Visiting Professor of Emergency Surgery
University of Turin
Italy
Education
Medical Studies
- 1994 Academic degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan
- 2001 Residency in General Surgery, University of Brescia
- 2007 Master degree in Colorectal Surgery, University of Turin
- 2008 Master degree in Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Turin
- 2010 Master course in Systematic revisions and metanalyses, University of Milan
Biography
Research Interest
- General surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Emergency surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Digestive endoscopy
Professional Activities:
Working experiences
- 1995 Emergency Dept. (San Raffaele Hospital-Milan)
- 1996 Medical Officer in the Army
- Since 2000 Consultant of General and Vascular Surgery in M.Mellini Hospital in Chiari (BS)
Clinical areas of interest:
- General surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Emergency surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Digestive endoscopy
2005-2009 “expert professional” in Laparoscopic surgery
Since 2009 chief of the Laparoscopic Surgery Unit
Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy Master degree, University of Turin since 2009
Visiting Professor in Emergency Surgery, University of Brescia since 2003
Scientific activity:
Member of the Editorial Board of Global Journal of Surgery, Datasets Papers in Medicine, Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, World journal of Hepatology, World Journal of Metanalysis.
Peer-reviewer for Cochrane Reviews, Clinics, Journal of Medical Case Reports, Techniques in Coloproctology, Neuropediatrics, Journal of Emergency, Trauma and Shock, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Surgical Oncology, Journal of Women's Health, Issues & Care .
Member of the following surgical associations:
- ACOI (Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiana) – Scientific Committee
- FCC (Fondazione Chirurgo e Cittadino) – Coordinator of the Scientific Committee
- SICCR (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Colo-Rettale)
- SPIGC (Società Polispecialistica Italiana dei Giovani Chirurghi)
- SICE (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Endoscopica e nuove tecnologie)
- EAES (European Association of Endoscopic Surgery)
Speaker in 58 Surgical Congresses, 28 National Congresses and 10 International
Congresses.
Author of 74 publications, 44 indexed in Pubmed.
Publications
- Arezzo A, Bianco F, Agresta F, Coco C, Faletti R, Krivocapic Z, Rotondano G, Santoro GA, Vettoretto N, De Franciscis S, Belli A, Romano GM. Practice parameters for early rectal cancer management: Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Colo-Rettale; SICCR) guidelines. Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Oct;19(10):587-93.
- Bianco F, Arezzo A, Agresta F, Coco C, Faletti R, Krivocapic Z, Rotondano G, Santoro GA, Vettoretto N, De Franciscis S, Belli A, Romano GM. Practice parameters for early colon cancer management: Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Colo-Rettale; SICCR) guidelines. Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Oct;19(10):577-85.
- Silecchia G, Campanile FC, Sanchez L, Ceccarelli G, Antinori A, Ansaloni L, Olmi S, Ferrari GC, Cuccurullo D, Baccari P, Agresta F, Vettoretto N, Piccoli M. Laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair: updated guidelines from the EAES and EHS endorsed Consensus Development Conference. Surg Endosc. 2015 Sep;29(9):2463-84.
- Agresta F, Campanile FC, Vettoretto N, Silecchia G, Bergamini C, Maida P, Lombari P, Narilli P, Marchi D, Carrara A, Esposito MG, Fiume S, Miranda G, Barlera S, Davoli M; Italian Surgical Societies Working Group. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: consensus conference-based guidelines. Langenbecks Arch Surg.2015 May;400(4):429-53.
- Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Vettoretto N, Milani D, Cavaliere D, Renzi C,Adamenko O, Desiderio J, Burattini MF, Parisi A, Arezzo A, Fingerhut A.Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage: a definitive treatment for diverticular peritonitis or a "bridge" to elective laparoscopic sigmoidectomy?: a systematic review. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(1):e334.
- Cirocchi R, Arezzo A, Vettoretto N, Cavaliere D, Farinella E, Renzi C, Cannata G, Desiderio J, Farinacci F, Barberini F, Trastulli S, Parisi A, Fingerhut A. Role of Damage Control Surgery in the Treatment of Hinchey III and IV Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Tailored Strategy. Medicine (Baltimore). 2014 Nov;93(25):e184.
