Claudia Galletta

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic

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Claudia Galletta is a leading anaesthesiology researcher whose work focuses on the perioperative management of vulnerable patient populations, particularly the elderly undergoing robotic-assisted surgery. Her research critically examines the physiological challenges posed by extreme surgical positioning—specifically steep and reverse Trendelenburg—combined with pneumoperitoneum, and their impact on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function. In her highly cited 2023 paper on anaesthesia challenges in the elderly, Galletta highlights how these combined factors can dangerously reduce cardiac output and mean arterial pressure, establishing essential safety considerations for geriatric surgical care. Her innovative investigation into the relationship between middle cerebral artery pulsatility index and delayed neurocognitive recovery following robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy represents a pioneering effort to link intraoperative cerebral blood flow alterations with postoperative cognitive outcomes. Though early in her citation trajectory, with her most cited work accumulating 13 citations, Galletta’s contributions are already shaping clinical protocols for safer anaesthetic management in minimally invasive surgery. Her research bridges the critical gap between surgical innovation and patient safety, offering evidence-based guidance for protecting the most vulnerable surgical patients.