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Guadagni, Stefano; Catarci, Marco; Masedu, Francesco; Karim, Mohammad Ehsanul; Clementi, Marco; Ruffo, Giacomo; Viola, Massimo Giuseppe; Borghi, Felice; Baldazzi, Gianandrea; Scatizzi, Marco; Pirozzi, Felice; Delrio, Paolo; Garulli, Gianluca; Marini, Pierluigi; Campagnacci, Roberto; De Luca, Raffaele; Ficari, Ferdinando; Sica, Giuseppe; Scabini, Stefano; Liverani, Andrea; Caricato, Marco; Patriti, Alberto (2024). Abdominal drainage after elective colorectal surgery: propensity score-matched retrospective analysis of an Italian cohort. BJS OPEN, vol. 8, pp. 0-0, ISSN:2474-9842
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ferdinando ficari, francesco giudici, fabio cianchi (2023). Patient-Reported Outcomes and Return to Intended Oncologic Therapy After Colorectal Enhanced Recovery Pathway. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN, vol. 4, pp. 1-12, ISSN:2691-3593
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Costantino, Andrea; Noviello, Daniele; Conforti, Francesco Simone; Aloi, Marina; Armuzzi, Alessandro; Bossa, Fabrizio; Ficari, Ferdinando; Leone, Salvo; Manguso, Francesco; Mocci, Giammarco; Orlando, Ambrogio; Pironi, Loris; Radice, Simona; Rizzello, Fernando; Tongiorgi, Alessandra; Costantino, Claudio; Vecchi, Maurizio; Caprioli, Flavio (2022). COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness and Hesitancy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Analysis of Determinants in a National Survey of the Italian IBD Patients' Association. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, vol. 28, pp. 474-478, ISSN:1536-4844
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Fiorindi, Camilla; Coppolino, Giuseppe; Leone, Salvatore; Previtali, Enrica; Cei, Giulia; Luceri, Cristina; Ficari, Ferdinando; Russo, Edda; Giudici, Francesco (2022). Inadequate food literacy is related to the worst health status and limitations in daily life in subjects with inflammatory bowel disease. CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN, vol. 52, pp. 151-157, ISSN:2405-4577
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Ceresoli, Marco; Pedrazzani, Corrado; Pellegrino, Luca; Muratore, Andrea; Ficari, Ferdinando; Polastri, Roberto; Scatizzi, Marco; Totis, Mauro; Tamini, Nicolò; Ripamonti, Lorenzo; Braga, Marco (2022). Early Postoperative Low Compliance to Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Rectal Cancer Patients. CANCERS, vol. 14, pp. 5736-5744, ISSN:2072-6694
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Ceresoli, Marco; Pedrazzani, Corrado; Pellegrino, Luca; Ficari, Ferdinando; Braga, Marco (2022). Early non compliance to enhanced recovery pathway might be an alert for underlying complications following colon surgery. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, pp. 1-5, ISSN:0748-7983
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Luceri, Cristina; Dragoni, Gabriele; Zambonin, Daniela; Pesi, Benedetta; Russo, Edda; Scaringi, Stefano; Ficari, Ferdinando; Cianchi, Fabio; Giudici, Francesco (2022). Is the age at surgery in Crohn's disease clinically relevant? Differences and peculiarities: a wide single centre experience after long-term follow-up. LANGENBECK'S ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, pp. 1-10, ISSN:1435-2451
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Giudici F.; Cavalli T.; Luceri C.; Russo E.; Zambonin D.; Scaringi S.; Ficari F.; Fazi M.; Amedei A.; Tonelli F.; Malentacchi C. (2021). Long-Term Follow-Up, Association between CARD15/NOD2 Polymorphisms, and Clinical Disease Behavior in Crohn's Disease Surgical Patients. MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION, vol. 2021, pp. 1-11, ISSN:0962-9351
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Russo E.; Giudici F.; Ricci F.; Scaringi S.; Nannini G.; Ficari F.; Luceri C.; Niccolai E.; Baldi S.; D'ambrosio M.; Ramazzotti M.; Amedei A. (2021). Diving into Inflammation: A Pilot Study Exploring the Dynamics of the Immune-Microbiota Axis in Ileal Tissue Layers of Patients with Crohn's Disease. JOURNAL OF CROHN'S AND COLITIS, vol. 15, pp. 1500-1516, ISSN:1873-9946
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Celentano V.; Pellino G.; Rottoli M.; Colombo F.; Sampietro G.; Spinelli A.; Selvaggi F.; Celentano V.; Poggioli G.; Sica G.; Giglio M.C.; Campanelli M.; Coco C.; Rizzo G.; Sionne F.; Lamperti G.; Foschi D.; Ficari F.; Vacca L.; Cricchio M.; Giudici F.; Selvaggi L.; Sciaudone G.; Peltrini R.; Manfreda A.; Bucci L.; Galleano R.; Ghazouani O.; Zorcolo L.; Deidda S.; Restivo A.; Braini A.; Di Candido F.; Sacchi M.; Carvello M.; Martorana S.; Bordignon G.; Angriman I.; Variola A.; Di Ruscio M.; Barugola G.; Geccherle A.; Tropeano F.P.; Luglio G.; Tanzanu M.; Sasia D.; Migliore M.; Giuffrida M.C.; Marrano E.; Moretto G.; Impellizzeri H.; Gallo G.; Vescio G.; Sammarco G.; Terrosu G.; Calini G.; Bondurri A.; Maffioli A.; Zaffaroni G.; Resegotti A.; Mistrangelo M.; Allaix M.E.; Botti F.; Prati M.; Boni L.; Perotti S.; Mineccia M.; Giuliani A.; Romano L.; Graziano G.M.P.; Pugliese L.; Pietrabissa A.; Delaini G.G. (2021). Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for the treatment of ileocolonic Crohn’s disease: a propensity score–matched analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE, vol. 36, pp. 605-608, ISSN:0179-1958