- Vettoretto N, Cirocchi R, Randolph J, Morino M. Acute appendicitis can be treated with single incision laparoscopy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Colorectal Dis. 2014 Nov 19. doi: 10.1111/codi.12839. [Epub ahead of print]
- Piccoli M, Agresta F, Trapani V, Nigro C, Pende V, Campanile FC, Vettoretto N, Belluco E, Bianchi PP, Cavaliere D, Ferulano G, La Torre F, Lirici MM, Rea R, Ricco G, Orsenigo E, Barlera S, Lettieri E, Romano GM; on behalf of The Italian Surgical Societies Working Group. Clinical competence in the surgery of rectal cancer: the Italian Consensus Conference. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014;29(8):1863-75
- Agresta F, Campanile FC, Vettoretto N (eds.), Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, an evidence-based guide, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-05407-0, © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
- Sartelli M, Catena F, Ansaloni L, Coccolini F, Corbella D, Moore EE, Malangoni M, Velmahos G, Coimbra R, Koike K, Leppaniemi A, Biffl W, Balogh Z, Bendinelli C, Gupta S, Kluger Y, Agresta F, Saverio SD, Tugnoli G, Jovine E, Ordonez CA, Whelan JF, Fraga GP, Gomes CA, Pereira GA Junior, Yuan KC, Bala M, Peev MP, Ben-Ishay O, Cui Y, Marwah S, Zachariah S, Wani I, Rangarajan M, Sakakushev B, Kong V, Ahmed A, Abbas A, Gonsaga RA, Guercioni G, Vettoretto N, Poiasina E, Díaz-Nieto R, Massalou D, Skrovina M, Gerych I, Augustin G, Kenig J, Khokha V, Tranà C, Kok KY, Mefire AC, Lee JG, Hong SK, Lohse HA, Ghnnam W, Verni A, Lohsiriwat V, Siribumrungwong B, El Zalabany T, Tavares A, Baiocchi G, Das K, Jarry J, Zida M, Sato N, Murata K, Shoko T, Irahara T, Hamedelneel AO, Naidoo N, Adesunkanmi AR, Kobe Y, Ishii W, Oka K, Izawa Y, Hamid H, Khan I, Attri A, Sharma R, Sanjuan J, Badiel M, Barnabé R. Complicated intra-abdominal infections worldwide: the definitive data of the CIAOW Study. World J Emerg Surg. 2014 May 14;9:37. eCollection 2014.
- Baiocchi GL, Vettoretto N, Zago M, Ansaloni L, Gheza F, Agresta F. A common case with common problems: laparoscopic treatment of small bowel obstruction (SBO). Ann Ital Chir. 2014 Apr 7;85(ePub).
- De Manzoni G, Baiocchi GL, Framarini M, De Giuli M, D'Ugo D, Marchet A, Nitti D, Marrelli D, Morgagni P, Rinnovati A, Rosati R, Roviello F, Allieta R, Berti S, Bracale U, Capelli P, Cavicchi A, Di Martino N, Donini A, Filippini A, Francioni G, Frascio M, Garofalo A, Giulini SM, Grassi GB, Innocenti P, Martino A, Mazzocconi G, Mazzola L, Montemurro S, Palasciano N, Pantuso G, Pernthaler H, Petri R, Piazza D, Sacco R, Sgroi G, Staudacher C, Testa M, Vallicelli C, Vettoretto N, Zingaretti C, Capussotti L, Morino M, Verdecchia GM. The SIC-GIRCG 2013 Consensus Conference on Gastric Cancer. Updates Surg. 2014 Mar;66(1):1-6.
- Vettoretto N, Cirocchi R, Randolph J, Parisi A, Farinella E, Romano G. Single incision laparoscopic right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Colorectal Dis. 2013 Dec 13. doi: 10.1111/codi.12526. [Epub ahead of print]
- Sartelli M, Coccolini F, van Ramshorst GH, Campanelli G, Mandalà V, Ansaloni L, Moore EE, Peitzman A, Velmahos G, Moore FA, Leppaniemi A, Burlew CC, Biffl W, Koike K, Kluger Y, Fraga GP, Ordonez CA, Di Saverio S, Agresta F, Sakakushev B,Gerych I, Wani I, Kelly MD, Gomes CA, Faro MP Jr, Taviloglu K, Demetrashvili Z, Lee JG, Vettoretto N, Guercioni G, Tranà C, Cui Y, Kok KY, Ghnnam WM, Abbas AE,Sato N, Marwah S, Rangarajan M, Ben-Ishay O, Adesunkanmi AR, Segovia Lohse HA,Kenig J, Mandalà S, Patrizi A, Scibé R, Catena F. WSES guidelines for emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias. World J Emerg Surg. 2013 Dec1;8(1):50.
