Wouter Oosterlinck
KU Leuven, Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Maastricht University
Papers
20
Total Citations
306
H-Index
9
About
Wouter Oosterlinck has established himself as a leading figure in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery, with a research portfolio that sits at the intersection of surgical innovation, technology adoption, and patient rehabilitation. His work has significantly shaped the European landscape of robotic cardiac surgery, most notably through his widely cited 2022 study on robotic cardiac surgery's status across Europe, which has accumulated 79 citations and provided a critical benchmarking resource for the field. Oosterlinck has made substantial contributions to the safe implementation of robotic coronary artery bypass techniques, rigorously examining learning curves and cumulative sum analysis to ensure patient safety during the adoption of complex new procedures. His interest in holistic patient outcomes extends beyond the operating room, as demonstrated by his prospective cohort study on wearable technology for monitoring physical activity during cardiac rehabilitation, cited 44 times. He has also advanced postoperative pain management, conducting a randomized controlled trial on erector spinae plane blocks in robotic surgery. Actively engaged with the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Oosterlinck has helped define the future trajectory of robotic cardiac surgery and serves as an advocate for the next generation of surgeons entering this rapidly evolving specialty.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Europe: Status 202079 citations · 2022
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- 5Current state of the art and recommendations in robotic mitral valve surgery18 citations · 2022
- 6Cardiothoracic robotic assisted surgery in times of COVID-1916 citations · 2020
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- 8Robotic Cardiac Surgery: What the Young Surgeon Should Know12 citations · 2020
- 9The epicenter of change: Robotic cardiac surgery as a career choice9 citations · 2021
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