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Contact data |
Associate Professor
of Plastic Surgery |
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Biography |
Prof.. Luigi Antonio Valdatta
was born in Castel San Giovanni on November 1, 1959 |
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Qualifications and awards |
Degree in Medicine at University
of Pavia on 24/02/1984 Specialty on Plastic and Reconstructive surgery on 22/05/1989 European Board of Plastic Surgery in Tolosa on November 1997. Fellow of American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) ” -San Francisco. U.S.A. 10 October 2002. Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from 1/08/2003. |
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Research interests |
Dr Valdatta’s scientific
activity began during the university studies years at the Plastic
Surgery Section of Pavia University, with research on the CAMP level
in the tissue reaction triggered off by implanting guinea-pigs with
silicone elastomer implants. The study made during this period was
the subject of his experimental degree dissertation. Given his steady interest in basic biological problems, Dr. Valdatta subsequently entered a study group investigating the biochemical processes underlying wound healing. Dr. Valdatta actively contributed to clinical-epidemiological research and investigations on tumoral lesions of the cutis, carrying out a study on distant results in the treatment of skin vascular disease. This study has been followed by a piece of research on the difference expenses for treatment of skin minor tumors; it was realized by means a data-capture program suitably elaborated. Dr. Valdatta interested himself in melanoma tumors focusing on the correlation between lesions’ thickness and respective prognoses. To demonstrate his global interest in Plastic Surgery, Dott Valdatta intersted himself in the study of its historical roots in Pavia University in the XIX century. His more clinical scientific activity includes a study on an uncommon case of facial lipomatosis in early infancy; a complete revision of the most important surgical techniques to correct velo-pharingeal incompetence in patients already operated for palatoplasty; the proposal for a surgical technique variation in aesthetic otoplasty; the surgical assessment of a pathology like Gynecomastia; the study of local and sistemic reactions to the inoculation of oil material in breast region ; the repair of pharyngostomas by a modified cervico-acromial flap deepithelialized in its distal region; the application of telethermography (T.T.G.) for breast pathologies which are of interest for the Plastic Surgeon; possible surgical solutions to malignant skin tumours of the internal canthal region; vulva reconstruction techniques following an extended vulvectomia for cancer; a singular case of tumour concerning the mesostructure; Dematofibrosarcoma Protuberans analyzed with a critical revision of the clinical series of cases; the use of prostheses in breast Aesthetic Surgery. From this viewpoint originated some studies on the interaction between immunity system and silicone in terms of biocompatibility and citocompatibility of the silicone itself. The development of the application of Informatics to Plastic Surgery has been examined in a study on the use of computerized axial tomography 3D (C.T.Scan 3D) for pathologies within the competence of the Plastic Surgery. The microsurgical interest, although already present in some initial experimental works, was developed, on the experimental and clinical sides, during the Fellowship c/o Plastic Reconstructive Department of the Ljubljana University. During this period Dr. Valdatta made anatomical studies to investigate specific anatomical parameters of some vascular axes used like recipient vessels in microanastomoses. An interesting study was done, on this purpose, about the Internal Mammary axis defined the elective recipient vessels for free TRAM flap autogenous breast reconstruction. Dr Valdatta analyzed others’ applications of microsurgical procedures in Plastic Surgery, by some studies concerning free flaps in burns, in emergency and in late phases of the burn injury, in head and neck reconstruction after tumours ablation (mandible, trigonous, floor of the mouth), in lower limb reconstructions following trauma and/or associated infections. The knowledge about “free perforators flaps” have been implemented by dr. Valdatta during his stage at Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama-Japan, by active partecipation to surgical operations and focused cadaver dissections in the anatomic room. The constant interest of Dr. Valdatta for the biological aspects of Plastic Surgery pushed him in developing a protocol to analyze the role of S.O.D. (Superoxyde-Dismutase) in diabetic patients operated by microsurgical reconstructions. Further experimental studies on the venous valves into the epigastric vascular bundles of the rat, were the matter of a publication with interesting implications for the haemodynamic of the venous flaps. |
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Teaching experience and appointments |