- Campanile FC, Baiocchi GL, Vettoretto N, Agresta F. Cancers of unknown origin. Cap. 17 in “What’s new in surgical oncology: a guide for surgeons in training and medical/radiation oncologists”. Ed. Valeri A, Bergamini C, Agresta F, Martellucci J, Springer-Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-88-470-5309-0
- Agresta F, Vettoretto N, Baiocchi GL, Campanile FC. Surgical emergencies in cancer patients. Cap. 16 in “What’s new in surgical oncology: a guide for surgeons in training and medical/radiation oncologists”. Ed. Valeri A, Bergamini C, Agresta F, Martellucci J, Springer-Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-88-470-5309-0
- Vettoretto N. Chirurgia senza cicatrici: un’opzione valida anche per l’appendicite acuta? Professione Chirurgo 2013;1(3): http://www.professionechirurgo.it/public/allegati/102.pdf
- Vettoretto N, Gazzola L, Giovanetti M. Emergency laparoscopic ileocecal resection for Crohn’s acute obstruction. JSLS 2013;17(3):499-502
- Collura S, Vettoretto N, Giovanetti M. Laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction, single centre experience. G Chir 2013;34(suppl .1):44
- Tarasconi A., Abongwa H.K., Gomez T.B., Pietra N., Livrini M., Bertolani M., Giulii-Capponi M., Ansaloni L., Coccolini F., Roveran A., Agresta F., Mele M., Di Saverio S., Tugnoli G., Collura S., Vettoretto N., Baiocchi G., Portolani N., Catena F. Emergency Surgery in patients > 90years-old: i sit worthwhile? Atti del 2nd World Congresso f the WSES, Bergamo 2013:186-7
- Vettoretto N, Arezzo A, Famiglietti F, Cirocchi R, Moja L, Morino M. Laparo-endoscopic rendezvous versus preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for common bile duct stones in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013;4:DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010507
- Kluger Y, Ben-Ishay O, Sartelli M, Ansaloni L, Abbas AE, Agresta F, Biffl WL, Baiocchi L, Bala M, Catena F, Coimbra R, Cui Y, Di Saverio S, Das K, El Zalabany T, Fraga GP, Gomes CA, Gonsaga RA, Kenig J, Leppäniemi A, Marwah S, Junior GA, Sakakushev B, Siribumrungwong B, Sato N, Tranà C, Vettoretto N, Moore EE. World society of emergency surgery study group initiative on Timing of Acute Care Surgery classification (TACS). World J Emerg Surg. 2013 May 1;8(1):17.
- Vettoretto N, Agresta F, Presenti L, Morino M. Evidence-based laparoscopic appendectomy requires national database studies. Surg Endosc 2013;27(7):2652-3
- Sartelli M, Viale P, Catena F, Ansaloni L, Moore E, Malangoni M, Moore FA,Velmahos G, Coimbra R, Ivatury R, Peitzman A, Koike K, Leppaniemi A, Biffl W, Burlew CC, Balogh ZJ, Boffard K, Bendinelli C, Gupta S, Kluger Y, Agresta F,Saverio S, Wani I, Escalona A, Ordonez C, Fraga GP, Junior GA, Bala M, Cui Y, Marwah S, Sakakushev B, Kong V, Naidoo N, Ahmed A, Abbas A, Guercioni G, Vettoretto N, Díaz-Nieto R, Gerych I, Tranà C, Faro MP, Yuan KC, Kok KY, Mefire AC, Lee JG, Hong SK, Ghnnam W, Siribumrungwong B, Sato N, Murata K, Irahara T, Coccolini F, Lohse HA, Verni A, Shoko T. 2013 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections. World J Emerg Surg. 2013 Jan 8;8(1):3
- Sartelli M, Catena F, Ansaloni L, Moore E, Malangoni M, Velmahos G, Coimbra R, Koike K, Leppaniemi A, Biffl W, Balogh Z, Bendinelli C, Gupta S, Kluger Y, Agresta F, di Saverio S, Tugnoli G, Jovine E, Ordonez C, Gomes CA, Junior GA, Yuan KC, Bala M, Peev MP, Cui Y, Marwah S, Zachariah S, Sakakushev B, Kong V, Ahmed A, Abbas A, Gonsaga RA, Guercioni G, Vettoretto N, Poiasina E, Ben-Ishay O, Díaz-Nieto R, Massalou D, Skrovina M, Gerych I, Augustin G, Kenig J, Khokha V, Tranà C, Kok KY, Mefire AC, Lee JG, Hong SK, Lohse HA, Ghnnam W, Verni A, Lohsiriwat V, Siribumrungwong B, Tavares A, Baiocchi G, Das K, Jarry J, Zida M, Sato N, Murata K, Shoko T, Irahara T, Hamedelneel AO, Naidoo N, Adesunkanmi AR, Kobe Y, Attri A, Sharma R, Coccolini F, El Zalabany T, Khalifa KA, Sanjuan J, Barnabé R, Ishii W. Complicated intra-abdominal infections in a worldwide context: an observational prospective study (CIAOW Study). World J Emerg Surg. 2013 Jan 3;8(1):1. doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-8-1. PubMed PMID: 23286785.
