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IN MEMORIAM

PROF. DR. ERMINIO CARIATI “Italian Pioneer of Modern Lymphology and Lymphatic Surgery” February 28, 1934 - July 20, 2019

Prof. Cariati (center) at 7th ISL Congress in Flor‑ Fig. 2. Prof. Cariati in his latter years at Riva Trigoso ence, in 1979 (Ligurian Coast)

Although Prof. Erminio Cariati is no lon- Duct Pathology " (Ed. Piccin, Padova, Italy ger physically with us, his invaluable heritage 1978), and by his enlightened Presidency, in remains with us forever, above all, for having September 1979 in , of the 7th Inter- conceived the new translational and interdisci- national Congress of the International Society plinary role of Lymphology and of Lymphatic of Lymphology, that marked a turning-point Surgery in General and Specialistic Surgical in the history of the Congresses of our beloved Fields. ISL Society. Ingenious, innovative, and an enormous- Prof. Cariati was also a Member of the ly technically skilled surgeon, Prof. Cariati ISL Executive Committee and of the Editorial represented throughout his long scientific-clin- Board of Lymphology, Founder and Chairman ical career, a constant landmark for his pupils, of the European Academy of Lymphology. both direct and indirect, within the great He was also a passionate Art lover and, School of his Mentor, Prof. Egidio Tosatti, above all, of painting: in his rare moments of including the undersigned, who had the high free time from work, he himself loved to paint honor and privilege of working with him for so with an absolutely original and naturalistic many years. chromatic style. The acme of his meritorious national, Prof. Cariati was particularly distin- European and international success can be guished by his great human qualities, such summed up in two main peaks, represented by as loyalty to friends, self-denial, and absolute the completion of his "Magna Opera" Treatise respect for familial traditions, as well as the with the title "La Linfostasi e la Patologia del ability to maintain always his patients in the Dotto Toracico / Lymphostasis and Thoracic center of his affections!

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"We will always remember you, dear President of the XVIII ISL Congress of Professor Cariati, above all in the most elated Lymphology, , Italy - September 2001 moments shared in scientific and research ac- Full Professor of General Surgery / Lymphatic tivity, and especially in the operating theatre!" Surgery and Microsurgery Department of Surgery School of Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutics Prof. Corradino Campisi University of Genoa, Italy MD, PhD, FACS, MD H.C., Prof. H.C. Co-Chairman of the ISL Past-Presidents ■ ■ ■ Advisory Board Co-Editor of Lymphology Chairman of the Italian and Latin-Mediterranean Chapters of ISL

Fig. 3. Dr. Cariati pictured with his mentor Prof. Egidio Tosatti (center) and his colleague Dr. Corradino Campisi

Unfortunately Professor Erminio Cariati of Raffaele Paolucci from Valmaggiore, heroes left us on the July 20, 2019, in Genoa san Mar- of the First World War as a sinker of the Viri- tino Hospital where he worked for 45 years bus Unitis battleship in Pola. Under Professor until, 15 years ago, a major left sided haemor- Tosatti, Erminio began studies on the lym- ragic stroke left him with a severe hemiplegia. phatic system and started publishing several Erminio was born in a small town, Torano articles. In 1967, the Master Tosatti started Castello (on February 28, 1934), near Cosenza to move from to Genoa University and in the South of Italy as the last of 13 sons. At three pupils – Prior, Casaccia and Cariati – that time infant mortality was high and only followed him. In Genoa, Erminio continued 5 (Clementina, Abramo, Maria, Francesco, studies on the lymphatic system publishing and the last, Erminio) of 13 sons, survived to several articles and the masterpiece Book "La croup, other infections and malnutrition. The Linfostasi" edited by Piccin Padua; moreover, father Giuseppe decided to give a better future he opened the School of Thoracic Surgery of for them and send the three brothers to study Genoa, and in 1979, he organized as President, school at the catholic San Demetrio Corone the 7th International Congress of Lympholo- College near Cosenza and then to Medicine gy in Florence; in the same years, he won the university; Francesco and Erminio went to Si- roles of Associate Professor in General Sur- ena University. Erminio, in Siena met profes- gery and then of Ordinary Professor in Gen- sor Egidio Tosatti, who belonged to the school eral Surgery at Genoa University. During the

