Papers

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Total Citations

168

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About

Ibrahim Darwich is a surgeon and clinical researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of minimally invasive surgery, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted and articulated laparoscopic techniques for colorectal, hernia, and upper gastrointestinal procedures. His research has been instrumental in expanding the surgical community's understanding of emerging platforms beyond the dominant da Vinci system, most notably the Senhance™ Surgical Robotic System and the ArtiSential® articulated instruments. Darwich's most cited contributions include pioneering single-center and multicenter evaluations of the Senhance platform across diverse procedures — from sigmoid resection in diverticular disease (34 citations) to inguinal hernia repair (20 citations) and Nissen fundoplication — establishing early roadmaps for their safe clinical adoption. Equally significant is his work on the ArtiSential® articulated laparoscopic instruments, exploring how advanced articulation can be brought to conventional laparoscopy without full robotic infrastructure. His dry-lab dexterity study (20 citations) and subsequent clinical series provide rigorous evidence for these devices' feasibility and learning curve characteristics. Through contributions to international registries such as the TRUST registry (19 citations), Darwich has helped generate multicenter, real-world data on robotic surgery outcomes across urology, gynecology, and abdominal surgery — work that collectively positions him as a meaningful voice in the ongoing democratization of articulated surgical technology.

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H-Index
10
Papers
168
Total Citations
17
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Early experience with the ARTISENTIAL® articulated instruments in laparoscopic low anterior resection with TME
35 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 36
🏛 Institutions: University of Siegen, St. Marien Hospital, Maria Hilf Krankenhaus, Malteser Krankenhaus St. Anna, Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg

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