Dott. Francesco Brucchi

1. UPDATES SURG · 2026

ERAS thyroidectomy within the Italian DRG-based public health system: surgical efficiency is penalized

Brucchi F, Colombo C, Bianchi PP, Mercante G, Barbieri D, Lombardi D, Spriano G, Bussi M, Giordano L, Boni L, Danelli P, Persani L, Materazzi G, Miccoli P, Dionigi R, Dionigi G.

Updates Surg. 2026 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s13304-026-02698-4. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-026-02698-4 | PMID: 42234318

2. SURGERY · 2026

Ten years after transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA): Why did we abandon the transoral route?

Zhang D, Brucchi F, Colombo C, Dionigi G.

Surgery. 2026 Apr 30;196:110292. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2026.110292. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2026.110292 | PMID: 42208475

3. J ROBOT SURG · 2026

Learning curve of robotic-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (r-TAPP): a scoping review of CUSUM-based studies

Brucchi F, Stanco R, Esposito S, Piccoli M, Formisano G, Bianchi PP, Dionigi G.

J Robot Surg. 2026 May 26;20(1):535. doi: 10.1007/s11701-026-03482-7. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-026-03482-7 | PMID: 42185700

4. SURGERY · 2026

Teaching parathyroid-sparing thyroidectomy: Clinical and educational impact of near-infrared autofluorescence. Results of a retrospective case-control study

Barbieri D, Indelicato P, Munno F, Guizzardi M, Tranò L, Busoni F, Galli A, di Filippo L, Brucchi F, Colombo C, Dionigi G, Giordano L.

Surgery. 2026 Apr 28;196:110285. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2026.110285. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2026.110285 | PMID: 42173065

5. INT J COLORECTAL DIS · 2026

Defining proficiency in THD-Anolift: a CUSUM analysis of the learning curve in 51 consecutive cases

Galli AC, Dionigi G, Lauricella S, Agradi S, Sassun R, Leone AE, Cirocchi R, Brucchi F.

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2026 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s00384-026-05151-5. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-026-05151-5 | PMID: 42159773

6. J ROBOT SURG · 2026

Correction: Optimizing robotic approach to ventral hernia repair: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis between preperitoneal versus retromuscular repair

Brucchi F, Lauricella S, Esposito S, Formisano G, Cirocchi R, Sassun R, Dionigi G.

J Robot Surg. 2026 May 20;20(1):514. doi: 10.1007/s11701-026-03493-4. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-026-03493-4 | PMID: 42156599

7. ANN ITAL CHIR · 2026

Three-Port Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy: Technical Description and Early Outcomes

Brucchi F, Colombo C, Kim HY, Dionigi G.

Ann Ital Chir. 2026 May 10;97(5):942-949. doi: 10.62713/aic.4464. DOI: 10.62713/aic.4464 | PMID: 42136163

8. BJS OPEN · 2026

Video-based assessment tool for workflow analysis in minimally invasive colorectal surgery: expert consensus-based development and multicentre validation of ColoWorkflow

Jain PP, Mascagni P, Massimiani G, Banik N, Goglia M, Arboit L, Baby B, Balla A, Baldari L, Silecchia G, Fiorillo C; CompSurg Colorectal Experts Group; Alfieri S, Morales-Conde S, Keller DS, Boni L, Padoy N.

BJS Open. 2026 May 12;10(3):zrag038. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag038. DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag038 | PMID: 42121322

9. LANGENBECKS ARCH SURG · 2026

Predicting operative time in robotic ventral hernia repair using machine learning: a retrospective pilot study

Brucchi F, Gori A, Van Campenhout I, Colpaert J, Boterbergh K, Potvlieghe P, Violante T, Rottoli M, Dionigi G, Muysoms F, Bossche BVD.

Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2026 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s00423-026-04057-8. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1007/s00423-026-04057-8 | PMID: 42032334

10. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2026

How Reproducible Are Abdominal Wall Surgical Techniques? A Methodological Assessment of Technical Reporting in the Contemporary Literature

Brucchi F, Stanco R, Dionigi G, Muysoms F.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2026 Apr 2;5:16371. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2026.16371. eCollection 2026. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2026.16371 | PMID: 42004724

11. WORLD J SURG · 2026

Tailoring the Message: A Survey of Patients' Information Needs and Preferences Before Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via the Vestibular Approach

Zhang D, Brucchi F, Colombo C, Dionigi G, Wan L.