- Vettoretto N, Ismail A, Giovanetti M. A proposal for an evidence-based patients’ selection in signle incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA). J Minim Invasive Surg Sci 2012:1(4):40-1
- Sartelli M, Catena F, Ansaloni L, Leppaniemi A, Taviloglu K, Goor H, Viale P, Lazzareschi DV, Coccolini F, Corbella D, Werra C, Marrelli D, Colizza S, Scibè R, Alis H, Torer N, Navarro S, Sakakushev B, Massalou D, Augustin G, Catani M, Kauhanen S, Pletinckx P, Kenig J, Saverio S, Jovine E, Guercioni G, Skrovina M, Diaz-Nieto R, Ferrero A, Rausei S, Laine S, Major P, Angst E, Pittet O, Herych I, Agresta F, Vettoretto N, Poiasina E, Tepp J, Weiss G, Vasquez G, Vladov N, Tranà C, Delibegovic S, Dziki A, Giraudo G, Pereira J, Tzerbinis H, Dellen D, Hutan M, Vereczkei A, Krasniqi A, Seretis C, Mesina C, Rems M, Campanile FC, Coletta P, Uotila-Nieminen M, Dente M, Bouliaris K, Lasithiotakis K, Khokha V, Zivanovic D, Smirnov D, Marinis A, Negoi I, Ney L, Bini R, Leon M, Aloia S, Huchon C, Moldovanu R, Melo RB, Giakoustidis D, Ioannidis O, Cucchi M, Pintar T, Krivokapic Z, Petrovic J. Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study. World J Emerg Surg. 2012 Nov 29;7(1):36. PubMed PMID: 23190741.
- Agresta F, Vettoretto N. Mea culpa. Recensione dell’articolo “open versus laparoscopic appendectomy based on a large administrative database”. ACOI News 2012;27:25-26
- Vettoretto N, Bartoli M, Montori G, Giovanetti M. Combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy and incisional hernia repair: a proposal for standardised technique. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2012 Nov;94(8):606. doi: 10.1308/003588412X13373405387096i. PubMed PMID: 23131242.
- Arezzo A, Vettoretto N, Famiglietti F, Moja L, Morino M. Laparoendoscopic rendezvous reduces perioperative morbidity and risk of pancreatitis. Surg Endosc. 2012;27(4):1055-60.
- Vettoretto N, Montori G, Bartoli M, Giovanetti M. Lesson learned from 10 years' experience in laparoscopic appendectomy in a community hospital. Updates Surg. 2012;64(4):285-8
- Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Abraha I, Vettoretto N, Boselli C, Montedori A, Parisi A, Noya G, Platell C. Should the primary cancer be surgically removed in asymptomatic patients with unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer? Health 2012
- Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Abraha I, Vettoretto N, Boselli C, Montedori A, Parisi A, Noya G, Platell C. Non-resection versus resection for an asymptomatic primary tumour in patients with unresectable Stage IV colorectal cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Aug 15;8:CD008997.
- Dellinger EP, Forsmark CE, Layer P, Lévy P, Maraví-Poma E, Petrov MS, ShimosegawaT, Siriwardena AK, Uomo G, Whitcomb DC, Windsor JA, Abu HM, Abu-Zidan F, AcostaJ, Ainsworth A, Aizcorbe GM, Alagozlu H, Alʼaref S, Albeniz AE, Alhajeri A,Almeida I, Almeida J, Amano H, Ammori B, Andersson R, Andrén-Sandberg A, Ardengh J, Arroyo-Sanchez A, Arvanitakis M, Ashley S, Aygencel G, Ayoub W, Baillie J,Bala M, Ball C, Baron T, Barreto S, Basaranoglu M, Beger H, Bernal MV, BharwaniN, Bhasin D, Bong J, Botoi G, Bruennler T, Cairoli E, Carter C, Cernea D, Chari S, Charnley R, Chooklin S, Cochior D, Col C, Conwell D, Correia M, Dambrauskas Z,Darvas K, De Campos T, De Casasola G, De Waele J, Del Chiaro M, Delle Fave G,Dellinger E, de-Madaria E, di Sebastiano P, Diuzheva T, Duarte-Rojo A, Fagenholz P, Farkas G, Farre VA, Fernandez-Del CC, Forsmark C, Friess H, Frossard J, Gandhi V, Gardner T, Gloor B, Gluk M, Goltsov V, Guevara-Campos J, Gumbs A, Hackert T, Hauser G, Horvath K, Howard T, Igarashi H, Ioannidis O, Jaber S, James F, Jha R, Juneja D, Kamisawa T, Kandasami P, Kantarcioglu M, Kapoor V, Karakan T, Kaya E, Khaliq A, Kiriyama S, Kochhar R, Konstantinou G, Kylänpää M, Lankisch P, Laplaza SC, Lata J, Layer P, Leppäniemi