Andreas Alexandrou

About

Andreas Alexandrou is a surgical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of bariatric surgery and oncological gastrointestinal procedures, with a particular focus on minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques. He is perhaps best recognized as a pioneer in robotic sleeve gastrectomy, having published one of the earliest clinical experiences with this approach for morbid obesity in 2010 — a paper that has since accumulated 74 citations and helped establish the procedure's feasibility. His longitudinal commitment to this field is evident in his five-year robotic sleeve gastrectomy outcome report (2015), demonstrating sustained clinical investigation rather than isolated inquiry. Alexandrou has also contributed meaningfully to the standardization of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, sharing technical refinements drawn from 100 consecutive patients, including the integration of intra-operative endoscopy. Beyond bariatrics, his 2016 systematic review and meta-analysis comparing minimally invasive and open gastrectomy for gastric cancer across European centers — cited 46 times — reflects his broader interest in evidence-based surgical oncology. Collectively, his work champions the adoption of advanced surgical technologies to improve patient outcomes across both obesity treatment and cancer care.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Initial Experience with Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity

   74 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Comparison Between Minimally Invasive and Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

   46 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity with Intra-operative Endoscopy: Lessons We Learned After 100 Consecutive Patients

   21 citations · 2014
4. 4
   Robotic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: report of a 5 year experience

   14 citations · 2015

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