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  1. Article ; Online: Un sopraslivellamento del tratto ST in cerca di autore.

    Ruotolo, Irene / Sena, Giuseppe / Zaccaro, Andrea / Parisi, Vanda

    Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006)

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 5, Page(s) 300

    Title translation An ST-segment elevation in search of an author.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Electrocardiography ; Exercise Test ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac
    Language Italian
    Publishing date 2024-04-19
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2272414-X
    ISSN 1972-6481 ; 1827-6806
    ISSN (online) 1972-6481
    ISSN 1827-6806
    DOI 10.1714/4252.42292
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  2. Article ; Online: An increased severity of peripheral arterial disease in the COVID-19 era.

    Sena, Giuseppe / Gallelli, Giuseppe

    Journal of vascular surgery

    2020  Volume 72, Issue 2, Page(s) 758

    MeSH term(s) Amputation/statistics & numerical data ; Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/transmission ; Coronavirus Infections/virology ; Foot Ulcer/etiology ; Foot Ulcer/surgery ; Gangrene/etiology ; Gangrene/surgery ; Health Services Accessibility/standards ; Humans ; Infection Control/standards ; Italy/epidemiology ; Limb Salvage/standards ; Limb Salvage/statistics & numerical data ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/complications ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/diagnosis ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/surgery ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission ; Pneumonia, Viral/virology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Severity of Illness Index ; Time-to-Treatment ; Treatment Outcome
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 605700-7
    ISSN 1097-6809 ; 0741-5214
    ISSN (online) 1097-6809
    ISSN 0741-5214
    DOI 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.489
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  3. Article: Contralateral Snare Cannulation vs. Retrograde Gate Cannulation during Endovascular Aortic Repair in Difficult Iliac Artery Anatomy: A Single Center Experience.

    Sena, Giuseppe / Montemurro, Rossella / Pezzo, Francesco / Gioffrè, Rosario / Gallelli, Giuseppe / Rubino, Paolo

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1

    Abstract: Objective: Endovascular aneurysm repair is well established as the gold standard in treating abdominal aortic aneurysms. Generally, endovascular repair is performed using a bi or trimodular stent graft, requiring placement of a contralateral iliac limb. ...

    Abstract Objective: Endovascular aneurysm repair is well established as the gold standard in treating abdominal aortic aneurysms. Generally, endovascular repair is performed using a bi or trimodular stent graft, requiring placement of a contralateral iliac limb. Deployment of the contralateral iliac limb requires retrograde gate cannulation of the endograft main body contralateral limb. This step represents the crucial point of a standard endovascular repair procedure and can become challenging, especially in the case of high iliac tortuosity. This study compares the procedural times between the retrograde gate cannulation and the contralateral snare cannulation to demonstrate the possibility of directly performing the contralateral snare cannulation in the case of a complex iliac anatomy assessed by the iliac tortuosity index.
    Methods: One hundred and forty-eight patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair from 2017 to 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Cannulation times between retrograde gate cannulation and contralateral snare cannulation were compared for each degree of iliac tortuosity. The degree of iliac tortuosity was assessed through the iliac tortuosity index. Cannulation times were detected from inserting the wire into the introducer to passing through the radio-opaque gate markers.
    Results: The cannulation times were 2.94 min for the retrograde gate cannulation group and 3.15 min for the contralateral snare cannulation group, respectively, with no statistically significant differences (
    Conclusions: In patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing endovascular aortic repair, the gate cannulation times were significantly shorter for the contralateral snare cannulation method than the retrograde gate cannulation method in the iliac tortuosity index grades 2 and 3. Therefore, performing the contralateral snare cannulation method would be appropriate.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm13010175
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  4. Article ; Online: An increased severity of peripheral arterial disease in the COVID-19 era

    Sena, Giuseppe / Gallelli, Giuseppe

    Journal of Vascular Surgery

    2020  Volume 72, Issue 2, Page(s) 758

    Keywords Surgery ; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 605700-7
    ISSN 1097-6809 ; 0741-5214
    ISSN (online) 1097-6809
    ISSN 0741-5214
    DOI 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.489
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  5. Article: Surgical Resection of a Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Thrombosis: Is It a Good Treatment Option? A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature.