A, Levy P, Lopez A, López CV, Lujano-Nicolas L, Lund H, Lytras D, Macaya RL, Machado M, Macias RM, Mann O, Maravi-Poma E, Marincas M, Marwah S, Mas E, Matheus A, Meier R, Mennecier D, Mentula P, Mifkovic A, Mofidi R, Mole D, Morris-Stiff G, Mossner J, Muftuoglu M, Munsell M, Nathens A, Neri V, Nöjgaard C, Nordback I, Ocampo C, Oláh A, Olejnik J, Oʼreilly D, Oria A, Panek J, Papachristou G, Parekh D, Parks R, Passaglia C, Pearce C, Pellegrini D, Perez-Mateo M, Petrov M, Pettila V, Pezzilli R, Pitchumoni C, Pongprasobchai S, Poves PI, Puolakkainen P, Pupelis G, Radenkovic D, Rahman S, Regidor SE, Repiso A, Rodrigo L, Rosseland A, Rydzewska G, Sánchez-Izquierdo RJ, Savides T, Scaglione M, Serrablo A, Servin-Torres E, Sethu I, Sezgin O, Shankar-Hari M, Shimosegawa T, Singer M, Sinha S, Siriwardena A, Sjoberg BT, Skipworth J, Soriano F, Sotoudehmanesh R, Spanier B, Stabuc B, Stroescu C, Szentkereszty Z, Takacs T, Takada T, Takeda K, Takeyama Y, Tang W, Tanjoh K, Tarnasky P, Teich N, Tellado J, Tenner S, Thomson A, Tireli M, Tong Z, Triantopoulou C, Uomo G, Uy M, van Geenen E, Velasco GA, Vettoretto N, Vollmer C Jr, Wada K, Warshaw A, Weinbroum A, Whitcomb D, Wilson J, Windsor J, Wittau M, Wu B, Wysocki A, Yan QE, Yasuda T, Yu C, Zerem E, Zhou X, Zubia OF, Zyromski N. Determinant-Based Classification of Acute Pancreatitis Severity: An International Multidisciplinary Consultation. Ann Surg. 2012;256(6):875-80
- Cirocchi R, Trastulli S, Farinella E, Desiderio J, Vettoretto N, Parisi A, Boselli C, Noya G. High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer: A RCT is needed. Surg Oncol. 2012;21(3):e111-23
- Agresta F, Ansaloni L, Baiocchi GL, Bergamini C, Campanile FC, Carlucci M, Cocorullo G, Corradi A, Franzato B, Lupo M, Mandalà V, Mirabella A, Pernazza G, Piccoli M, Staudacher C, Vettoretto N, Zago M, Lettieri E, Levati A, Pietrini D, Scaglione M, De Masi S, De Placido G, Francucci M, Rasi M, Fingerhut A, Uranüs S, Garattini S. Laparoscopic approach to acute abdomen from the Consensus Development Conference of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia Endoscopica e nuove tecnologie (SICE), Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani (ACOI), Società Italiana di Chirurgia (SIC), Società Italiana di Chirurgia d'Urgenza e del Trauma (SICUT), Società Italiana di Chirurgia nell'Ospedalità Privata (SICOP), and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES). Surg Endosc. 2012 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print]
- Sartelli M, Catena F, Ansaloni L, Leppäniemi A, Taviloglu K, van Goor H, Viale P, Lazzareschi DV, de Werra C, Marrelli D, Colizza S, Scibé R, Alis H, Torer N, Navarro S, Catani M, Kauhanen S, Augustin G, Sakakushev B, Massalou D, Pletinckx P, Kenig J, Di Saverio S, Guercioni G, Rausei S, Laine S, Major P, Skrovina M, Angst E, Pittet O, Gerych I, Tepp J, Weiss G, Vasquez G, Vladov N, Tranà C, Vettoretto N, Delibegovic S, Dziki A, Giraudo G, Pereira J, Poiasina E, Tzerbinis H, Hutan M, Vereczkei A, Krasniqi A, Seretis C, Diaz-Nieto R, Mesina C, Rems M, Campanile FC, Agresta F, Coletta P, Uotila-Nieminen M, Dente M, Bouliaris K, Lasithiotakis K, Khokha V, 381 Ivanovi 263 D, Smirnov D, Marinis A, Negoi I, Ney L, Bini R, Leon M, Aloia S, Huchon C, Moldovanu R, Bessa de Melo R, Giakoustidis D, Ioannidis O, Cucchi M, Pintar T, Jovine E. Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: preliminary data from the first three months of the CIAO Study. World J Emerg Surg. 2012;7(1):15
- Vettoretto N, Carrara A, Lazzaro L, De Vivo G, Ricciardelli L, Attinà GM, Cillara N, Montori G, Rizzuto A, Virzì C, Bottino V, Corradi A. Il trattamento laparoscopico dell’occlusione digiuno-ileale: linee guida dell’ACOI. Giugno 2012, Ed. Gilegraf , Roma. ; Recepite nel 2012 dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, SNLG (Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida): http://www.snlg-iss.it/societa_scientifiche
