Rong Liu
Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army, People's Liberation Army No. 150 Hospital, Nankai University, Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Second Military Medical University, Dana (United States), National University of Singapore, Ulsan College, Second Artillery General Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army
Papers
112
Total Citations
3,361
H-Index
34
About
Rong Liu is a leading surgical innovator whose work has profoundly shaped the field of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, with particular focus on hepatobiliary and pancreatic procedures. Based at a high-volume surgical center, Liu has dedicated his career to rigorously evaluating the safety, feasibility, and clinical advantages of robotic surgical platforms across complex abdominal operations, including hepatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and distal pancreatectomy. Among his most influential contributions are two landmark international consensus guidelines on robotic liver resection — published in 2019 and updated in 2023 — which have become foundational references for surgeons worldwide, collectively amassing over 300 citations. His 2024 randomized controlled trial comparing robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy represents a milestone achievement, providing the highest level of evidence in the field. Liu has also made significant contributions to understanding surgical learning curves and to advancing robotic techniques for challenging procedures such as Level III–IV inferior vena cava thrombectomy and esophagectomy. With his papers accumulating over 1,100 citations, Liu's research has demonstrably accelerated the global adoption of robotic surgery, establishing evidence-based standards that guide both practicing surgeons and emerging trainees navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.
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Top Papers
- 1International consensus statement on robotic hepatectomy surgery in 2018214 citations · 2019
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