Francesca Menonna
University of Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
Papers
16
Total Citations
517
H-Index
12
About
Francesca Menonna is a leading figure in the advancement of minimally invasive pancreatic and liver surgery, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted techniques. Her research has been instrumental in demonstrating the feasibility, safety, and oncologic efficacy of robotic pancreatoduodenectomy, including complex procedures involving vascular resection. Through a series of high-impact, propensity score-matched analyses, she has provided compelling evidence that robotic approaches can achieve outcomes comparable to open surgery, with citations exceeding 50 for her work on margin status and postoperative pancreatic fistula. Her contributions extend to comparative studies of pure laparoscopic versus robotic liver resections, stratified by difficulty scores, and to refining surgical techniques such as the Blumgart pancreaticojejunostomy. With over 470 citations across her most-cited works, Menonna’s research has helped define the learning curve for robotic pancreatic surgery across European centers and has established new benchmarks for safety and precision in hepatobiliary surgery. Her work is essential reading for surgeons and researchers seeking to understand the evolving role of robotics in complex abdominal oncology.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic‐Assisted Pancreatic Resections87 citations · 2016
- 2Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy with vascular resection74 citations · 2016
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- 4Indications, technique, and results of robotic pancreatoduodenectomy55 citations · 2016
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