Manjunath Bale
Papers
4
Total Citations
39
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About
Manjunath Bale is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work is redefining the limits of minimally invasive lung surgery. His primary research focuses on advancing uniportal robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (uRATS), a technique that performs complex lung resections through a single small incision. Bale’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of this approach for the most challenging procedures. He has published the first large series of uniportal fully robotic-assisted sleeve resections (30 cases, 22 citations), a technique previously considered too complex for a single-port robotic approach. His work extends to robotic bronchovascular sleeve bilobectomies and anatomic segmentectomies, proving that even central tumors and anatomical resections can be performed with this ultra-minimally invasive method. Bale’s impact is evident in his clinical vignettes, which serve as essential guides for surgeons adopting these novel techniques. By pushing the boundaries of what is possible with robotic surgery, he is helping to reduce patient trauma, shorten recovery times, and expand surgical options for those with lung cancer and other thoracic diseases.
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- 2Uniportal fully robotic-assisted bronchovascular sleeve bilobectomy6 citations · 2023
- 3Uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery anatomic segmentectomies6 citations · 2023
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