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About
Laura Fortuna is a surgical researcher whose work centers on advancing the treatment of gastric cancer through robotic surgery and intraoperative imaging. Her major contributions focus on evaluating and improving the safety and efficacy of robotic gastrectomy, particularly in challenging patient populations. In her 2023 study on the learning curve for robotic gastrectomy (7 citations), she demonstrated how operative time and lymph node harvesting efficiency improve with surgeon experience, providing crucial benchmarks for training and adoption. Her 2024 work comparing short-term outcomes in elderly versus younger patients (2 citations) established that robotic gastrectomy is feasible and safe for older adults, expanding access to minimally invasive surgery. Most notably, her 2024 review of potential probes for targeted intraoperative fluorescence imaging (5 citations) addresses a critical gap in gastric cancer surgery—the lack of specific tools to visualize tumor margins during resection. This work positions her at the forefront of integrating molecular imaging with robotic techniques. With her research directly impacting surgical protocols and patient selection, Fortuna is shaping the next generation of precision, minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery.
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