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Decai Yu is a pioneering hepatobiliary surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive liver surgery through anatomical precision and technological innovation. His primary research focuses on the Laennec approach—a technique leveraging Laennec’s capsule as a critical anatomical landmark—to improve the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted anatomical liver resections. Yu’s landmark multicenter cohort study (2025, 8 citations) demonstrated the superiority of this approach, establishing a new standard for minimally invasive hepatectomy. He further showed that robot-assisted hemihepatectomy via a dorsal approach outperforms laparoscopic methods, as evidenced in a propensity score-matched study (2024, 2 citations). Beyond surgical technique, Yu contributed to the Chinese guidelines for minimally invasive surgery in liver transplant recipients (2025, 2 citations), shaping national best practices. His work has garnered attention for its rigorous methodology and practical impact, with cumulative citations reflecting growing influence. By integrating Laennec’s capsule guidance into hepatobiliary surgery, Yu is redefining the boundaries of what is achievable in minimally invasive liver surgery, offering patients safer, more effective options.