Full Professor of Vascular Surgery University of Padova - ITALY

Chief Division of Vascular Surgery Padova University Hospital.

Director Program for Residency and Board Certiification in Vascular Surgery Padova University.

Graduated in Cagliari University (1962) obtained the Boards in General Surgery , Vascular and Cardiovascular Surgery , summa cum laude.

Assistant etranger de l'Universitč de Lyon - France (1965)

(Prof. P. Wertheiner and A. Sisteron (Chirurgie Vasculaire)

Fellow Cardiovascular Surgery Baylor University College of Medicine (Houston Usa 1969 /1970)

(Dr. M.E. De Bakey - Dr. D. Cooley)

University Assistant in General Surgery (1963 - 1964-1966 - 1968)


Libera Docentia (L.D.) in General Surgery and in Vascular Surgery.

Assistant Professor in Vascular Surgery Padua University since 1971, then Associated Professor and finally Full Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of Padova University.

As Senator of the Accademic Senatus gave his contribution to elaborate the new By-Laws of Padua University

Member of the executive committee of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of Padova University ,and of the Commission for the Development of Medical Faculty.

Active member of the Rotary Club Padova Nord.

The Division of Vascular Surgery of Padova University (completely devoted to arterial revascularization procedures) makes 800 operations yearly, both for obliterative disease (by-pass , endarterectomy) (abdominal aorta, iliac, femoro popliteal and tibial,
carotid, vertebral, supraortic trunks, renal mesenteric, arteries) or for aneurysms (abdominal aorta, thoracoabdominal aorta, descending thoracic aorta, visceral , peripheral).

An endovascular program started in 1999

Data from 2003 activity report 70 abdominal aortic aneurysm treated with an endoprosthesis (infrarenal and suprarenal fixation); in the same period 8 descending thoracic aorta aneurysms , were sealed with an endoprosthesis and 40 carotid stenosis were treated with Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting using a cerebral protection device.

Prof. G. DERIU experience concerns both general ( also as Director and Surgeon of the small 200 beds Hospital Balbi Valier , Pieve di Soligo (Treviso), 1968) and
Vascular Surgery. In this field he is a pioner in Italy.

Since 1971 he dedicated himself completely to arterial surgery as first operator in more than 10.000 procedures , developing new tactiques and techniques (vein bypass protection from compression , routine use of a Linton patch in distal anastomosis of femoro-distal bypasses; PTFE interposition membrane between an abdominal aortic prostheses and duodenum or thoracic aorta and lung; temporary revascularization of renal arteries to avoid renal insufficiency in thoraco-abdominal aneurysms surgical treatment;
routine use of the patch after carotid endoarterectomy, delayed routine insertion of the shunt during carotid revascularization procedures).

Responsible of a Section for Vascular Surgery part of a General Surgery University Division (1971 - 1985) he achieved in upgrading it into a Vascular Surgery University Division , completely autonomous , with 30 beds and its own 2 operating rooms.

President of the Italian Vascular Pathology Society Congress (Padova 1994)

President European Society for Vascular Surgery Congress , Venice, 1996

President of the I II III International Vascular Surgery Congress (1988, 1992, Padova 1996 Venice)

He is active member of:

• Italian Society of Vascular and endovascular Surgery
• Italian Society of Surgery
• Italian Society of Angiology
• International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
• European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
• European Society for Vascular Surgery
• International Union of Angiology
• Mediterranean League of Angiology and Vascular Surger

Honorary Member of:

• Angiological Society of Uruguay
• Angiological Society of Argentina
• Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

Peer Reviewer of:

• Italian Journal of Vascular Surgery
• European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• Journal of Vascular Surgery

Chairman , lecturer and invited guest speaker, in many Italian, European, and International

Society Congresses .


Prof. Deriu published more than 200 papers on arterial surgery in peer review journals .

His fied of research actually concerns mainly Endovascular surgery , Carotid surgery and Thoracoabdominal aneurysms prevention of complication, and basic research on atherosclerotique plaque.


MOST IMPORTANT PAPERS


Natural History of ascending thrombosis of the abdominal aorta

AM. J. Surg.1983,145,5,652-7

Continuuuuos intraoperative EEG monitoring During Carotid surgery

European Neurology 23, 82-881 (1984)

The rationale for patch graft angioplasty after carotid endarterectomy: Early and long term follow-up

Stroke 1984, 15,6, 972-79

A new method for renal protection during renal artery revascularization

Vasc.Surg.Vol. 20, n.6 p.359-364 (nov-Dec.1986)

Interposition of a Phrostetic patch to prevent aorto enteric fistula

Annals of Vasc. Surg. Vol 1

Outcome from carotid endarterectomy

Neurophpsycological performances, depressive symptoms and qaulity of life: 8 months follow up

Int. Psychiatry in Med. Vol 17 (4) p.317-325, 1987

Stroke risk reduction in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients treated surgically the effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy with patch graft angioplasty

Eur. Jour. Vasc. Surg. 2,87-91 (1988)

An effective surgical technique for limb salvage uin femoro-distal by-pass

Vasc. Surg. Vol. 22 n.3 154-159 1988

Great saphenous vein protection in arterial reconstructive surgery

Eur. J. Vasc.Surg. 3, 253-260 (1989)

Aneurismas de aorta adominal en pacientes de alto riesgo:

Casos tecnicamente dificiles.

In "Temas a debate sobre chirugia vascular"

Ed Capdevila 1991. P. 83-90

Clinical and therapeutic ambiguirties in patients suffering from claudicatio due to atheromatous disease of the lower limbs

(leading articles)

Eur.J.Vasc. Surg. 6 579-581 1992

Surgery role in the Internal Carotid Elongation and tortuosyty

In "Progress in Angiology and vascular surgery" Ed. Castellani , Minerva Medica p. 151-170 1995

Prevention of aortic stump. Dehiscence after complete aortic prothesis removal

Eur. J.Vasc. Endovasc.Surg.14 (supplement A) 82-83-1997

Surgical treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of subclavian artery: carotid-subclavian bypass versus subclavian-carotid transposition

J. Cardiovasc. Surgery 1998 , 39: 1-6

Clamping ischemia , threshold ischemia and delayed inserction of the shunt during carotid endarterectomy with patch.

J. Cardiovasc.surg. 1999; 40: 1-6

Carotid endarterectomy without angiography : a prospective pilot study

Eur. Jour. Vasc.Endovasc.Surg. 20,250_253 2000

Specific cellular features of atheroma associated with development of neointima after carotid endarterectomy . The carotid atherosclerosis and restenosis study

Circulation 2000 ¸102¸771 - 778

Endovascular treatment of popliteal aneurysm

In Vasc. And Endovascular surgical techniques

Fourth edition - W.B. Saunders 2001 427-30

Short term arterial Blood Reperfusion of normothermic kidney in renal artery and abdominal aortic reconstructive surgery

Eur. J Endovasc. Surg. 21,314 -319 (2001)

Synchronous carotid endarterectomy an retrograde endovascular treatment of brachiocephalic or common carotid artery stenosis

Eur. J. Endovasc. Surg. 2002 In press

Carotid endarterectomy : looking for the gold standard


Acta Chirurgica Belgica 2002

Simultaneous surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm and carcinoma of the bladder

J.Vasc.Surg. 2002 in press.