Mário Degni, Brazilian surgeon (Santo André, São Paulo State 05 December 1911 – São Paulo 06 August 1996)

From Italian father

Published 95 papers (25 of them presenting new techniques and surgical instruments)

Pioneer of lymphovenous derivation surgery at collectors level (with H. Cordeiro)

Widely acclaimed as one of the originators of lymphatic microsurgery

CONTRIBUTIONS/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Nova técnica para via de acesso ao segmento pancreático do ducto colédoco e porção juxta-duodenal do ducto pancreático principal de Wirsung. Rev. Paul. Med. 23(6):283-5, 1943

Developed a new method  of permanent gastrostomy

With F.S. Goffi. Novo método de gastrotomia permanente. Estudo experimental. Rev. Paul. Med. 31:367-94, 1949.

With F.S. Goffi proposed a modification of Witsel gastrostomy

Apresentação de uma técnica pessoal de gastrostomia (Submission of a personal technique of gastrostomy). An. Paul. Med. Cir. 56(2):120-1, 1948

With F.S. Goffi. Considerations upon a new surgical technique of gastrostomy continent. An. Paul. Med. Cir. 56(2):121, 1948

Proposed the operation of promontory sacral recto sigmoidopexy for surgical treatment of rectal procidence (1951)

New technique of enlarged lumbar sympathectomy. Bull. Soc. Int. Chir. 21:118-21, 1962

Lemos Torres-Degni technique for treatment of portal hypertension

With U. Lemos Torres. Rational basis of a new technique for the treatment of portal hypertension. Bull. Soc. Internat. Chir. 22:3, 1963.

With P. Capelhuchnik & C.E. Frimm. Phlebography of the internal mammary vein, using the intraosseous route. Technic. Generalities. O Hospital 68(4):851-62, 1965

With G. P. Deucher & M.S. B. Marques. Apresentação de nova técnica de dilatação arterial para tratamento das estenoses arteriais de origem aterosclerótica. Ver. Bras. Cardiovasc. 8:355, 1972

New technique of drainage of the subcutaneous tissue of the limbs with nylon net for the treatment of lymphedema. Vasa 3(3):329-41, 1974.  

New technique of lymphatic-venous anastomosis for the treatment of lymphedema. Vasa 3:479-83, 1974.

New techniques of lymphatic-venous anastomosis for the treatment of lymphoedema. Rev. Bras. Cardiovasc. 10:175, 1974.

New technique of lymphatic-venous anastomosis for the treatment of lymphedema. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. (Torino) 19(6):577-80, 1978.

New microsurgical technique of lymphatico-venous anastomosis for the treatment of lymphedema. Lymphology 14(2):61-3, 1981.

Une technique originale de drainage des lymphoedemes de membres par insertion d’un reseau sous-cutané amovible de filaments de Prolene (1983)  

A new technique of lymphatico-venous anastomosis for the treatment of lymphedema of the limbs. J. Mal. Vasc. 13(2):131-5, 1988.

New technique for the subcutaneous drainage of peripheral lymphedema. Lymphology 25:182-3, 1992.

INSTRUMENTS

Developed the first needle to facilitate the performance of a lymphatic venous anastomosis (1959)

Surgical technics in the treatment of varicose veins; presentation of the author’s surgical instrument. An. Paul. Med. Cir. 63(3):216-7, 1952

Novo fleboextrator venoso e condutor de fleboextrator. Rev. Bras. Cardiovasc. 7(2); 107-16, 1971

Novo modelo de fleboextrator venoso. Rev. Bras. Cardiovasc. 8(3):205-18, 1972. 

Un nouveau type d’extirpateur de veine saphene interne ou externe. Phlebologie 83 Ars Medici Congress Series 825-30, 1983.

EPONYMY

Degni phleboextractor

Mario Degni operation for post-phlebitis syndrome

Degni technique of lymphatic invagination

Cordeiro-Degni microsurgical indirect lymphatico-venous shunt technique  

HONORS 

Title of Surgeon of Century, International College of Surgeons (1964)

Gold Medal, VII Congress of Lymphology, Firenze, Italy (1979)