Permission granted for single print for individual use. Reproduction not permitted without permission of Journal LYMPHOLOGY. 207 years, he followed the transition of lymphatic 10. Cariati, E, A Faggioni, G Accarpio, et al: [Role surgery from excision surgery to lymph-ve- of the lymphatic system in the enzyme-pro- nous anastomosis stressing the antigravita- tein drainage of the pancreas]. Lyon Chir. 68 (1972), 18-20. French. tional role of lymph nodes in lymphatics and 11. Tosatti, E, A Andrei, E Cariati, et al: A new chylous reflux (chyledema, chylous ascites and surgical treatment for lymphatic and venous chylothorax), and the different functions and edema. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. (Torino) 10 (1969), roles of the lymphatic system also in neoplas- 314-319. 12. Cariati, E, L Botta, G Accarpio: Gravitational tic diseases (1-25); finally, he passed the baton chylolymphatic reflux: An experimental and of lymphatic surgery to Professors Campisi clinical study. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. (Torino) 10 and Boccardo. During the last years of life, (1969), 246-250. despite disease, he continued to follow patients 13. Andrei, A, E Cariati, R Bruzzone: [The technic that had been successfully operated on in the of total cuto-lipo-fasciectomy for surgical treat- ment of inveterate phlebo- and lymphoedema past for chylous and lymphatic disease and according to our directions)]. Minerva Chir. 24 qho developed with him a true friendship. (1969), 414-420. Italian. 14. Cariati, E, E Balestra: [The utilization of SELECTED REFERENCES lymph-node tomography after lymphangiog- raphy in the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis]. 1. Cariati, A, F Cetta, E Cariati: Lymph-venous Minerva Chir. 24 (1969), 372-376. Italian. shunt in the management of chylous disease 15. Prior, C, E Cariati: [Possibilities and limita- (Tosatti-Cariati intervention). Lymphology 35 tions of lymphography in the diagnosis of (2002), 94-95. chronic pancreatitis]. Mem. Acad. Chir. (Paris) 2. Cariati, A, M Taviani, G Pescio, et al: Manage- 94 (1968), 517-520. French. ment of thoracic duct complex lesions (chy- 16. Cariati, E, A Andrei, S Troncone: [The opera- lothorax): Experience in 16 patients. Lymphol- tion of our School in therapy of lymphedemas ogy 29 (1996), 83-86. caused by gravitational reflux and of chyle 3. Casaccia, M, E Cariati, C Campisi: Egidio edemas. (Surgical technics and related consid- Tosatti: The man, the scientist, the lymphangi- erations)]. Minerva Cardioangiol. 15 (1967), ologist. Lymphology. 24 (1991), 7-10. 864-866. Italian. 4. Adami, GF, N Scopinaro, E Cariati, et al: 17. Cariati, E, L Botta, U Valente: [The operation Effect of surgery on T-lymphocyte subpopula- of our School in the therapy of lymphedemas tion. Lymphology 15 (1982), 40-42. caused by gravitational reflux and of chyle ede- 5. Accarpio, G, E Cariati, R Scordamaglia, et al: mas. Indications, possibilities and limitations]. A case of lymphedema of the lower limbs as Minerva Cardioangiol. 15 (1967), 861-863. a result of metastatic spread to the lymphatic Italian. vessels of the dermis. Lymphology 14 (1981), 18. Cariati, E, S Troncone: [Attachment of skin 141-143. grafts after cutolipofasciectomy in the light 6. Cariati, E, G Accarpio, P Molinello, et al: of modern acquisitions in therapy of inveter- Possibilities of studying the deep-sub-fascial ate lymphedema, chyle, edema and venous lymphatic system of the lower limbs. Lymphol- edemas]. Minerva Cardioangiol. 15 (1967), ogy 12 (1979), 267-271. 859-861. Italian. 7. Cariati, E, R Pellicci, M Taviani, et al: [Cur- 19. Cariati, E, PP Paoletti: [The lumbar sympa- rent therapeutic trends in hemometakinetic thetic nerves in inveterate lymphedemas]. syndromes. Preliminary note]. Minerva Car- Gazz. Int. Med. Chir. 68 (1964), 2343-2349. dioangiol. 26 (1978), 663-666. Italian. Italian. 8. Cariati, E, P Alitta, M Taviani, et al: Recent 20. Cariati, E, R Musiani: [Modern acquisitions in evaluations on the treatment of lymphoedema. radical therapy of lymphedema and chyledema J. Cardiovasc. Surg. (Torino). 16 (1975), 192- of the lower extremities]. Gazz. Int. Med. Chir. 197. 29 (1964), 350-359. Italian. 9. Accarpio, G, E Cariati, C Prior, et al: [The 21. Cariati, E, PP Paoletti: [New classification of deep lymphatics of the lower limb demon- lymphedemas based on modern acquisitions strated by "retrograde lymphography"]. Arch. on physiopathology of the lymphatic circula- Maragliano Patol. Clin. 29 (1973), 29, 159-171. tion]. Atti. Accad. Fisiocrit. Siena Med. Fis. 13 Italian. (1964), 362-369. Italian.

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