Papers
48
Total Citations
2,003
H-Index
21
About
Thilo Hackert is a prominent pancreatic and minimally invasive surgeon whose research has significantly shaped modern surgical oncology, particularly in the management of pancreatic cancer and the evolution of minimally invasive pancreatic procedures. His work spans laparoscopic, robotic, and open surgical approaches, with a sustained focus on rigorously comparing their oncological safety and perioperative outcomes. Hackert's most influential contributions include the landmark DIPLOMA trial, which examined minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma across both its observational (2017, 280 citations) and randomised phases (2023, 121 citations), providing the field with long-awaited high-level evidence. His comparative analyses of laparoscopic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy (271 citations) and the EUROPA randomised controlled trial on robotic partial pancreatoduodenectomy (118 citations) further demonstrate his commitment to evidence-based surgical innovation. He has also made important contributions to understanding surgical learning curves (118 citations) and establishing benchmark outcomes for robotic distal pancreatectomy (76 citations). Beyond pancreatic surgery, Hackert has contributed to international consensus guidelines on robotic liver resection and rectal cancer surgery. His body of work, accumulating over 1,150 citations across these ten papers alone, marks him as a leading voice in advancing minimally invasive abdominal surgery worldwide.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2Laparoscopic Versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy271 citations · 2019
- 3Robotic <i>versus</i> laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: multicentre analysis121 citations · 2021
- 4
- 5Learning Curves in Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Pancreatic Surgery118 citations · 2022
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy76 citations · 2022
- 10