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Prof. Dr. Catalin Vasilescu

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeneral and Visceral Surgery
KeywordsSepsis, Endotoxin, Apoptosis

Current contact address

CountryRomania
CityBucharest
InstitutionUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila
InstituteDepartment General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Hans G. BegerKlinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universität Ulm, Ulm
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/1992

Programme(s)

1991Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2012Catalin Vasilescu, Dana Elena Giza, Petre Petrisor, Radu Dobrscu, Irnel Popescu, Vlad Herlea: Morphometrical Differences between Resectable and Non-Redectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Fractal Analysis. In: Hepato-Gastroenterology, 2012, 284-288
2011Catalin Vasilescu, B. Trandafir: Current problems in surgical oncology 2: A lesson from Japan. D2 lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer. In: Chirurgia, 2011, 163-170
2011Catalin Vasilescu: Current problems in surgical oncology, Part 3. Total mesorectal excision with curative intent. Why are not all patients with rectal cancer treated with minimally invasive procedures (either by laparoscopy or by robotic surgery)?. In: Chirurgia, 2011, 297-299
2011Catalin Vasilescu: Current problems in surgical oncology: 1. Theoretical models in oncology and their implications in surgical therapy. In: Chirurgia, 2011, 17-22
2011Catalin Vasilescu, S. Tudor, M. Popa, B. Aldea, G. Gluck: Entirely robotic total pelvic exenteration. In: Surg Paparosc Endosc Percutal Tech., 2011, 200-202
2010Catalin Vasilescu, D. E. Giza: MicroRNA's role in sepsis and endotoxin tolerance. More players on the stage. In: Chirurgia, 2010, 625-630
2010Catalin Vasilescu, M. Popa: Minimally invasive splenectomy for thrombocytopenia asssociated with liver cirrhosis. In: Chirurgia, 2010, 15-20
2010Catalin Vasilescu, S. Tudor, M. Popa, A. Tiron, I. Lupescu: Robotic partial splenectomy for hydatid cyst of the spleen. In: Langenbecks Arch Surg., 2010, 1169-1174
2010Catalin Vasilescu: Robotic splenectomy - a personal view. In: Chirurgia, 2010, 83-87
2010Catalin Vasilescu, C. Stroescu, S. Dima, A. Scarlat, B. Ivanov, O. Bouaru, M. Ionescu. I. Popescu: Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis - a 14 years experience. In: Chirurgia, 2010, 21-30
2010Catalin Vasilescu, O. Sgarbura: The decisive role of the patient-side surgeon in robotic surgery. In: Surg Endosc., 2010, 3149-3155
2009Catalin Vasilescu, V. Tomulescu, O. Stanciulea, I. Balescu, S. Vasile, S. Tudor, C. Gheorghe, I. Popescu: First year experience of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery with 153 cases in a genaral surgery department: indications, technique and results. In: Chirurgia, 2009, 141-150
2009Catalin Vasilescu, M. Olteanu, P. Flondor: How relevant are in vivo and vitro studies for clinical sepsis? A mathematical model of LPS signaling based on endotoxin tolerance. In: Chirurgia, 2009, 195-201
2009Catalin Vasilescu, S. Rossi, M. Shimazu, S. Tudor, A. Veronese, M. Ferracin, M. S. Nicoloso, E. Barbarotto, M. Popa, O. Stanciulea, M. H. Tulbure, C. E. Bueso-Ramos, M. Negrini, G. A. Calin: MicroRNA fingerprints identify miR-150 as a plasma prognostic marker in patients with sepsis. In: PLoS One, 2009, 7405
2009Catalin Vasilescu, S. Tudor, A. Tiron, A. Bobocea, M. Popa, O. Sgarbura: Nonparasitic splenic cysts-therapeutic solutions. In: Chirurgia, 2009, 425-429
2009Catalin Vasilescu, O. Sgarbura, S. Tudor, M. Popa, A. Turcana, A. Florescu, V. Herlea, R. Anghel: Robotic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy: our early experience. In: Chirurgia, 2009, 393-397
2009Catalin Vasilescu, O. Sgarbura, S. Tudor, V. Herlea, I. Popescu: Robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy. A case report. In: Acta Chir Belg., 2009, 396-399
2009Catalin Vasilescu, A. Tiron: Role of the spleen in immunity, Immonologic consequences of splenectomy . In: Chirurgiy, 2009, 255-263
2008Catalin Vasilescu: Robotic surgery-possibilities and perspectives. In: Chirurgia, 2008, 9-11
2008Catalin Vasilescu, O. Stanciulea, M. Popa, A. Colita, C. Arion: Subtotal laparoscopic splenectomy and esophagogastric devalscularization for the thrombocytopenia because of portal cavernoma - case report. In: J. Pediatr Surg., 2008, 1373-1375
