The congress, dedicated to the management of the major trauma, will take place in Prato (Po) on 16 and 17 April 2026 with the participation of national and international experts. It is a multidisciplinary event of the highest scientific level, focused on advanced strategies to face critical politraumi in emergency.
Friday, April 17th, 2026
– Opening Remarks: Dr. A. Baldini
– Keynote Lecture: Prof. O. Chiara (Ca’ Granda Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy)
– Chair: Prof. C. Rostagno
– Introduction to Major Trauma: Epidemiology, Multidisciplinary Management, and Organizational Models – Dr. S. Magazzini
– Operational Models of Damage Control Resuscitation in the Emergency Department – Dr. F. Lai
– Vasoplegic Syndrome in Major Trauma: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutic Strategies – Dr. I. Cappellini
– The Use of REBOA in Major Trauma: Indications, Techniques, and Limitations – Dr. C. Coniglio
– Chair: Prof. F. Coccolini
– Damage Control Surgery: A Stepwise Approach in Major Trauma Management – Dr. F. Sammartano
– Severe Thoracic Trauma: Surgical Management and Emergency Thoracotomy – Dr. F. Montinaro
– Minimally Invasive Surgery in Polytrauma Patients – Dr. A. Giordano
– The Pancreas in Polytrauma: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Blunt Abdominal Injuries – Dr. S. Cantafio
– Chair: Prof. L. Puccetti
– From the “Deadly Triad” to the “Lethal Diamond”: Modern Pathophysiological Aspects of Shock – Prof. C. Rostagno
– Anesthetic Blocks in Polytrauma Patients – Dr. V. Pavoni
– Chair: Prof. O. Chiara
– Traumatic Shock: Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring and Fluid Therapy – Dr. L. Campiglia
– Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Neurosurgical and Neurocritical Care Management – Dr. S. Orlandini
– Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy and the Coagulation Risk Index – Prof. L. Puccetti
– The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Major Trauma Patient Management – Dr. L. Tarsia
– Chair: Prof. F. Franceschi
– High-Dependency Units in the Management of Elderly Polytrauma Patients – Prof. S. Vanni
– Integrated Management of Massive Hemorrhage: The Transfusion Center as a Strategic Hub – Dr. A. Crocco
– Post-Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Controversies – Dr. M. Rugna
– Management of Polytrauma Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy – Prof. L. Ghiadoni
– Round Table Discussion: Chair: Prof. S. Alfieri
“The Golden Hour: Organizing Trauma Networks from Prehospital Care to Trauma Centers”
Panelists: Francesco Franceschi, Luca Puccetti, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Franco Lai, Simone Magazzini, Simone Vanni, Iacopo Cappellini, Carlo Rostagno, Lexie Asrow, Pepe Paul, Walia Shabana
– Valentina Liboni Memorial Award Ceremony
– Cocktail reception
– Social Dinner & Honorary Member Diploma Ceremony
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
– Chair: Dr. F. Lai / Dr. I. Cappellini
– Beyond Hemostasis: Vascular Strategies in Major Trauma – Dr. S. Michelagnoli
– Pelvic Fractures: Clinical and Radiological Assessment and Treatment – Dr. G. Benelli
– The Importance of Imaging in Integrated Polytrauma Management – Dr. M. Bartolucci
– Patient Safety in the Management of Multiple Trauma – Dr. F. Venneri
– Chair: Dr. Magazzini / Dr. Pavoni
– The Role of the Nurse in Major Trauma Management. Nurse L. Gallo
– HEMS-Based Strategies for Multitrauma Management – Dr. G.L. D’Agostino
– Preparedness and Response in Mass Casualty Events – Prof. S. Walia
– Saving Silver Lives: Early Geriatric Assessment in Trauma Care – Prof. L. Laghi
– Nursing Leadership in Multidisciplinary Trauma Teams – Dr. A. Balis
– The Golden Hour Squad: Why Trauma Care Demands a Team – Dr. E. Borotto
– Chair: Dott. Cantafio / Dott. Coniglio
– Red Gold on the Road: Whole Blood Transfusion in Severe Trauma – Prof. P. E. Pepe
– Innovations in Initial Polytrauma Evaluation: Beyond eFAST – Prof.ssa L. Asrow
– Prehospital and ED Airway Management: Tips and Tricks – Dr. S. Cipani
– Nursing Management in ED: From Stabilization to Advanced Monitoring – Nurse, Dr. S. Mela
-Chair: Prof. L. Ghiadoni
- Early detection of cardiac involvement in trauma- Prof. N. Marchionni
- Remimazolam: Use of Innovative drug in Emergency Department / ICU for procedural Sedation. – Prof. S. Romagnoli
- Water trauma: Assessment and advanced management in multisystem injury patient. Dr. R. Ristori
-Chair: Prof. N. Marchionni
-From medics for Ukraine to WEMF: agile medical aid & training on the frontlines conflict- Dr. L. Alfatti
- Timing in trauma-Dr. F. Daminelli
- Smart trauma hubs: integrating Multidisciplinary care and predictive intelligence in Em Dept. – Dott. A. Nencioni
- Official Closing and CME Credit Validation
Faculty