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Fiorindi C.; Dragoni G.; Alpigiano G.; Piemonte G.; Scaringi S.; Staderini F.; Nannoni A.; Ficari F.; Giudici F. (2021). Nutritional adequacy in surgical IBD patients. CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN, vol. 41, pp. 198-207, ISSN:2405-4577
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Celentano V.; Pellino G.; Spinelli A.; Selvaggi F.; Celentano V.; Jinodg G.; Selvaggi L.; Sciaudone G.; Selvaggi F.; Rottoli M.; Poggioli G.; Tanzanu M.; Sica G.; Campanelli M.; Giglio M.C.; Coco C.; Rizzo G.; Sionne F.; Colombo F.; Sampietro G.; Lamperti G.; Foschi D.; Ficari F.; Vacca L.; Cricchio M.; Giudici F.; Peltrini R.; Manfreda A.; Bucci L.; Galleano R.; Ghazouani O.; Zorcolo L.; Deidda S.; Restivo A.; Braini A.; Candido F.D.; Sacchi M.; Carvello M.; Martorana S.; Bordignon G.; Angriman I.; Variola A.; Ruscio M.D.; Barugola G.; Geccherle A.; Tropeano F.P.; Luglio G.; Sasia D.; Migliore M.; Giuffrida M.C.; Marrano E.; Moretto G.; Gallo G.; Vescio G.; Sammarco G.; Terrosu G.; Calini G.; Bondurri A.; Maffioli A.; Zaffaroni G.; Resegotti A.; Mistrangelo M.; Botti F.; Prati M.; Boni L.; Perotti S.; Mineccia M.; Giuliani A.; Romano L.; Graziano G.M.P.; Pugliese L.; Pietrabissa A. (2021). Anastomosis configuration and technique following ileocaecal resection for Crohn’s disease: a multicentre study. UPDATES IN SURGERY, vol. 73, pp. 149-156, ISSN:2038-131X
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Fiorindi, Camilla; Dinu, Monica; Gavazzi, Elena; Scaringi, Stefano; Ficari, Ferdinando; Nannoni, Anita; Sofi, Francesco; Giudici, Francesco (2021). Adherence to mediterranean diet in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN, vol. 46, pp. 416-423, ISSN:2405-4577
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Fiorindi C.; Dragoni G.; Scaringi S.; Staderini F.; Nannoni A.; Ficari F.; Giudici F. (2021). Relationship between nutritional screening tools and glim in complicated IBD requiring surgery. NUTRIENTS, vol. 13, pp. 3899-3911, ISSN:2072-6643
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Celentano V.; Pellino G.; Rottoli M.; Poggioli G.; Sica G.; Giglio M.C.; Campanelli M.; Coco C.; Rizzo G.; Sionne F.; Colombo F.; Sampietro G.; Lamperti G.; Foschi D.; Ficari F.; Vacca L.; Cricchio M.; Giudici F.; Selvaggi L.; Sciaudone G.; Peltrini R.; Manfreda A.; Bucci L.; Galleano R.; Ghazouani O.; Zorcolo L.; Deidda S.; Restivo A.; Braini A.; Di Candido F.; Sacchi M.; Carvello M.; Martorana S.; Bordignon G.; Angriman I.; Variola A.; Barugola G.; Di Ruscio M.; Tanzanu M.; Geccherle A.; Tropeano F.P.; Luglio G.; Sasia D.; Migliore M.; Giuffrida M.C.; Marrano E.; Moretto G.; Impellizzeri H.; Gallo G.; Vescio G.; Sammarco G.; Terrosu G.; Calini G.; Bondurri A.; Maffioli A.; Zaffaroni G.; Resegotti A.; Mistrangelo M.; Allaix M.E.; Botti F.; Prati M.; Boni L.; Perotti S.; Mineccia M.; Giuliani A.; Romano L.; Graziano G.M.P.; Pugliese L.; Pietrabissa A.; Delaini G.G.; Spinelli A.; Selvaggi F. (2020). Surgical treatment of colonic Crohn’s disease: a national snapshot study. LANGENBECK'S ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, vol. 406, pp. 1165-1172, ISSN:1435-2443
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Fiorindi C.; Cuffaro F.; Piemonte G.; Cricchio M.; Addasi R.; Dragoni G.; Scaringi S.; Nannoni A.; Ficari F.; Giudici F. (2020). Effect of long-lasting nutritional prehabilitation on postoperative outcome in elective surgery for IBD. CLINICAL NUTRITION, pp. 30331-30339, ISSN:0261-5614
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Celentano, Valerio; Pellino, Gianluca; Rottoli, Matteo; Poggioli, Gilberto; Sica, Giuseppe; Giglio, Mariano Cesare; Campanelli, Michela; Coco, Claudio; Rizzo, Gianluca; Sionne, Francesco; Colombo, Francesco; Sampietro, Gianluca; Lamperti, Giulia; Foschi, Diego; Ficari, Ferdinando; Vacca, Ludovica; Cricchio, Marta; Giudici, Francesco; Selvaggi, Lucio; Sciaudone, Guido; Peltrini, Roberto; Manfreda, Andrea; Bucci, Luigi; Galleano, Raffaele; Ghazouani, Omar; Zorcolo, Luigi; Deidda, Simona; Restivo, Angelo; Braini, Andrea; Di Candido, Francesca; Sacchi, Matteo; Carvello, Michele; Martorana, Stefania; Bordignon, Giovanni; Angriman, Imerio; Variola, Angela; Di Ruscio, Mirko; Barugola, Giuliano; Geccherle, Andrea; Tropeano, Francesca Paola; Luglio, Gaetano; Tanzanu, Marta; Sasia, Diego; Migliore, Marco; Giuffrida, Maria Carmela; Marrano, Enrico; Moretto, Gianluigi; Impellizzeri, Harmony; Gallo, Gaetano; Vescio, Giuseppina; Sammarco, Giuseppe; Terrosu, Giovanni; Calini, Giacomo; Bondurri, Andrea; Maffioli, Anna; Zaffaroni, Gloria; Resegotti, Andrea; Mistrangelo, Massimiliano; Allaix, Marco Ettore; Botti, Fiorenzo; Prati, Matteo; Boni, Luigi; Perotti, Serena; Mineccia, Michela; Giuliani, Antonio; Romano, Lucia; Graziano, Giorgio Maria Paolo; Pugliese, Luigi; Pietrabissa, Andrea; Delaini, GianGaetano; Spinelli, Antonino; Selvaggi., Francesco (2020). National variations in perioperative assessment and surgical management of Crohn’s disease: a multicentre study. COLORECTAL DISEASE, pp. 1-11, ISSN:1462-8910
