Carretta Angelo Professore associatoMedicineMED/21 Chirurgia Toracica

Biography

Publications

Biography

Direttore della Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Toracica.

ISTRUZIONE E FORMAZIONE

1994-1997 – Dottorato di ricerca in Applicazioni tecnologiche e metodologie sperimentali – Università degli Studi di Milano

1989-1993 – Specializzazione in Chirurgia Toracica – Università degli Studi di Milano

1983-1988 – Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia – Università degli Studi di Parma

1983 – Diploma di Scuola Media Superiore – Liceo Scientifico Dante Alighieri – San Paolo del Brasile

5/2001 – Visiting Fellow – Thoracic Surgery Unit – Vienna University Hospital, Austria

8/1997 – Visiting Fellow – Thoracic Surgery Unit – University of North Carolina, USA

3-4/1994, 2-3/1995, 2-3/1996 – Visiting Fellow – Thoracic Surgery Unit – Massachusetts

General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, USA

7/1986 – Visiting Medical Student – Cardiac Surgery Unit – Uppsala University – Sweden

ATTIVITA’ PROFESSIONALE

Dal 01/12/2017 – Professore Associato di Chirurgia Toracica – Settore Scientifico Disciplinare MED/21, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano

Dal 2002 al 2017 Professore a contratto presso la Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Toracica dell’Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele di Milano, Direttore Prof. Piero Zannini

AFFILIAZIONI SCIENTIFICHE

European Board of Thoracic Surgeons

European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

International Society of Surgery (ISS)

Società Italiana di Chirurgia Toracica

Società Italiana di Endoscopia Toracica

Membro del comitato editoriale del World Journal of Surgery

ATTIVITA’ SCIENTIFICA E AREE DI RICERCA

I principali campi di interesse clinico e scientifico riguardano la diagnosi ed il trattamento delle neoplasie pleuro-polmonari e mediastiniche, l’impiego delle tecniche videotoracoscopiche, la diagnosi ed il trattamento chirurgico ed endoscopico delle patologie della via aerea ed il trattamento endoscopico e chirurgico dell’enfisema polmonare.

Publications

  • Carretta A, Chiesa G, Zannini P, Villa E, Verusio C, Fumagalli F, Melloni G, Grossi A. Surgery following neoadjuvant MPV chemotherapy (mitomycin, cisplatin, vinblastine) in locally advanced (IIIa and IIIb) non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1994; 8(9): 457-61.

 

  • Zannini P, Melloni G, Chiesa G, Carretta A. Self-expanding stents in the treatment of tracheobronchial obstruction. Chest. 1994 ; 106(1): 86-90.

 

  • Zannini P, Carretta A, Melloni G, Chiesa G, Puglisi A, Grossi A. Blood preservation in thoracic surgery: feasibility and limitations. Minerva Chir. 1995 ; 50(12): 1049-55.

 

  • Carretta A, Zannini P, Chiesa G, Altese R, Melloni G, Grossi A. Efficacy of ketorolac tromethamine and extrapleural intercostal nerve block on post-thoracotomy pain. A prospective, randomized study. Int Surg. 1996; 81(3):224-8.

 

  • Contributo in volume Grossi A, Chiesa G, Carretta A (1997). Polmone. In: CHIRURUGIA GENERALE – PATOLOGIA CHIRURGICA PER APPARATI – SECONDA EDIZIONE. p. 511-532, MILANO:Raffaello Cortina Editore,ISBN: 88-7078-464-9

 

  • Contributo in volume Grossi A, Chiesa G, Carretta A (1997). Parete Toracica. In: CHIRURUGIA GENERALE – PATOLOGIA CHIRURGICA PER APPARATI – SECONDA EDIZIONE. p. 533-546, MILANO:Raffaello Cortina Editore,ISBN: 88-7078-464-9

 

  • Melloni G, Zannini P, Carretta A, Chiesa G, Grossi A. Temporary main bronchial occlusion under bronchoscopic control in the evaluation of candidates for pneumonectomy. Int Surg. 1997; 82(1): 34-7.