World J Surg. 2026 Apr 19. doi: 10.1002/wjs.70377. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70377 | PMID: 42002891

12. FRONT ENDOCRINOL (LAUSANNE) · 2026

When cytology misses and ultrasound warns: the predictive role of BRAFV600E mutation in thyroid nodules

Jie L, Wenqing C, Guang Z, Shijie L, Qingfeng F, Kangping L, Yuexin Y, Zhuo C, Colombo C, Brucchi F, Dionigi G, Xiaoli L.

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Mar 30;17:1803314. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1803314. eCollection 2026. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1803314 | PMID: 41982771

13. UPDATES SURG · 2026

Communication skill training in surgical residency: insights from Y-SICO (Young-Italian Society of Surgical Oncology)

Melcarne R, Cappellacci F, Carannante F, Carbone L, Ferracci F, Fracon S, Manigrasso M, Milone E, Muttillo EM, Piccioni S, Sofia S, Turri G, Deraco M, Macrì A, Roviello F; COSTRUIRE-Collaborative Group; Picciariello A.

Updates Surg. 2026 Apr 10. doi: 10.1007/s13304-026-02557-2. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-026-02557-2 | PMID: 41961458

14. HEAD NECK · 2026

Unintended Consequences: Vagal Nerve Injury During Continuous Neuromonitoring in Thyroidectomy

Zhang D, Brucchi F, Colombo C, Dionigi G, Sun H.

Head Neck. 2026 Apr 9. doi: 10.1002/hed.70276. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1002/hed.70276 | PMID: 41958016

15. LARYNGOSCOPE · 2026

Value-Based Neuromonitoring in Thyroidectomy: A Comprehensive Cost-Utility Analysis

Zhang D, Brucchi F, Colombo C, Cirocchi R, Dionigi G.

Laryngoscope. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1002/lary.70536. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1002/lary.70536 | PMID: 41917688

16. DIS COLON RECTUM · 2026

Clinician and Patient Stakeholders Prioritize Rectal Prolapse Research Themes Through an International Delphi Process

Gurland BH, Au Hoy S, Bordeianou L, Hainsworth AJ, Thorsen AJ, Ratto C, Basilio PC, Oliveira LCC, Murphy M, Ding S, King JM, Olson CH; Pelvic Floor Consortium Volunteers Workgroup 2024 of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Jun 1;69(6):1722-1731. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000004218. Epub 2026 Mar 25. DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000004218 | PMID: 41879064

17. INT J COLORECTAL DIS · 2026

Application of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme in elective colorectal resection for diverticular disease: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study

Cassini D, Lauricella S, Brucchi F, De Stefano F, Clementi S, Faillace G, Baldazzi G.

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2026 Mar 16;41(1):82. doi: 10.1007/s00384-026-05121-x. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-026-05121-x | PMID: 41840061

18. LANGENBECKS ARCH SURG · 2026

Simulation unlocked: transforming thyroid surgery training through high-fidelity and curriculum-based innovation-a systematic review

Zhang D, Brucchi F, Barbieri D, Kim HY, Colombo C, Donatini G, Miccoli P, Che-Wei W, Dionigi G, Wan L.

Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2026 Mar 12;411(1):116. doi: 10.1007/s00423-026-04013-6. DOI: 10.1007/s00423-026-04013-6 | PMID: 41814046

19. WORLD J SURG · 2026

Fibrosis-Driven Surgical Risk After Thyroid Nodule Ablation: Quantitative Clinicopathological Determinants of Complications in Post-Ablative Thyroidectomy-A Retrospective Cohort Study

Zhang D, Boero A, Gazzano G, Satta A, Fugazzola L, Colombo C, Brucchi F, Dionigi G.

World J Surg. 2026 Apr;50(4):914-923. doi: 10.1002/wjs.70300. Epub 2026 Mar 8. DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70300 | PMID: 41795686

20. J CLIN MED · 2026

Evaluation of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Right Colon Cancer Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sardonini M, Giuliani D, Spizzirri A, Napolitano V, Cirocchi R, Properzi L, Brucchi F, Lauricella S, Pennetti Pennella F, Bartolini V, Coccetta M.

J Clin Med. 2026 Feb 14;15(4):1493. doi: 10.3390/jcm15041493. DOI: 10.3390/jcm15041493 | PMID: 41753181

21. J ROBOT SURG · 2026

Training pathways and formal curricula in robotic bariatric surgery: a systematic review

Brucchi F, Zhang D, Bertoli S, Colosimo S, Dionigi G.

