Papers
39
Total Citations
1,488
H-Index
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About
Andrea Pietrabissa is a pioneering Italian surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive and robotic surgery across multiple abdominal specialties. His research spans pancreatic surgery, robotic-assisted procedures, and surgical innovation, with particular focus on demonstrating the oncological safety and clinical superiority of minimally invasive approaches over traditional open surgery. Pietrabissa's most influential contribution is his leadership of the landmark DIPLOMA trial, which first compared minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) with open approaches for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma — a paper accumulating 280 citations. The subsequent 2023 randomized non-inferiority trial (121 citations) provided the rigorous evidence base the field had long demanded. His multicentre analyses comparing robotic and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (121 citations) have further refined surgical decision-making for pancreatic cancer patients globally. Beyond pancreatic surgery, Pietrabissa demonstrated remarkable versatility through early work on robotic single-site cholecystectomy (118 citations), adrenal surgery comparisons, and even a visionary 1999 study developing a miniature robotic colonoscopy system — presaging today's surgical robotics revolution. His career reflects a consistent commitment to evidence-based innovation, with cumulative citations exceeding 1,000, establishing him as a formative voice in modern minimally invasive surgery.
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- 2Robotic <i>versus</i> laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: multicentre analysis121 citations · 2021
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- 8Laparoscopic treatment of splenic artery aneurysms62 citations · 2009
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