 

  • Carretta A, Chiesa G, Magnani P, Songini C, Melloni G, Zannini P, Grossi A. Imaging of bronchial carcinoid tumors associated to Cushing syndrome with 111In-Octreoscan scintigraphy and immunoscintigraphy with anti-chromogranin monoclonal antibodies. Report of two cases. J Cardiovasc Surg . 1997 ; 38(2): 191-4.

 

  • Ciriaco P, Zannini P, Carretta A, Melloni G, Chiesa G, Canneto B, Puglisi A. Surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in patients 70 years of age or older. Int Surg. 1998; 83(1): 4-7.

 

  • Zannini P, Carretta A, Chiesa R, Melissano G, Venturino M, Robuschi M, Damato S. Combined lung volume reduction surgery and thoracic aortic aneurysm resection. J Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 ; 39(4): 509-10.

 

  • Zannini P, Carretta A, Melloni G, Ciriaco P. Evidence-based aspects of lung volume reduction surgery. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 1998; 53(6): 709-13. Review.

 

  • Carretta A, Zannini P, Puglisi A, Chiesa G, Vanzulli A, Bianchi A, Fumagalli A, Bianco S. Improvement of pulmonary function after lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer in emphysematous patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999 ; 15(5): 602-7.

 

  • 13.Zannini P, Melloni G, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Canneto B, Puglisi A, Grossi A. Laryngotracheal resection and reconstruction by Grillo’s technic for postintubation stenosis. Minerva Chir. 1999 ; 54(3): 107-16.

 

  • Muttini S, Melloni G, Gemma M, Casati A, Carretta A, Giudici D, Cozzi S, Chiesa G, Gallioli G, Beretta L, Casaletti E, Torri G. Percutaneous or surgical trachetomy. Prospective, randomized comparison of the incidence of early and late complications Minerva Anestesiol. 1999 ; 65(7-8): 521-7.

 

  • Magnani P, Carretta A, Rizzo G, Fazio F, Vanzulli A, Lucignani G, Zannini P, Messa C, Landoni C, Gilardi MC, Del Maschio A. FDG/PET and spiral CT image fusion for medistinal lymph node assessment of non-small cell lung cancer patients. J Cardiovasc Surg. 1999; 40(5): 741-8.

 

  • Carretta A, Landoni C, Melloni G, Ceresoli GL, Compierchio A, Fazio F, Zannini P. 18-FDG positron emission tomography in the evaluation of malignant pleural diseases – a pilot study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2000; 17(4): 377-83.

 

  • Canneto B, Carretta A, Vagani A, Puglisi A, Pansera M, Zannini P. Congenital lobar emphysema in adults. Minerva Chir. 2000; 55(5): 353-6.

 

  • Carretta A, Ceresoli GL, Arrigoni G, Canneto B, Reni M, Cigala C, Zannini P. Diagnostic and therapeutic management of neuroendocrine lung tumors: a clinical study of 44 cases. Lung Cancer. 2000; 29(3): 217-25.

 

  • Contributo in volume Zannini P, Melloni G, Carretta A (2000). Resezioni laringo-tracheali. In: Nuovo trattato di tecnica chirurgica – Parete toracica, Pleura, Polmoni, Trachea, Bronchi. p. 234-242, TORINO:UTET, ISBN: 88-02-05584-X

 

  • Carretta A, Canneto B, Calori G, Ceresoli GL, Campagnoli E, Arrigoni G, Vagani A, Zannini P. Evaluation of radiological and pathological prognostic factors in surgically-treated patients with bronchoalveolar carcinoma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001; 20(2): 367-71.

 

  • Melloni G, Puglisi A, Ferraroli GM, Carretta A, Ceresoli G, Calori G, Zannini P. Treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma Minerva Chir. 2001; 56(3): 243-50. Review.

 

  • Sarahrudi K, Carretta A, Wisser W, Senbaklavaci O, Ploner M, Neuhauser P, Dobrovits M, Miwai Marta G, Papp A, Klepetko W. The value of switching from cyclosporine to tacrolimus in the treatment of refractory acute rejection and obliterative bronchiolitis after lung transplantation. Transpl Int. 2002; 15(1): 24-8.