J Robot Surg. 2026 Feb 24;20(1):286. doi: 10.1007/s11701-026-03247-2. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-026-03247-2 | PMID: 41733800

22. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2026

ASO Visual Abstract: Do Tumor Deposits Demand More? Association of Chemotherapy Regimen Intensity with Survival Outcomes in N1 Colon Cancer Patients with Tumor Deposits

Sassun R, Larson DW, Sileo A, Sabella G, Rossi C, Ng JC, Varghese C, Brucchi F, Mari G, Montroni I, Milione M.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 May;33(5):3870-3871. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19293-x. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-026-19293-x | PMID: 41718900

23. SURGERY · 2026

ERGO (ERGonomics in the Operating room) study: A cross-sectional international online survey

Restaino S, Crivellaro N, Paparcura F, Pellino G, Podda M, Poli A, Pellecchia G, Arcieri M, Perelli F, D'Indinosante M, Ielpo B, Di Martino M, Scambia G, Driul L, Vizzielli G, Pata F; ERGO Collaborative Group.

Surgery. 2026 Feb 16:110049. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2025.110049. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2025.110049 | PMID: 41702762

24. J CLIN MED · 2026

Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Derotation in Colonic Volvulus Occlusion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sabatini F, Properzi L, Marinozzi G, Bassotti G, Cirillo B, Brachini G, Brucchi F, Lauricella S, Santoro A, Matteucci M, Rizzuto A, Cirocchi R.

J Clin Med. 2026 Feb 3;15(3):1190. doi: 10.3390/jcm15031190. DOI: 10.3390/jcm15031190 | PMID: 41682876

25. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2026

ASO Author Reflections: Tumor Deposits in Colon Cancer: A Plea to Tailor Chemotherapy Regimens in N1 Patients

Sassun R, Sileo A, Brucchi F.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 May;33(5):3861-3862. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19247-3. Epub 2026 Feb 7. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-026-19247-3 | PMID: 41654670

26. HERNIA · 2026

Abdominal wall function in hernia and diastasis: systematic review of evaluation methods and clinical relevance

Brucchi F, Gilardini R, Vetere A, Sassun R, Majnardi AR, Muysoms F, Dionigi G.

Hernia. 2026 Feb 2;30(1):79. doi: 10.1007/s10029-025-03557-8. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-025-03557-8 | PMID: 41627552

27. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2026

The TRAPPIST Repair: A Novel TRAnsabdominal PrePeritoneal Intervention for ParaSTomal Hernias - Case Report With Video-Vignette

Brucchi F, Pletinckx P, Muysoms F.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2026 Jan 9;4:15627. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15627. eCollection 2025. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15627 | PMID: 41586130

28. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2026

Do Tumor Deposits Demand More? Association of Chemotherapy Regimen Intensity with Survival Outcomes in N1 Colon Cancer Patients with Tumor Deposits

Sassun R, Larson DW, Sileo A, Sabella G, Rossi C, Ng JC, Varghese C, Brucchi F, Mari G, Montroni I, Milione M.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 May;33(5):3827-3835. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19123-0. Epub 2026 Jan 21. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-026-19123-0 | PMID: 41566128

29. UPDATES SURG · 2026

Beyond teaching and research: the hidden economic value of university-affiliated physicians in Italian public hospitals

Brucchi F, Persani L, Parati G, Boni L, Carrafiello G, Miccoli P, Dionigi R, Dionigi G.

Updates Surg. 2026 Jan 19. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02517-2. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02517-2 | PMID: 41555126

30. INT J COLORECTAL DIS · 2026

Long-term outcomes of stapled haemorrhoidopexy versus conventional haemorrhoidectomy: An updated systematic review, meta-analysis and trial-sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials

Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Mascianà G, Sandri GBL, Banchini F, Dionigi G, Cassini D, Casati M, Cirocchi R.

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2026 Jan 14;41(1):34. doi: 10.1007/s00384-026-05080-3. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-026-05080-3 | PMID: 41535511

31. COLORECTAL DIS · 2026

Recurrent left-sided diverticulitis after surgery: A systematic review and single arm meta-analysis

Sassun R, Brucchi F, Sileo A, Vignati B, Crippa J, Achilli P, Maggioni D, Spinelli A, Montroni I, Hawkins AT, Mari G.

Colorectal Dis. 2026 Jan;28(1):e70368. doi: 10.1111/codi.70368. DOI: 10.1111/codi.70368 | PMID: 41524293

32. LANCET GLOB HEALTH · 2026

Safety and equity in scaling minimally invasive surgery worldwide in 109 countries using cholecystectomy as a tracer procedure: a prospective cohort study

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery and the GlobalSurg Collaborative.

Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Feb;14(2):e199-e212. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00476-0. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00476-0 | PMID: 41519150

33. SURG ENDOSC · 2026

Standardized porcine robotic transversus abdominis release training: the SPORT model

Brucchi F, De Troyer A, Vierstraete M, Muysoms F.

Surg Endosc. 2026 Jan;40(1):815-823. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12484-9. Epub 2025 Dec 15. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-025-12484-9 | PMID: 41398468

34. UPDATES SURG · 2026

Invisible assets: quantifying the hidden economic value of residency training in Italian public hospitals

Brucchi F, Sassun R, Sileo A, Persani L, Boni L, Danelli P, Bianchi PP, Carrafiello G, Miccoli P, Dionigi R, Dionigi G.

Updates Surg. 2026 Apr;78(2):961-968. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02487-5. Epub 2025 Dec 9. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02487-5 | PMID: 41366196

35. SURG ENDOSC · 2026

Evaluation of single-port robotic initial treatment of hernias (ESPRITH study): an initial case series following the IDEAL framework

Brucchi F, De Troyer A, Muysoms F.

Surg Endosc. 2026 Feb;40(2):1449-1457. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12436-3. Epub 2025 Nov 23. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-025-12436-3 | PMID: 41275464

36. WORLD J SURG · 2026

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Topical Intraoperative Corticosteroid Application on Voice Quality in Thyroid Surgery With Preserved Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves

Zhang D, Brucchi F, Barbieri D, Indelicato P, Colombo C, Dionigi G, Sun H.

World J Surg. 2026 Feb;50(2):432-440. doi: 10.1002/wjs.70157. Epub 2025 Nov 21. DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70157 | PMID: 41273037

37. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2026

ASO Author Reflections: Low Ligation, High Impact: When Less is More in Recto-Sigmoid Cancer

Sassun R, Sileo A, Brucchi F.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jan;33(1):220-221. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-18684-w. Epub 2025 Oct 29. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-18684-w | PMID: 41162749

38. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2026

Low Versus High Ligation of Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Rectal and Sigmoid Cancers: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Sassun R, Sileo A, Ng JC, Mari G, Brucchi F, Ferrari D, Cirocchi R, McKenna NP, Larson DW.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jan;33(1):210-219. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-18642-6. Epub 2025 Oct 25. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-18642-6 | PMID: 41139188

39. J ROBOT SURG · 2025

Optimizing robotic approach to ventral hernia repair: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis between preperitoneal versus retromuscular repair

Brucchi F, Lauricella S, Esposito S, Formisano G, Cirocchi R, Sassun R, Dionigi G.

J Robot Surg. 2025 Dec 22;20(1):101. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-03076-9. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-03076-9 | PMID: 41428244

40. HERNIA · 2025

Robotic vs. laparoscopic TAPP: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on short-term outcomes

Brucchi F, Sassun R, Lauricella S, Cirocchi R, Parati G, Dionigi G, Muysoms F.

Hernia. 2025 Dec 12;30(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s10029-025-03550-1. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-025-03550-1 | PMID: 41384988

41. J PERS MED · 2025

The Gut Microbiome in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Distinct Signatures, Targeted Prevention and Therapeutic Strategies

Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Cirocchi R, Cassini D, Vitellaro M.

J Pers Med. 2025 Nov 12;15(11):552. doi: 10.3390/jpm15110552. DOI: 10.3390/jpm15110552 | PMID: 41295254

42. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2025

From Laparoscopic TAPP to l-GPSpX: A Pilot Reclassification of Hernia Surgery Acronyms Using the Muysoms Nomenclature

Brucchi F, Dionigi G.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2025 Nov 7;4:15705. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15705. eCollection 2025. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15705 | PMID: 41278525

43. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2025

Using the Da Vinci Single Port Robotic Platform in Abdominal Wall Surgery: Preclinical Exploration of a Suprapubic Single Port Extraperitoneal Approach (SP(2) eTEP)

De Troyer A, Brucchi F, Muysoms F.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2025 Oct 3;4:15230. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15230. eCollection 2025. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15230 | PMID: 41111593

44. J ROBOT SURG · 2025

Reply to "Ensuring clinical translation of the Hernia ASCEND Hugo™ RAS training pathway: the need for outcome validation and anatomical accuracy"

Brucchi F, Dionigi G, Muysoms F.

J Robot Surg. 2025 Oct 16;19(1):696. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02887-0. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-02887-0 | PMID: 41102568

45. J ROBOT SURG · 2025

Reply to "Critical appraisal of "Proposal for the Hernia ASCEND Hugo™ RAS training pathway: acquisition of skills by comprehensive exercise‑based nimbleness and dexterity training""

Brucchi F, Dionigi G, Muysoms F.