2008Catalin Vasilescu, O. Stanciulea, M. Popa, R. Anghel, V. Herlea, A. Florescu: Total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lyphadenectomy for endometrial cancer. In: Chirurgia, 2008, 99-102
2007Catalin Vasilescu, I. G. Lupescu, M. Grasu, G. Goldis, G. Popa, C. Gheorghe, A. Moicean, V. Herlea, S. A. Georgescu: Computer tomographic evaluation of digestive tract non-Hodgkin lymphomas. In: J. Gastrointestin Liver Dis, 2007, 315-319
2007Catalin Vasilescu: D-3 lymphatic dissection in surgery for gastric cancer. In: Chrirugia, 2007, 327-330
2007Catalin Vasilescu, D. A. Crisan, M. Lesaru, R. Dobrescu: Fractasl analysis in the diagnosis of breast tumors. In: Chirurgia, 2007, 27-30
2007Catalin Vasilescu, R. Golagan, C. Dobrea, D. Ostroveanu, D. Georgescu, D. Vasilache: Laproscopic splenectomy can induce significant improvement in hypoplastic myelodysplastic syndrome. In: Rom J. Intern Med., 2007, 89-92
2007Catalin Vasilescu, O. Stanciulea, C. Arion: Laproscopic suvtotal splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosis. In: Surg. Endosc., 2007, 1678
2007Catalin Vasilescu, O. Stanciulea, C. Preda, V. Herlea, M. Popa, D. Ulmeanu: Rare indication of cephalic duodenopancreatectomy with total gastrectomy-Periampullary carcinoma in moderate form of familial adenomatous polyposis. In: Chrirugia, 2007, 215-220
2006Catalin Vasilescu, V. Herlea, S. Titor, B. Ivanov, O. Stanciulea, M. Manuc, C. Gheorghe, M. Ionescu, M. Diculescu, I. Popescu: D2 lymph node dissection in gastric cancer surgery: long term results--analysis fo an experience with 227 patients. In: Chirurgia, 2006, 375-384
2006Catalin Vasilescu, Paul Flondor, Klaus Buttenschoen, Hans Günther Beger: Endotoxin tolerance or leukocytes reprogramming? Towards modeling of innate immunity. In: Catalin Vasilescu, Hans G. Beger, Intra-Abdominal Sepsis Unresolved Issues. Academiei Romane, 2006. 16-24
2006Klaus Buttenschoen, Catalin Vasilescu: Endotoxin: implications for intra-abdominal infections. In: Catalin Vasilescu, Hans G. Beger, Intra-Abdominal Sepsis Unresolved Issues. Academiei Romane, 2006. 25-33
2006Catalin Vasilescu, G. C. Peltecu: Vaginal evisceration. In: Int J. Gynaecol Obstet., 2006, 60-61
2004Catalin Vasilescu, Vlad Herlea, Bogdan Ivanov, Florin Talos, Radu Dobrescu: Differences between intestinal and diffuse type of gastric carcinoma: a fractal analysis. In: Radu Dobrescu, Catalin Vasilescu, Interdisciplinary Applications Of Fractal And Chaos Theory. Editure Academiei Romane, 2004. 247-254
2003Catalin Vasilescu, V. Herlea, K. Buttenschoen, H. G. Beger: Endotoxin translocation in two models of experimantal acute pancreatitis. In: J. Cell. Mol. Med., 2003, 417-424
2002Catalin Vasilescu: Clinical diagnosis of primary gastric lymphoma. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 80-85
2002Catalin Vasilescu, A. Pop: Endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gastric lymphomas. In: Catalin Vasilecu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 111-114
2002Catalin Vasilescu: Epidemiology of non-Hodgkin's gastrointestinal lymphomas. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 11-16
2002Catalin Vasilescu: Problems of surgical decision in the treatment of gastric lymphomas. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 153-171
2002Catalin Vasilescu: Role of surgery in multimodality therapy for primary gastric lymphoma. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 172-184
2002Catalin Vasilescu: The MALT lymphoma. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 31-47
2002Catalin Vasilescu: What is a gastric lymphoma? Definition, classification and staging. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 4-10
2002Catalin Vasilescu: Why a monography on primary gastric lymphoma?. In: Catalin Vasilescu, The Primary Gastric Lymphoma. Editura MED MUN, 2002. 1-3
2001Dr. Catalin Vasilescu, Klaus Buttenschoen, Daniela Carli Buttenschoen, Dieter Berger, Simone Schafheutle, Bettina Goeltenboth, Manuela Seidelmann, Hans G. Beger: Endotoxemia and acute-phase proteins in major abdominal surgery. In: The American Journal of Surgery, 2001, 36-43
2000Dr. Catalin Vasilescu, Klaus Buettenschoen, Dieter Berger, Naoki Hiki, Daniela Carli Buttenschoen, Fawaz Chikh-Torab, Manuela Seidelmann, Hans G. Berger Endotoxin and Antiendotoxin Antibodies in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis. In: Eur J Surg, 2000, 459-466