Alexandros Charalabopoulos
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Broomfield Hospital
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4
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40
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About
Alexandros Charalabopoulos is a leading figure in minimally invasive oncologic surgery, with a focused expertise in esophageal and pancreatic cancer. His major contributions center on refining surgical techniques to reduce the devastating pulmonary complications that have long plagued esophagectomy. He is a pioneer of the minimally invasive transcervical esophagectomy with mediastinal lymphadenectomy, a paradigm-shifting approach that avoids the chest cavity entirely, as detailed in his highly cited 2022 work (15 citations). Charalabopoulos has also advanced the field by demonstrating the safety and efficacy of a thoracoscopic hand-sewn esophagogastric anastomosis in the prone position, a technically demanding procedure that offers an alternative to stapled or robotic methods (11 citations). Beyond the esophagus, he has explored the role of robotic-assisted radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) for left-sided pancreatic cancer, aiming to improve margin-negative resection rates (10 citations). His work is characterized by a commitment to meticulous, reproducible surgical anatomy and a willingness to challenge established norms, with his case reports on rare complications further underscoring his dedication to comprehensive patient safety.
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