1. CURRICULUM
Professor Mario Lima was born in Catania in June 29th, 1955 .
He received a humanistic education at the high school, "Luigi
Galvani" in Bologna and he graduated in the academic year
1973/74.
He was admitted to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of
Bologna in A.Y. 1974/75. He was intern at the Paediatric
Surgery Clinical Institute of the University of Bologna (director:
prof.R.Dòmini) from the third year of the degree course and he
wrote his thesis there. He obtained the degree in Medicine and
Surgery at the University of Bologna, with a score of 110 out
of 110 cum laude, discussing the thesis: "Microsurgery:
experimental study and clinical applications in paediatric
surgery". In the same year he obtained the Italian Medical
Licence.
He was admitted to the Paediatric Surgery Fellowship at the
University of Bologna in A.Y. 1980/81 and he was appointed
paediatric surgeon in A.Y. 1984/85 (with a score of 70 out of
70 cum laude).
He was admitted to the Microsurgery and Experimental
Surgery postgraduate class at the University of Milan in
A.Y. 1985/86 and he completed the course in 1987/88 (with a score
of 50 out of 50).
Immediately after completing the Medical and Surgical School he
spent three months (from November, 1st 1980) at the Paediatric
Surgery Clinical Institute of the University of Bologna.
He successfully completed the Practical Stage (from April
1981 to September 1981) at the Paediatric Surgery Clinical
Institute of the University of Bologna with excellent votes.
He fulfilled his military obligations by attending the Cadet
Officers Course – Sanitary Service – as Director of Health
Service of the “5th Battaglione Carabinieri Emilia-Romagna” in
Bologna (from January 1982 to April 1983) and performing medical
and surgical service at the Emergency Department of the “Ospedale
Militare Principale” in Bologna (from April 1982 to April
1983).
He has been employed at the Paediatric Surgery Clinical Institute
of the University of Bologna since 1986 covering the following
roles: Medical Assistant at “U.S.L. Ventotto-Bologna Nord”
(from August 1986 to August 1991) and at the Paediatric Surgery
Unit (from August 1991 to June 1993) with the benefits provided by
the art. 117 of Presidential Decree 384/90; Paediatric Surgery
Help Assistant and Co-responsible (from July 1993 to June
1994); Physician Executive (“Medico I livello dirigenziale
fascia A di ruolo”) at the Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi of Bologna
(from July 1994).
He took part in the Competition for Associate Professor – group
F082 “Paediatric Surgery” in 1992 (“Concorso per Professore
Seconda Fascia”), obtaining the following final judgement (on the
basis of opinions formulated after collegial assessment of
qualifications and tests): “The Commission unanimously believes
that the candidate Lima is an important figure in terms of
commitment and scientific capabilities, with excellent elements for
teaching and further didactic maturation and professional
growth”.
He became Associate Professor passing
the Competition S.S.D. MED/20 “Paediatric and Infant Surgery”,
banned by the University of Bologna in May 2000. He started his
activities at the University of Bologna – Faculty of Paediatric
Surgery in October 2000.
He became Full Professor passing the
Competition S.S.D. MED/20 “Paediatric and Infant Surgery”, banned
by the University of Bologna in November 2000. He started his
activities at the University of Bologna – Faculty of Paediatric
Surgery in October 2001,
He has been Director of the Paediatric Surgery Unit of the
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi since February 2001.
He has been Director of the Paediatric Surgery Unit of the
Maggiore Hospital (Bologna) from January 2010.
He has been Director of the Integrated Woman, Child and
Adolescence Department of the Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
since November 2010.
2. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2.1 Didactic and academic
assignments
He
was nominated Adjunct Professor of the “Paediatric
Microsurgery Course” (part of the practical Paediatric Surgery
course) pursuant to art.4 Presidential Decree 162/82 in A.Y.
1983/84, 1984/85 and 1986/87
He was nominated Adjunct Professor with no charge of the
“Diagnosis and Microsurgery of paediatric andrologic anomalies”
course for the A.Y. 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95,
1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98,1998/99, 1999/2000.
He was Associate Professor of the Medicine and Surgery
Faculty of the University of Bologna for a year starting from
October 2000.
