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Total Citations
1,562
H-Index
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About
Filippo Montevecchi is a pioneering surgical innovator whose work has fundamentally shaped the application of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Based in Italy, Montevecchi has dedicated much of his career to demonstrating that robotic-assisted surgical techniques offer a safe, effective, and reproducible alternative to conventional approaches for managing upper airway obstruction, particularly at the tongue base level. His landmark 2010 study introducing TORS for tongue base resection in OSAHS patients — now cited over 200 times — helped establish the foundation for a new surgical paradigm. Subsequent contributions, including anatomical cadaveric analyses, multicenter outcome benchmarking involving 243 patients, and comparative evaluations of palatal techniques such as expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty and barbed repositioning pharyngoplasty, have provided the field with rigorous clinical frameworks. His work on haptic feedback in robotic surgery further demonstrates a breadth extending into surgical technology research. With a systematic review and meta-analysis among his outputs and cumulative citations exceeding 900 across his top papers, Montevecchi has become an internationally recognized authority in sleep surgery and robotic otolaryngology, offering critical guidance to surgeons worldwide navigating this rapidly evolving field.
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