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Fiorindi C.; Luceri C.; Dragoni G.; Piemonte G.; Scaringi S.; Staderini F.; Nannoni A.; Ficari F.; Giudici F. (2020). GLIM Criteria for Malnutrition in Surgical IBD Patients: A Pilot Study. NUTRIENTS, vol. 12, pp. 2222-2229, ISSN:2072-6643
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Tiberi A.; Pesi B.; Giudici F.; Zambonin D.; Nelli T.; Cupellini C.; Ficari F.; Cianchi F.; Scaringi S. (2020). Laparoscopic ileo-colic resection and right hemicolectomy for Crohn’s disease and colon cancer: a preliminary comparative study on post-operative outcome. UPDATES IN SURGERY, pp. 1-6, ISSN:2038-131X
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Luceri C.; Bigagli E.; Agostiniani S.; Giudici F.; Zambonin D.; Scaringi S.; Ficari F.; Lodovici M.; Malentacchi C. (2019). Analysis of oxidative stress-related markers in Crohn’s disease patients at surgery and correlations with clinical findings. ANTIOXIDANTS, vol. 8, pp. 1-12, ISSN:2076-3921
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Giudici, Francesco; Lombardelli, Letizia; Russo, Edda; Cavalli, Tiziana; Zambonin, Daniela; Logiodice, Federica; Kullolli, Ornela; Giusti, Lamberto; Bargellini, Tatiana; Fazi, Marilena; Biancone, Livia; Scaringi, Stefano; Clemente, Ann Maria; Perissi, Eloisa; Delfino, Giovanni; Torcia, Maria G.; Ficari, Ferdinando; Tonelli, Francesco; Piccinni, Marie-Pierre; Malentacchi, Cecilia (2019). Multiplex gene expression profile in inflamed mucosa of patients with Crohn’s disease ileal localization: A pilot study. WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES, vol. 7, pp. 2463-2476, ISSN:2307-8960
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Russo E.; Giudici F.; Fiorindi C.; Ficari F.; Scaringi S.; Amedei A. (2019). Immunomodulating Activity and Therapeutic Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids and Tryptophan Post-biotics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 10, pp. 2754-2770, ISSN:1664-3224
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Zambonin, Daniela; Giudici, Francesco; Ficari, Ferdinando; Pesi, Benedetta; Malentacchi, Cecilia; Scaringi, Stefano (2019). Preliminary study of short- and long-term outcome and quality of life after minimally invasive surgery for Crohn's disease: Comparison between single incision, robotic-assisted and conventional laparoscopy. JOURNAL OF MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY, vol. 0, pp. 1-5, ISSN:0972-9941
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Pesi B.; Zambonin D.; Giudici F.; Ficari F.; Scaringi S.; Muiesan P. (2019). Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the rectum with uninjured mucosa. ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, pp. 1-2, ISSN:1445-1433
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Braga, Marco; Beretta, Luigi; Pecorelli, Nicolò; Maspero, Marianna; Casiraghi, Umberto; Borghi, Felice; Pellegrino, Luca; Bona, Stefano; Monzani, Roberta; Ferrari, Gianluigi; Radrizzani, Danilo; Iuliani, Riccardo; Bima, Carlo; Scatizzi, Marco; Missana, Giancarlo; Guicciardi, Marco Azzola; Muratore, Andrea; Crespi, Michele; Bouzari, Hedayat; Ceretti, Andrea Pisani; Ficari, Ferdinando (2018). Enhanced recovery pathway in elderly patients undergoing colorectal surgery: is there an effect of increasing ages? Results from the perioperative Italian Society Registry. UPDATES IN SURGERY, vol. 70, pp. 1-7, ISSN:2038-131X
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Giudici, Francesco; Scaringi, Stefano; Zambonin, Daniela; Voglino, Costantino; Messerini, Luca; Ficari, Ferdinando; Bechi, Paolo (2018). Poor pathogenetic role of luminal obstruction in the development of appendicitis: A case report. MEDICINE, vol. 97, pp. e0381-e0381, ISSN:1536-5964
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Tonelli, Francesco*; Fabbri, Sergio; Ficari, Ferdinando; Batignani, Giacomo; Femia, Angelo Pietro; Caderni, Giovanna; Brandi, Maria Luisa (2018). Low intestinal tract adenomatous polyps regression in FAP patients by dietary-induced erbeta upregulatior. CLINICAL CASES IN MINERAL AND BONE METABOLISM, vol. 15, pp. 79-84, ISSN:1724-8914
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Braga M.; Scatizzi M.; Borghi F.; Missana G.; Radrizzani D.; Gemma M.; Beretta L.; Bona S.; Monzani R.; Azzola M.; Muratore A.; Crespi M.; Iuliani R.; Bima C.; Bouzari H.; Ceretti A.P.; Pellegrino L.; Maspero M.; Pecorelli N.; Casiraghi U.; Ficari F. (2018). Identification of core items in the enhanced recovery pathway. CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN, vol. 25, pp. 139-144, ISSN:2405-4577
