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Total Citations
216
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About
Bruno Zilberstein is a pioneering force in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, with a career spanning groundbreaking work in both spinal and gastric procedures. His early landmark paper, "Robotic assisted spinal surgery–from concept to clinical practice" (2007, 101 citations), introduced the SpineAssist—a miniature bone-mounted robotic system—marking one of the first clinical translations of robotic guidance in orthopedics. Shifting focus to surgical oncology, Zilberstein has become a leading advocate for minimally invasive gastrectomy in gastric cancer treatment. His 2016 call to "change the paradigm" (25 citations) and subsequent randomized trial (2022, 20 citations) provided high-level evidence supporting robotic over open gastrectomy, demonstrating improved short-term outcomes. Beyond the operating room, he has shaped the field through educational leadership, authoring key papers on robotic certification in Brazil (2020, 18 citations) and training standards (2020, 17 citations). As a member of the Brazilian College of Surgeons' Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Committee, Zilberstein has helped establish national protocols that ensure safe, effective adoption of robotic techniques. His work, cited over 200 times, continues to influence both clinical practice and surgical education, positioning him as a transformative figure in modern surgery.
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- 1Robotic assisted spinal surgery–from concept to clinical practice101 citations · 2007
- 2MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR GASTRIC CANCER: TIME TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM25 citations · 2016
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- 8ROBOTIC GASTRECTOMY: TECHNIQUE STANDARDIZATION6 citations · 2020
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