🌍 International research
My research focuses on innovation in vascular access, with particular attention to patient safety, complication reduction, and the development of new techniques such as the Thigh PICC. I collaborate with centers of excellence in 9 European countries.
🆕 2026 Publications
2026
Percutaneous ALPITube ileostomy for colorectal anastomotic protection: a multicentre feasibility study
Techniques in Coloproctology
PROCTOLOGY / COLORECTAL SURGERY
MULTICENTRE
2026
Totally implanted ports and peripherally inserted central catheters for chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes and economic evaluations
Expert Review of Medical Devices, 23(3):335-347
META-ANALYSIS
2026
Strategies to Address Difficult Venous Access in Blood Sampling: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
Medicina (Kaunas)
META-ANALYSIS
2026
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Complications: A Comparative Analysis of 6 Reference Documents
Journal of Infusion Nursing
2026
Response to: "methodological concerns in the comparative evaluation of PORTs and PICCs: limitations of indirect evidence synthesis in a recent meta-analysis"
Expert Review of Medical Devices
LETTER / RESPONSE
📄 2025 Publications
2025
Single-Port Laparoscopy Compared with Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of Clinical Medicine · with M. Morino
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
2025
Association between surgeon age and surgical complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The American Journal of Surgery
META-ANALYSIS
2025
Technical Innovations for Deploying Implantation of an Implanted Continuous Glucose Monitor
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
TECHNICAL INNOVATION
2025
Advancing PICC excellence in cancer care: Integrating evidence-based practice with patient-centered outcomes
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12:100698
EDITORIAL
OPEN ACCESS
2025
The experience of setting up a Vascular Access Unit in a South European large hospital: The Step-by-Step Description
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 31(1):e14294
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
2025
Performance and safety of PowerGlide Pro® extended dwell peripheral catheters in an emergency medicine unit
Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine (2025)
300 PATIENTS
2024
Performance and safety of PowerPICC catheters and accessories: a prospective observational study
BMJ Open, 14(9):e081288
EU MULTICENTRE
451 PATIENTS
14 CENTERS
2024
The Thigh PICC: A novel approach to long-term vascular access in palliative care
Research Square (Preprint)
INNOVATION
65 PATIENTS
📖 Selected Publications (2020-2023)
2021
The state of vascular access teams: Results of a European survey
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(12):e14849
EUROPEAN SURVEY
2021
Qualitative interviews and supporting evidence to identify the positive impacts of multidisciplinary vascular access teams
Hospital Practice, 49(3):141-150
2021
Comparative Complication Rates of 854 Central Venous Access Devices for Home Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients
JPEN - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 45:768-776
854 DEVICES
169,000+ CATHETER-DAYS
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📚 Research Areas
🩺 Vascular access
PICC, PORT, CVC, Midline, innovative techniques, complications, infection prevention
🏥 Multidisciplinary teams
VAT (Vascular Access Team), organizational models, protocols, clinical outcomes
🔬 Oncologic surgery
Home parenteral nutrition, oncology patient management, palliative care
🤖 Technology & innovation
Thigh PICC, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, new devices
💼 Research collaborations
I am available for research collaborations, scientific reviews and multicentre projects in the field of vascular access and oncologic surgery.
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