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Scaringi, Stefano; Di Bella, Annamaria; Boni, Luca; Giudici, Francesco; Di Martino, Carmela; Zambonin, Daniela; Ficari, Ferdinando (2018). New perspectives on the long-term outcome of segmental colectomy for Crohn's colitis: an observational study on 200 patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE, vol. 33, pp. 479-485, ISSN:0179-1958
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Scaringi, Stefano; Giudici, Francesco; Zambonin, Daniela; Ficari, Ferdinando; Bechi, Paolo (2018). Totally robotic intracorporeal side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty for Crohn's disease. JOURNAL OF MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY, pp. 1-2, ISSN:0972-9941
Russo, Edda; Lombardelli, Letizia; Giudici, Francesco; Cavalli, Tiziana; Ficari, Ferdinando; Fazi, Marilena; Scaringi, Stefano; Biancone, Livia; Logiodice, Federica; Nesi, Mariateresa; Latiano, Anna; Annese, Vito; Torcia, Maria; Bechi, Paolo; Tonelli, Francesco; Piccinni, Marie-Pierre; Malentacchi, Cecilia (2017). Crohn's Colitis: Development of a multiplex gene expression assay comparing mRNA levels of susceptibility genes. CLINICS AND RESEARCH IN HEPATOLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 41, pp. 435-444, ISSN:2210-7401
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Giudici, Francesco; Scaringi, Stefano; DI MARTINO, Carmela; Ficari, Ferdinando; Bechi, Paolo (2017). Rationalisation of the surgical technique for minimally invasive laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis after previous total colectomy for ulcerative colitis. JOURNAL OF MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY, vol. 13, pp. 188-191, ISSN:0972-9941
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Braga, Marco*; Pecorelli, Nicolò; Scatizzi, Marco; Borghi, Felice; Missana, Giancarlo; Radrizzani, Danilo; Azzola, Marco; Beretta, Luigi; Bima, Carlo; Bona, Stefano; Bouzari, Hedayat; Casiraghi, Umberto; Ceretti, Andrea Pisani; Crespi, Michele; Ficari, Ferdinando; Iuliani, Riccardo; Maspero, Marianna; Monzani, Roberta; Muratore, Andrea; Pellegrino, Luca (2017). Enhanced Recovery Program in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: Results from the PeriOperative Italian Society Registry. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 41, pp. 860-867, ISSN:0364-2313
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Braga, Marco*; Borghi, Felice; Scatizzi, Marco; Missana, Giancarlo; Guicciardi, Marco Azzola; Bona, Stefano; Ficari, Ferdinando; Maspero, Marianna; Pecorelli, Nicolò; Pellegrino, Luca; Radrizzani, Danilo; Beretta, Luigi; Casiraghi, Umberto; Muratore, Andrea; Crespi, Michele; Iuliani, Riccardo; Bima, Carlo; Bouzari, Hedayat; Ceretti, Andrea Pisani (2017). Impact of laparoscopy on adherence to an enhanced recovery pathway and readiness for discharge in elective colorectal surgery: Results from the PeriOperative Italian Society registry. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY, vol. 31, pp. 4393-4399, ISSN:0930-2794
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Tonelli, Francesco; Giudici, Francesco; Di Martino, Carmela; Scaringi, Stefano; Ficari, Ferdinando; Addasi, Rami (2016). Outcome after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis patients: experience during a 27-year period. ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, pp. 1-5, ISSN:1445-1433
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Giudici, Francesco; Scaringi, Stefano; Zambonin, Daniela; Pesi, Benedetta; Ficari, Ferdinando; Bechi, Paolo (2015). Strictureplasty in Crohn’s disease: a new side to side isoperistaltic technique. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE, vol. 30, pp. 999-1000, ISSN:0179-1958
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Laura Maggi; Manuela Capone; Francesco Giudici; Veronica Santarlasci; Valentina Querci; Francesco Liotta; Ferdinando Ficari; Enrico Maggi; Francesco Tonelli; Francesco Annunziato; Lorenzo Cosmi (2013). CD4+CD161+ T lymphocytes infiltrate Crohn’s disease-associated perianal fistulas and are reduced by anti-TNF-alpha local therapy. INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 161, pp. 81-86, ISSN:1018-2438
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Scaringi S; Di Martino C; Zambonin D; Fazi M; Canonico G; Leo F; Ficari F; Tonelli F. (2013). Colorectal cancer and Crohn's colitis: clinical implications from 313 surgical patients.. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 37, pp. 902-910, ISSN:0364-2313
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Tonelli F; Ficari F; Bargellini T; Valanzano R. (2012). Ileal pouch adenomas and carcinomas after restorative proctocolectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Mar;55(3):322-9. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318241e6f2.. DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM, vol. 55, pp. 322-329, ISSN:0012-3706
Tonelli F; Fazi M; Ficari F. (2011). Malattie infiammatorie croniche intestinali. In: R Dionigi. CHIRURGIA, pp. 659-664, Milano: Elsevier S.r.l., ISBN:8821429733.
