Mr Gianluca Casali

Title:

Mr

First name(s):

Gianluca

Surname:

Casali

Medical qualifications:

Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia 1997

MD 1997

Completion of Specialist Training 2003

Current post:

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Secretary's name:

Vicky Ovens

Specialties:

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Membership of professional bodies:

General Medical Council

Ordine dei Medici e Chirurghi

Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland
European Association of Thoracic Surgeons

Special clinical interests:

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery (VATS lobectomy, VATS excision of mediastinal masses), Lung Sparing Resection (sleeve resections), Thoracic Inlet surgery (Pancoast tumour), Multi-disciplinary surgery, Human Factors.

Date of registration:

Ordine dei Medici e Chirurghi (Italian GMC/Royal college of Surgeons) 1997

GMC registration 2005

Professional profile/background:

Mr Casali graduated from University of Verona Medical School (110/110 cum laude) in 1997. He completed his specialist training at the University of Verona in 2003 (50/50 cum laude).

He then subspecialized in minimally invasive treatment of lung cancer (VATS lobectomy) in Edinburgh before being appointed as consultant thoracic surgeon in Southampton in 2007.

In 2010 he moved to Bristol where he introduced VATS lobectomy as the standard of treatment for early stage lung cancer.

He has been the sub-speciality lead for thoracic surgery from 2011 to 2014 and he has been the interim Clinical Director of Surgery from April 2014 to October 2014.

Web links to any published articles:

1)      Jones RO, Anderson NH, Murchison JT, Brittan M, Simon EJ,Casali G, Simpson AJ, Walker WS: Innate immune responses after resection for lung cancer via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy. Innovations (Phila). 2014 Mar-Apr;9(2):93-103; discussion 103

2)      Manoly I, Whistance RN, Sreekumar R, Khawaja S, Horton JM, Khan AZ,Casali G, Thorpe JA, Amer K, Woo E. Early and mid-term outcomes of trans-sternal and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for thymoma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Jun;45(6)

3)      Roubelakis A, Modi A, Holman M,Casali G, Khan AZ. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: the lesser invasive thoracic surgery.Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2014 Jan;22(1):72-6

4)      McElnay P,Casali G, Batchelor T, West D. Adopting a standardized anterior approach significantly increases video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy rates. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Dec 11.

5)      Bagenal JD, Capoun R, Casali G. Lung hernia following minithoracotomy for epicardial lead placement. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Apr 9;2013.

6)      Nikolaidis N, Karangelis D, Casali G. Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia after minor chest trauma.Am Surg. 2012 Dec;78(12):E517-9.

7)     Casali G., Walker WS: VATS lobectomy - can we afford it ? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Mar;35(3):423-8Walker WS,CasaliG.

8)      The VATS lobectomist: analysis of costs and alterations in the traditional surgical working pattern in the modern surgical unit. Thorac Surg Clin. 2008 Aug;18(3):281-7.

9)      Jones RO,CasaliG, Walker WS. Does failed video-assisted lobectomy for lung cancer prejudice immediate and long-term outcomes? Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jul;86(1):235-9.

10)  Santini F, Montalbano G,CasaliG, Messina A, Iafrancesco M, Luciani GB, Rossi A, Mazzucco A. Clinical presentation is the main predictor of in-hospital death for patients with acute type A aortic dissection admitted for surgical treatment: a 25 years experience. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Feb 14;115(3):305-11.

11)  Santini, F., G. Montalbano, A. Messina, A. D'Onofrio, G.Casali, F. Viscardi, G.B. Luciani, and A. Mazzucco, Survival and quality of life after repair of acute type A aortic dissection in patients aged 75 years and older justify intervention. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 2006. 29(3): p. 386-91.

12)  Santini, F., G. Montalbano, G.Casali, A. Messina, M. Iafrancesco, G. Battista Luciani, A. Rossi, and A. Mazzucco, Clinical presentation is the main predictor of in-hospital death for patients with acute type a aortic dissection admitted for surgical treatment: A 25 years experience. Int J Cardiol, 2006.

13)  Santini, F., G.Casali, G. Franchi, S. Auriemma, M. Lusini, L. Barozzi, A. Favaro, A. Messina, and A. Mazzucco, Hemodynamic effects of inhaled nitric oxide and phosphodiesterase inhibitor (dipyridamole) on secondary pulmonary hypertension following heart valve surgery in adults. Int J Cardiol, 2005. 103(2): p. 156-63.

14)  Luciani, G.B., A. Favaro, G.Casali, F. Santini, and A. Mazzucco, Ross operation in the young: a ten-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg, 2005. 80(6): p. 2271-7.

15)  Luciani, G.B., A. Favaro, G.Casali, F. Santini, and A. Mazzucco, Reoperations for aortic aneurysm after the Ross procedure. J Heart Valve Dis, 2005. 14(6): p. 766-72; discussion 772-3.

16)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, F. Viscardi, S. Marcora, M.A. Prioli, and A. Mazzucco, Tricuspid valve repair in an infant with multiple obstructive Candida mycetomas. Ann Thorac Surg, 2005. 80(6): p. 2378-81.