- Vettoretto N, Carrara A, Corradi A, De Vivo G, Lazzaro L, Ricciardelli L, Agresta F, Amodio C, Bergamini C, Borzellino G, Catani M, Cavaliere D, Cirocchi R, Gemini S, Mirabella A, Palasciano N, Piazza D, Piccoli M, Rigamonti M, Scatizzi M, Tamborrino E, Zago M; on behalf of the Italian Association of Hospital Surgeons (Associazione dei Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani - ACOI). Laparoscopic adhesiolysis: consensus conference guidelines. Colorectal Dis 2012;14(5):e208-15
- Vettoretto N. Advantages of single-incision appendectomy should not be just cosmetics. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 2012;21(6):435-6
- Mirabella A, Vettoretto N, Lupo M, DiMarco F, Mandala’ V. Acute appendicitis. In “The role of laparoscopy in emergency abdominal surgery”. Ed. V. Mandala’, Springer-Verlag 2012, ISBN 978-88-470-2326-0
- Agresta F, Ansaloni L, Baiocchi L, Bergamini C, Campanile FC, Carlucci M, Cocorullo G, Corradi A, Franzato B, Lupo M, Mandalà V, Mirabella A, Pernazza G, Piccoli M, Staudacher C, Vettoretto N, Zago M, Lettieri E, Levati A, Pietrini D, Scaglione M, De Masi S, De Placido G, Francucci M, Rasi M, Scaramuzza G, Del Favero AL. Approccio laparoscopico all’addome acuto: Consensus Development Conference. 2011; Recepite nel 2011 dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, SNLG (Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida): http://www.snlg-iss.it/cms/files/CC_laparoscopia_addome_sinossi.pdf
- Taglietti L, Gazzola L, Vettoretto N, Giovanetti M. Endoscopic axillary dissection in breast cancer. In “Advances in Medicine and Biology”, ed. LV Berhardt, Vol. 49 Nova Science Publishers 2012, ISBN: 978-1-61942-441-8
- Vettoretto N. Quelle raccomandazioni di buona pratica chirurgica che riempiono i protocolli ma sono applicate a metà. In “Approccio laparoscopico dell'addome acuto”. Quaderno Il Sole 24ore Sanità dell’Ottobre 2011. pp. 13-14
- Vettoretto N, Mandalà V. Single port laparoscopic appendectomy: are we pursuing real advantages? World J Emerg Surg 2011;6(1):25
- Vettoretto N, Agresta F. Ein review der laparoskopischen appendektomie. Problemstellungen und wissenschaftliche evidenz. Coloproctology 2011: DOI:10.1007/s00053-011-0193-0
- Vettoretto N, Saronni C, Harbi A, Balestra L, Taglietti L, Giovanetti M. Critical view of safety cholecystectomy: a comparison with the infundibolar technique. JSLS 2011;15(3):322-5
- Vettoretto N. Adesiolisi laparoscopica: i perchè di una consensus conference. ACOI News 2011;Gen-Mar(21):11-12
- Taglietti L, Balestra L, Vettoretto N, Guadrini C, Odeh M, Giovanetti M. Laparoscopic treatment of a giant nonparasitic cyst in cyrrhotic liver. Videoscopy 2011:21(1). http://www.liebertonline.com/toc/vor/21/1
- Vettoretto N, Gobbi S, Corradi A, Ricciardelli L, Belli F, Piccolo D, Pernazza G, Mannino L. Consensus conference on laparoscopic appendectomy: development of guidelines. Colorectal Dis 2011;13(7):748-54
- Vettoretto N, Gobbi S, Belli F, Corradi A, Mannino L, Ricciardelli L, Vinciguerra M, Piccolo D. Diffusion of laparoscopic appendectomies in Italy: a National audit. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 2011;Mar 21 [e-pub ahead of print]; http://informahealthcare.com/eprint/fzp5euhDmRmQ4urPwB7X/full?tokenKey=&
- Taglietti L, Vettoretto N, Blanzuoli L, Giovanetti M. Granular cell tumor of the male breast. Updates Surg 2011;63(2):139-42 [Epub 2011 Feb 12]
- Vettoretto N. “Ascoltare il paziente”: una base per migliorare la qualità. ACOI news 2010;Ott-Dic(20):16-17
- Vettoretto N, Agresta F. A brief review of laparoscopic appendectomy: the issues and the evidence. Tech Coloproct 2011;15(1):1-6 [e-pub Nov 18 2010]
- Vettoretto N, Corradi A, Lazzaro L, Contini P, Annechiarico M, Sallustio P, Feroci F. Evidence based guidelines for laparoscopic appendectomy: results of a consensus conference. Colorectal Dis 2010;12(suppl.3):25
