Neurochirurgo

Alberto Franzin

Neurochirurgo specializzato nel trattamento delle patologie cerebrali con una vasta esperienza professionale nell'utilizzo della Radiochirurgia Gamma Knife.

Pubblicazioni

Le principali pubblicazioni sulla tecnica Gamma Knife in Italia

Il dott. Franzin si occupa di Gamma Knife in Italia dal 2000 e proprio su questa tecnica chirurgica si basano le sue principali pubblicazioni. Ecco l’elenco completo:

1.    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Low-Grade Gliomas: Clinical Results at Long-Term Follow-Up of Tumor Control and Patients' Quality of Life.
Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Donofrio CA, Boari N, Franzin A, Fava A, Del Vecchio A, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 May;101:540-553. 

 

2.    Results of volume-staged fractionated Gamma Knife radiosurgery for large complex arteriovenous malformations: obliteration rates and clinical outcomes of an evolving treatment paradigm.
Franzin A, Panni P, Spatola G, Vecchio AD, Gallotti AL, Gigliotti CR, Cavalli A, Donofrio CA, Mortini P.
 Neurosurg. 2016 Dec;125(Suppl 1):104-113.

 

3.    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for residual and recurrent vestibular schwannomas after previous surgery: clinical results in a series of 90 patients and review of the literature.
Bailo M, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Franzin A, Piloni M, Spina A, Gemma M, Del Vecchio A, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb;98:60-72.

 

4.    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as primary treatment for large vestibular schwannomas: clinical results at long-term follow-up in a series of 59 patients.
Bailo M, Boari N, Franzin A, Gagliardi F, Spina A, Vecchio AD, Gemma M, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2016 Aug 12. 

 

5.    Dynamic contrast-enhanced and dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion MR imaging for glioma grading: Preliminary comparison of vessel compartment and permeability parameters using hotspot and histogram analysis.
Santarosa C, Castellano A, Conte GM, Cadioli M, Iadanza A, Terreni MR, Franzin A, Bello L, Caulo M, Falini A, Anzalone N.
Eur J Radiol. 2016 Jun;85(6):1147-56. 

 

6.    Inverted positioning of Leksell Frame G for very low posterior fossa and brain stem lesions biopsies.
Capitanio JF, Camporesi S, Franzin A, Barzaghi LR, Picozzi P, Mortini P.
J Neurosurg Sci. 2016 Mar 15.

 

7.    The current role of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in the management of intracranial haemangiopericytoma.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Donofrio CA, Franzin A, Mortini P.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2016 Apr;158(4):635-42. 

 

8.    Letters to the Editor; Neurosurgical forum
Bailo M, Boari N, Gemma M, Gagliardi F, Franzin A, Mortini P
J Neurosurg 123:821–827, 2015.

 

9.    Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma: clinical results at long-term follow-up in a series of 379 patients.
Boari N, Bailo M, Gagliardi F, Franzin A, Gemma M, del Vecchio A, Bolognesi A, Picozzi P, Mortini P. J Neurosurg. 2014 Dec;121 Suppl:123-42.

 

10.    Vestibular assessment in patients with vestibular schwannomas: what really matters?
Teggi R, Franzin A, Spatola G, Boari N, Picozzi P, Bailo M, Piccioni LO, Gagliardi F, Mortini P, Bussi M.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2014 Apr;34(2):123-8.


11.    The role of CXCR4 in highly malignant human gliomas biology: current knowledge and future directions.
Gagliardi F, Narayanan A, Reni M, Franzin A, Mazza E, Boari N, Bailo M, Zordan P, Mortini P.
Glia. 2014 Jul;62(7):1015-23. 

 

12.    The suprameatal dural flap for superior petrosal vein protection during the retrosigmoid intradural suprameatal approach.
Mortini P, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Spina A, Bailo M, Franzin A.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2014 Jan;75(1):53-7. 

 

13.    Suprasellar granular cell tumor of the neurohypophysis in a child: unusual presentation in pediatric age of a rare tumor.
Gagliardi F, Losa M, Boari N, Franzin A, Pozzobon G, Weber G, Mortini P.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 Jun;29(6):1031-4. 

 

14.    Evaluation of prognostic factors as predictor of AVMS obliteration after Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
Franzin A, Snider S, Boari N, Scomazzoni F, Picozzi P, Spatola G, Gagliardi F, Mortini P.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2013 Apr;155(4):619-26. 