He has been Professor of the Medicine and Surgery Faculty of the
University of Bologna since October 2001.
He was representative of the Medicine and Surgery Faculty at
CILTA for 5 years starting from October 2001.
He was coordinator of the Medicine and Surgery Faculty for
the three-year degree courses, from November 2001 to 2007.
He has been Director of the Paediatric Surgery School of the
University of Bologna since August 2002.
He was Director of the Neonatology and Paediatric Institute
for three years starting from November 2002.
He was Vice-principal of the Medicine and Surgery Faculty of
the University of Bologna.
He has been national referee for the Directors of the Paediatric
Surgery Schools Conference from 2010.
2.2 Other didactic activities
He was responsible for the “Paediatric microsurgery technical
and practical exercises” in A.Y. 1982/83. The exercises were part
of the Paediatric Surgery Technical Course, at the Paediatric
Surgery School, University of Bologna.
He became Adjunct Professor of the “Paediatric Microsurgery”
course, within the meaning of art. 4 Presidential Decree 162/82, in
A.Y. 1983/84, 1985/86, 1986/87, at the University of Bologna. The
course was part of the Paediatric Surgery Technical Course –
Paediatric Surgery School.
He held Seminars about Paediatric Microsurgery at the
Paediatric School of the University of Modena in A.Y. 1984/85.
He performed microsurgical demonstrations at the Paediatric
Surgery School of the University of Messina for students in their
4th and 5th year of the degree course, in A.Y. 1988/89.
He was Adjunct Professor with no charge of the “Diagnosis
and Microsurgery of paediatric urologic anomalies” course for the
A.Y. 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97,
1997/98,1998/99, 1999/2000.
He has been a teacher for the SSD MED20 of the Paediatric
Integrated Course – Medicine and Surgery from October 2000. He was
the supervisor of 20 thesis.
He has been a teacher for the SSD MED20 of the Paediatric
Integrated Course – Nursing and Midwifery from October 2005.
He is the Director and a teacher of the Paediatric
Surgery School of the University of Bologna and he was the
supervisor of 16 thesis. He is a teacher of the
Paediatric and General Surgery Schools of the
University of Bologna.
He has been Director of the Minimally-invasive Paediatric
Surgery Centre of the University of Bologna since 2006.
He has been Director of the Minimally-invasive Paediatric
Surgery II level Mater of the University of Bologna since A.Y.
2007/08
3. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
A.
SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
3.1 Clinical and experimental research lines
In the early eighties his research was purely
experimental in collaboration with the Institute of
Experimental Surgery, University of Bologna, directed by prof.
G.Galletti. Then there was the clinical part in the
Institute of Paediatric Surgery, University of Bologna, directed by
prof. R.Dòmini.
During the first phase of his research he worked on issues
related to the reactivity of the sutures and to the creation of
experimental, surgical and diagnostic models for paediatric urology
(ureteroneocistostomy, ureterocolonic anastomosis, urine
derivations). Other fields of interest were the experimental models
for the study of portal hypertension in children.
He was also involved in foetal surgery (experimental animal
models to treat obstructive uropathy), splenic autotransplant and
microsurgery (in particular the use of laser) and he obtained funds
for these research projects from the Ministry of Education.
In the second half of the eighties and early nineties, he turned
his interest into other topics; in particular he did researches on
the technical difficulties and the vascular issues related to
testes microvascular autotransplant (experiences grouped in his
monograph “Autotrapianto testicolare sperimentale :
tecniche microchirurgiche a confronto” and “Argomenti
di andrologia chirurgica pediatrica”) and orthotropic
intestinal transplant (evaluation of transplanted intestine
absorption). He was therefore invited as an expert of transplants
to discuss scientific communications during the XXV National
Congress of Italian Transplant Society. Vascular researches with
surgical microscope led to clinical results such as: the venous
spermatic-epigastric shunt to treat varicocele and to prevent
infertility, lymphatic-venous anastomosis to correct paediatric
congenital lymphedema and the use skin free vascularised flaps in
plastic reconstruction of huge angiomas. As the microvascular
autotransplant is concerned, it was with the help of prof. R.Dòmini
and prof. A. Bianchi from Royal Manchester Children Hospital,
where he verified the truth of his hypothesis, that he proposed a
new and innovative microvascular technique. This technique is now
accepted and cited in important international monographs such as L.
