Sebastiano Spampatti
Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
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About
Sebastiano Spampatti is a surgeon whose research focuses on optimizing perioperative care and advancing minimally invasive techniques in colorectal and hernia surgery. His most cited work, a 2011 randomized clinical trial with 26 citations, directly challenged prevailing dogma by comparing polyethylene glycol plus glycerine enema against enema alone for mechanical bowel preparation before colorectal cancer surgery. This study contributed to the growing evidence that extensive bowel preparation does not reduce surgical site infections, helping to shift clinical practice toward more patient-friendly protocols. In abdominal wall surgery, Dr. Spampatti has pioneered robotic approaches, reporting the first robot-assisted treatment of epigastric hernias using a suprapubic trocar placement in 2021. His 2022 series on three-point mesh fixation in robot-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal (R-TAPP) inguinal hernia repair demonstrated excellent preliminary outcomes across 208 consecutive cases. By combining rigorous clinical trials with innovative robotic techniques, Dr. Spampatti is shaping safer, less invasive standards in gastrointestinal and hernia surgery.
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