Vignali Andrea Professore associatoMedicineMED/18 - MEDS-06/A – Chirurgia generale

Biography

Andrea Vignali was born on May 19, 1964 in Brescia , Italy

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery ( cum laude),at  the Milan University in  1989
He specialized  in Emergency Surgery (cum laude)  at the Milan University in  1994
Curriculum

1990 : Training  in Emergency Surgery

Department of Emergency Surgery, Hopital  Arnau  De Vilanova, University of  Barcelona (Spain),

1991 Research Fellow, Department of Surgery “Islet Transplantation Lab “Scientific Institute S. Raffaele

1994-6 : Research Fellow, Department of Colorectal Surgery. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (OH)-USA

 

1997-2009   Staff Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Scientific Institute S. Raffaele

 

2008-10  National coordinator of the mini-invasive section of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery

 

2009-2014: Senior staff Surgeon , Department of Surgery, Scientific Institute S. Raffaele

 

April 2014 –Present  : head of IBD Disease unit, Department of Surgery, Scientific Institute S. Raffaele

 

 

Grants and AWARDS

 

1992 Research Grant from Surgical Infection Society  on the project “Impact of the allogeneic blood transfusion and thymopentin on the survival rate of burned and gavage mice

 

1993 Research Fellowship  from Zeneca Foundation on Project “immunological Sequelae following blood transfusion in colo-cancer patients

 

 

• Research Fellowship from CNR-NATO on the project immunological sequelae in inflammatory bowel disease.

1998 Best Paper published in USA on colorectal diseases  during year 1997 (American Society Colo Rectal Surgeons ; ASCRS Greatest Hits; Chigaco)

2002 Best World Literature Paper on Colorectal Cancer Surgery ( ASCRS, New Orleans)

2009 Karl Storz Award for best oral presentation (European Association for Endoscopic Surgery )

2009 The Southern California Society of colorectal Surgeons Award (ASCRS )

 

 

Research Areas

Inflammatory bowel disease, Colon and rectal cancer and early recovery after surgery protocols aiming to shorten the postoperative length of stay and the incidence of postoperative complications.   Investigator  of many trials focused on laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Member of the International Rectal cancer Study Group and co-Author of recommendations and algorithms for treatment of rectal cancer patients. Member of the Onco-TEAM, promoted by the Italian Society of Oncologic Surgery focused on the creation of  guidelines and clinical  trials in the  field of colon and rectal cancer .He is the author or co-author of 68 Full Papers on Peer-Reviewed Journals and 11 book chapters He has attended as invited speaker at 69 national and  International Meetings. He acts a reviewer for the main International  Colorectal Journals

 

 

Selection of representative references

Vignali A, Fazio VW, Lavery IC, Milsom JW, Church JM, Hull TL, Strong SA, Oakley JR,

Factors associated with the occurrence of leaks in stapled rectal anastomoses: a review of 1014 patients. Journal American College of Surgeons  1997 ; 185 :  105-13

 

 

Vignali A, Gianotti L, Braga M, Radaelli G, Malvezzi L, Di Carlo V.

Microperfusion of the rectal stump as predictive index of anastomotic leak.

Disease  of  Colon Rectum 2000 ;   43:  76-82

 

Braga M,Vignali A, Gianotti L,Zuliani W, Della Bona P, DI Carlo V

Metabolic and functional results following laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized study  on short-term outcome.

Ann Surg 2002: 236:759-67

 

Vignali A, Braga M, Zuliani W, Frasson M, Di Carlo V.

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery modifies risk factors for postoperative morbidity.

Disease of the Colon and Rectum 2004; 47 : , 1865-1871

 

Braga M, Vignali A, Zuliani W, Frasson M, Di Carlo V.

Laparoscopic vs open colorectal surgery: Cost-benefit analysis

Ann Surg 2005 ;  242 : 890-6

 

 

Vignali A, Di Palo S, Tamburini A, Orsenigo E, Radaelli G, Staudacher C

Laparoscopic vs open colectomies in octogenarians : a case-matched control study.

Disease of the Colon and Rectum 2005;  48: 2070-5

 

 

Staudacher C, Vignali A, Di Palo S,  Orsenigo E,. Tamburini A Laparoscopic vs open total mesorectal excision in unselected rectal cancer patients : impact on early outcome.

Disease of the Colon and Rectum 2007 : 50 : 1324-31

 

Braga M, Frasson M, Vignali A, Zuliani W, Capretti C, Di Carlo V.

Laparoscopic right colectomy is still effective : a cost benefit analysis in a randomized trial

Ann Surg 2007 ; 246 ; 1010-5

 

 

Vignali A, Di Palo S, Radaelli G, De Nardi P, Orsenigo E, Staudacher C.

Impact of previous abdominal surgery on the outcome of laparoscopic colectomy : a case-matrched control study.

TCOL 2007  : 3 : 241-6

 

Vignali A, Di Palo S, Orsenigo E, Ghirardelli L, Radaelli G, Staudacher C.  Effect of prednisolone on local and sistemic response in laparoscopic vs open colorectal surgery. A randomized double-blind study.

Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 ; 52 : 1080-1088.

 

Vignali A, Ghirardelli L, Di Palo S, Orsenigo E, Staudacher C. Laparoscopic treatment of advanced colon cancer: a case-matched control with open surgery.

Colorectal Dis 2013; 35: 22-9

 

Vignali A, De Nardi P, Ghirardelli L, Di Palo S, Staudacher C.

Short and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy in obese patients.

World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Nov 14;19(42):7405-11. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i42.7405

 

Vignali A, De Nardi P

Multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer in 2014 , where are we going ?

World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug 28;20(32):11249-61. Doi

 

Vignali A, Bissolati M, De Nardi P, Staudacher C.

Intracorporeal vs extracorporeal ileocolic stapled  anastomosis in laparoscopic right colectomy: an interim analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

JLAST 2016 : 3, 2

 

Vignali A, Ugo Elmore MD, PhD¹, Andrea Cossu MD¹, Maria Lemma MD¹, Benedetto Calì² MD, Paola de Nardi MD¹, and Riccardo Rosati, MD FACS¹. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS)  pathway vs traditional care in laparoscopic rectal resection. A Single-center experience.

Tech Coloproctology 2016; 20: 559-64