 

15.    Review of cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Franzin A, Terreni MR, Mortini P.
Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Jun;27(3):316-20. 

 

16.    Painful cervical dystonia triggered by the extension wire of a deep brain stimulator.
Spagnolo F, Picozzi P, Franzin A, Martinelli V, Comi G, Volonte MA.
J Clin Neurosci. 2012 Nov;19(11):1582-3. 

 

17.    Management of spheno-orbital en plaque meningiomas: clinical outcome in a consecutive series of 40 patients.
Boari N, Gagliardi F, Spina A, Bailo M, Franzin A, Mortini P.
Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Feb;27(1):84-90. 

 

18.    Changes in brain glucose metabolism in subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for advanced Parkinson's disease.
Volonté MA, Garibotto V, Spagnolo F, Panzacchi A, Picozzi P, Franzin A, Giovannini E, Leocani L, Cursi M, Comi G, Perani D.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2012 Jul;18(6):770-4. 

 

19.    Results of gamma knife radiosurgery in acromegaly.
Franzin A, Spatola G, Losa M, Picozzi P, Mortini P.
Int J Endocrinol. 2012;2012:342034. 

 

20.    Combined treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with synchronous brain metastases: a single center experience.
Melloni G, Bandiera A, Gregorc V, Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Viganò M, Franzin A, Bolognesi A, Picozzi P, Zannini P.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2011 Aug;52(4):613-9.

 

21.    Gamma knife radiosurgery for treatment of cerebral metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer.
Motta M, del Vecchio A, Attuati L, Picozzi P, Perna L, Franzin A, Bolognesi A, Cozzarini C, Calandrino R, Mortini P, di Muzio N.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Nov 15;81(4):e463-8. 

 

22.    The role of radiation therapy in the management of non-functioning pituitary adenomas.
Losa M, Picozzi P, Motta M, Valle M, Franzin A, Mortini P.
J Endocrinol Invest. 2011 Sep;34(8):623-9. 

 

23.    Clinical relevance of the dose of cytarabine in the upfront treatment of primary CNS lymphomas with methotrexate-cytarabine combination.
Ferreri AJ, Licata G, Foppoli M, Corazzelli G, Zucca E, Stelitano C, Zaja F, Fava S, Paolini R, Franzin A, Politi LS, Ponzoni M, Reni M.
Oncologist. 2011;16(3):336-41. 

 

24.    Epidermal growth factor receptor expression identifies functionally and molecularly distinct tumor-initiating cells in human glioblastoma multiforme and is required for gliomagenesis.
Mazzoleni S, Politi LS, Pala M, Cominelli M, Franzin A, Sergi Sergi L, Falini A, De Palma M, Bulfone A, Poliani PL, Galli R.
Cancer Res. 2010 Oct 1;70(19):7500-13. 

 

25.    Treatment approaches for primary CNS lymphomas.
Carrabba MG, Reni M, Foppoli M, Chiara A, Franzin A, Politi LS, Villa E, Ciceri F, Ferreri AJ.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2010 Jun;11(8):1263-76. 

 

26.    Immunobiological characterization of cancer stem cells isolated from glioblastoma patients.
Di Tomaso T, Mazzoleni S, Wang E, Sovena G, Clavenna D, Franzin A, Mortini P, Ferrone S, Doglioni C, Marincola FM, Galli R, Parmiani G, Maccalli C.
Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Feb 1;16(3):800-13. 

 

27.    How to assess active contact coordinates in deep brain stimulation surgery? Comparison of three methods for determining the position of the active contact.
Serra C, Picozzi P, Franzin A, Vimercati A, Volontè MA, Leocani L, Falini A, Mortini P.
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2010;88(2):67-74. 

 

28.    Evaluation of hearing function after Gamma Knife surgery of vestibular schwannomas.
Franzin A, Spatola G, Serra C, Picozzi P, Medone M, Milani D, Castellazzi P, Mortini P.
Neurosurg Focus. 2009 Dec;27(6):E3. 

 

29.    Evaluation of different score index for predicting prognosis in gamma knife radiosurgical treatment for brain metastasis.
Franzin A, Snider S, Picozzi P, Bolognesi A, Serra C, Vimercati A, Passarin O, Mortini P.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jul 1;74(3):707-13. 