Scaringi S; Leo F; Canonico G; Batignani G; Ficari F; Tonelli F. (2009). The role of cytoreductive surgery alone for the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin. A retrospective analysis with regard to multimodal treatments.. HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 56, pp. 650-655, ISSN:0172-6390
G. Canonico; S. Scaringi; F. Leo; F. Ficari; G. Batignani; F. Tonelli. (2008). Analisi retrospettiva sulla mortalità e la morbilità della chirurgia citoriduttiva nel trattamento curativo delle carcinosi peritoneali di origine colorettale.. MINERVA CHIRURGICA, vol. Vol. 63 Suppl. 1 al n. 3, pp. 6-10, ISSN:0026-4733
F. Tonelli;M. Fazi;F. Ficari;G. Canonico;F. Giudici (2007). P072 TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH SIDE TO SIDE ISOPERISTALTIC STRICTUREPLASTY (SSIS) IN SMALL BOWEL CROHN'S DISEASE. JOURNAL OF CROHN'S AND COLITIS SUPPLEMENTS, vol. 1, pp. 22-22, ISSN:1873-9954
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Valanzano R; Ficari F; Curia MC; Aceto G; Veschi S; Cama A; Battista P; Tonelli F. (2007). Balance between endoscopic and genetic information in the choice of ileorectal anastomosis for familial adenomatous polyposis.. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol. 1, pp. 28-33, ISSN:0022-4790
CR ASTERIA; F FICARI; R. VALANZANO; A GARCEA; C CANONICO; F TONELLI (2006). Escissione totale del mesoretto (TME) e radiochemioterapia neoadiuvante modulata nel trattamento del cancro del retto con intento curativo: studio retrospettivo su 18 anni. TUMORI, vol. 5, pp. S36-S37, ISSN:0300-8916
Tonelli F; Fazi M; Ficari F; Garcea G. (2006). Le malattie Infiammatorie Croniche Intestinali.. In: R Dionigi. Chirurgia. Basi teoriche e Chirurgia Generale, pp. 800-812, MILANO: Masson Editore, ISBN:8821429121.
ASTERIA CR; FICARI F; BAGNOLI S; MILLA M; F. TONELLI (2006). Treatment of perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease by local injection of antibody to TNF-alpha accounts for a favourable clinical response in selected cases: a pilot study.. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 41(9), pp. 1064-1072, ISSN:0036-5521, Taylor & Francis Limited:Rankine Road, Basingstoke RG24 8PR United Kingdom:011 44 1256 813035, EMAIL: madeline.sims@tandf.co.uk, info@tandf.co.uk, INTERNET: http://www.tandf.co.uk, Fax: 011 44 1256 330245:
R. VALANZANO; F FICARI; F TONELLI (2006). Pouch adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. TUMORI, vol. 5, pp. S128-S132, ISSN:0300-8916
F. Tonelli; M. Fazi; F. Ficari; A. Garcea (2006). Malattie infiammatorie croniche intestinali. In: R. Dionigi. Chirurgia IV edizione, pp. 800-812, Milano: Elsevier Masson.
