Diego Gonzalez-Rivas

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Diego Gonzalez-Rivas is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped minimally invasive lung surgery. His primary research focus is the development and refinement of uniportal approaches—both video-assisted (VATS) and robotic-assisted (RATS)—for complex pulmonary resections. Gonzalez-Rivas is widely recognized as a global leader in transitioning thoracic surgery from traditional multiport techniques to single-incision methods, dramatically reducing patient trauma and recovery time. His major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of uniportal RATS for anatomic segmentectomies and even pneumonectomies, procedures once considered too complex for a single-port approach. His landmark 2023 multicenter study comparing uniportal versus multiport RATS (28 citations) provides crucial evidence that the uniportal technique can match or improve perioperative outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis (11 citations) further consolidates the growing evidence base for this approach. Through his innovative surgical techniques and prolific publications, Gonzalez-Rivas has established a new paradigm in thoracic oncology, inspiring a generation of surgeons to adopt less invasive, more patient-centered methods.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Comparison of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery pulmonary anatomic resections with multiport robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: a multicenter study of the European experience

   28 citations · 2023
2. 2
   The perioperative outcomes of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries—a systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical cohort studies and case reports

   11 citations · 2023
3. 3
   Uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery pneumonectomy

   6 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery anatomic segmentectomies

   6 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Reply

   3 citations · 2013

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