 

30.    Stereotactic drainage and Gamma Knife radiosurgery of cystic brain metastasis.
Franzin A, Vimercati A, Picozzi P, Serra C, Snider S, Gioia L, Ferrari da Passano C, Bolognesi A, Giovanelli M.
J Neurosurg. 2008 Aug;109(2):259-67. 

 

31.    The role of stereotactic radiotherapy in patients with growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma.
Losa M, Gioia L, Picozzi P, Franzin A, Valle M, Giovanelli M, Mortini P.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Jul;93(7):2546-52. 

 

32.    Neuroophthalmological evaluation after Gamma Knife surgery for cavernous sinus meningiomas.
Franzin A, Vimercati A, Medone M, Serra C, Marzoli SB, Forti M, Gioia L, Valle M, Picozzi P.
Neurosurg Focus. 2007;23(6):E10.

 

33.    A simplified method to integrate metabolic images in stereotactic procedures using a PET/CT scanner.
Picozzi P, Rizzo G, Landoni C, Attuati L, Franzin A, Messa C, Ferrari da Passano C, Bettinardi V, Fazio F.
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2005;83(5-6):208-12. 

 

34.    Radiosurgery and the prevention of regrowth of incompletely removed nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas.
Picozzi P, Losa M, Mortini P, Valle MA, Franzin A, Attuati L, Ferrari da Passano C, Giovanelli M.
J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:71-4.

 

35.    Gamma knife surgery for treatment of residual nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas after surgical debulking.
Losa M, Valle M, Mortini P, Franzin A, da Passano CF, Cenzato M, Bianchi S, Picozzi P, Giovanelli M.
J Neurosurg. 2004 Mar;100(3):438-44.

 

36.    A multicenter study of the prognosis and treatment of adult brain ependymal tumors.
Reni M, Brandes AA, Vavassori V, Cavallo G, Casagrande F, Vastola F, Magli A, Franzin A, Basso U, Villa E.
Cancer. 2004 Mar 15;100(6):1221-9.

 

37.    Endocrine inactive and gonadotroph adenomas: diagnosis and management.
Losa M, Mortini P, Barzaghi R, Franzin A, Giovanelli M.
J Neurooncol. 2001 Sep;54(2):167-77. Review.

 

38.    Surgical excision of clival tumors via the enlarged transcochlear approach. Indications and results.
Mortini P, Mandelli C, Franzin A, Giugni E, Giovanelli M.
J Neurosurg Sci. 2001 Sep;45(3):127-39; discussion 140.

 

39.    Desmopressin stimulation test before and after pituitary surgery in patients with Cushing's disease.
Losa M, Mortini P, Dylgjeri S, Barzaghi R, Franzin A, Mandelli C, Giovanelli M.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2001 Jul;55(1):61-8.

 

40.    Proliferation index of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas: correlations with clinical characteristics and long-term follow-up results.
Losa M, Franzin A, Mangili F, Terreni MR, Barzaghi R, Veglia F, Mortini P, Giovanelli M.
Neurosurgery. 2000 Dec;47(6):1313-8; discussion 1318-9.

 

41.    Surgical management of thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas.
Losa M, Mortini P, Franzin A, Barzaghi R, Mandelli C, Giovanelli M.
Pituitary. 1999 Aug;2(2):127-31.

 

42.    Non-random trisomies of chromosomes 5, 8 and 12 in the prolactinoma sub-type of pituitary adenomas: conventional cytogenetics and interphase FISH study.
Finelli P, Giardino D, Rizzi N, Buiatiotis S, Virduci T, Franzin A, Losa M, Larizza L.
Int J Cancer. 2000 May 1;86(3):344-50.

 

43.    Determination of the proliferation and apoptotic index in adrenocorticotropin-secreting pituitary tumors : comparison between micro- and macroadenomas.
Losa M, Barzaghi RL, Mortini P, Franzin A, Mangili F, Terreni MR, Giovanelli M.
Am J Pathol. 2000 Jan;156(1):245-51.

 

44.    Usefulness of markers of cell proliferation in the management of pituitary adenomas.
Losa M, Franzin A, Mortini P, Terreni MR, Mangili F, Giovanelli M.
Clin Sci (Lond). 1998 Aug;95(2):129-35.