Francesco Belotti

Dr. Francesco Belotti

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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

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27 June 2019 in Neurosurgical Review
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MPMarta Pertichetti
Marta Pertichetti
SSSimona Serioli
Simona Serioli
FBFrancesco Belotti
Francesco Belotti
Davide MattavelliDavide Mattavelli
Davide Mattavelli
ASAlberto Schreiber
Alberto Schreiber
FDFrancesco Doglietto
Francesco Doglietto

1 June 2016 in World Neurosurgery
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MFMarco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari
ASAlberto Schreiber
Alberto Schreiber
Davide MattavelliDavide Mattavelli
Davide Mattavelli
FBFrancesco Belotti
Francesco Belotti
VRVittorio Rampinelli
Vittorio Rampinelli
PNPiero Nicolai
Piero Nicolai

1 April 2017 in World Neurosurgery
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ASAlberto Schreiber
Alberto Schreiber
MFMarco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari
VRVittorio Rampinelli
Vittorio Rampinelli
FDFrancesco Doglietto
Francesco Doglietto
FBFrancesco Belotti
Francesco Belotti
PNPiero Nicolai
Piero Nicolai

24 March 2023 in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
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Tamara IusTamara Ius
Tamara Ius
GSGiovanni Sabatino
Giovanni Sabatino
PPPier Paolo Panciani
Pier Paolo Panciani
Marco Maria FontanellaMarco Maria Fontanella
Marco Maria Fontanella
Roberta RudàRoberta Rudà
Roberta Rudà
VEVincenzo Esposito
Vincenzo Esposito
Purpose: The extent of resection (EOR) is an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) in adult patients with Glioma Grade 4 (GG4). The aim of the neuro-oncology section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch®) was to provide a general overview of the current trends and technical tools to reach this goal. Methods: A systematic review was performed. The results were divided and ordered, by an expert team of surgeons, to assess the Class of Evidence (CE) and Strength of Recommendation (SR) of perioperative drugs management, imaging, surgery, intraoperative imaging, estimation of EOR, surgery at tumor progression and surgery in elderly patients. Results: A total of 352 studies were identified, including 299 retrospective studies and 53 reviews/meta-analysis. The use of Dexamethasone and the avoidance of prophylaxis with anti-seizure medications reached a CE I and SR A. A preoperative imaging standard protocol was defined with CE II and SR B and usefulness of an early postoperative MRI, with CE II and SR B. The EOR was defined the strongest independent risk factor for both OS and tumor recurrence with CE II and SR B. For intraoperative imaging only the use of 5-ALA reached a CE II and SR B. The estimation of EOR was established to be fundamental in planning postoperative adjuvant treatments with CE II and SR B and the stereotactic image-guided brain biopsy to be the procedure of choice when an extensive surgical resection is not feasible (CE II and SR B). Conclusions: A growing number of evidences evidence support the role of maximal safe resection as primary OS predictor in GG4 patients. The ongoing development of intraoperative techniques for a precise real-time identification of peritumoral functional pathways enables surgeons to maximize EOR minimizing the post-operative morbidity.

1 January 2018 in World Neurosurgery
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FBFrancesco Belotti
Francesco Belotti
FDFrancesco Doglietto
Francesco Doglietto
ASAlberto Schreiber
Alberto Schreiber
MRMarco Ravanelli
Marco Ravanelli
MFMarco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari
Marco Maria FontanellaMarco Maria Fontanella
Marco Maria Fontanella

1 February 2020 in World Neurosurgery
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GSGiorgio Saraceno
Giorgio Saraceno
EAEdoardo Agosti
Edoardo Agosti
JQJimmy Qiu
Jimmy Qiu
BBBarbara Buffoli
Barbara Buffoli
MFMarco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari
FDFrancesco Doglietto
Francesco Doglietto