Alberto Mangano

About

Alberto Mangano is a prominent surgical researcher specializing in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, with particular expertise in complex abdominal procedures including pancreatic surgery, bariatric interventions, and colorectal operations. Working prominently at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Mangano has made significant contributions to the standardization and dissemination of robotic surgical techniques, most notably co-developing a landmark 17-step standardized protocol for robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy — one of surgery's most technically demanding procedures — building on the world's first robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy performed in 2001. His research on the da Vinci Single-Port robotic system, which has garnered 77 citations, reflects his dedication to advancing single-incision surgical platforms and expanding their safe application across general surgery. With influential work on robotic revisional bariatric surgery, learning curve analysis, and intraoperative technologies such as near-infrared fluorescence imaging, Mangano consistently bridges technical innovation with patient safety. His systematic reviews on robotic liver surgery conversion and iatrogenic complications further demonstrate his commitment to evidence-based surgical practice. Collectively, his body of work — accumulating hundreds of citations — has meaningfully shaped the trajectory of modern robotic surgery worldwide.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Da Vinci single-port robotic system current application and future perspective in general surgery: A scoping review

   77 citations · 2024
2. 2
   Operative technique in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC): 17 steps standardized technique

   74 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Robotic Revisional Bariatric Surgery: a High-Volume Center Experience

   46 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Robotic single‐port surgery: Preliminary experience in general surgery

   40 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Educational step-by-step surgical video about operative technique in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC): 17 steps standardized technique—Lessons learned since the first worldwide RPD performed in the year 2001

   30 citations · 2020
6. 6
   Reasons for open conversion in robotic liver surgery: A systematic review with pooled analysis of more than 1000 patients

   23 citations · 2018
7. 7
   Iatrogenic spleen injury during minimally invasive left colonic flexure mobilization: the quest for evidence-based results

   21 citations · 2018
8. 8
   Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Learning Curve Assessment Using Cumulative Sum and Literature Review

   20 citations · 2019
9. 9
   Current Status of Robot-Assisted Revisional Bariatric Surgery

   20 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green-Enhanced Fluorescence and Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: Review of the Literature.

    20 citations · 2018

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