliations: Central Hospital in Kristianstad, Kristianstad, Sweden,Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Interests: perioperative medicine; long-term surgical outcomes; global surgery; international multicentre trials; postoperative pulmonary complications; patient blood management; registry-based studies; intensive care
Hui Lu MD
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Interests: orthopedics; limb infection; peripheral nerve injuries; tendon adhesion; hand surgery; limb tumors
BARONE-ADESI Liliana MD, PhD
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRRCS, Rome, Italy
Interests: breast reconstruction; autologous breast reconstruction; implant breast reconstruction; fat grafting; post quadrantectomy reconstruction
Anna Maffioli MD
Università degli Studi di Milano, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
Interests: colorectal surgery; inflammatory bowel diseases; proctology; stoma care; wound care; abdominal wall surgery; oncological surgery; emergency surgery
Antonino Maniaci MD, PhD
Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine, University Enna Kore, Enna, Italy
Interests: head and neck cancer; larynx; obstructive sleep apnea; voice rehabilitation; chronic rhinosinusitis
Guglielmo Mantica MD
Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Integrated Sciences (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Interests: urology; prostate cancer; endourology; urolithiasis; urological trauma
Fabio Medas MD
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Interests: thyroid cancer; thyroidectomy; primary hyperparathyroidism; adrenalectomy; endocrine surgery
Marcello Migliore MD, PhD
Affiliations: Thoracic Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Excellent, Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence (OTCoE), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,General Surgery and Medical Specialties and Program of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery and New Technology, Policlinic Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Interests: innovation in surgery; minimally invasive thoracic surgery; uniportal VATS; HITHOC; mesothelioma; lung metastases; advanced chest tumor; debulking surgery
Filippo Missiroli MD
Università di Roma Tor Vergata - Policlinico Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, Rome, Italy
Interests: macula; retina; cataract; cornea; AMD (age related macular degeneration); diabetic retinopathy; CRVO (central retinal vein occlusion); cataract surgery; corneal disease; corneal infection
Valerio Papa MD, PhD
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Interests: gastric cancer; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer; inflammatory bowel diseases; mini-invasive surgery; robotic surgery
Gabriele Piffaretti MD, PhD
Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
Interests: aortic surgery (open, endo, hybrid); PAOD revascularizations, nomenclature and classifications; vascular traumas
Gennaro Quarto MD
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Interests: general surgery; oncological surgery; phlebology; vascular surgery; laser; sclerotherapy in venous disease; chronic venous disease
Andrea Renda MD
University Federico II Naples, Naples, Italy
Interests: Colo-rectal surgery; Multiple primary malignancies; IBD; kidney transplant; History of Surgery
Aldo Rocca MD
Department of Medicine and Health Science "V. Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
Interests: HPB surgery; minimally invasive surgery; radiomics; colorectal liver metastasis; robotic surgery
Special Issues:
Artificial Intelligence (A.I)., Radiomics, and Interventional Radiology in General Surgery: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
Alejandro Martin Sanchez MD
Multidisciplinary Breast Centre – Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della donna e del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
Interests: breast cancer; oncoplastic surgery; mastectomy; BRCA; breast sarcoma; neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Alba Scerrati MD
Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Interests: neuro-oncology; neurovascular; functional neurosurgery; neurotrauma
Dai Sheng MD, PhD
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Interests: laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer; colonoscopic polypectomy; minimally invasive surgery for anal diseases such as hemorrhoids and anal fistula
Pasqualino Sirignano MD
Affiliations: Department of General and Specialistic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome,Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division, Sant'Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy
Interests: carotid artery stenosis; aortic aneurisms; aortic dissections; peripheral arterial disease; chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI); EVAR; TEVAR; F/B-EVAR; angioplasty; stenting
Special Issues:
Expect the Unexpected: Complications and Disasters After Endovascular Treatments
Massimiliano Sorbello MD, FEAMS
Affiliations: Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", Enna, Italy,Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital "Giovanni Paolo II", ASP Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
Interests: anaesthesiology; airway management; intensive care; mechanical ventilation; bronchoscopy; teaching; simulation
Alessandro Tafuri MD, PhD
Department of Urology, "Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Lecce, Italy
Interests: prostate cancer; bladder cancer; kidney cancer; andrology; urothelial carcinoma; male fertility
Eugen Tarcoveanu MD, PhD
Academy of Medical Sciences, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" Iași, Clinic I Surgery, Clinical Emergency Hospital "Sf. Spiridon" Iasi Romania
Interests: laparoscopic surgery; emergency surgery; history of surgery; hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery; surgery of the colon
Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana MD, PhD
Affiliations: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy,Department of Neurosurgery, Trauma Center, Gamma Knife Center, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy
Interests: brain and spine tumors; augmented reality; spine surgery; gamma-knife radiosurgery; minimally invasive brain surgery; brain aneurysm
Rosario Vecchio MD, FACS
University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Interests: laparoscopic surgery; abdominal surgery; colo-rectal surgery; spleen surgery; hepato-biliary surgery; surgery in haemotologic disease
Maciej Walędziak MD, PhD
Department of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Thoracic Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Interests: obesity; bariatric surgery; metabolic surgery; sleeve gastrectomy; robotic surgery
Peng Wu MD
Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Interests: arthroscopic minimally invasive surgery; osteoarthritis; plantar fasciitis; muscle regeneration; knee replacement; hip replacement; tissue material science; sports medicine; fracture surgery
Benlong Yang MD, PhD
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
Interests: surgical oncology; breast cancer; breast reconstruction; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; sentinel lymph node biopsy; implant
Marina Yiasemidou PhD
Colorectal Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Interests: colorectal surgery; general surgery; vascular surgery; surgical training; endoscopy; laparoscopic surgery
Weihua Yu MD
Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Interests: bariatric surgery; laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; obesity; ERAS; NAFLD; MAFLD
Ismail Zaed MD
Department of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
Interests: neurosurgery; spine surgery; ERAS; minimally invasive surgery; reconstructive surgery; robotic surgery
Bruno Antonio Zanfini MD, PhD
Department of Emergency, Anesthesiological and Reanimation Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Interests: anesthesiology; post-surgical pain; cesarean section; ultrasound; pain; ERAS
Cesare Zoia MD, PhD
Neurosurgery Unit, Ospedale Moriggia Pelascini, Gravedona, Italy
Interests: skull base; neurosurgery; pituitary; orbit; training
Andrea Zuin MD, FEBTCS
Thoracic Surgery Unit, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
Interests: lung cancer surgery; VATS and robotic surgery; pleural; chest wall and mediastinal surgery; trauma surgery