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Total Citations
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About
Daniele Marrelli is a surgical oncologist whose research has profoundly shaped the understanding and practice of minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal cancers, with a particular focus on gastric and colorectal malignancies. His most-cited work, a 2016 review on lymph node dissection in gastric cancer (186 citations), established a foundational reference on the role of D2 dissection and endoscopic techniques in both early and advanced disease. Marrelli has been a pioneering voice in robotic surgery, contributing landmark comparative studies — including a 2011 case-control analysis (83 citations) demonstrating the advantages of robot-assisted gastrectomy over traditional open surgery, and a widely referenced 2021 umbrella review (53 citations) synthesizing evidence on robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy. His innovations extend to novel operative techniques, such as single-docking robotic total colectomy for ulcerative colitis and the integration of 3D-printed surgical models for preoperative planning. Through rigorous outcome analyses and learning curve assessments across high-volume Western centers, Marrelli has helped legitimize and refine robotic gastrointestinal surgery in settings outside its traditional East Asian strongholds, making his work essential reading for surgeons and oncology researchers worldwide.
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- 1Gastric cancer: Current status of lymph node dissection186 citations · 2016
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- 4Laparoscopy Versus Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer25 citations · 2015
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