Alexandre Balaphas
Papers
8
Total Citations
139
H-Index
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About
Dr. Alexandre Balaphas is a pioneering surgeon whose work sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and transplant innovation. His primary research focuses on advancing robotic single-site surgery (R-LESS) and evaluating its clinical and economic outcomes, as demonstrated by his highly cited case-matched analysis of robotic single-site versus multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy (42 citations). Dr. Balaphas has made significant contributions to the field of partial splenectomy, mapping the transition from laparoscopic to robotic approaches in a seminal 2015 review (40 citations). Beyond abdominal surgery, he has explored novel methods to reduce renal dysfunction in transplantation, including the development and testing of an intra-abdominal cooling device in porcine models (9 citations). His recent systematic review of the Versius robotic system in colorectal surgery (2025, 9 citations) underscores his ongoing commitment to evaluating emerging technologies. Dr. Balaphas is also known for technical innovations such as the "Geneva technique" for robotic mesh rectopexy. With over 130 total citations across his most-cited works, his research consistently shapes best practices in robotic surgery and organ preservation.
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- 3Robotic laparoendoscopy single site surgery: a transdisciplinary review20 citations · 2012
- 4Incisional hernia after robotic single-site cholecystectomy: a pilot study12 citations · 2017
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