Spitz and A.G. Coran “Pediatric Surgery”, V edition, Ed. Chapman
& Hall 1995 pag.727 ; J.D.Atwell, Ed.Arnold
“Paediatric Surgery” 1998, pag.335.
He drew up many clinical series, especially in the field of
esophageal, gastro-intestinal and hepato-biliary malformations. He
focused on the study of the etiopathogenesis and the
technical-therapeutic problems of esophageal replacement
(esophageal atresia, brachiesophagus and caustic esophageal
stenosis), of choledochal cysts and portal hypertension. The result
of this work was the monograph “Chirurgia delle malformazioni
digestive”.
The research clinic and experimental activity had as a constant
the use of technical innovations such as the vascular microsurgery
and laparo-thoraco-retroperitoneoscopy and their application in
selected pediatric pathologies.
He has been studying minimally-invasive surgery and its
application since 1995. He is currently involved in problems
related to virtual reality thanks' to the collaboration with the
Robotic Department of Engineering Faculty in Bologna, that started
in 2005.
3.2 Pubblications
He is the author of 514 printed scientific works. Of
these:
· 278 on National and
International magazines
· 22
monographs
· 214 abstracts on National and
International conference proceedings
B. SCIENTIFIC TASKS
3.3 Research activity in International
projects
In November 1990 he did an internship at the Royal
Manchester Children's Hospital (Prof. A.Bianchi - Manchester, GB)
to investigate the issues involved in the testicular transplant in
children, in the treatment of neonatal megacolon and in new
technical guidelines for the treatment of gastroschisis.
In March 1995 he did an internship at the Freie Universitat
Berlin Universitätsklinikum Steglitz-Abteilung fur Kinderchirurgie
(Prof. F.Schier - Berlin D) to investigate the problems related to
the use of Video-diagnostic and operative laparoscopy.
Since June 1993 he periodically goes to Nice (Fondation
Lenval pédiatrique Surgery - Prof. JSValla - Nice F) to perfect
techniques of thoracoscopic, laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic
surgery.
In November 1996, he did an internship at the Clinique de
Gastroenterologie-Hepatologie de Hopital Universitaire des Enfants
Reine Fabiola (Prof. S.Cadranel - Brussels B) to perfect techniques
of paediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy.
In December 1997, he did
an internship at the Department of Pediatric Surgery of the
University Children's Hospital "Wilhelmina" (Prof. K.Bax - Utrecht
NL) to improve his laparoscopic techniques, in particular
laparoscopic splenectomy.
3.4 Participation in National and International master
classes
In 1993 he attended the "Endo-Laparoscopic and Minimally
Invasive Surgery" (in accordance with D.P.R. 162/82 art.17) at the
Surgical Clinic of the University of Modena.
In 1995 he attended the theoretical and practical course
" Operating Laparoskopie in der Kinderchirurgie"
at the European Surgical Institute, Hamburg (D).
In 1996 he attended the Advanced Course "Video -Assisted
Pediatric Surgery" at the IRCARD Strasbourg (F).
In 1996 he attended the European Course on Laparoscopic
Surgery at the Hospital S.Pierre, University of Brussels (B).
In 1996 he attended the "Techniques of visceral Synthesis
in Minimally Invasive Surgery” Course (in accordance with
Presidential Decree 162/82 art.17) at the Surgical Clinic of the
University of Modena.
In 1999 he attended the "Laparoscopic surgery course" at
the University Clinic Benjamin Franklin Berlin (D).
3.5 Research activity in National projects
He took part in the following projects with CNR funding:
· Trapianto ortotopico di
fegato sperimentale nell'animale di piccola taglia
(n.88.03455.04) ;
· Autotrapianto di testicolo
sperimentale nel coniglio (n.89.02552.04) ;
He took part in the following projects with Ministry of
Education funding:
· Chirurgia fetale su animali
da esperimento per la terapia delle uropatie ostruttive
congenite. (1984)
· Il laser chirurgico in
microchirurgia vascolare pediatrica. (1985)
· Autotrapianto splenico.