J Robot Surg. 2025 Oct 10;19(1):673. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02886-1. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-02886-1 | PMID: 41071415

46. SURG LAPAROSC ENDOSC PERCUTAN TECH · 2025

Robotic-Assisted Retromuscular Umbilical Prosthetic Hernia Repair (r-TARUP) With Hugo-RAS System: Case Series and Technique

Sassun R, Achilli P, Morini L, Brucchi F, Nicastro V, di Donna G, Magarini R, Alampi BD, Ferrari G.

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2025 Dec 1;35(6):e1409. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001409. DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001409 | PMID: 40990845

47. HERNIA · 2025

Retrospective evaluation of a funnel-shaped mesh for the prevention of parastomal hernias in patients with permanent end colostomy

Brucchi F, Rennis M, Achilli P, Morini L, Carnevali P, Origi M, Dionigi G, Ferrari G.

Hernia. 2025 Sep 23;29(1):281. doi: 10.1007/s10029-025-03481-x. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-025-03481-x | PMID: 40986083

48. J CLIN MED · 2025

Chronic Groin Pain After Hernia Surgery: What Are We Missing?

Cirocchi R, Bruzzone P, Cirillo B, Lauricella S, Costa G, Brucchi F, Ranucci MC, Lancia M, Fedeli P, Tomassini L.

J Clin Med. 2025 Aug 29;14(17):6136. doi: 10.3390/jcm14176136. DOI: 10.3390/jcm14176136 | PMID: 40943895

49. J ROBOT SURG · 2025

What happens when the network fails? A response to telesurgery recommendations and a proposal for a new class of intraoperative complications in telesurgery

Pasquini P, Pazzaglia E, Brucchi F, Jamaer E, De Angelis M, Mottrie A.

J Robot Surg. 2025 Sep 10;19(1):587. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02751-1. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-02751-1 | PMID: 40928676

50. ANAESTHESIA · 2025

Global anaesthesia practice using inguinal hernia surgery as a tracer condition: a secondary analysis of an international prospective cohort study

NIHR Global Health Research Group on Environmentally Sustainable Hospitals in Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries.

Anaesthesia. 2025 Nov;80(11):1343-1351. doi: 10.1111/anae.16686. Epub 2025 Sep 9. DOI: 10.1111/anae.16686 | PMID: 40923367

51. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2025

Structured Training in Robotic Abdominal Wall Surgery: A Systematic Review of Educational Models, Methodologies, Existing Gaps and Unmet Needs

Brucchi F, De Troyer A, Gori A, Dionigi G, Vanderstraeten E, Mottrie A, Van Herzeele I, Rashidian N, Muysoms F.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2025 Aug 18;4:15190. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15190. eCollection 2025. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2025.15190 | PMID: 40900686

52. J ROBOT SURG · 2025

Proposal for the Hernia ASCEND Hugo™ RAS training pathway: acquisition of skills by comprehensive exercise-based nimbleness and dexterity training

Brucchi F, Vierstraete M, Vanderstraeten E, Mottrie A, Rashidian N, Muysoms F.

J Robot Surg. 2025 Aug 26;19(1):516. doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02704-8. DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-02704-8 | PMID: 40856864

53. ADV CLIN EXP MED · 2025

The evolution of transanal approaches in rectal cancer surgery

Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Cirocchi R.

Adv Clin Exp Med. 2025 Dec;34(12):2187-2196. doi: 10.17219/acem/203579. DOI: 10.17219/acem/203579 | PMID: 40827934

54. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2025

Reply to: "Concerns Regarding Study Selection and Methodological Rigor in Meta-Analysis on Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer"

Sassun R, Sileo A, Ng JC, Brucchi F.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Oct;32(10):7370-7371. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-17997-0. Epub 2025 Jul 29. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17997-0 | PMID: 40730726

55. FRONT ENDOCRINOL (LAUSANNE) · 2025

Navigating the complexity of current interventional radiological approaches for distant metastases in thyroid cancer

Zhang D, Spisani J, Ceriello A, Frattini F, Brucchi F, Dionigi G, Wan L, Angileri AS, Colombo C, Ierardi AM, Carrafiello G.