Gabriella Nesi; Antonella Lombardi; Giacomo Batignani; Ferdinando Ficari; Carlos A Rubio; Francesco Tonelli (2006). Well-differentiated endocrine tumor of the distal common bile duct: a case study and literature review.. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, vol. 449, pp. 104-111, ISSN:0945-6317
A GARCEA; M FAZI; F FICARI; R. VALANZANO; F TONELLI (2005). Are the preoperative histological findngs accurate for the choice of the surgical approach in ulcerative colitis associated with colorectal cancer/dysplasia?. TUMORI, vol. 4, pp. S34-S36, ISSN:0300-8916
TONELLI F; FICARI F; R. VALANZANO; BRANDI M.L. (2003). Treatment of desmoids and mesenteric fibromatosis in familial adenomatous polyposis tumors with raloxifene. TUMORI, vol. 89, pp. 391-396, ISSN:0300-8916, Editore attuale: Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore srl Via Bradano, 3/c – 00199 Roma E-mail pensiero@pensiero.it Tel. (centralino) 06.86282.1 Fax 06.86282.250 P.Iva 00889601001 Primo editore: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana:via Gargano #21, 20139 Milan Italy:011 39 2 52202230, Fax: 011 39 2 52202260:
F. TONELLI; MAZZEI T; NOVELLI A; MAZZONI P; FICARI F. (2002). Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid versus cefotaxime for antimicrobial prophylaxis in abdominal surgery: a randomized trial.. JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 14, pp. 366-372, ISSN:0305-7453, Oxford University Press:Journals Department, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom:011 44 1865 556767, EMAIL: jnlorders@oup.co.uk, INTERNET: http://www.oup.co.uk, Fax: 011 44 1865 267485:
Ficari F;Cama A;Valanzano R;Curia MC;Palmirotta R;Aceto G;Esposito DL;Crognale S;Lombardi A;Messerini L;Mariani-Costantini R;Tonelli F;Battista P (2000). APC gene mutations and colorectal adenomatosis in familial adenomatous polyposis.. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, vol. 82, pp. 353-, ISSN:0007-0920
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Tonelli F;Valanzano R;Messerini L;Ficari F (2000). Long-term treatment with sulindac in familial adenomatous polyposis: is there an actual efficacy in prevention of rectal cancer?. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol. 74, pp. 15-20, ISSN:0022-4790
F. TONELLI; FICARI F. (2000). Strictureplasty in Crohn's disease: surgical option.. DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM, vol. 43 (7), pp. 920-926, ISSN:0012-3706
CURIA MC; PALMIROTTA R; ACETO G; MESSERINI L; VERI MC; CROGNALE S; VALANZANO R FICARI F; FRACASSO P; STIGLIANO V; F. TONELLI; CASALE V; GUADAGNI F; BATTISTA P; MARIANI-COSTANTINI R; CAMA A. (1999). Unbalanced germ-line expression of hMLHl and hMSH2 alleles in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.. CANCER RESEARCH, vol. 59, pp. 3570-3575, ISSN:0008-5472
Curia MC;Palmirotta R;Aceto G;Messerini L;Verì MC;Crognale S;Valanzano R;Ficari F;Fracasso P;Stigliano V;Tonelli F;Casale V;Guadagni F;Battista P;Mariani-Costantini R;Cama A (1999). Unbalanced germ-line expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 alleles in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.. CANCER RESEARCH, vol. 59, pp. 3570-3575, ISSN:0008-5472
Mini E; Biondi C; Morganti M; Napoli C; Mazzoni P; Cianchi F; Tonelli F; Cortesini C; Capaccioli S; Ficari F; Quattrone A; Rossi S; Mazzei T. (1999). Marked variation of thymidylate synthase and folylpolyglutamate synthetase gene expression in human colorectal tumors.. ONCOLOGY RESEARCH, vol. 11, pp. 437-445, ISSN:0965-0407
R. VALANZANO; FICARI F.; CURIA MC.; PALMIROTTA R.; CAMA A. (1998). Correlations between APC gene mutations and fate of the rectum in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.. CANCER DETECTION AND PREVENTION, vol. 22, pp. S116-S116, ISSN:0361-090X
CURIA MC; ESPOSITO DL; ACETO G; PALMIROTTA R; CROGNALE S; VALANZANO R; F. FICARI; TONELLI F; BATTISTA P; MARIANI-COSTANTINI R; CAMA A. (1998). Transcript dosage effect in familial adenomatous polyposis: model offered by two kindreds with exon 9 APC gene mutations.. HUMAN MUTATION, vol. 11, pp. 197-201, ISSN:1059-7794
Tonelli F;Valanzano R;Monaci I;Mazzoni P;Anastasi A;Ficari F (1997). Restorative proctocolectomy or rectum-preserving surgery in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: results of a prospective study.. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 21, pp. 653-658, ISSN:0364-2313
L. Picariello; G. Fiorelli; S. Benvenuti; M. L. Brandi; G. Galli; C. Malentacchi; E. Montali; U. Bigozzi; F. Ficari; F. Tonelli (1997). In vitro bioeffects of the antiestrogen LY117018 on desmoid tumor and colon cancer cells.. ANTICANCER RESEARCH, vol. 17, pp. 2099-2104, ISSN:0250-7005
Tonelli F; Batignani G; Ficari F; Mazzoni P; Garcea A; Monaci I. (1997). Straight ileoanal anastomosis with multiple ileal myotomies as an alternative to pelvic pouch. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE, vol. 12(5), pp. 261-266, ISSN:0179-1958
T. Mazzei; E. Mini; P. Mazzoni; F. Ficari; P. Periti; F. Tonelli; and other participants of the Gruppo Oncologico-Chirurgico Cooperativo Italiano (GOCCI) (1996). Adjuvant therapy of colorectal carcinoma with 5-fluorouracil and l-folinic acid alone or combined with levamisole or interferon-alfa2a. Preliminary toxicological results of a multicenter study of the Italian Cooperative Oncological-Surgical Group (GOCCI). JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 8 (Suppl 4), pp. 147-151, ISSN:1120-009X
Cionini L.; Marzano S.; Boffi L.; Cardona G.; Ficari F.; Fucini C.; Tonelli F. (1996). Adjuvant postoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer: 148 cases treated at Florence University with 8 years median follow-up.. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, vol. 40, pp. 127-135, ISSN:0167-8140
Tonelli F, Periti P, Mazzei T, Mini E, Ficari F, Valanzano R, Mazzoni P (1996). A randomized multicenter study comparing 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and l-folinic acid (L-LV) alone or with levamisole (LEV) or interferon alpha2a (IFNalpha2a) as adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer. In: Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Maggio 18-21, 1986, American Society of Clinical Oncology, pp. 226-226.
