Luca Morelli

General Surgery Unit, University of Pisa

Affiliated withUniversity of Pisa University of Pisa

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Quality assurance, efficiency indicators and cost-utility of the evaluation workup for liver transplantation. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society\| PubMed ID: 16123969	2005
Vascular complications of pancreatectomy. JOP : Journal of the pancreas\| PubMed ID: 17228142	2007
Robot-assisted excision of a huge pararectal dermoid cyst via a totally transabdominal route. Journal of minimally invasive gynecology\| PubMed ID: 23084685	2012
Robotic right colectomy using the Da Vinci Single-Site® platform: case report. The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS\| PubMed ID: 23505247	2013
Distribution of innate ability for surgery amongst medical students assessed by an advanced virtual reality surgical simulator. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 24442679	2014
Robotic giant hiatal hernia repair: 3 year prospective evaluation and review of the literature. The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS\| PubMed ID: 24869751	2015
Long-term, low-dose tigecycline to treat relapsing bloodstream infection due to KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae after major hepatic surgery. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases\| PubMed ID: 25975648	2015
Short-term clinical outcomes of robot-assisted intersphincteric resection and low rectal resection with double-stapling technique for cancer: a case-matched study. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 25982464	2016
Sexual and urinary functions after robot-assisted versus pure laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 26149941	2016
Hand-assisted hybrid laparoscopic-robotic total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch--anal anastomosis. Langenbeck's archives of surgery\| PubMed ID: 26245706	2015
Use of the new Da Vinci Xi during robotic rectal resection for cancer: technical considerations and early experience. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 26255257	2015
A Systematic Review of Virtual Reality Simulators for Robot-assisted Surgery. European urology\| PubMed ID: 26433570	2016
Da Vinci single site© surgical platform in clinical practice: a systematic review. The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS\| PubMed ID: 26525827	2016
Robotic surgery and hemostatic agents in partial nephrectomy: a high rate of success without vascular clamping. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 26531202	2015
Robot-assisted surgery for the radical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis with colorectal involvement: short- and mid-term surgical and functional outcomes. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 26686873	2016
Use of the new da Vinci Xi® during robotic rectal resection for cancer: a pilot matched-case comparison with the da Vinci Si®. The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS\| PubMed ID: 26804716	2017
Use of a new integrated table motion for the da Vinci Xi in colorectal surgery. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 27236322	2016
Use of a novel multi-purpose sponge for laparoscopic surgery: Does it have special relevance to robotically-assisted laparoscopic surgery? Journal of minimal access surgery\| PubMed ID: 27251845	2016
Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic rectal resection for cancer in a single surgeon's experience: a cost analysis covering the initial 50 robotic cases with the da Vinci Si. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 27475091	2016
Robotic assisted versus pure laparoscopic surgery of the adrenal glands: a case-control study comparing surgical techniques. Langenbeck's archives of surgery\| PubMed ID: 27516077	2016
First series of total robotic hysterectomy (TRH) using new integrated table motion for the da Vinci Xi: feasibility, safety and efficacy. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 27815747	2017
Influence of videogames and musical instruments on performances at a simulator for robotic surgery. Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy\| PubMed ID: 27981866	2017
Evidence for persistent organochlorine pollutants in the human adrenal cortex. Journal of applied toxicology : JAT\| PubMed ID: 28332723	2017
Full Robotic Colorectal Resections for Cancer Combined With Other Major Surgical Procedures: Early Experience With the da Vinci Xi. Surgical innovation\| PubMed ID: 28498018	2017
Robot-assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: case-matched comparison of short-term surgical and functional outcomes between the da Vinci Xi and Si. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 28733738	2018
Performances on simulator and da Vinci robot on subjects with and without surgical background. Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy\| PubMed ID: 28817346	2018
Technical Details and Results of a Modified End-to-Side Technique of Pancreatojejunostomy: a Personal Series of 100 Patients. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract\| PubMed ID: 28936588	2017
Multiple small bowel perforations due to invasive aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia: case report and a systematic review of the literature. Infection\| PubMed ID: 29357049	2018
Anorectal mucosal melanoma. Oncotarget\| PubMed ID: 29492238	2018
Differential histopathologic parameters in colorectal cancer liver metastases resected after triplets plus bevacizumab or cetuximab: a pooled analysis of five prospective trials. British journal of cancer\| PubMed ID: 29531324	2018
