Papers
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Total Citations
434
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About
Alessandro Pardolesi is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of robotic lung surgery. His research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with a particular emphasis on robotic anatomic segmentectomy and lobectomy. Pardolesi’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted lung resections, as evidenced by his highly cited 2012 paper on robotic segmentectomy (120 citations) and his landmark 2021 comparative study showing that robotic-assisted lobectomy offers perioperative outcomes and long-term efficacy comparable to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (116 citations). He also pioneered the use of indocyanine green for intersegmental plane identification during robotic segmentectomy (55 citations), a technique that has become standard practice. Beyond individual procedures, Pardolesi played a key role in establishing training standards through the Thoracic Robotic Curriculum Development Committee’s Delphi process (50 citations), helping to ensure safe adoption of robotic techniques. His detailed technical guides for four-arm robotic pulmonary resections have become essential references for surgeons worldwide. With over 400 total citations, Pardolesi continues to drive innovation in robotic thoracic surgery, improving patient outcomes through precision and safety.
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- 2Robotic-assisted Versus Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy116 citations · 2021
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- 5New stapling devices in robotic surgery25 citations · 2017
- 6Management of robotic bleeding complications17 citations · 2019
- 7Robot-assisted Lung Anatomic Segmentectomy16 citations · 2014
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