Biography
Dr. Fabio Vistoli. MD, PhD graduated in Medicine at the University of Pisa, there, he obtained a Masters in Vascular Surgery, Residency in Surgery of the Digestive System and Ph.D. in Surgery, Immunology and Transplant Biotechnology He contributed to the description of an original surgical model of fulminant hepatitis in the pig useful for testing extracorporeal hepatic circulation systems and an original technique of abdominal organ harvesting en-bloc in humans. Since 1999 he has contributed to the development of the pancreas transplant program at the University of Pisa, which is currently the most active in Italy and one of the most active in Europe. In this field he contributed to the development of an original technique of retroperitoneal pancreas transplantation with portal-enteric drainage, he participated in the development of the applications of minimally invasive robot assisted surgery in kidney and pancreas transplants. In 2007-2008 he obtained a post-doc position in transplant immunology at the ITERT (Institut de Transplantation et de Recherche en Transplantation) in Nantes (France).He participated in the evolution of the pancreatic cancer surgery program of the University of Pisa, one of the most active in Italy, in which he helped to demonstrate the safety and usefulness of the duodenocefalopancreasectomy with venous resection and those of the robot-assisted minivase approach. He partecipated at the first european lapaorscopic robot-assisted kidney transplant (2009) and at the first worldwide laparoscopic robot assisted pancreas transplantation (2010). Dr. Vistoli serves as Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pisa, Pisa (Italy). He has obtained numerous national and international funding and awards, has conducted and participated in numerous prospective clinical trials in the field of transplantation and pancreatic cancer surgery. Dr Vistoli serves in the Board of Directors of the Italian Organ Transplant Society.
Research Interest
Surgery and biology of esocrine and endocrine pancreas neoplasms. Mininvasive Hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery, Metabolic surgery, Resective surgery of liver and biliary ducts, Oncologic surgery, Surgical vascular diseases, Pancreas and islet transplantation, Kidney transplantation. Mininvasive living kidney donation. Robotic kidney and pancreas transplantation, Fulminant hepatic failure, Liver transplantation
Related Publications
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De Novo Persistent Post-Lung Transplantation HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies (DSA) but not Preformed DSA are Associated with Worse Survival and a Higher Risk of Developing Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
Research Article: Arch Transplant 2018, 2:1
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Christophe Picard, Agnès Basire, Anderson Loundou, Matthieu Pelardy, Jacques Chiaroni, Pascal Thomas, Carine Gomez and Martine Reynaud-Gaubert
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It's Time for Personalized Medicine in Cardiac Transplantation; One Size Does Not Fit All
Editorial: Arch Transplant 2017, 1:1
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Marco A Caccamo
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Is C4d Deposits Detection a Real Marker for the Diagnosis of Chronic Rejection in Renal Allografts? Is Further Revise of its Diagnostic Criteria Not Required?
Editorial: Arch Transplant 2017, 1:1
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Satoshi Teraoka
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Estimates of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Liver Transplant Recipients are not Accurate: A Role for 24-Hour Urine Creatinine Clearance
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Mark W Russo, Krista Bossi, Gale Groseclose, David M Levi, Lon Eskind, Bennett Noell, Anderson WE, Philippe J Zamor and Vincent Casingal
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Does Laterality Influence Outcomes in Paired Expanded Criteria Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation: It All Depends on which Side Youâre on!
Research Article: Arch Transplant 2018, 2:1
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Hany El-Hennawy, Muhammad A Khan, David Harriman, Alan C Farney, Jeffrey Rogers, Giuseppe Orlando, Amber Reeves-Daniel, Michael Gautreaux, William Doares, Scott Kaczmorski and Robert J Stratta
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De Novo Eosinophilic Myocarditis after Heart Transplantation
Case Report: Arch Transplant 2017, 1:1
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Mahmoud H Abdou, M. Azam Hadi, Angela Brittsan and Marco A Caccamo
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Renal Transplant for Patients on Long-term dialysis (20 or more years) at our Center
Research Article: Arch Transplant 2018, 2:1
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Koichi Kozaki, Naoki Adachi, Nahoko Ohtani, Akiho Okada, Taketo Kato, Kenji Yuzawa and Tohru Terashima
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Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia in a Renal Transplant Recipient
Case Report: Arch Transplant 2017, 1:1
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Emma Bray, Claire Molloy, Vijaya Bharath Ramasamy, Olexandra Kozyar and Shafi Malik
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Parathyroidectomy Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients: Subtotal vs. Total
Research Article: Arch Transplant 2017, 1:1
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Rathore R, Tomlinson K, Sharma A and Halawa A
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Organ Donation Attitudes and Practices Among Older Adults Participating in Evidence-Based Health Programs
Research Article: Arch Transplant 2018, 2:1
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Caitlin Loughery, Nanhua Zhang, Allyce Haney Smith, Ken Resnicow, Taneisha Campbell, Suzanne Culbertson, Pratima Sharma and Ann M Andrews