Antonio Santangelo
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine
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About
Antonio Santangelo is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research centers on optimizing minimally invasive techniques for right colectomy, with a particular focus on robotic versus laparoscopic approaches. His work has fundamentally advanced the understanding of how operational factors influence patient outcomes. As the lead author of the landmark MERCY study (17 citations), Santangelo identified key predictors of surgical success, while his investigation into operation duration (15 citations) demonstrated that surgical time is a critical, modifiable factor affecting postoperative recovery. His European multicenter propensity score matching study (9 citations) provided compelling evidence that robotic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis offers distinct advantages over laparoscopic methods. Santangelo’s research on conversion to open surgery (5 citations) has also been instrumental in characterizing risks and consequences, helping surgeons make more informed intraoperative decisions. Through these large-scale multinational collaborations, Santangelo has established himself as a pivotal figure in evidence-based colorectal surgery, shaping best practices that directly improve patient safety and surgical outcomes across Europe.
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