Bram van den Broek

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Bram van den Broek is a surgical researcher whose work centers on the implementation and optimization of robotic surgery, particularly for complex oncologic procedures. His major contributions lie in defining the learning curves for robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD), demonstrating that structured, multicenter training programs can safely introduce this technically demanding operation. His landmark study, with 62 citations, analyzed 635 RPDs and established the feasibility, proficiency, and mastery thresholds for "second-generation" centers, providing a roadmap for safe adoption. He further validated this approach through a nationwide propensity-score-matched analysis (31 citations), showing that early RPD experience yields outcomes comparable to open surgery, supporting broader implementation. Van den Broek has also investigated functional outcomes in robotic prostatectomy, exploring how periprostatic fascia preservation affects erectile function. His work directly informs surgical training protocols and quality standards, helping to bridge the gap between pioneering centers and widespread clinical practice.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   The Feasibility, Proficiency, and Mastery Learning Curves in 635 Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomies Following a Multicenter Training Program

   62 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Early experience with robotic pancreatoduodenectomy <i>versus</i> open pancreatoduodenectomy: nationwide propensity-score-matched analysis

   31 citations · 2024
3. 3
   The value of periprostatic fascia thickness and fascia preservation as prognostic factors of erectile function after nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

   9 citations · 2018
4. 4
   The Feasibility, Proficiency and Mastery Learning Curves in 635 Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomies Following a Multicenter Training Program

   4 citations · 2023

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