VALANZANO R; CAMA A; VOLPE R; CURIA MC; MENCUCCI R; PALMIROTTA R; BATTISTA P; FICARI F; MARIANI-COSTANTINI R; F. TONELLI (1996). Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium in familial adenomatous polyposis. NOvel criteria of assessment and correlations with constitutional adenomatous polyposis coli gene mutations. CANCER, vol. 78, pp. 2400-2410, ISSN:0892-0567, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320:
Masi A; Olmastroni M; Lascialfari L; Messerini L; Fucini C; Cataliotti L; Ficari F; Tonelli F (1995). Magnetic resonance with endorectal coil in the locoregional staging of rectal carcinoma. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, vol. 90(4), pp. 431-437, ISSN:0033-8362
Tonelli F, Periti P, Mazzei T, Mini E, Ficari F, Valanzano R, Nobili S, Mazzoni P (1995). Adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (L-LV) for colorectal carcinoma: preliminary results of a randomized multicenter study of the Gruppo Cooperativo Oncologico Tosco-Umbro (GCOTU). In: 15th Anniversary International Congress. Colorectal cancer: from Gene to Cure, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Febraio 9-11, 1995, -, pp. 49-49.
R. Palmirotta; M. C. Curia; D. L. Esposito; R. Valanzano; L. Messerini; F. Ficari; M. L. Brandi; F. Tonelli; R. Mariani-Costantini; P. Battista (1995). Novel mutations and inactivation of both alleles of the APC gene in desmoid tumors.. HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS, vol. 4, pp. 1979-1981, ISSN:0964-6906
T. Mazzei; F. Tonelli; E. Mini; P. Mazzoni; A. Pesciullesi; R. Valanzano; F. Ficari; C. Biondi; P. Periti (1995). Flow cytometric analysis of DNA ploidy and cell proliferation activity in colorectal carcinoma.. ANTICANCER RESEARCH, vol. 15, pp. 2247-2253, ISSN:0250-7005
Tonelli F, Periti P, Mazzei T, Mini E, Ficari F, Valanzano R, Mazzoni P (1995). Adjuvant therapy of colorectal carcinoma with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and l-folinic acid (l-LV) alone or with levamisole (LEV) or interferon alpha2a (IFN alpha2a).. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol. 6, pp. 209-209, ISSN:1180-2332
Tonelli F, Periti P, Mazzei T, Mini E, Ficari F, Valanzano R, Mazzoni P (1995). Adjuvant therapy of colorectal carcinoma with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and l-folinic acid (l-LV) alone or combined with levamisole (LEV) or interferon alpha2a (IFN alpha2a). Preliminary toxicological results of a multicenter study of the Gruppo Oncologico-Chirurgico Cooperativo Italiano (GOCCI). In: 31st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Maggio 20-23, 1995, American Society of Clinical Oncology, pp. 219-219.
Ficari F; Bagnoli S; Tonelli F (1995). Prevention of infectious postoperative complications in Crohn's disease. CHIRURGIA ITALIANA, vol. 47(5), pp. 9-14, ISSN:0009-4773
Tonelli F, Periti P, Mazzei T, Mini E, Ficari F, Valanzano R, Mazzoni P, Dentico P (1995). Adjuvant therapy of colorectal carcinoma with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and l-folinic acid (l-LV) alone or combined with levamisole (LEV) or interferon alpha2a (IFN alpha2a). Preliminary toxicological results of a Multicenter Study of the Gruppo Oncologico-Chirurgico Cooperativo Italiano.. In: 15th Anniversary International Congress. Colorectal cancer: from Gene to Cure, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Febbraio 9-11, 1995, -, pp. 51-51.
