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Dr. Youwen Mei is a pioneering gynecologic surgeon advancing the frontier of minimally invasive surgery through transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (V-NOTES). Her research focuses on developing and refining scarless surgical approaches for pelvic organ prolapse and hysterectomy, with particular emphasis on integrating robotic platforms and gasless techniques to enhance patient outcomes. Dr. Mei’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility of V-NOTES for sacrocolpopexy, a procedure traditionally requiring abdominal incisions, as reported in her 2023 case series (11 citations). She has also systematically compared gasless versus traditional robot-assisted V-NOTES for hysterectomy (10 citations), showing that eliminating pneumoperitoneum can simplify the procedure while maintaining safety. Her innovative work extends to preclinical models, where she successfully performed gasless robotic V-NOTES hysterectomy and salpingectomy in a porcine model (2 citations), achieving a remarkably short docking time of just one minute. These studies collectively establish Dr. Mei as a leader in pushing the boundaries of natural orifice surgery, offering patients less invasive options with faster recovery. Her research is highly cited for its practical surgical insights and potential to transform gynecologic practice.
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