Diego Cuccurullo

Prof. Dr. Diego Cuccurullo

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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

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11 January 2022 in Hernia
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CSCesare Stabilini
Cesare Stabilini
MGM.A. Garcia-Urena
M.A. Garcia-Urena
FBFrederik Berrevoet
Frederik Berrevoet
DCDiego Cuccurullo
Diego Cuccurullo
SGS. Capoccia Giovannini
S. Capoccia Giovannini
MCM. López Cano
M. López Cano

4 May 2005 in Surgical Endoscopy
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FCFrancesco Corcione
Francesco Corcione
LML. Miranda
L. Miranda
EME. Marzano
E. Marzano
PCP. Capasso
P. Capasso
DCDiego Cuccurullo
Diego Cuccurullo
FPFelice Pirozzi
Felice Pirozzi

27 June 2025 in Hernia
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UBUmberto Bracale
Umberto Bracale
CSCesare Stabilini
Cesare Stabilini
GCGiuseppe Cavallaro
Giuseppe Cavallaro
FPFrancesca Pecchini
Francesca Pecchini
GSGerardo Sarno
Gerardo Sarno
MPMauro Podda
Mauro Podda


30 March 2020 in Updates in Surgery
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UBUmberto Bracale
Umberto Bracale
GMGiovanni Merola
Giovanni Merola
ARAntonia Rizzuto
Antonia Rizzuto
EPEmanuele Pontecorvi
Emanuele Pontecorvi
VSVania Silvestri
Vania Silvestri
FCFrancesco Corcione
Francesco Corcione

25 March 2024 in Updates in Surgery
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gabriele ananiagabriele anania
gabriele anania
ACAlberto Campagnaro
Alberto Campagnaro
MCMatteo Chiozza
Matteo Chiozza
JRJ. Randolph
J. Randolph
GRGiuseppe Resta
Giuseppe Resta
SGSICE CoDIG (ColonDx Italian Group)
SICE CoDIG (ColonDx Italian Group)
Colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer worldwide, affects 40–45% of patients on the right side. Surgery, especially minimally invasive methods such as laparoscopic and robotic procedures, is the preferred treatment. However, these techniques present technical complications. The anatomical complexity and variations in vessel branching patterns pose challenges, particularly for less experienced surgeons. The CoDIG 2 is a nationwide observational study involving 76 specialized Italian general surgery departments focused on colorectal surgery. The centres were directed to maintain their standard surgical and clinical practices. The aim of this study was to analyse the intraoperative vascular anatomy of Italian patients who underwent laparoscopic right colectomy and explore the ligature techniques used by Italian surgeons. Surgeons reported information about vascularization of the right colon for 616 patients and about surgical anatomy of RCA for 368 patients. Fifty-three patients (10.8%) showed no RCA intraoperatively. The right colic artery (RCA) was categorized according to the Yada classification (types 1–4) during evaluation, and intraoperative assessments revealed that Yada type 1 was the most common type (55.2%), while radiologic evaluations revealed a higher prevalence of type 2. Furthermore, compared with the superior mesenteric vein (SMV), the RCA is more often located anteriorly according to intraoperative and contrast-enhanced CT examination; 59.9% were found in the anterior position during intraoperative examination, while 40.1% were found in the same position on preoperative contrast-enhanced CT. Vascularization of the right colon, including missing branches, additional branches, shared trunks, and retro-superior courses of the mesenteric vein, exhibited notable variations. To understand vascular variations, a preoperative radiological study is necessary; although there was no concordance between the intraoperative and radiological evaluations, this is a limitation of preinterventional radiological evaluation (PII) because it is always needed for oncological staging. This approach is especially critical for inexperienced surgeons to avoid potential complications, such as problematic bleeding.