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 Jul 11;16:1445855. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1445855. eCollection 2025. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1445855 | PMID: 40717800

56. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2025

Comparison of Robot-assisted Enhanced-view Totally Extraperitoneal (eTEP) and Transabdominal Retromuscular (TARM aka TARUP) Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Brucchi F, De Troyer A, Sassun R, Dionigi G, Muysoms F.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2025 Jul 4;4:14723. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2025.14723. eCollection 2025. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2025.14723 | PMID: 40689023

57. UPDATES SURG · 2025

Correction: Current state-of-the-art of adrenal surgery in Italy: the cancer risk in surgical adrenal lesions (CRISAL) survey

Corallino D, Passera R, Inama M; CRISAL (Cancer Risk In Surgical Adrenal Lesions) Collaborative Group; SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies).

Updates Surg. 2025 Dec;77(8):2659. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02306-x. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02306-x | PMID: 40569525

58. ANN SURG ONCOL · 2025

Oncological Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery in Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Sequential Analysis

Sassun R, Sileo A, Ng JC, Brucchi F, Mari G, Montroni I, Dozois EJ, Larson DW.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Sep;32(9):6720-6727. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-17640-y. Epub 2025 Jun 12. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17640-y | PMID: 40506679

59. UPDATES SURG · 2025

Correction: Protective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum (PICARR): a decision-making exploring international survey

Balla A, Saraceno F, Rullo M, Morales-Conde S, Targarona Soler EM, Di Saverio S, Guerrieri M, Lepiane P, Di Lorenzo N, Adamina M, Alarcón I, Arezzo A, Bollo Rodriguez J, Boni L, Biondo S, Carrano FM, Chand M, Jenkins JT, Davies J, Delgado Rivilla S, Delrio P, Elmore U, Espin-Basany E, Fichera A, Lorente BF, Francis N, Gómez Ruiz M, Hahnloser D, Licardie E, Martinez C, Ortenzi M, Panis Y, Pastor Idoate C, Paganini AM, Pera M, Perinotti R, Popowich DA, Rockall T, Rosati R, Sartori A, Scoglio D, Shalaby M, Simó Fernández V, Smart NJ, Spinelli A, Sylla P, Tanis PJ, Valdes Hernandez J, Wexner SD, Sileri P; Protective Ileostomy Creation after Anterior Resection of the Rectum (PICARR) Collaborative Group.

Updates Surg. 2025 Dec;77(8):2655-2658. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02277-z. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02277-z | PMID: 40495057

60. INT J COLORECTAL DIS · 2025

A systematic review of the Da Vinci® Single-Port system (DVSP) in the context of colorectal surgery

Brucchi F, Montroni I, Cirocchi R, Taffurelli G, Vitellaro M, Mascianà G, Sandri GBL, Dionigi G, Lauricella S.

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025 Apr 2;40(1):83. doi: 10.1007/s00384-025-04878-x. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-025-04878-x | PMID: 40175572

61. WORLD J EMERG SURG · 2025

Non-operative management of uncomplicated appendicitis in children, why not? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Brucchi F, Filisetti C, Luconi E, Fugazzola P, Cattaneo D, Ansaloni L, Zuccotti G, Ferraro S, Danelli P, Pelizzo G.

World J Emerg Surg. 2025 Mar 25;20(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13017-025-00584-9. DOI: 10.1186/s13017-025-00584-9 | PMID: 40133910

62. UPDATES SURG · 2025

Protective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum (PICARR): a decision-making exploring international survey

Balla A, Saraceno F, Rullo M, Morales-Conde S, Targarona Soler EM, Di Saverio S, Guerrieri M, Lepiane P, Di Lorenzo N, Adamina M, Alarcón I, Arezzo A, Bollo Rodriguez J, Boni L, Biondo S, Carrano FM, Chand M, Jenkins JT, Davies J, Delgado Rivilla S, Delrio P, Elmore U, Espin-Basany E, Fichera A, Lorente BF, Francis N, Gómez Ruiz M, Hahnloser D, Licardie E, Martinez C, Ortenzi M, Panis Y, Pastor Idoate C, Paganini AM, Pera M, Perinotti R, Popowich DA, Rockall T, Rosati R, Sartori A, Scoglio D, Shalaby M, Simó Fernández V, Smart NJ, Spinelli A, Sylla P, Tanis PJ, Valdes Hernandez J, Wexner SD, Sileri P; Protective Ileostomy Creation after Anterior Resection of the Rectum (PICARR) Collaborative Group.

Updates Surg. 2025 Jun;77(3):805-823. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02111-6. Epub 2025 Mar 23. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02111-6 | PMID: 40121358

63. UPDATES SURG · 2025

Current state-of-the-art of adrenal surgery in Italy: the cancer risk in surgical adrenal lesions (CRISAL) survey

Corallino D, Passera R, Inama M; CRISAL (Cancer Risk In Surgical Adrenal Lesions) Collaborative Group; SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies).

