Biography

Success loves preparation…

I am Dr Gabriele Manetti and I have devoted over thirty years to surgery, guided by the values of professionalism, consistency and dedication. I graduated in Medicine and Surgery from La Sapienza University in Rome with the highest honours (110/110 with distinction), and completed my specialist training in General Surgery with equal success (70/70 with distinction) at the same university, under the direction of Prof. Sergio Stipa.

During my career I have worked in various hospitals, both in Italy and abroad. My professional experience includes the prestigious Institute Gustave Roussy in Paris, the “San Giovanni – Addolorata” Hospital Trust and the “Sandro Pertini” Hospital in Rome. I have also worked in private practice at several private facilities. I currently work at the Villa Salaria, Villa Claudia and Quisisana private clinics in Rome, as well as at Clinica Villa Rizzo in Syracuse, Sicily.

I have always strongly believed in continuing professional development. I have attended training courses in laparoscopic surgery at national centres of excellence, including Naples, Abano, Padua, Milan and Modena. Since 2010 I have further developed my expertise in robotic surgery, attending both basic and advanced courses, and I have developed a new laparoscopic technique for reconstructing the midline of the abdominal wall, specifically for midline defects (diastasis and hernias), called the miSAR® technique.

I was head of the general and emergency surgery department at the “San Giovanni – Addolorata” Hospital Trust until April 2024.

Alongside my clinical work, I have taken part in humanitarian missions in various parts of the world, including Benin, Guatemala and Togo, to make my own contribution – as a surgeon – to improving living conditions in less fortunate communities.

Education and training

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery — “La Sapienza” University of Rome, 21 July 1992 (110/110 with distinction).
• Specialist qualification in General Surgery — First School of Specialisation, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, 20 November 1997 (70/70 with distinction), under the direction of Prof. Sergio Stipa.

Professional career

• 1996 – 1997 — I worked at the Institute Gustave Roussy, Villejuif (Paris).
• 1997 – 2000 — I worked in private practice at Clinica Santa Famiglia and Villa Mafalda, Rome.
• Since July 2000 — I have held a permanent Level I medical officer post at the “San Giovanni – Addolorata” Hospital Trust, Rome.
• 2002 – 2008 — I worked in Surgical Oncology at the “Sandro Pertini” Hospital, Rome.
• 2004 – 2006 — I taught thoracic surgery at the Nursing School of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”.
• May 2015 – November 2021 — I held a Highly Specialised (AS1) post in minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery at the San Giovanni – Addolorata Hospital Trust.
• November 2021 – March 2024 — I was Acting Director of the General and Emergency Surgery Complex Operational Unit at the San Giovanni – Addolorata Hospital Trust.

Continuing professional development

• 2011 — I attended the basic robotic surgery course at Misericordia Hospital in Grosseto.
• 2012 — I attended the advanced cadaveric robotic surgery course (Naples – Paris).
• 2014 — I attended the advanced pancreatic surgery course at Maggiore Hospital in Bologna.
• From 2010 to the present — I regularly attend continuing education courses in laparoscopic surgery at leading national training centres (Naples, Abano, Padua, Milan, Modena).

The miSAR® technique and clinical research

Since March 2019 I have developed a new laparoscopic surgical technique for reconstructing the midline of the abdominal wall, used for diastasis recti and midline defects: the miSAR® technique (minimally invasive stapled abdominal wall repair), now taught nationally and internationally.

Teaching and training

• April 2020 — I taught at the SIC, ACOI and ISHAWS abdominal wall surgery school.
• January 2023 — I was an IRCAD instructor on the “miSAR® technique” course.
• From 2023 to the present — I teach on continuing education courses and provide mentoring across Italy to teach the miSAR® technique.
• March 2024 — I was again an IRCAD instructor on the “miSAR® technique” course.
• 29 – 30 May 2024 — I delivered the training course on the miSAR® technique at Casa di Cura Villa Claudia.

Awards

• November 2022 — I won first prize at the LEAN AWARD 2022, in the Value Based Healthcare category, with the project “Treatment of abdominal wall defects with miSAR® laparoscopic reconstruction in a weekday surgery unit”.

Humanitarian missions

• July – August 2005 — I took part in a mission at S. Jean de Dieu “Fatebenefratelli” Hospital, Tanguietà (Benin), with Father Fiorenzo Priuli.
• February – March 2006 — I performed surgery at San Raymundo Hospital, Guatemala, with Father Carlo Sansonetti.
• May 2012 — I undertook a mission with the Canossian Sisters, Agonye (Lomé), Togo.

Languages

• Italian — native speaker.
• English — good comprehension, speaking and writing skills.
• French — good comprehension, speaking and writing skills.

Scientific work

I am the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications and presentations at national and international conferences in surgery, oncology, pancreatic surgery and abdominal wall surgery. Below are the most recent publications on the miSAR® technique and abdominal wall surgery.

• G. Poillucci, M. Podda, G. Russo, S.G. Perri, D. Ipri, G. Manetti, M.G. Lolli, R. De Angelis — Open abdomen closure methods for severe abdominal sepsis: a retrospective cohort study. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2020.
• G. Manetti, M.G. Lolli, E. Belloni, G. Nigri — A new minimally invasive technique for the repair of diastasis recti: a pilot study. Surgical Endoscopy, 35: 4028–4034.
• G. Manetti, M.G. Lolli, E. Belloni, G. Nigri — Minimally invasive stapled abdominal wall repair: a new surgical technique. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques.

