Microchirurgia e rigenerazione tissutale nelle malattie del distretto testa - collo - Gruppo di Ricerca

The research projects followed are in the field of oncology, otology, rhinology and tissue regeneration/transplantology.
 

Oncology:

• electrochemotherapy in head and neck cancer;
• laser applied to robotic surgery.

Otology:

• new technologies for audiological restoration in patients with Meniere's syndrome (implantable prostheses and cochlear implants);
• Development of anatomical models with 3D printer for the placement of cochlear implants and implantable prostheses.

Rhinology:

• Treatment of patients with Rendu Osler Weber's disease;
• New devices for endoscopic nose and sinus surgery.

Tissue regeneration/transplantology:

• Scaffolds models with stem cells for the reconstruction of the upper aero digestive tract;
• Shape memory engineered tissue in minimally-invasive surgery for tissue regeneration and localized treatment;
• Development of 3D printed anatomical models (mandibular reconstruction);
• Autotransplantation in the treatment of cervical and facial neoplasms: preoperative screening and functional evaluations.

• Pisani S., Bertino G., Prina-Mello A., Locati L.D., Mauramati S., Genta I., Dorati R., Conti B., Benazzo M. Electroporation in Head-and-Neck Cancer: An Innovative Approach with Immunotherapy and Nanotechnology Combination. Cancers, 2022;
• Pisani S., Mauri V., Negrello E., Friuli V., Genta I., Dorati R., Bruni G., Marconi S., Auricchio F., Pietrabissa A., Benazzo M., Conti B. Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications. Pharmaceutics, 2023;
• Mosconi M., Carlotto E., Caliogna L., Berni M., Gastaldi G., Conti M., Brancato A.M., Bina V., Minervini D., Malpede S., Stellato A.C., Lazzerini F., Bruschini L., Benazzo M., Canzi P. Titanium Biohybrid Middle Ear Prostheses: A Preliminary In Vitro Study. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023;
• Locati L.D., Ferrarotto R., Licitra L., Benazzo M., Preda L., Farina D., Gatta G., Lombardi D., Nicolai P., Vander Poorten V., Chua M.L.K., Vischioni B., Sanguineti G., Morbini P., Fonseca I., Sozzi D., Merlotti A., Orlandi E. Current management and future challenges in salivary glands cancer. Frontiers in Oncology, 2023;
• Zoia C., Maiorano E., Borromeo S., Mantovani G., Spena G., Pagella F. Endoscopic approaches to the orbit: Transnasal and transorbital, a retrospective case series. Brain Spine, 2024.

Italian patent application No. 102021000019256 filed on July 20th, 2021) “METODO PER LA PRODUZIONE DI UN TESSUTO A MEMORIA DI FORMA E USI RELATIVI” Inventori: Marco Benazzo, Silvia Pisani, Maria Antonietta Avanzini (Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo - 50%) Bice Conti, Ida Genta, Rossella Dorati (università di Pavia - 50%).

• Ricerca Corrente 08053922 “Nano-Electro-Chemo-Immuno Therapy (NECIT) to enhance head and neck cancer treatment” 01/01/2023 - 01/01/2025
• Ricerca Corrente 08053921 “3D-Hybrid Engineered Tubular Bioscaffold for Esophageal Tissue Regeneration: from in vitro to in vivo validation.” 01/07/2021- 01/07/2024
• Cariplo Telethon Alliance GJC23034 "Reversing vessel instability: characterization of new molecular targets to struggle Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia"
• PRIN 202208NLBPZ "A rare and complex disease as a model for personalized medicine: prospective study on the safety of antithrombotic therapy in fragile patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telengiectasia (HHT)"

• Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli studi di Pavia
• IGEA S.P.A. https://www.igeamedical.com/en/company