Updates Surg. 2025 Sep;77(5):1551-1561. doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02139-8. Epub 2025 Mar 17. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02139-8 | PMID: 40097867

64. BR J SURG · 2025

Extended pharmacological thromboprophylaxis and clinically relevant venous thromboembolism after major abdominal and pelvic surgery: international, prospective, propensity score-weighted cohort study

EuroSurg Collaborative and STARSurg Collaborative.

Br J Surg. 2025 Mar 4;112(3):znaf005. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaf005. DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaf005 | PMID: 40067192

65. SURG ENDOSC · 2025

Short‑term outcomes of minimally invasive endoscopic onlay repair for diastasis recti and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta‑analysis

Brucchi F, Boni L, Cassinotti E, Baldari L.

Surg Endosc. 2025 Mar;39(3):1490-1500. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-11555-1. Epub 2025 Feb 7. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-025-11555-1 | PMID: 39920372

66. J ABDOM WALL SURG · 2024

Case Report: Combined Laparoscopic Perineal Hernia and Abdominal Parastomal Hernia Repair With a Mesh After Abdominoperineal Resection: A Video Vignette and Review of the Literature

Brucchi F, Limongi C, Masci E, De Stefano F, Pelfini E, Cassini D, Clarizia G, Franzini M, Faillace G.

J Abdom Wall Surg. 2024 Nov 22;3:13261. doi: 10.3389/jaws.2024.13261. eCollection 2024. DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2024.13261 | PMID: 39651457

67. INT J COLORECTAL DIS · 2024

Quality of life and functional outcomes after laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LaTME) and transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer. an updated meta-analysis

Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Carrano FM, Cassini D, Cirocchi R, Sylla P.

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2024 Aug 9;39(1):129. doi: 10.1007/s00384-024-04703-x. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-024-04703-x | PMID: 39120642

68. ANAESTHESIA · 2024

Association between multimorbidity and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing major surgery: a prospective study in 29 countries across Europe

STARSurg Collaborative; EuroSurg Collaborative.

Anaesthesia. 2024 Sep;79(9):945-956. doi: 10.1111/anae.16324. Epub 2024 May 27. DOI: 10.1111/anae.16324 | PMID: 39101671

69. WORLD J SURG · 2024

Retrospective analysis of transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair in emergency cases: A cohort study

Brucchi F, Pelfini E, Masci E, Limongi C, Cassini D, Faillace G.

World J Surg. 2024 Oct;48(10):2443-2449. doi: 10.1002/wjs.12299. Epub 2024 Jul 30. DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12299 | PMID: 39078612

70. J PERS MED · 2024

Current Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: New Insights on the Surgical Approaches

Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Cavalcoli F, Rausa E, Cassini D, Miccini M, Vitellaro M, Cirocchi R, Costa G.

J Pers Med. 2024 May 28;14(6):580. doi: 10.3390/jpm14060580. DOI: 10.3390/jpm14060580 | PMID: 38929801

71. MINERVA SURG · 2024

The management of complicated colorectal cancer in older patients in a global perspective after COVID-19: the CO-OLDER WSES project

DE Simone B, Abu-Zidan FM, Podda M, Pellino G, Sartelli M, Coccolini F, DI Saverio S, Biffl WL, Kaafarani HM, Moore EE, Dhesi JK, Moug S, Ansaloni L, Avenia N, Catena F; CO-OLDER Collaborators.

Minerva Surg. 2024 Jun;79(3):273-285. doi: 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.10165-1. DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.10165-1 | PMID: 38847766

72. LANCET GLOB HEALTH · 2024

Access to and quality of elective care: a prospective cohort study using hernia surgery as a tracer condition in 83 countries

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery.

Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Jul;12(7):e1094-e1103. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00142-6. Epub 2024 May 23. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00142-6 | PMID: 38797188

73. UPDATES SURG · 2024

To close, not to close, or to act bigger? Managing the defect of large direct inguinal hernia to reduce the risk of recurrence during laparoscopic TAPP repair: a retrospective cohort study

Brucchi F, Ferraina F, Masci E, Ferrara D, Cassini D, Faillace G.

Updates Surg. 2024 Oct;76(6):2395-2402. doi: 10.1007/s13304-024-01870-y. Epub 2024 May 11. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-024-01870-y | PMID: 38733485

74. UPDATES SURG · 2024

Global disparities in surgeons' workloads, academic engagement and rest periods: the on-calL shIft fOr geNEral SurgeonS (LIONESS) study

Podda M, Di Martino M, Pata F, Nigri G, Pisanu A, Di Saverio S, Pellino G, Ielpo B; LIONESS study group.