17) Casali, G., S. Auriemma, F. Santini, A. Mazzucco, and G.B. Luciani, Survival after stentless and stented xenograft aortic valve replacement: a concurrent, case-match trial. Ital Heart J, 2004. 5(4): p. 282-9.

18)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, A. Favaro, M.A. Prioli, L. Barozzi, F. Santini, and A. Mazzucco, Fate of the aortic root late after Ross operation. Circulation, 2003. 108 Suppl 1: p. II61-7.

19)  Santini, F., G.Casali, F. Viscardi, A. Favaro, G.B. Luciani, S. Pentiricci, M. Lusini, A. Rossi, and A. Mazzucco, The CarboMedics prosthetic heart valve: experience with 1,084 implants. J Heart Valve Dis, 2002. 11(1): p. 121-6; discussion 27.

20)  Santini, F., G.Casali, M. Lusini, A. D'Onofrio, E. Barbieri, G. Rigatelli, G. Franco, and A. Mazzucco, Mid-term results after extensive vein patch reconstruction and internal mammary grafting of the diffusely diseased left anterior descending coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 2002. 21(6): p. 1020-5.

21)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, S. Auriemma, F. Santini, and A. Mazzucco, Survival after stentless and stented xenograft aortic valve replacement: a concurrent, controlled trial. Ann Thorac Surg, 2002. 74(5): p. 1443-9.

22)  Santini, F., G.B. Luciani, S. Restivo, G.Casali, R. Pessotto, P. Bertolini, A. Rossi, and A. Mazzucco, Over twenty-year follow-up of the standard Hancock porcine bioprosthesis implanted in the mitral position. Ann Thorac Surg, 2001. 71(5 Suppl): p. S232-5.

23)  Santini, F., S. Auriemma, G.Casali, A. Rossi, M. Lusini, and A. Mazzucco, Long-term results with the Xenomedica porcine bioprosthesis in the mitral position. J Heart Valve Dis, 2001. 10(6): p. 789-94.

24)  Luciani, G.B., L. Barozzi, A. Tomezzoli, G.Casali, and A. Mazzucco, Bicuspid aortic valve disease and pulmonary autograft root dilatation after the Ross procedure: a clinicopathologic study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2001. 122(1): p. 74-9.

25)  Luciani, G.B., S. Auriemma, F. Santini, G.Casali, L. Barozzi, and A. Mazzucco, Comparison of late outcome after stentless versus stented xenograft aortic valve replacement. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2001. 13(4 Suppl 1): p. 136-42.

26)  Luciani, G.B., G. Montalbano, G.Casali, and A. Mazzucco, Predicting long-term functional results after myocardial revascularization in ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2000. 120(3): p. 478-89.

27)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, G. Faggian, and A. Mazzucco, Predicting outcome after reoperative procedures on the aortic root and ascending aorta. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 2000. 17(5): p. 602-7.

28)  Luciani, G.B., S. Auriemma, G.Casali, L. Barozzi, N. Lamascese, and A. Mazzucco, Experience with stentless aortic xenografts. J Heart Valve Dis, 2000. 9(6): p. 794-800.

29)  Santini, F., G. Gatti, G.Casali, R. Pessotto, and A. Mazzucco, Mid-term results after heart valve replacement with the CarboMedics bileaflet prosthesis: experience with 785 implants. G Ital Cardiol, 1999. 29(7): p. 790-5.

30)  Luciani, G.B., G. Faggian, G. Montalbano, G.Casali, A. Forni, B. Chiominto, and A. Mazzucco, Blood versus crystalloid cardioplegia for myocardial protection of donor hearts during transplantation: A prospective, randomized clinical trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1999. 118(5): p. 787-95.

31)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, A. Tomezzoli, and A. Mazzucco, Recurrence of aortic insufficiency after aortic root remodeling with valve preservation. Ann Thorac Surg, 1999. 67(6): p. 1849-52; discussion 1853-6.

32)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, and A. Mazzucco, Risk factors for coronary complications after stentless aortic root replacement. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1999. 11(4 Suppl 1): p. 126-32.

33)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, L. Barozzi, and A. Mazzucco, Aortic root replacement with the Carboseal composite graft: 7-year experience with the first 100 implants. Ann Thorac Surg, 1999. 68(6): p. 2258-62.

34)  Luciani, G.B., P. Bertolini, B. Vecchi, L. Barozzi, G.Casali, and A. Mazzucco, Stentless aortic xenograft valve replacement: lessons learned after 300 implants. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1999. 11(4 Suppl 1): p. 139-44.

35)  Luciani, G.B., G. Montalbano, G.Casali, G. Faggian, and A. Mazzucco, Functional outcome after myocardial revascularization in ischemic left ventricular failure. G Ital Cardiol, 1998. 28(8): p. 859-65.

36)  Luciani, G.B., G.Casali, F. Santini, and A. Mazzucco, Aortic root replacement in adolescents and young adults: composite graft versus homograft or autograft. Ann Thorac Surg, 1998. 66(6 Suppl): p. S189-93.

37) Casali, G., G.B. Luciani, P. Pugliese, and A. Mazzucco, Aortic root replacement: twenty years of experience. G Ital Cardiol, 1998. 28(7): p. 745-53.