Harry G.M. Vaassen
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About
Harry G.M. Vaassen is a pioneering surgeon-scientist advancing the frontiers of fluorescence-guided surgery and robotic-assisted minimally invasive techniques. His research centers on real-time intraoperative imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) to enhance surgical precision, particularly in hepatobiliary and pancreatic procedures. Vaassen’s major contributions include developing standardized methods for quantifying gastrointestinal perfusion—a critical step toward preventing anastomotic leakage, a devastating complication in colorectal surgery. His work on robot-assisted, fluorescence-guided remnant cholecystectomy (2023, 8 citations) demonstrates how ICG can reduce bile duct injuries in complex redo cases. In robot-assisted pancreatic surgery, he showed that ICG fluorescence imaging significantly lowers postoperative bile leakage rates after hepaticojejunostomy (2024, 5 citations). Vaassen is also driving the automation of perfusion assessment, moving from subjective visual interpretation to objective, quantified parameters. With a growing citation impact and a focus on translating optical imaging into clinical decision-support tools, his research is shaping the next generation of safer, more precise minimally invasive surgery.
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