Scientific Director:
Dr. Franco Lai
Scientific Committee:
Alfatti Luca, Paramedic Practitioner, MSc, (HONS), FRGS, Medical & Rescue Gibb Group, Manchester, UK
Alfieri Sergio, Prof., MD – School of Specialization in Emergency Surgery, Istituto di Gemelli IRCCS, University of Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Asrow Lexie, Prof., MD –Emergency Department, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
Baldini Alessio, Dr., MD – Emergency Department, S. Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy
Balis Alessio, Nurse- Territorial Emergency System, Usl Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
Bartolucci Maurizio, Dott., MD – Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Bassetti Matteo, Prof., MD-Department of Infectious Disease University of Genoa-IRCCS-, Italy
Benelli Giovanni, Dott., MD – Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Borotto Erika, Dr, MD, – Intensive Care Unit, Ospedale del Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Brisinda Giuseppe, Prof., MD – General Surgery, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Campiglia Laura, Dr., MD – Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Cappellini Iacopo, Dr., MD – Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Chiara Osvaldo, Prof. MD, Trauma Surgery, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
Coccolini Federico, prof. MD- Trauma Center AOUP, University of Pisa, Italy
Cantafio Stefano, Dr., MD – General Surgery, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Cipani Simone, Dr, MD- Intensive Care Unit, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Coniglio Carlo, Dr., MD – Intensive Care Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Crocco Antonio, Dr., MD – Transfusion Medicine Center, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Daminelli Francesco, Dr, MD, Referente medico base elisoccorso Bergamo, Italy
D’Agostino Giovanni Luca, Dott., MD – Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Civic Hospital of Partinico, Air Ambulance Service with 118 Palermo-Trapani, Italy
Franceschi Francesco, Prof., MD – School of Specialization in Emergency Medicine Emergency Department, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Gallo Lorenzo, Nurse, Servizio di Emergenza Territoriale 118, Usl Toscana Centro, Firenze, Italy
Ghiadoni Lorenzo, Prof., MD –School of Specialization in Emergency Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
Giordano Alessio, Dr., MD – Department of Surgery, AUOC, University of Florence, Italy
Laghi Luca, Prof., MD – Clinical Service Lead for HCOP (Health Care of Older People), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Lai Franco, Dr., MD – Emergency Department, S. Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy
Mela Saida, Nurse- Emergency Department, S. Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy
Marchionni Niccolo’, Prof., MD, emeritus professor of Internal Medicine, President of Italian Society of Geriatric Cardiology, University of Florence, Italy
Michelagnoli Stefano, Dr., MD – Vascular Surgery, Ospedale S. Giovanni di Dio, Torregalli, Florence, Italy
Montinaro Flavio, Dr., MD Department of Thoracic Surgery, AUO Careggi, Florence, Italy
Nencioni Andrea, Dr., MD, Emergency Department, AUO Careggi, Florence, Italy
Orlandini Simone, Dott., MD – Department of Neurosurgery, AUO Careggi, Florence, Italy
Pavoni Vittorio, Dr., MD – Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale S. Stefano, Prato, Italy
Pepe Paul, Prof., MD – Emergency Department, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX, USA
Puccetti Luca, Prof., MD –School of Specialization in Emergency Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
Ricevuti Giovanni, Prof., MD – University of Pavia, Italy
Ristori Riccardo, Dr, MD, Medical Director, National Lifesaving Society, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
Rosa Fausto, Prof., MD – General Surgery, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Romagnoli Stefano, Prof. MD, School of Specialization in Anesthesiology, University of Florence, Italy
Rostagno Carlo, Prof., MD – School of Specialization in Emergency Medicine University of Florence, Italy
Sammartano Fabrizio, Dr., MD – SSD Trauma Team, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
Tarsia Luigi, Dr., – Research, engineering and maintenance in Chemical Industry, Health, Underwater & Related fields, LSE, University of Padua, Italy
Venneri Francesco, Dr., MD – Risk Manager for the Tuscany Region, Usl Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
Vanni Simone, Prof., MD – Emergency Department, AOU Careggi, University of Florence, Italy
Walia Shabana, Prof., MD – Emergency Department, University of Houston, TX, USA
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