A5062019633- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
University of Naples Federico II
2019-2025
Federico II University Hospital
2021
University of Gastronomic Sciences
2020
University of Padua
2013-2018
Universitat de Barcelona
2015-2016
Society for Neuroscience
2013
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
2013
Sapienza University of Rome
2007-2010
Policlinico Umberto I
2008-2010
University of Vienna
2008-2010
OBJECTIVE In the last 2 decades, endoscopic endonasal approach in treatment of clival chordomas has evolved to be a viable strategy achieve maximal safe resection this tumor. Here, authors present multicentric national study, intending analyze evolution over 20-year time frame and its contribution chordomas. METHODS Clival chordoma cases surgically treated between 1999 2018 at 10 Italian neurosurgical departments were included retrospective study. Clinical, radiological, surgical findings,...
The role of parietal areas in number processing is well known. significance intraoperative functional mapping these has been only partially explored, however, and a few discordant data are available the surgical literature with regard to right lobe. purpose this study was evaluate clinical impact simple calculation cortical electrostimulation right-handed patients affected by brain tumor.Calculation awake surgery performed 3 high-grade gliomas located Preoperatively, none presented deficits....
In the last decade, application of high-definition exoscope to different neurosurgical procedures has been reported in literature. We described first experience with VITOM®-3D (Video Telescope Operating Microscope, Karl Storz Endoscopy, Tuttlingen, Germany) for surgical treatment intradural extra-medullary tumors.Five removal tumors were performed VITOM®-3D. Patients' population, feasibility surgery under visualization, VITOM®-3D's technical and optical characteristics, outcome analyzed.All...
OBJECTIVE Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) rarely harbor "unconventional" inner features such as wide intracranial extension, fibrous consistency, irregular shape, vessel encasement, and subarachnoid space invasion that increase surgical complexity, they are not suitable for the standard transsphenoidal route. Among this subset of difficult adenomas, PitNETs harboring an unconventional suprasellar extension present peculiar considerations challenges. Herein, authors international...
OBJECTIVE Infradiaphragmatic craniopharyngiomas (ICs) represent a distinct subtype, harboring sellar-suprasellar origin and generally growing in the extra-arachnoidal space contained by diaphragma sellae. They have been considered ideal for surgical removal through transsphenoidal approach since 1960s. The authors present multicentric national study, intending to selectively analyze IC behavior impact of endoscopic endonasal (EEA) on outcomes. METHODS Craniopharyngiomas that were...
OBJECTIVE The optimal surgical approach for pediatric craniopharyngiomas (CPs) remains a matter of debate, with selection bias classically precluding fair comparison outcomes between the transcranial (TCA) and endoscopic endonasal (EEA). purpose this systematic review was to analyze current role EEA in treatment CPs determine whether, upon expansion its indications, TCA is valid. METHODS A English-language articles published February 2010 June 2022 performed identify studies MEDLINE (PubMed)...
To provide a comparative description of the endoscopic and microsurgical anatomic features blood supply to cranial nerves in lateral wall cavernous sinus.Twenty-four sinuses were dissected 12 adult cadaveric heads. Endoscopic observations made with 0- 45-degree, 4-mm rod-lens endoscopes. The sinus was exposed through an endonasal transsphenoidal approach. performed surgical microscope possible magnification ranging from 4x 40x transcranial Neurovascular relationships noted, perspectives...
Few reports exist in the literature about use of endoscope assistance identification structures posterior fossa.To asses advantage endoscopic epidural subtemporal and Kawase approaches by studying anatomic exposure surgical freedom cranial fossa.Twelve were performed on 6 adult cadaveric heads. On same specimens, endoscope-assisted then performed. At end each approach, was used. The microsurgical observations with a microscope magnification ranging from 4 x to 40 x. Endoscopic made 0 degrees...
Ideal indications for tuberculum sellae meningiomas (TSM) removal through endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) are midline tumors (<3.5 cm), possibly with no optic canal invasion and vessels encasement. The EEA is favored by a wide tuberculm (TS) angle deep sella at the sphenoid sinus (SS). 1 Adequate of paranasal structures provides wider surgical corridor ensuring exposure suprasellar area safe instruments manuevrability. 2.The transtuberculum transplanum allows intradural exposure. 3...