CAMA A; PALMIROTTA R; CURIA MC; ESPOSITO DL; RANIERI A; FICARI F; VALANZANO R; BATTISTA P; MODESTI A; F. TONELLI (1995). Multiplex PCR analysis and genotype-phenotype correlations of frequent APC mutations. HUMAN MUTATION, vol. 5, pp. 144-152, ISSN:1059-7794, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551:
A. Masi; M. Olmastroni; L. Lascialfari; L. Messerini; C. Fucini; L. Cataliotti; F. Ficari; F. Tonelli (1995). La risonanza magnetica con bobina endorettale nella stadiazione loco-regionale del carcinoma del retto. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, vol. 90, pp. 431-437, ISSN:0033-8362
Tonelli F; Ficari F; Bagnoli S (1995). Repair of stricture in Crohn's disease: treatment of choice?. CHIRURGIA ITALIANA, vol. 47(5), pp. 15-23, ISSN:0009-4773
CAMA A; ESPOSITO DL; PALMIROTTA R; CURIA MC; RANIERI A; FICARI F; VALANZANO R; MODESTI A; BATTISTA P; F. TONELLI; ET AL. (1994). A novel mutation at the splice junction of exon 9 of the APC gene in familial adenomatous polyposis.. HUMAN MUTATION, vol. 3, pp. 305-308, ISSN:1059-7794, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551:
CAMA A; PALMIROTTA R; ESPOSITO D; CURIA MC; RANIERI A; FICARI F; VALANZANO R; BATTISTA P; FRATI L; F. TONELLI; ET AL. (1994). A novel deletion in exon 15 of the adenomatous polyposis coli gene in an Italian kindred. HUMAN MUTATION, vol. 3, pp. 301-304, ISSN:1059-7794, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated:Customer Service, 111 River Street:Hoboken, NJ 07030:(800)225-5945, (201)748-6000, EMAIL: societyinfo@wiley.com, INTERNET: http://www.wiley.com, Fax: (212)748-6551:
MAZZEI T; TONELLI F; A. NOVELLI; FICARI F; MAZZONI C; ANASTASI A; PERITI P. (1994). Penetration of cefotetan into suction skin blister fluid and tissue homogenates in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.. ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 38, pp. 2221-2223, ISSN:0066-4804
P. Periti; F. Tonelli; T. Mazzei; F. Ficari (1993). Antimicrobial chemoimmunoprophylaxis in colorectal surgery with cefotetan and thymostimulin: prospective, controlled multicenter study. Italian Study Group on Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Abdominal Surgery.. JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 5, pp. 37-42, ISSN:1120-009X
T.Mazzei;F.Tonelli;A.Anastasi;F.Ficari;A.Novelli;P.Periti (1991). Tissue distribution of cefotetan in patients with Crohn's disease.. CHEMOTHERAPY, vol. 37, pp. 297-302, ISSN:0009-3157
Mariani-Costantini R; Muraro R; Ficari F; Valli C; Bei R; Tonelli F; Caramia F; Frati L. (1991). Immunohistochemical evidence of immune responses to tumor-associated antigens in lymph nodes of colon carcinoma patients.. CANCER, vol. 67(11), pp. 2880-2886, ISSN:1045-7410
Batignani G; Monaci I; Ficari F; Tonelli F. (1991). What affects continence after anterior resection of the rectum?. DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM, vol. 34(4), pp. 329-335, ISSN:0012-3706
Masi A;Tonelli F;Ricupero L;Valanzano R;Beccari P;Consalvo M;Vanni L;Clauser M;Ficari F (1991). [Preoperative staging of rectal carcinoma by transrectal echography combined with pelvic computerized tomography].. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, vol. 81, pp. 104-110, ISSN:0033-8362
Tonelli F; Ficari F (1991). Pathological features of Crohn's disease determining perforation.. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 13(2), pp. 226-230, ISSN:0192-0790
F.Tonelli; F.Ficari; P.Ferretti; G.L.Taddei (1990). SURGICAL OPTIONS IN CROHN DISEASE. In: chirurgia, venezia, primavera, vol. 1, pp. 29-40.
Tonelli F; Ficari F; Burci P (1990). Total gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma: which perioperative treatment, surgical technique, and type of digestive reconstruction?. NUTRITION, vol. 6(3), pp. 254-256, ISSN:0899-9007
Valanzano R;Ficari F;Tonelli F (1989). [Intramuscular hemangioma: problems of differential diagnosis from angiosarcoma].. MINERVA CHIRURGICA, vol. 44, pp. 901-906, ISSN:0026-4733
Tonelli, F; Batignani, G; Monaci, I; Biagioti, S; Ficari, F. (1989). Continenza e modificazioni della pressione del canale anale e della distensibilità rettale dopo ileorettoanastomosi. CHIRURGIA, vol. 2, pp. 289-296, ISSN:0394-9508
Tonelli F; Di Lollo S; Gabrielli M; Ciani P; Anastasi A; D'Albasio G; Ficari F; Gasparo M; Morettini A. (1989). Polyp with invasive carcinoma. Criteria of treatment based on the experience of 31 cases. MINERVA CHIRURGICA, vol. 44(4), pp. 603-607, ISSN:0026-4733
Ficari F; Tonelli F (1987). Treatment of intra-abdominal abscess in a patient with complicated Crohn's disease. CHEMIOTERAPIA, vol. 6(2), pp. 465-467, ISSN:0392-906X
Tonelli F; De Ferra F; Ficari F; Monti GF (1987). Open problems on the subject of low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma]. MINERVA CHIRURGICA, vol. 42(20), pp. 1605-1610, ISSN:0026-4733
Tonelli F; Bechi P; Cardi M; Ficari F. (1985). Crohn’s ileitis complicated by abscess or fistula; a typical pathological and clinical feature?.. IRCS MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol. 13, pp. 465-466, ISSN:0305-6686
Tonelli F; Anastasi A; Mazzoni P; Batignani G; Monaci I; Ferretti P; Ficari F. (1983). The prevention of the aorto-mesenteric compression syndrome in interventions for ileoanal anastomoses. ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, vol. 64(6), pp. 675-678, ISSN:0003-469X
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