Alessandro Tropea

Dr. Alessandro Tropea


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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 September 2017 in Updates in Surgery
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GVGaetano Valenti
Gaetano Valenti
SVSalvatore Giovanni Vitale
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
ATAlessandro Tropea
Alessandro Tropea
Antonio BiondiAntonio Biondi
Antonio Biondi
Antonio Simone LaganàAntonio Simone Laganà
Antonio Simone Laganà

10 February 2017 in Updates in Surgery
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SVSalvatore Giovanni Vitale
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
DRDiego Rossetti
Diego Rossetti
ATAlessandro Tropea
Alessandro Tropea
Antonio BiondiAntonio Biondi
Antonio Biondi
Antonio Simone LaganàAntonio Simone Laganà
Antonio Simone Laganà

30 January 2013 in Updates in Surgery
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Salvatore Giovanni VitaleSalvatore Giovanni Vitale
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
ATAlessandro Tropea
Alessandro Tropea
DRDiego Rossetti
Diego Rossetti
MCMarco Carnelli
Marco Carnelli
ACAntonio Cianci
Antonio Cianci

2 May 2017 in Updates in Surgery
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DRDiego Rossetti
Diego Rossetti
SVSalvatore Giovanni Vitale
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
ATAlessandro Tropea
Alessandro Tropea
Antonio BiondiAntonio Biondi
Antonio Biondi
Antonio Simone LaganàAntonio Simone Laganà
Antonio Simone Laganà

8 May 2013 in Updates in Surgery
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Salvatore Giovanni VitaleSalvatore Giovanni Vitale
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
IMIlaria Marilli
Ilaria Marilli
MLMelissa Lodato
Melissa Lodato
ATAlessandro Tropea
Alessandro Tropea
ACAntonio Cianci
Antonio Cianci

RGRosario Girgenti
Rosario Girgenti
ATAlessandro Tropea
Alessandro Tropea
MBMaria Antonina Buttafarro
Maria Antonina Buttafarro
Rosalia RagusaRosalia Ragusa
Rosalia Ragusa
MAMartina Ammirata
Martina Ammirata
Background: This study aims to investigate the quality of life and the therapeutic compliance of the patients who received a liver transplant, from a living or deceased donor, at IRCCS ISMETT in the last three years. Liver transplantation is an effective therapeutic strategy for patients with end-stage liver failure. The quality of life (QOL) of liver disease patients is placed under considerable stress due to the debilitating clinical conditions and related issues experienced in everyday life by these individuals. The concept of QOL is being increasingly used to define the individual perception of health, including physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The success of a liver transplant should therefore be intended not only in terms of survival, but also of recovery of a satisfying quality of life. For this reason, our liver transplant recipients are closely monitored and supported from a psychological standpoint. This is done to monitor their ability to adapt to and comply with their clinical condition and to verify their gradual resumption of their path of life Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data collected by the IRCCS ISMETT Clinical Psychology Service during routine psychological follow-up of liver transplant recipients. Data refer to 82 patients who received a liver transplant between January 2017 and September 2019 and describe their QOL and therapeutic adherence. The obtained results were compared with the main studies on this issue available in literature. Results: Ninety-four percent of liver transplant recipients reported high mean scores of quality of life and therapeutic adherence 28% of patients reported at least one persistent annoying symptom after transplantation, although in some cases this did not affect the overall QOL. The results also refer to patients with a pre-transplant diagnosis of alcohol-related cirrhosis, who confirm their complete abstinence from alcohol. Conclusions: Our results confirm the efficacy of the liver transplantation to achieve of a good QOL. Furthermore, these patients seem to maintain high therapeutic adherence, thus ensuring a good outcome of the care received during the transplantation process.