    Sena, Giuseppe / Paglione, Daniele / Gallo, Gaetano / Goglia, Marta / Osso, Mariasara / Nardo, Bruno

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 18

    Abstract: Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most frequent diagnosed tumor worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer related death. According to the EASL Guidelines, HCC with portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is classified as an ... ...

    Abstract Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most frequent diagnosed tumor worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer related death. According to the EASL Guidelines, HCC with portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is classified as an advanced stage (BCLC stage C) and the only curative option is represented by systemic therapy. Therefore, treatment of HCC patients with PVTT remains controversial and debated. In this paper, we describe the case of a 66-year-old man with a recurrent HCC with PVTT who underwent surgical resection. A systematic review of the literature, comparing surgical resection with other choices of treatment in HCC patients with PVTT, is reported.
    Methods: A systematic review of the literature regarding all prospective and retrospective studies comparing the survival outcomes of HCC patients with PVTT treated with surgical resections (SRs) or other non-surgical treatments (n-SRs) has been conducted.
    Case presentation: A 66-year-old Caucasian man with a history of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) related liver cirrhosis and previous hepatocellular carcinoma of the VI segment treated with percutaneous ethanol infusion (PEI) seven years before presented to our clinics. A new nodular hypoechoic lesion in the VI hepatic segment was demonstrated on follow-up ultrasound examination. A hepatospecific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan confirmed also the presence of a 18 × 13 mm nodular lesion in the V hepatic segment with satellite micronodules associated with V-VIII sectoral portal branch thrombosis. The case was then discussed at the multidisciplinary team meeting, and it was decided to perform a right hepatectomy. The postoperative course was regular and uneventful, and the discharge occurred seven days after the surgery. At eight-month follow-up, there was no clinical nor radiological evidence of neoplastic recurrence, with well-preserved liver function (Child-Pugh A5).
    Results: Nine studies were included in the review. Median Overall Survaival (OS) ranged from 8.2 to 30 months for SRs patients and from 7 to 13.3 for n-SRs patients. In SR patients, one-year survival ranged from 22.7% to 100%, two-year survival from 9.8% to 100%, and three-year survival from 0% to 71%. In n-SRs patients, one-year survival ranged from 11.8% to 77.6%, two-year survival from 0% to 47.8%, and three-year survival from 0% to 20.9%.
    Conclusion: The present systematic literature review and the case presented demonstrated the efficacy of surgery as a first-line treatment in well-selected HCC patients with PVTT limited or more distal to the right and left portal branches. However, further studies, particularly randomized trials, need to be conducted in future to better define the surgical indications.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm11185287
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  6. Article ; Online: Characterization and natural history of different phenotypes in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis: 40-year experience at a single Italian referral center.

    Caponetti, Angelo Giuseppe / Sguazzotti, Maurizio / Accietto, Antonella / Saturi, Giulia / Ponziani, Alberto / Giovannetti, Alessandro / Massa, Paolo / Ruotolo, Irene / Sena, Giuseppe / Zaccaro, Andrea / Parisi, Vanda / Bonfiglioli, Rachele / Guaraldi, Pietro / Gagliardi, Christian / Cortelli, Pietro / Galie, Nazzareno / Biagini, Elena / Longhi, Simone

    European journal of preventive cardiology

    2024  

    Abstract: Aims: Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTRv) is one of the leading etiologies of systemic amyloidosis with more than 135 mutations described and a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. We aimed to provide a systematic description of a ... ...

