Papers
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Total Citations
312
H-Index
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About
Dr. Benny Weksler is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research has shaped the modern approach to minimally invasive esophageal and thymic surgery. His work is centered on comparing surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes, with a particular focus on the role of robotic assistance. Dr. Weksler’s landmark 2011 study on robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE), cited over 136 times, demonstrated its equivalence to traditional thoracoscopic methods, establishing a critical benchmark for the field. He further advanced the specialty by showing that robot-assisted thymectomy is superior to the conventional transsternal approach. His impact is underscored by a propensity-matched study on survival after esophagectomy, which has garnered 76 citations and provides crucial data on different surgical approaches. More recently, Dr. Weksler has been at the forefront of innovation, pioneering the use of robot-assisted bronchoscopy to identify small pulmonary nodules during minimally invasive resection, a technique detailed in his 2024 publication. Through these contributions, Dr. Weksler has not only refined surgical practice but has also provided the evidence base for the growing adoption of robotic technology in thoracic oncology.
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- 2Robot-assisted thymectomy is superior to transsternal thymectomy77 citations · 2011
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- 4Robotic-Assisted Resection of a Thymoma After Two Previous Sternotomies6 citations · 2010
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- 7ROBOTIC BRONCHOSCOPY: OUR FIRST 100 NODULES3 citations · 2021
- 8Time for randomization3 citations · 2017
- 9During one-lung ventilation, K.I.S.S.—Keep It Simple Surgeons2 citations · 2017
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