Guido Torzilli

Pioneered and validated new methods for intraoperative staging with ultrasound:

• contrast-enhanced IOUS

Pioneered and validated new ultrasound guided procedures:

• compression segmentectomy
• hooking technique

Pioneered and validated new concepts:

• radical but conservative surgery by means of tumor vessel detachment (R1 vascular surgery)
• parenchyma preserving surgery despite hepatic vein resection (communicating veins driven surgery)

Devised and published new operations:

• Mini-Mesohepatectomy
• SERPS
• Liver Tunnel
• Upper Transversal Hepatectomy

Designed a new probe for intraoperative ultrasound.

He has been co-editor of two books and 5 issues of international indexed journals

He is author/co-author of > 200 indexed full papers (> 7500 citations; H-index > 40 – Scopus)

He is author/co-author of > 50 book’s chapters.

1. Torzilli G, Procopio F, Viganò L, Costa G, Fontana A, Cimino M, Donadon M, Del Fabbro D. The Liver Tunnel: Intention-to-treat Validation of a New Type of Hepatectomy. Ann Surg. 2019 ;269(2):331-6
2. Torzilli G, Belghiti J, Kokudo N, Takayama T, Capussotti L, Nuzzo G, Vauthey JN, Choti MA, De Santibanes E, Donadon M, Morenghi E, Makuuchi M. A snapshot of the effective indications and results of surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma in tertiary referral centers: is it adherent to the EASL/AASLD recommendations? An observational study of the HCC East-West study group. Ann Surg. 2013;257(5):929-37
3. Torzilli G, Palmisano A, Procopio F, Cimino M, Botea F, Donadon M, Del Fabbro D, Montorsi M. A new systematic small for size resection for liver tumors invading the middle hepatic vein at its caval confluence: mini-mesohepatectomy. Ann Surg. 2010;251(1):33-9
4. Torzilli G, Procopio F, Cimino M, Del Fabbro D, Palmisano A, Donadon M, Montorsi M. Anatomical segmental and subsegmental resection of the liver for hepatocellular carcinoma: a new approach by means of ultrasound-guided vessel compression. Ann Surg. 2010;251(2):229-35.
5. Torzilli G, Donadon M, Marconi M, Botea F, Palmisano A, Del Fabbro D, Procopio F, Montorsi M. Systematic extended right posterior sectionectomy: a safe and effective alternative to right hepatectomy. Ann Surg. 2008;247(4):603-11