Distribution of innate psychomotor skills recognized as important for surgical specialization in unconditioned medical undergraduates. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 29541863	2018
Robotic Colorectal Resection With and Without the Use of the New Da Vinci Table Motion: A Case-Matched Study. Surgical innovation\| PubMed ID: 29577830	2018
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours of stomach: Robot-assisted excision with the da Vinci Surgical System regardless of size and location site. Journal of minimal access surgery\| PubMed ID: 29595183	2019
A prospective, single-arm study on the use of the da Vinci® Table Motion with the Trumpf TS7000dV operating table. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 29603010	2018
Control Comparison of the New EndoWrist and Traditional Laparoscopic Staplers for Anterior Rectal Resection with the Da Vinci Xi: A Case Study. Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A\| PubMed ID: 29920142	2018
Proficiency-based training of medical students using virtual simulators for laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery: results of a pilot study. Updates in surgery\| PubMed ID: 29987767	2018
The future today: new options for surgical care. Updates in surgery\| PubMed ID: 30120744	2018
Robotic-assisted versus open left pancreatectomy for cystic tumours: A single-centre experience. Journal of minimal access surgery\| PubMed ID: 30178768	2020
Structured cost analysis of robotic TME resection for rectal cancer: a comparison between the da Vinci Si and Xi in a single surgeon's experience. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 30251144	2019
Comment on: 'Money for nothing'. The role of robotic-assisted laparoscopy for the treatment of endometriosis. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 30536132	2019
The use of da Vinci Xi and the increased surgeon's experience could change the perspective over the cost-benefit ratio of robot-assisted surgery. Updates in surgery\| PubMed ID: 30588566	2019
Pancreatoduodenectomy without Vascular Resection in Patients with Primary Resectable Adenocarcinoma and Unilateral Venous Contact: A Matched Case Study. Gastroenterology research and practice\| PubMed ID: 30595690	2018
Should we use virtual simulators for surgical resident selection? Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 30607693	2019
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasonography and Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma Arisen in Transplanted Kidneys: Single-Center Experience With Long-Term Follow-Up and Review of Lit... Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine\| PubMed ID: 30690771	2019
Robotic-assisted surgery for colorectal liver metastasis: A single-centre experience. Journal of minimal access surgery\| PubMed ID: 30777992	2020
Considerations on "Impact of ABO-incompatibility on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after living donor liver transplantation". European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology\| PubMed ID: 30803906	2019
Costs-benefits of robot-assisted colorectal surgery: a different perspective. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 30805777	2019
Use of 3D models for planning, simulation, and training in vascular surgery. Updates in surgery\| PubMed ID: 30805868	2019
New perspectives about the role of robot-assisted surgery for the treatment of endometriosis. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 30830570	2019
Technical details and preliminary results of a full robotic type II endoleak treatment with the da Vinci Xi. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 30830571	2019
Gray-scale, Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in pancreatic allograft surveillance: A systematic literature review. Transplantation reviews (Orlando, Fla.)\| PubMed ID: 30940408	2019
Total abdominal proctocolectomy: what is new with the da Vinci Xi? Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 31055772	2019
Role of abdominal ultrasound for the surveillance follow-up of pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a cost-effective safe alternative to the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging. World journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 31143072	2019
Is Extending Criteria for Pancreas Donor Programs the Best Way to Shorten Waiting Lists? Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)\| PubMed ID: 31167631	2019
The role of hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for mega spleens in the da Vinci era. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 31168743	2019
Comment on "Lessons learnt from living donor liver transplantation with ABO-incompatibility: A single-center experience from southern India". Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 31230263	2019
Clinical and molecular determinants of extrahepatic disease progression in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with liver-limited metastases deemed initially unresectable. ESMO open\| PubMed ID: 31231562	2019
Not just minor resections: robotic approach for cystic echinococcosis of the liver. Infection\| PubMed ID: 31236898	2019
HALS, EVAR and robot-assisted surgery as minimally invasive approaches for abdominal aneurysm treatment. Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 31243702	2020
Low-fidelity simulators for the training of medical students in basic endovascular skills. Journal of vascular surgery\| PubMed ID: 31345477	2019
