Papers
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Total Citations
406
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About
Brooke Gurland is a distinguished colorectal surgeon and surgical innovator whose research spans robotic and minimally invasive surgery, surgical education, and the treatment of complex pelvic floor disorders. Best known for her groundbreaking work on robotic surgical systems, her 2007 study on three-dimensional imaging and the da Vinci Robot System—now cited 171 times—demonstrated that advanced visualization meaningfully improves performance for surgeons at all experience levels, a finding that helped shape the adoption of robotic platforms worldwide. Her subsequent use of AI and computer vision to assess technical proficiency in robotic surgery reflects her commitment to modernizing surgical training and objective performance evaluation. Gurland has also made significant contributions to the surgical management of rectal prolapse, authoring multiple studies that critically examine when and how to intervene, comparing techniques such as resection rectopexy and ventral mesh rectopexy, and advocating for individualized, patient-centered decision-making. Her early work describing robot-assisted laparoscopic hernia repair and combined robotic sacrocolpoperineopexy with ventral rectopexy further established her as a pioneer in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Through international Delphi collaborations and comparative outcome studies, Gurland continues to elevate standards of surgical care globally.
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- 4Optimizing Treatment for Rectal Prolapse22 citations · 2016
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- 6Surgical decision-making for rectal prolapse: one size does not fit all21 citations · 2019
- 7Resection Rectopexy is Still an Acceptable Operation for Rectal Prolapse16 citations · 2018
- 8Case-matched Comparison of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery15 citations · 2015
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