 

  • Melloni G, Muttini S, Gallioli G, Carretta A, Cozzi S, Gemma M, Zannini P. Surgical tracheostomy versus percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy. A prospective-randomized study with long-term follow-up. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2002; 43(1): 113-21.

 

  • Ciriaco P, Carretta A, Calori G, Mazzone P, Zannini P. Lung resection for cancer in patients with coronary arterial disease: analysis of short-term results. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2002; 22(1): 35-40.

 

  • Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Canneto B, Nicoletti R, Del Maschio A, Zannini P. Therapeutic strategy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer associated to satellite pulmonary nodules. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2002; 21(6): 1100-4.

 

  • Ceresoli GL, Reni M, Chiesa G, Carretta A, Schipani S, Passoni P, Bolognesi A, Zannini P, Villa E. Brain metastases in locally advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma after multimodality treatment: risk factors analysis.Cancer. 2002; 95(3): 605-12.

 

  • Carretta A, Negri G, Pansera M, Melloni G, Zannini P. Thoracoscopic treatment of a pericardial diverticulum. Surg Endosc. 2003; 17(1): 158.

 

  • Melloni G, Cremona G, Ciriaco P, Pansera M, Carretta A, Negri G, Zannini P. Diagnosis and treatment of traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts. J Trauma. 2003; 54(4): 737-43.

 

  • Melloni G, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Negri G, Voci C, Augello G, Zannini P. Decortication for chronic parapneumonic empyema: results of a prospective study. World J Surg. 2004;28(5):488-93.

 

  • Melloni G, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Arrigoni G, Fieschi S, Rizzo N, Bonacina E, Augello G, Belloni PA, Zannini P. Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung in adults. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79(2):426-32.

 

  • Ciriaco P, Casiraghi M, Melloni G, Carretta A, Libretti L, Augello G, Zannini P. Pulmonary resection for non-small-cell lung cancer in patients on hemodialysis: clinical outcome and long-term results. World J Surg. 2005 Nov;29(11):1516-9.

 

  • Baldi S, Ruffini E, Harari S, Roviaro GC, Nosotti M, Bellaviti N, Venuta F, Diso D, Rea F, Schiraldi C, Durigato A, Pavanello M, Carretta A, Zannini P. Does lobectomy for lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect lung function? A multicenter national study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005;130(6):1616-22.

 

  • Melloni G, Cremona G, Carretta A, Ferla L, Bandiera A, Zannini P. A particular anatomic variation of the course of the left pulmonary artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005;130(6):1719-20.

 

  • Libretti L, Ciriaco P, Carretta A, Melloni G, Puglisi A, Casiraghi M, Zannini P. Endobronchial migration of prosthetic patch after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Jan;41(1):e65-7.

 

  • Carretta A, Melloni G, Ciriaco P, Libretti L, Casiraghi M, Bandiera A, Zannini P. Preoperative assessment in patients with postintubation tracheal stenosis : Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy versus spiral CT scan with multiplanar reconstructions. Surg Endosc. 2006;20(6):905-8

 

  • Cabrini L, Gioia L, Gemma M, Melloni G, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Puglisi A. Acupuncture for diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Am J Chin Med. 2006;34(3):409-15.

 

  • Melloni G, Doglioni C, Bandiera A, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Arrigoni G, Zannini P. Prognostic factors and analysis of microsatellite instability in resected pulmonary metastases from colorectal carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun;81(6):2008-13.

 

  • Carretta A, Bandiera A, Melloni G., Ciriaco P., Arrigoni G, Rizzo N, Negri G, Zannini P. Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Immunohistochemical analysis and evaluation of prognostic factors after surgical treatment. J Surg Oncol. 2006 1;94(1):40-4.

 

  • Carretta A, Libretti L, Taccagni G, Zannini P. Salivary gland-type mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the lung. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Dec;3(4):663-5.