Pancreatic resections in elderly patients with high American Society of Anesthesiologists' risk score: a view from a tertiary care center. Aging clinical and experimental research\| PubMed ID: 31347102	2020
Robot-assisted trans-gastric drainage and debridement of walled-off pancreatic necrosis using the EndoWrist stapler for the da Vinci Xi: A case report. World journal of clinical cases\| PubMed ID: 31363474	2019
Is there a role of robotic surgery in abdominal organs transplantations? Journal of robotic surgery\| PubMed ID: 31531754	2020
Pancreatic resections for metastases: A twenty-year experience from a tertiary care center. European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology\| PubMed ID: 31806518	2020
Mitochondrial DNA Copy-Number Variation and Pancreatic Cancer Risk in the Prospective EPIC Cohort. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology\| PubMed ID: 31932413	2020
Mendelian randomisation study of the effects of known and putative risk factors on pancreatic cancer. Journal of medical genetics\| PubMed ID: 32066631	2020
A Model of a Zebrafish Avatar for Co-Clinical Trials. Cancers\| PubMed ID: 32183229	2020
Use of zebrafish embryos as avatar of patients with pancreatic cancer: A new xenotransplantation model towards personalized medicine. World journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 32550755	2020
Prognostic impact of immune-microenvironment in colorectal liver metastases resected after triplets plus a biologic agent: A pooled analysis of five prospective trials. European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)\| PubMed ID: 32554314	2020
Surgical challenges and research priorities in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: EAES membership survey. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 32749615	2020
The occurrence of prion protein in surgically resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]\| PubMed ID: 32828686	2020
Renal cell carcinoma: The role of radical surgery on different patterns of local or distant recurrence. Surgical oncology\| PubMed ID: 32866943	2020
Use of barbed suture without fashioning the "classical" Wirsung-jejunostomy in a modified end-to-side robotic pancreatojejunostomy. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 33025248	2021
A Plea for Surgery in Pancreatic Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma: Indications and Outcome from a Multicenter Surgical Experience. Journal of clinical medicine\| PubMed ID: 33066168	2020
Tissue microarray-chip featuring computerized immunophenotypical characterization more accurately subtypes ampullary adenocarcinoma than routine histology. World journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 33268964	2020
Somatostatin administration following pancreatoduodenectomy: a case-matched comparison according to surgical technique, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists' score and Fist... Surgery today\| PubMed ID: 33270148	2021
Robotic Right Colectomy With the Use of Integrated Table Motion. Diseases of the colon and rectum\| PubMed ID: 33306542	2021
Omics Analysis of Educated Platelets in Cancer and Benign Disease of the Pancreas. Cancers\| PubMed ID: 33383671	2020
The Role of Cellular Prion Protein in Promoting Stemness and Differentiation in Cancer. Cancers\| PubMed ID: 33418999	2021
Ileo-colic intra-corporeal anastomosis during robotic right colectomy: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of different techniques. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 33486533	2021
Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: a case-matched cost-analysis between robot-assisted surgery and direct manual laparoscopy. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 33534074	2022
Genome-wide scan of long noncoding RNA single nucleotide polymorphisms and pancreatic cancer susceptibility. International journal of cancer\| PubMed ID: 33534179	2021
Prognostic impact of conservative surgery for pancreatic IPMNs. Surgical oncology\| PubMed ID: 33892432	2021
Organotypic-liver slide culture systems to explore the role of extracellular vesicles in pancreatic cancer metastatic behavior and guide new therapeutic approaches. Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology\| PubMed ID: 33945374	2021
Perioperative Nutritional Aspects in Total Pancreatectomy: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Nutrients\| PubMed ID: 34067286	2021
Associations between pancreatic expression quantitative traits and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Carcinogenesis\| PubMed ID: 34216462	2021
Zebrafish Patient-Derived Xenografts Identify Chemo-Response in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients. Cancers\| PubMed ID: 34439284	2021
Can Liquid Lenses Increase Depth of Field in Head Mounted Video See-Through Devices? Journal of imaging\| PubMed ID: 34460773	2021
Genetic Polymorphisms Involved in Mitochondrial Metabolism and Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology\| PubMed ID: 34526302	2021
Association of Genetic Variants Affecting microRNAs and Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Frontiers in genetics\| PubMed ID: 34527018	2021
Robot-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy with the da Vinci Xi: can the costs of advanced technology be offset by clinical advantages? A case-matched cost analysis versus open approach. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 34708294	2022
CXCL12/SDF-1 in IgG4-Related Disease. Frontiers in pharmacology\| PubMed ID: 34764871	2021