    Abstract Aims: Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTRv) is one of the leading etiologies of systemic amyloidosis with more than 135 mutations described and a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. We aimed to provide a systematic description of a population of individuals carrying pathogenic mutations of transthyretin (TTR) gene and to investigate the major clinical events during follow up.
    Methods: Observational, retrospective, cohort study including consecutive patients with mutations of TTR gene, admitted to a tertiary referral center in Bologna, Italy, between 1984 and 2022.
    Results: Three hundred twenty-five patients were included: 106 asymptomatic carriers, 49 cardiac phenotype, 49 neurological phenotype and 121 mixed phenotype. Twenty-two different mutations were found, with Ile68Leu (41.8%), Val30Met (19%), and Glu89Gln (10%) being the most common. After a median follow-up of 51 months 111 patients (38.3%) died and nine (11.5%) of the 78 asymptomatic carriers developed ATTRv. Carriers had a prognosis comparable to healthy population, while no significant differences were seen among the three phenotypes adjusted by age. Age at diagnosis, NYHA class III, LVEF, mPND score IV and disease-modifying therapy were independently associated with survival.
    Conclusions: This study offers a wide and comprehensive overview of ATTRv from the point of view of a tertiary referral center in Italy. Three main phenotypes can be identified (cardiac, neurological and mixed) with specific clinical and instrumental features. Family screening programs are essential to identify paucisymptomatic affected patients or unaffected carriers of the mutation, to be followed through the years. Lastly, disease-modifying therapy represents an evolving cornerstone of the management of ATTRv, with a great impact on mortality.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2626011-6
    ISSN 2047-4881 ; 2047-4873
    ISSN (online) 2047-4881
    ISSN 2047-4873
    DOI 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae011
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  7. Article ; Online: Anti-Ri-associated paraneoplastic ophthalmoplegia-ataxia syndrome in a woman with breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature.

    Sena, Giuseppe / Gallo, Gaetano / Vescio, Giuseppina / Gambardella, Denise / de Franciscis, Stefano / Renne, Mariuccia

    Journal of medical case reports

    2020  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 67

    Abstract: Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. However, in the management of breast cancer, paraneoplastic neurological syndromes represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The diagnosis of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes is ... ...

    Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. However, in the management of breast cancer, paraneoplastic neurological syndromes represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The diagnosis of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes is difficult due to the heterogeneity of symptoms, the timing of presentation, and the absence of antibodies, and it generally occurs before the diagnosis of breast cancer in 80% of patients who develop paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. We describe a 72-year-old woman with subacute ophthalmoplegia-ataxia syndrome who was subsequently diagnosed as having breast cancer and anti-Ri antibodies.
    Case presentation: A 72-year-old post-menopausal Caucasian woman, with a positive medical history for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, presented with a 3-month onset of blurred vision, diplopia, and progressive gait disturbance. Serological tests were positive for well-characterized onconeural antibodies (anti-Ri). A whole-body computed tomography scan revealed a nodular opacity under her left nipple and axillary adenopathy. A biopsy of her left breast was performed, and histological examination showed ductal carcinoma. She underwent a superoexternal quadrantectomy with left axillary dissection. The final diagnosis showed infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast (T1c N1 M0, stage IIA) associated with paraneoplastic ophthalmoplegia-ataxia syndrome. At a 6-month follow-up, she showed no clinical or instrumental evidence of neoplastic recurrence with partial clinical improvement of neurological symptoms, such as ataxia and diplopia.
    Conclusion: The diagnosis of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes is often late, as in this patient, but treatment at an early stage may provide a good prognosis. Furthermore, this is one of several cases of an anti-Ri paraneoplastic neurological syndrome not associated with myoclonus, which reinforces the belief that opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome is not pathognomonic of the associated anti-Ri paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Autoantibodies/blood ; Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Breast Neoplasms/immunology ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/immunology ; Cerebellar Ataxia/immunology ; Female ; Humans ; Ophthalmoplegia/immunology ; Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System/diagnosis
    Chemical Substances Autoantibodies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2269805-X
    ISSN 1752-1947 ; 1752-1947
    ISSN (online) 1752-1947
    ISSN 1752-1947
    DOI 10.1186/s13256-020-02410-z
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  8. Article: One-Stage Total Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer With Synchronous Metastasis. Is It Safe and Feasible?

    Sena, Giuseppe / Picciariello, Arcangelo / Marino, Fabio / Goglia, Marta / Rocca, Aldo / Meniconi, Roberto L / Gallo, Gaetano

    Frontiers in surgery

    2021  Volume 8, Page(s) 752135

    Abstract: Liver is the main target organ for colorectal cancer (CRC) metastases. It is estimated that ~25% of CRC patients have synchronous metastases at diagnosis, and about 60% of CRC patients will develop metastases during the follow up. Although several teams ... ...