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• E. Naticchioni, P. Barillari, M. Cardi, M. Ricci, I.A. Muttillo, R. Caronna, G. Manetti, P. Sammartino — Immunostimulation in the prevention of septic complications in patients undergoing surgery for digestive tract neoplasms. Proceedings of the X National Congress of the Collegium Internationale Chirurgiae Digestivae, Milan, 16–18 June 1991.
• Barillari P., Ricci M., Caronna R., Manetti G., Cioè I., Sammartino P. — Surgical management of pancreatic pseudocysts. Hepatogastroenterology, Updating course of pancreatic disease, Genoa, Italy, 22–25 April 1992.
• A. Bolognese, M. Cardi, I.A. Muttillo, P. Barillari, R. Maira, M. Ricci, G. Manetti — Conservative treatment by octreotide of pancreatic fistulas. Hepatogastroenterology, Updating course on pancreatic disease, Genoa, Italy, 22–25 April 1992.
• P. Barillari, M. Ricci, R. Caronna, G. Manetti, D. Calcaterra, P. Sammartino — Gastric preserving pancreatoduodenectomy. A modification of the Klempa procedure. Hepatogastroenterology, Updating course on pancreatic disease, Genoa, Italy, 22–25 April 1992.
• V. Stipa, P. Chirletti, P. Sammartino, M. Ricci, R. Caronna, G. Manetti, P. Barillari — Gastric preserving pancreatoduodenectomy. A modification of the Klempa procedure. 3rd I.G.S.C. Joint Meeting Surgeons and Gastroenterologists, Padua, Italy, 22–27 June 1992.
• M. Ricci, R. Caronna, G. Manetti, S. Broglia, V. Stipa — Major complications associated with the use of implantable systems in oncological surgery. Proceedings of the XIII S.I.P.A.D. National Congress, Perugia, 10–12 September 1992.
• R. Caronna, M. Ricci, I.A. Muttillo, I. Coiè, G. Manetti, V. Stipa — The role of biliary scintigraphy in the diagnosis of acute biliary pancreatitis. Proceedings of the XIII S.I.P.A.D. National Congress, Perugia, 10–12 September 1992.
• V. Stipa, P. Chirletti, P. Sammartino, P. Barillari, R. Caronna, G. Manetti — A personal technique for reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Proceedings of the 94th S.I.C. Congress, pp. 962–964, Rome, 25–29 October 1992.
• P. Barillari, M. Ricci, S. Broglia, G. Manetti et al. — Effectiveness of quarterly assessment of serum CEA, TPA and GICA levels in gastric and colorectal carcinomas; a prospective study of 174 patients undergoing radical surgery. Minerva Chirurgica, 1994, 49: 953–961.
• P. Barillari, R. Leuzzi, M. Nardi, A. Cerasi, S. Cesareo, A. Brandimarte, G. Manetti et al. — Results of breast-conserving surgery for T1 breast carcinoma: our experience with 66 treated cases. Minerva Chirurgica, 1994, 49: 1083–1088.
• P. Sammartino, P. Chirletti, P. Barillari, R. Caronna, G. Manetti, V. Stipa — The impact of TNM on the assessment of lymph node metastases. XVIII SICO National Congress, Varese, 10–12 November 1994.
• P. Sammartino, P. Chirletti, P. Barillari, G. Manetti, A. Bovino, V. Stipa — A video assisted transhiatal oesophagectomy for oesophageal carcinoma. International Surgical Week ISW 95, Lisbon, 27 August – 2 September 1995.
• P. Barillari, G. Manetti, S. Broglia, M. Cardi, P. Piovanello, Y. Puce, V. Stipa — Gastric stump cancer: treatment and survival in patients resected for cure. International Surgical Week ISW 95, Lisbon, 27 August – 2 September 1995.
• P. Aurello, F. D’Angelo, G. Manetti et al. — Curative resection in elderly patients treated for malignant neoplasms of the supramesocolic compartment: postoperative outcomes. Proceedings of the IX SIGC National Congress, Milan, 24–26 September 1995.
• P. Barillari, G. Ramacciato, G. Manetti, V. Stipa — Surveillance of colorectal cancer. Effectiveness of early detection of intraluminal recurrences on prognosis and survival of patients treated for cure. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, April 1996; 39 (4): 388–393.
• R. Caronna, P. Chirletti, W. Arcese, G. Manetti, V. Stipa et al. — Is bowel transplantation indicated in the treatment of diffuse intestinal chronic Graft Versus Host disease? Italian Journal of Gastroenterology, September 1996; 28 (1): 10.
• P. Barillari, G. Manetti et al. — The role of colonoscopy in the early diagnosis of intraluminal recurrences in patients previously treated for colorectal carcinoma. Minerva Chirurgica, 1996; 51: 1–8.
• P. Barillari, P. Aurello, G. Manetti et al. — Gastric stump carcinoma: our experience with 28 treated cases. Minerva Chirurgica, 1997; 52: 713–716.
• Febbraro I., Manetti G. et al. — Rectal cancer or rectal chancre? Beware of primary syphilis. Digestive and Liver Disease, July 2008; 40 (7): 579–581.
• G. Manetti — Author of the Thoracic Surgery Chapter in Specialist Clinical Medicine, Prof. Granito, 2016.