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Francesco Balestra

Prophylactic intra-abdominal drainage following colorectal anastomoses. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
2019 · Mauro Podda, Salomone Di Saverio, et al. · The American Journal of Surgery · 63
Targeting the Gut: A Systematic Review of Specific Drug Nanocarriers
2024 · Patrizia Garbati, Cristiana Picco, et al. · Pharmaceutics · 49
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Robotic‐assisted approach to Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome with left gastric artery originating directly from the aorta. Report of a case and review of the current mini‐invasive treatment modalities
2018 · Mauro Podda, Gian Pietro Gusai, et al. · International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery · 43
E-consensus on telemedicine in colorectal surgery: a RAND/UCLA-modified study
2021 · Gaetano Gallo, Arcangelo Picciariello, et al. · Updates in Surgery · 24
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Unveiling the Potential of Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Nanotools for Gastrointestinal Diseases
2024 · Valentina Arrè, Rita Mastrogiacomo, et al. · Pharmaceutics · 17
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Advancing Obesity Management: the Very Low-Energy Ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) as an Evolution of the “Traditional” Ketogenic Diet
2025 · Francesco Balestra, Maria De Luca, et al. · Current Obesity Reports · 14
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Liquid biopsy in gastrointestinal oncology: clinical applications and translational integration of ctDNA, CTCs, and sEVs
2025 · Rita Palieri, Maria De Luca, et al. · Oncology Reviews · 12
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Video-robotic aneurysmectomy for splenic artery aneurysm: case report and literature review
2019 · Graziano Ceccarelli, Giampietro Gusai, et al. · Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies · 11
IPOD Study: Management of Acute Left Colonic Diverticulitis in Italian Surgical Departments
2016 · Massimo Sartelli, Gian Andrea Binda, et al. · World Journal of Surgery · 9
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Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Liver Cells Viability and Reactive Oxygen Species in Patients Following a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet
2024 · Francesco Balestra, Roberto Negro, et al. · Nutrients · 7
An 8-Week Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) Alters the Landscape of Obese-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles (sEVs), Redefining Hepatic Cell Phenotypes
2024 · Francesco Balestra, Maria De Luca, et al. · Nutrients · 6
Reduced graphene oxide-histidine-silver nanocomposite coating with antibacterial activity for abdominal biomedical textiles
2025 · Adriana Grandolfo, Ilaria De Pasquale, et al. · Carbon · 5
A short commentary on “Nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis in adults: What do we need to get certainty?”
2017 · Mauro Podda, Nicola Cillara, et al. · International Journal of Surgery · 5
Inorganic Polyphosphate Triggers NLRP3 Inflammasome and Promotes the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Migration of Colorectal Cancer Cells Through TRPM8 Receptor
2025 · Valentina Arrè, Maria Principia Scavo, et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 4
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Unravelling Paclitaxel Resistance in Gastric Cancer: The Role of Small Extracellular Vesicles in Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition and Extracellular Matrix Remodelling
2025 · Giorgia Panzetta, Annalisa Schirizzi, et al. · Cancers · 4
Inorganic Polyphosphate Promotes Colorectal Cancer Growth via TRPM8 Receptor Signaling Pathway
2024 · Valentina Arrè, Francesco Balestra, et al. · Cancers · 4
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Current approach to loop ileostomy closure: a nationwide survey on behalf of the Italian Society of ColoRectal Surgery (SICCR)
2024 · Roberto Peltrini, Francesco Ferrara, et al. · Updates in Surgery · 3
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Leptin/Adiponectin Ratio as a new multidimensional biomarker in obese patients with liver steatosis undergoing VLEKT: results from a pilot study
2026 · Francesco Balestra, Rossella Donghia, et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2
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Laparoscopic Transarterial Embolization of Type II Endoleak after Branched/Fenestrated Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Endovascular Repair
2017 · Gian Franco Fadda, Holta Kasemi, et al. · Annals of Vascular Surgery · 2
Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Crohn’s Patients on Adalimumab Who Received COVID-19 Vaccination
2024 · Maria De Luca, Biagia Musio, et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 1
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An Unexpected Finding of Heterotopic Liver Tissue on the Gallbladder Wall During Indocyanine Green-Enhanced Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
2022 · Marco Puledda, Antonio Santoru, et al. · Videoscopy · 1
Inequalities in screening policies and perioperative protection for patients with acute appendicitis during the pandemic: Subanalysis of the ACIE Appy study
2021 · G Pellino, M Podda, et al. · British journal of surgery · 1
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An unsuspected cause of abdominal pain and fever: lost gallstone‐related perisplenic abscess
2016 · Francesco Guerra, Francesco Balestra, et al. · Journal of Digestive Diseases · 1
Biomarker-Driven Strategies for Stromal Reprogramming in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
2026 · Maria De Luca, Francesco Balestra, et al. · Cells
Very Low Energy Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Fibrosis-Dependent Metabolic Reprogramming: A Serum NMR Pilot Study
2026 · Rossella Donghia, Biagia Musio, et al. · Nutrients
Works count: 34
Citation count: 287
H-index: 9
I10-index: 8
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