- Belli F, Gobbi S, Caracino V, Guercioni G, De Vivo G, Marchi D, Vettoretto N. Current state of laparoscopic appendectomy in Italy: results of a national survey. Colorectal Dis 2010; 12(Suppl.3):37
- Vettoretto N, Saronni C, Giovanetti M. A new standardized technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the Critical View of Safety. A single-centre cohort comparison with infundibolar approach. Eur Surg Res 2010;45:209
- Vettoretto N. Chirurgia mini-invasiva faccia a faccia con l’Evidence Based Medicine: il perché delle linee guida nazionali. In “Appendicectomia laparoscopica: istruzioni per l’uso”. Quaderno Il Sole 24ore Sanità dell’Ottobre 2010. pp. 14-17
- Vettoretto N. The issues and the evidence: a brief review on laparoscopic appendectomy in 2010. Monthly Lecture della Società Italiana di Chirurgia ColoRettale. www.siccr.org 2010;28:235-242
- Vettoretto N, Viotti F, Taglietti L, Giovanetti M. Acute idiopathic gastric necrosis, perforation and shock. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2010;13 (31):360-2
- Gobbi S, Vettoretto N, Belli F, Corradi A, Ricciardelli L, Mannino L, Mezzatesta P, Piccolo D, Vinciguerra M, Pernazza G, Bottino V. L’appendicectomia laparoscopica. Linee guida dell’ACOI. Maggio 2010, ed. Gilegraf , Roma. Recepite nel 2011 dall'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, SNLG (Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida): http://www.snlg-iss.it/lgss_LG_ACOI_appendicetomia
- Vettoretto N, Balestra L, Taglietti L, Giovanetti M. Trans-vaginal evisceration after laparoscopic adrenalectomy in neurofibromatosis. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2010;3:204-5
- Vettoretto N, Arezzo A. Human natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: on the way to two different philosophies? Surg Endosc 2010; 24(2):490-2
- Vettoretto N, Arezzo A. Different aspects of human NOTES: surgical and endoscopical access. Eur Surg Res 2009;43:153
- Morino M, Arezzo A, Vettoretto N. NOTES e chirurgia endoluminale: il punto su tecniche e tecnologie. E-pub: dic. 2009. http://www.sied.it/NOTES_e_chirurgia_Endoluminale/NOTES_01_09.pdf
- Vettoretto N, Giovanetti M. Nutritional gastrostomy: indication and laparoscopic technique. Eur Surg Res 2008;41:111-2
- Vettoretto N, Fisogni D, Giovanetti M. Complete two-years follow-up in laparoscopic IPOM ventral hernia repair: results of a single center experience. Eur Surg Res 2008;41:178-9
- Vettoretto N, Odeh M, Romessis M, Pettinato G, Taglietti L, Giovanetti M. Acute abdomen from chylous peritonitis: a surgical diagnosis. Case report and literature review. Eur Surg Res 2008;41:54-7
- Taglietti L, Pontoglio S, Di Flumeri G, Re P, Vettoretto N, Ghilardi G, Barozzi G, Poiatti R, Giovanetti M. Acute thrombosis of abdominal aorta and hypercoagulable disorders. Int Angiol 2008;27(2):157
- Vettoretto N, Diana DR, Poiatti R, Matteucci A, Chioda C, Giovanetti M. Occasional finding of mesenteric lipodystrophy durino laparoscopy: a difficult diagnosis. World J Gastroenterol 2007;13(40):5394-6
- Taglietti L, Di Flumeri G, Chioda C, Re P, Vettoretto N, Giovanetti M. Challenging issues in managing an unusual abdominal mass: struma ovarii. J Pelvic Med Surg 2007;13(6):391-5
- Vettoretto N, Di Flumeri G, Fisogni D, Pettinato G, Matteucci A, Giovanetti M. Il trattamento del laparocele in Provincia di Brescia ed in Lombardia: risultati di un’inchiesta e loro discussione. Chir Ital 2007;59(5):679-85
- Vettoretto N, Arru L, Fisogni D, Taglietti L, Chioda C, Giovanetti M. Occasional finding of carcinoid tumor in the gallbladder: a clinical case. Chirurgia 2007;20(5):263-6
- Vettoretto N, Romessis M, DiGaspare A, Pettinato G, Arru L, Giovanetti M. Hemoperitoneum after percutaneous liver biopsy: videolaparoscopic management. Ann Ital Chir 2007;78(1):65-7.