Dr. Valdatta did his didactic
activity, like lessons for students, from 1990 to 1993, c/o Medical
Faculty and Plastic Reconstructive Residence School of Pavia University,
cooperating with the chairman prof. Giorgio Boggio Robutti. Dr. Valdatta, from 1993 to 1995, during his “Fellowship” c/o Plastic Surgery Dept. Ljubljana University, actively cooperated with the chairman Prof. Z.M. Arnez in doing lectures for medical students and assisting to the practice exercises at the laboratory of Experimental Microsurgery. Dr. Valdatta, from 1996 to now, had a didactic activity in cooperation with the chairman Prof.. Angela Faga, c/o Medical Faculty and Plastic Reconstructive Residence School of Pavia University. These Institutions became part of a new University, named University of Insubria of Varese and Como, starting from July 1998. Starting from November 2000, Dr. Valdatta is the Official Teacher of Plastic Surgery Course for the School of Medicine at the University of Insubria. Dr Valdatta is also in charge for Plastic Surgery teaching c/o the following Residencies of the School of Medicine at the University of Insubria: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Odontostomatology, Gastroenterology. |
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Representative publications |
1) Do superficial epigastric
veins of rats have valves? 14) Clear visualization of capsular calcifications around breast implants. L. Valdatta, Tuinder S., Thione A., Buoro M., Mortarino C., Fidanza C. Protasoni M., Reguzzoni M. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 111: 1567, 2003 (Eng) The AA present a case of bilateral breast implants substitution after 27 years. The analysis of capsular and paricapsular tissue under optic microscope, transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope associated with EDAX analysis (energy dispersive x-ray analysis) allows to obtain a clear and easy visualization of capsular and pericapsular calcium deposits. 15) Parameters and criteria in evaluation of “necessity” of burn center in an industrial and residential high-density territory:
north-western Lombardia. L. Valdatta, M. Buoro, A. Thione, S. Tuinder, C. Mortarino, R. Dionigi. Eur J Plast Surg. 26 :14-16, 2003 (Eng) 16) The reproducible tie-over dressing. 17) An easy and cheap way to assemble a tissue expander for laboratory
use. Valdatta L., Mortarino C., Thione A., Buoro M., Tibiletti M. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 112: 1179, Sep 2003. (Eng) 18) Basaliomatosis without a genetical disorder in a young female patient: a case report. Valdatta L., Mortarino C., Thione A., Buoro M., Fidanza C. Riv. Ital Chir Plast and Exper. Surg. Quaderni di Chirurgia Plastica 2002. (Eng) The AA present the case of a caucasian woman affected, since she was 40 years old, by multiple basaliomas of the trunk. Considering her relative young age, after surgery the patient was genetically studied: the most common chromosomical and genetical alterations responsible of well-known basaliomatosis syndromes could not be detected. 19) A
double pocket for tissue expander implantation in breast reconstruction. Valdatta L., Mortarino C., Thione A., Buoro M., Fidanza C. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 112 (7): 1974, Dec 2003. (Eng) 22) A transposition outer rhomboid flap over
an inner deepithelialized one for covering subcutaneous devices. 26) Evaluation of the efficacy of polydeoxyribonucleotides
(PDRN) in the healing process of autologous skin grafts donor sites:
a pilot study. 27)
The Medial Sural Artery Perforators. Anatomic Basis For a Surgical
Plan. 28) Mandibular reconstruction with fozen autologous
mandibular bone and radial periosteal fasciocutaneous free flap:preliminary
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Clinical interests |
It was carried out within the competence of the students
enrolled in the School of Specialization in Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery of Pavia University. It consisted in in attending the
operating-room, in attending the ward and the out-patient clinic. The hospital and university Department he attended in Italy was in Milano, Pavia, Verona and Como. The foreign Department attended can be ruled out by the analysis of the correspondent stays abroad. Dr. Valdatta is now working as permanent Clinical Assistant at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Section of the Surgical Department of Pavia University and he is contributing to the clinical, scientific and didactic direction of the Section itself. From January 1992 given the acknowledgement of the Assistential Functions, Dr. Valdatta worked as University Medical Assistant at the II Department of Plastic Surgery of Donato University Hospital in Milano. From January 1996 Dr. Valdatta worked like assistant plastic surgeon c/o Varese University Hospital. Starting January 1993-1996 Dr. Valdatta made a 3-years fellowship focused on Plastic Microsurgery c/o Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit Department of Ljubljana University (Slovenia). |
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