Detailing the ultrastructure's increase of prion protein in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. World journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 34876792	2021
Identification of Recessively Inherited Genetic Variants Potentially Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Frontiers in oncology\| PubMed ID: 34926279	2021
Ensemble deep learning for the prediction of proficiency at a virtual simulator for robot-assisted surgery. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 35020053	2022
Potential Role of Exosomes in the Chemoresistance to Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 35204377	2022
The management of colorectal liver metastases amenable of surgical resection: How to shape treatment strategies according to clinical, radiological, pathological and molecular features. Cancer treatment reviews\| PubMed ID: 35334281	2022
"Depart from evil, and do good": Turning Axl from uncontrolled tumorigenic gene to biomarker for early detection of pancreatic cancer. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology\| PubMed ID: 35398264	2022
In Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Alpha-Synuclein Increases and Marks Peri-Neural Infiltration. International journal of molecular sciences\| PubMed ID: 35409135	2022
Genetically Determined Telomere Length Is Associated with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Onset. Neuroendocrinology\| PubMed ID: 35472852	2022
A "tailored" interventional and surgical management for moderate to critical acute pancreatitis in late phase: a cohort study. Langenbeck's archives of surgery\| PubMed ID: 35639137	2022
A polymorphic variant in telomere maintenance is associated with worrisome features and high-risk stigmata development in IPMNs. Carcinogenesis\| PubMed ID: 35675759	2022
Breaking down the silos of artificial intelligence in surgery: glossary of terms. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 35729406	2022
Pattern of recurrence and survival after D2 right colectomy for cancer: is there place for a routine more extended lymphadenectomy? Updates in surgery\| PubMed ID: 35778547	2022
Zebrafish Patient-Derived Xenograft Model to Predict Treatment Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Patients. Biomedicines\| PubMed ID: 35884780	2022
Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Signaling in Cancer-Induced Cachexia: From Molecular Pathways to the Clinics. Cells\| PubMed ID: 36078078	2022
Lactate Dehydrogenase and its clinical significance in pancreatic and thoracic cancers. Seminars in cancer biology\| PubMed ID: 36096316	2022
Comparison of different pancreatic stump management strategies during robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy. The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS\| PubMed ID: 36256862	2023
Common variability in oestrogen-related genes and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk in women. Scientific reports\| PubMed ID: 36302831	2022
Response to the comment on "pattern of recurrence and survival after D2 right colectomy for cancer: is there place for a routine more extended lymphadenectomy?". Updates in surgery\| PubMed ID: 36422810	2023
Association between a polymorphic variant in the CDKN2B-AS1/ANRIL gene and pancreatic cancer risk. International journal of cancer\| PubMed ID: 36451333	2023
Surgery combined with intra-operative microwaves ablation for the management of colorectal cancer liver metastasis: A case-matched analysis and evaluation of recurrences. Frontiers in oncology\| PubMed ID: 36505851	2022
Initial 50 consecutive full-robotic pancreatoduodenectomies without conversion by a single surgeon: a learning curve analysis from a tertiary referral high-volume center. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 36596929	2023
Surgical treatment of recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma in its different patterns: A 15-years' two-centers experience. The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland\| PubMed ID: 36707317	2023
Prognostic Significance of Integrin Subunit Alpha 2 (ITGA2) and Role of Mechanical Cues in Resistance to Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Cancers\| PubMed ID: 36765586	2023
Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Moderate to Critical Acute Pancreatitis: A Case-matched Comparison With the Traditional Open Approach Over 10 years. Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques\| PubMed ID: 36821700	2023
The COVID - AGICT study: COVID-19 and advanced gastro-intestinal cancer surgical treatment. A multicentric Italian study on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic impact on gastro-intestinal cancers surgic... Surgical oncology\| PubMed ID: 36924550	2023
Genetic and non-genetic risk factors for early-onset pancreatic cancer. Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver\| PubMed ID: 36973108	2023
Total neoadjuvant treatment and organ preservation strategies in the management of localized rectal cancer: A narrative review and evidence-based algorithm. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology\| PubMed ID: 37059274	2023
Polymorphic variants involved in methylation regulation: a strategy to discover risk loci for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Journal of medical genetics\| PubMed ID: 37130759	2023
The PANcreatic Disease ReseArch (PANDoRA) consortium: ten years' experience of association studies to understand the genetic architecture of pancreatic cancer. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology\| PubMed ID: 37164172	2023