    Abstract Liver is the main target organ for colorectal cancer (CRC) metastases. It is estimated that ~25% of CRC patients have synchronous metastases at diagnosis, and about 60% of CRC patients will develop metastases during the follow up. Although several teams have performed simultaneous laparoscopic resections (SLR) of liver and colorectal lesions, the feasibility and safety of this approach is still widely debated and few studies on this topic are present in the literature. The purpose of this literature review is to understand the state of the art of SLR and to clarify the potential benefits and limitations of this approach. Several studies have shown that SLR can be performed safely and with short-term outcomes similarly to the separated procedures. Simultaneous laparoscopic colorectal and hepatic resections combine the advantages of one stage surgery with those of laparoscopic surgery. Several reports compared the short-term outcomes of one stage laparoscopic resection with open resections and showed a similar or inferior amount of blood loss, a similar or lower complication rate, and a significant reduction of hospital stay for laparoscopic surgery respect to open surgery but much longer operating times for the laparoscopic technique. Few retrospective studies compared long term outcomes of laparoscopic one stage surgery with the outcomes of open one stage surgery and did not identify any differences about disease free survival and the overall survival. In conclusion, hepatic and colorectal SLR are a safe and effective approach characterized by less intraoperative blood loss, faster recovery of intestinal function, and shorter length of postoperative hospital stay. Moreover, laparoscopic approach is associated to lower rates of surgical complications without significant differences in the long-term outcomes compared to the open surgery.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2773823-1
    ISSN 2296-875X
    ISSN 2296-875X
    DOI 10.3389/fsurg.2021.752135
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  9. Article ; Online: The prognostic value of KRAS and BRAF in stage I-III colorectal cancer. A systematic review.

    Gallo, Gaetano / Sena, Giuseppe / Vescio, Giuseppina / Papandrea, Matteo / Sacco, Rosario / Trompetto, Mario / Sammarco, Giuseppe

    Annali italiani di chirurgia

    2019  Volume 90, Page(s) 127–137

    Abstract: Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The aetiology of CRC is complex and involves interaction on environmental and genetic factors. The two most important pathways are the EGFR (Epidermal Grow ... ...

    Abstract Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The aetiology of CRC is complex and involves interaction on environmental and genetic factors. The two most important pathways are the EGFR (Epidermal Grow Factor Receptor) signaling pathway, with the involvement of KRAS and BRAF, and the DNA mismatch repair (MMR). Generally, KRAS and BRAF mutations are mutually exclusive. They are both able to cause RAS/RAF/MAPK signaling pathway upregulation and are necessary for CRC development. BRAF mutations confers a poor prognosis in Western CRC patients, particularly in metastatic CRC (mCRC) and its mutations occur in approximately 4-20% CRC, with the vast majority being the V600E hotspot mutation. KRAS mutations are observed in 30- 40% CRC patients and act as predictive markers of resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted antibodies in metastatic CRC. Initial patient management is defined by TNM stage at diagnosis but in patient with stage II and III CRC, TNM staging alone does not predict outcome in CRC patients who may be eligible for adjuvant chemotherapy. Furthermore, for stage II and III, non-metastatic CRC patients, the prognostic role of BRAF and KRAS mutations is still controversial, particularly comparing microsatellite-unstable (MSI) and - stable tumors (MSS). The aim of this study was to clarify the impact of KRAS/BRAF mutations on prognosis in patients with stage I-III CRC.
    Materials and methods: A systematic review of literature was undertaken to evaluate the prognostic value of KRAS and BRAF mutations in stage I-III colorectal cancer. Four major databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, WEB OF SCIENCE and COCHRANE LIBRARY) were searched.
    Results: Ninety-two studies were identified. After screening of titles, abstract and inclusion criteria sixteen articles were included. Of the selected articles, five were prospective, ten were retrospectives studies, and one was a combined retrospective/ prospective study.
    Conclusion: In our opinion, a combination of molecular markers, tumor location with the other clinical-pathological variables and microsatellite status is essential to have a correct prognosis. Nevertheless, this combination could be useful as a predictive factor in stage I-III CRC.
    Key words: BRAF, Colorectal Cancer, KRAS, Stage I-III CRC, Translational research.
    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Neoplasms/genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Humans ; Mutation ; Neoplasm Staging ; Prognosis ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/genetics
    Chemical Substances KRAS protein, human ; BRAF protein, human (EC 2.7.11.1) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf (EC 2.7.11.1) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) (EC 3.6.5.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-03-25
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 418927-9
    ISSN 2239-253X ; 0003-469X
    ISSN (online) 2239-253X
    ISSN 0003-469X
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