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About
Wanda Petz is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive oncologic surgery, particularly for colon and rectal cancer. Her work centers on refining robotic and laparoscopic techniques for complete mesocolic excision (CME) and total mesorectal excision (TME), with a strong emphasis on improving oncologic safety and patient outcomes. Her most influential paper, a 2018 study comparing robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy with CME in over 200 patients (131 citations), demonstrated comparable perioperative outcomes and 5-year survival rates, establishing robotic CME as a viable standard. Petz has also pioneered the use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence guidance for lymphatic mapping and D3 lymphadenectomy, as seen in her 2020 and 2019 papers (21 and 16 citations), which enhance the precision of cancer clearance. Beyond technique, she has shaped surgical education, leading an expert consensus on structured training and competence assessment in robotic colorectal surgery (36 citations). Her contributions to the MIRCAST study (42 citations) and systematic reviews on robotic CME underscore her role in defining best practices. With over 380 total citations, Petz’s work is essential reading for any surgeon or researcher exploring the intersection of robotics, fluorescence imaging, and oncologic outcomes in colorectal surgery.
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- 6Green indocyanine fluorescence in robotic abdominal surgery29 citations · 2018
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- 8ecancermedicalscience19 citations · 2016
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