Roberto Bustos

About

Roberto Bustos is a minimally invasive and robotic surgeon whose research has significantly advanced the standardization and adoption of complex robotic surgical procedures. Working primarily at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Bustos has focused on robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD), robotic bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, and hepatobiliary interventions. His most influential contribution — a 17-step standardized operative technique for RPD, cited 74 times — helped demystify one of surgery's most technically demanding procedures, building on the world's first RPD performed in 2001. A subsequent educational video publication extended this work's reach, supporting training and global adoption. Bustos has also championed the use of near-infrared indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging to assess bowel microperfusion during colorectal surgery, addressing the critical problem of anastomotic leakage. His research into robotic gastric bypass learning curves, hepaticojejunostomy outcomes, and robotic liver surgery further reflects his commitment to expanding the evidence base for robotic platforms. With over 220 cumulative citations, Bustos represents a leading voice in advancing minimally invasive surgical education and technique standardization across multiple subspecialties.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Operative technique in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC): 17 steps standardized technique

   74 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Educational step-by-step surgical video about operative technique in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC): 17 steps standardized technique—Lessons learned since the first worldwide RPD performed in the year 2001

   30 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Learning Curve Assessment Using Cumulative Sum and Literature Review

   20 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green-Enhanced Fluorescence and Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: Review of the Literature.

   20 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Robotic hepaticojejunostomy: surgical technique and risk factor analysis for anastomotic leak and stenosis

   19 citations · 2020
6. 6
   First Report of Gallbladder Volvulus Managed with a Robotic Approach

   15 citations · 2019
7. 7
   Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green-Enhanced Fluorescence and Evaluation of the Bowel Microperfusion During Robotic Colorectal Surgery: a Retrospective Original Paper.

   15 citations · 2019
8. 8
   Robotic approach to treat Median Arcuate Ligament syndrome: a case report

   11 citations · 2020
9. 9
   Robotic Whipple for pancreatic ductal and ampullary adenocarcinoma: 10 years experience of a <scp>US</scp> single‐center

   11 citations · 2020
10. 10
    Robotic liver surgery: literature review and future perspectives

    9 citations · 2021

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