Updates Surg. 2024 Sep;76(5):1615-1633. doi: 10.1007/s13304-024-01859-7. Epub 2024 Apr 29. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-024-01859-7 | PMID: 38684574

75. WORLD J SURG · 2024

Right-sided colonic diverticulitis. Short and long-term surgical outcomes and 2-year quality of life

Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Palmisano D, Baldazzi G, Bottero L, Cassini D, Faillace G.

World J Surg. 2024 Feb;48(2):484-492. doi: 10.1002/wjs.12065. Epub 2024 Jan 16. DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12065 | PMID: 38529850

76. WORLD J EMERG SURG · 2024

Intraoperative transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct stone clearance with SpyGlass™ discover during emergency and elective cholecystectomy: a single-center case series

Fugazzola P, Bianchi CM, Calabretto F, Cicuttin E, Dal Mas F, Dominioni T, Maestri M, Mauro A, Podestà A, Tomasoni M, Brucchi F, Viganò J, Ansaloni L, Anderloni A, Cobianchi L.

World J Emerg Surg. 2024 Mar 4;19(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00529-0. DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00529-0 | PMID: 38438899

77. INT J COLORECTAL DIS · 2024

Long-term results and quality of life after stapled hemorrhoidopexy vs Doppler-guided HAL-RAR: a propensity score matching analysis

Lauricella S, Palmisano D, Brucchi F, Agoglitta D, Fiume M, Bottero L, Faillace G.

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2024 Feb 22;39(1):30. doi: 10.1007/s00384-024-04603-0. DOI: 10.1007/s00384-024-04603-0 | PMID: 38386081

78. ANAESTHESIA · 2024

Impact of postoperative cardiovascular complications on 30-day mortality after major abdominal surgery: an international prospective cohort study

STARSurg Collaborative; EuroSurg Collaborative.

Anaesthesia. 2024 Jul;79(7):715-724. doi: 10.1111/anae.16220. Epub 2024 Feb 2. DOI: 10.1111/anae.16220 | PMID: 38303634

79. WORLD J EMERG SURG · 2024

A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis comparing nonoperative versus operative management for uncomplicated appendicitis: a focus on randomized controlled trials

Brucchi F, Bracchetti G, Fugazzola P, Viganò J, Filisetti C, Ansaloni L, Dal Mas F, Cobianchi L, Danelli P.

World J Emerg Surg. 2024 Jan 13;19(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00531-6. DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00531-6 | PMID: 38218862

80. MINERVA SURG · 2024

The use of intra-abdominal prophylactic drainage in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: does it change in relation to surgical expertise? A multicenter case-control retrospective study on postoperative outcomes

Brucchi F, Mehmeti M, Lauricella S, Faillace G.

Minerva Surg. 2024 Apr;79(2):155-160. doi: 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.09934-3. Epub 2023 Oct 18. DOI: 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.09934-3 | PMID: 37851006

81. UPDATES SURG · 2023

How future surgery will benefit from SARS-COV-2-related measures: a SPIGC survey conveying the perspective of Italian surgeons

Siragusa L, Angelico R, Angrisani M, Zampogna B, Materazzo M, Sorge R, Giordano L, Meniconi R, Coppola A; SPIGC Survey Collaborative Group.

Updates Surg. 2023 Sep;75(6):1711-1727. doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01613-5. Epub 2023 Aug 14. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01613-5 | PMID: 37578735

82. BMC SURG · 2023

Standardization and learning curve in laparoscopic hernia repair: experience of a high-volume center

Brucchi F, Ferraina F, Masci E, Ferrara D, Bottero L, Faillace GG.

BMC Surg. 2023 Jul 28;23(1):212. doi: 10.1186/s12893-023-02119-y. DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02119-y | PMID: 37507714

83. BMJ CASE REP · 2023

Anal canal gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST)

Brucchi F, Lauricella S, Bottero L, Faillace GG.

BMJ Case Rep. 2023 Apr 7;16(4):e255040. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255040. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255040 | PMID: 37028821

84. J GASTROINTEST SURG · 2023

Large Gastric Diverticulum

Brucchi F, Mehmeti M, Faillace G.

J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 Jan;27(1):199-200. doi: 10.1007/s11605-022-05464-0. Epub 2022 Sep 20. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05464-0 | PMID: 36127556