(1987)
· Autotrapianto testicolare
venoso nel ratto. (1988)
· Ossimetria testicolare in
corso di autotrapianto testicolare. (1990)
· Trapianto di intestino :
modello sperimentale. (1991)
3.6 Coordination of didactic, scientific and medical
activities
He managed the following International congresses and courses:
· “I Corso teorico-pratico di
Microchirurgia in Chirurgia Pediatrica ” Bologna 1986
· “II Corso teorico-pratico di
Microchirurgia in Chirurgia Pediatrica” Bologna 1987
· “Corso di Andrologia e
Ginecologia chirurgica in età pediatrica ” Bologna 1988
· “Corso internazionale di
Video-Chirurgia in diretta in Chirurgia Pediatrica” Bologna
1995
· “Secondo Corso internazionale
di Chirurgia Laparoscopica Pediatrica” Bologna 1997
· “33° Congresso della
Società Italiana di Chirurgia Pediatrica” Bologna 1998
· “2° Congresso della Società
Italiana di Videochirurgia Infantile” Bologna 1998
· Laparoscopic and
thopracoscopci paediatric surgery, Bologna ottobre 2001
· Laproscopy and
retroperitoneoscopy in paediatric urology, Bologna novembre
2002
· Laparoscopic surgery in
paediatric gynaecology and robotic surgery, Bologna novembre
2003
· Liver and oesophageal
junction laparoscopic surgery, Bologna febbraio 2004
· Colorectal laparoscopic
surgery, Bologna aprile 2004
· Inguinal and gynaecological
laparoscopic surgery, Bologna giungo 2004
· Thoracoscopic surgery,
Bologna luglio 2004
· Laparoscopic and
Retroperitoneoscopic Surgery in Urology, Bologna ottobre
2004
· Nursing day in laparoscopic
surgery, Bologna dicembre 2004
· Liver and oesophageal
junction laparoscopic surgery, Bologna febbraio 2005
· Colorectal laparoscopic
surgery, Bologna aprile 2005
· Inguinal and gynaecological
laparoscopic surgery, Bologna giungo 2005
· Thoracoscopic surgery,
Bologna luglio 2005
· Laparoscopic and
Retroperitoneoscopic Surgery in Urology, Bologna ottobre
2005
· Nursing day in laparoscopic
surgery, Bologna Dicembre 2005
· Liver and oesophageal
junction laparoscopic surgery, Bologna febbraio 2006
· International course on
pediatric urology “Genital reconstruction (male and female)”
Bologna gennaio 2006
· Innovative Strategies in
Pediatric Oncology:for a Proactive Surgical and Clinical
Approach. Bologna, Novembre 2009
· Symposium on Paediatric
Thoracic Surgery. Bologna, Novembre 2010
· Master in chirurgia
mininvasiva pediatrica di secondo livello A.A. 2007/2008
· Master in chirurgia
mininvasiva pediatrica di secondo livello A.A. 2008/2009
· Master in chirurgia
mininvasiva pediatrica di secondo livello A.A. 2009/2010
· Master in chirurgia
mininvasiva pediatrica di secondo livello A.A. 2010/2011
· Master in chirurgia
mininvasiva pediatrica di secondo livello A.A. 2011/2012
· Master in chirurgia
mininvasiva pediatrica di secondo livello A.A. 2012/2013
3.7 Active participation in conferences
He took part in 253 National and International congresses
on paediatric surgery presenting 214 scientific
communications.
3.8 Participation in National and International
Scientific
He is a member of the Italian Society of Pediatric
Surgery, of the Italian Society of Paediatric
Videosurgery (of which he was president), Italian Society of
Pediatric Urology, European Society of Endoscopic
Surgery. He is a member (and current president) of the Medical
and Surgical Society of Bologna. He got the certification by the
European Board of Pediatric Surgery n.379.
4. CLINICAL AND HEALTH CARE
ACTIVITIES
From August 1986 to February 2001, he performed 1497 surgical
procedures (elective surgery and emergency) as first
operator.
From February 8, 2001 as Director of the Paediatric Surgery Unit
he performed about 17.000 , 6000 as first operator.