- Vettoretto N, Pettinato G, Romessis M, Ferrari Bravo A, Barozzi G, Giovanetti M. Laparoscopy in afferent loop obstruction presenting as acute pancreatitis. JSLS 2006;10:270-4
- Vettoretto N, Fisogni D, Giovanetti M. “Video-assisted” surgery of the colon is an alternative to “totally laparoscopic” surgery: rationale and technique. Eur Surg Res 2006;38:171-2
- Vettoretto N, Poiatti R, Ghilardi G, Paganelli M, Porro M, Giovanetti M. Blind pouch syndrome secondary to gastrojejunostomy: report of a case. Chir Ital 2006;58(2):263-6
- Tiberio GAM, Portolani N, Coniglio A, Baiocchi GL, Vettoretto N, Giulini SM. Traumatic lesions of the diaphragm. Our experience in 33 cases and review of the literature. Acta Chir Belg 2005;105(1):82-8
- Vettoretto N, Poiatti R, Fisogni D, Diana DR, Balestra L, Giovanetti M. Comparison between laparoscopic and open repair for perforated peptic ulcer: a retrospective study. Chir Ital 2005;57(3):317-22
- Vettoretto N, Balestra L, Pettinato G, Di Flumeri G, Ghilardi G, Romessis M, Petracca M, Giovanetti M. Introduction of laparoscopic appendectomy: a retrospective comparison with the open technique. Chir Ital 2004;56(3):409-14.
- Portolani N, Tiberio GA, Coniglio A, Baiocchi G, Vettoretto N, Giulini SM. Emergency celiac revascularization for supramesocolic ischemia during pancreaticoduodenectomy: report of a case. Surg Today 2004;34(7):616-8.
- Baiocchi GL, Bertoloni GP, Vettoretto N, Zabbialini GP, Bonardelli S. Un caso di leiomiosarcoma mediastinico gigante trattato chirurgicamente. Tumori 2003;89(3)suppl:219
- Baiocchi GL, Vettoretto N, Colombrita D, Giovanetti M, Coniglio A, Bonardelli S, Pelizzari A, Ronconi M, Tiberio GA, Giulini SM.. Is there an association between Helicobacter Pylori cytotoxin Cag A seropositivity and risk for gastric cancer? Ann Ital Chir 2002;73(6):571-8
- Vinco A, Vettoretto N, Cervi E, Villanacci V, Baronchelli C, Giulini SM, Cervi GC. Association of multiple granular cell tumors and squamous carcinoma of the esophagus: case report and review of the literature. Dis Esophagus 2001;14(3-4):262-4
- Vettoretto N, Giovanetti M, Regina P, Baronchelli C, Giulini SM. Hemorrhagic cholecystitis as a likely cause of nontraumatic hemobilia in metachromatic leukodystrophy: report of a case. Ann Ital Chir 2001;72(6):725-8.
- Cervi G, Vettoretto N, Vinco A, Cervi E, Villanacci V, Grigolato P, Giulini SM. Rectal localization of metastatic lobular breast cancer: report of a case. Dis Col Rectum 2001;44:453-5.
- Bonardelli S, Vettoretto N, Tiberio GAM, Nodari F, Giulini SM. Diagnostic problems and surgical approach to proximal right subclavian artery aneurysms of fibrodysplastic origin: two case reports. J Vasc Surg 2001;33:174-7.
- Lancini GP, Lanzi S, Piardi T, Pulcini G, Galvani G, Vettoretto N, Grazioli L, Mahamat AA, Banchini E, Giulini SM, Pouche’ A. Pancreatiti acute: risultati di un protocollo diagnostico-terapeutico in 80 casi consecutivi. Chir Ital 2001;53(3):1-10.
- Vettoretto N, DeCesare V, Cervi E, Villanacci V, Ruzzenenti N, Cervi G. Metastasi gastriche da melanoma: a proposito di due casi trattati chirurgicamente. Minerva Chir 2000;55:787-91.
- Piardi T, D’Adda F, Palmieri F, Vettoretto N, Lanzi S, Pouchè A. Shock and dyspnea after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case of iatrogenic gastric rupture. Chir Ital 2000;52,5:593-6.
- Giovanetti M, Vettoretto N, DiFlumeri G, Schiavi G, Baiocchi GL, Giulini SM. Emorragie digestive alte: inquadramento nosologico e approccio diagnostico-terapeutico sulla base dell’esperienza personale. BresciaMed 2000;IX(1/2):5-8
- Vettoretto N, Giovanetti M, Ronconi M, Baiocchi GL, Regina P, Giulini SM. La colecistite necrotico-emorragica nella leucodistrofia metacromatica di tipo giovanile. BresciaMed 2000;IX(1/2):22-4.
- Giovanetti M, Brotto AC, Tiberio GAM, Campedelli L, Vettoretto N, Ronconi M, DiFlumeri G, Giulini SM. D2 lymphectomy in the treatment of gastric cancer: a retrospective view on our experience (1990-1997). J Exp Clin Cancer Res 1999; 18(4): 455-8.
- Catena M, Tandin A, Vettoretto N, Ferla G. Tecnica di trapianto ortotopico di fegato da criceto a ratto. Boll Soc Ital Microchir 1994.