 

  • Melloni G, Cremona G, Bandiera A, Arrigoni G, Rizzo N, Varagona R, Muriana G, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Canneto B, Zannini P. Localized organizing pneumonia: report of 21 cases. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007; 83(6):1946-51.

 

  • Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Melloni G, Sayed I, Bandiera A, Ferla L, Puglisi A, Zannini P. Results of Surgical Treatment After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. World J Surg. 2008;32(12):2636-42.

 

  • Ciriaco P, Casiraghi M, Negri G, Gioia G, Carretta A, Melloni G, Zannini P. Early surgical repair of isolated traumatic sternal fractures using a cervical plate system. J Trauma. 2009;66(2):462-4.

 

  • Ciriaco P, Negri G, Libretti L, Carretta A, Melloni G, Casiraghi M, Bandiera A, Zannini P. Surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax: a single centre experience. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009;8(3):349-52

 

  • Melloni G, Casiraghi M, Bandiera A, Ciriaco P, Carretta A, Libretti L, Zannini P. Transbronchial needle aspiration in lung cancer patients suitable for operation with positive mediastinal positron emission tomography. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009; 87(2):373-8.

 

  • Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Melloni G, Bandiera A, Libretti L, Puglisi A, Giovanardi M, Zannini P. Surgical treatment of multiple primary adenocarcinomas of the lung. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;57(1):30-4.

 

  • Bandiera A, Melloni G, Freschi M, Giovanardi M, Carretta A, Borri A, Ciriaco P, Zannini P. Prognostic factors and analysis of S100a4 protein in resected pulmonary metastases from renal cell carcinoma. World J Surg. 2009 Jul;33(7):1414-20.

 

  • Carretta A, Casiraghi M, Melloni G, Bandiera A, Ciriaco P, Ferla L, Puglisi A, Zannini P.Montgomery T-tube placement in the treatment of benign tracheal lesions. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Aug;36(2):352-6.

 

  • Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Melloni G, Ballarin A, Bandiera A, Sestini S, Giovanardi M, Zannini P.Correlation of computed tomography densitometry and pathological grading of emphysema with the variation of respiratory function after lobectomy for lung cancer. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Jun;10(6):914-7.

 

  • Melloni G, Bandiera A, Gregorc V, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Vigano MG, Franzin A, Bolognesi A, Picozzi P, Zannini P (2011). Combined treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with synchronous brain metastases: a single center experience. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol. 2011 (52), 613-619

 

  • Carretta A, Melloni G, Bandiera A, Negri G, Voci C, Zannini P (2011). Conservative and Surgical Treatment of Acute Posttraumatic Tracheobronchial Injuries. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 35, 2568-2574

 

  • Melloni G, Bandiera A, Gregorc V, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Viganò M, Franzin A, Bolognesi A, Picozzi P, Zannini P. Combined treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with synchronous brain metastases: a single center experience. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;52:613-9.

 

  • Melloni G, Muriana P, Sestini S, Bandiera A, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Calori G, Muriana G, Zannini P. The surgical treatment of lung cancer in patients with previous lymphoproliferative disorders: a historical color study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2012;38:711-717.

 

  • Negri G, Bandiera A, Carretta A, Puglisi A, Mandelli C, Ciriaco P, Zannini P Unusual presentation of mediastinal neurogenic tumours. Case Rep Surg. 2013;2013

 

  • Bandiera A, Negri G, Melloni G, Mandelli C, Gerevini S, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Puglisi A, Zannini P. Management of intrathoracic benign schannomas of the brachial plexus. Case Reports in Surgery. 2014. Article ID 130492.

 

  • Negri G, Bandiera A, Ciriaco P, Melloni G, Carretta A, Cremona G, Zannini P. Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura presenting as a spontaneous massive haemothorax. Case Reports in Surgery. 2014. Article ID 139404.

 

  • Carretta A. Clinical value of nodal micrometastases in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: time for reconsideration? J Thorac Dis. 2016;8(12):E1755-E1758

 

  • Ciriaco P, Muriana P, Bandiera A, Carretta A, Melloni G, Negri G, Fiori R, Zannini P Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in older children and adolescents. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016;51(7):713-6

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