Papers
13
Total Citations
853
H-Index
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About
Russell Woo is a pioneering surgeon and researcher whose career has centered on minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, with a particular focus on pediatric surgical applications. Among his most significant contributions is his early adoption and systematic evaluation of the da Vinci Surgical System in children — a population where such techniques were largely unexplored — establishing foundational evidence for robotic surgery's safety and feasibility in young patients. His 2010 comparative study on laparoscopic versus robotic suturing performance (231 citations) became a landmark reference for surgical training and skills assessment, while his work on robotically assisted bilateral ureteral reimplantation (166 citations) demonstrated that complex reconstructive procedures could be accomplished with the precision of open surgery and the reduced morbidity of laparoscopy. Woo also advanced minimally invasive approaches to choledochal cyst resection and biliary atresia, tackling some of pediatric surgery's most technically demanding operations. Extending beyond pediatrics, his contributions to endoscopic spine surgery further demonstrate his versatile expertise. With hundreds of citations across multiple subspecialties, Woo's body of work has meaningfully shaped how surgeons approach robotic and minimally invasive techniques in challenging patient populations.
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- 2Intravesical Robotically Assisted Bilateral Ureteral Reimplantation166 citations · 2005
- 3Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Resection of a Type I Choledochal Cyst in a Child135 citations · 2006
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- 5Robot-assisted pediatric surgery58 citations · 2004
- 6Endoscopic Spine Surgery and Instrumentation47 citations · 2005
- 7Anesthetic Concerns for Robot-Assisted Laparoscopy in an Infant44 citations · 2004
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