Bryan J. Sandler

About

Dr. Bryan J. Sandler is a leading figure in minimally invasive and robotic foregut surgery, with a research focus on optimizing outcomes for esophageal, bariatric, and hernia procedures. He has been instrumental in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the da Vinci® Surgical System, notably authoring the pivotal SAGES TAVAC analysis (74 citations) that validated its use. Dr. Sandler pioneered the robotic-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy (RATE) for esophageal cancer, proving it can be performed safely even after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (33 citations), and developed an innovative intraoperative endoscopic Botox injection technique to prevent the need for pyloromyotomy during esophagectomy (27 citations). His work extends to bariatric surgery, where a recent MBSAQIP analysis of over 40,000 cases (25 citations) showed that robotic revisional gastric bypass reduces morbidity compared to laparoscopic approaches. Dr. Sandler has also advanced Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, demonstrating decreased urinary retention in hernia repair (24 citations). With over 240 combined citations, his contributions have shaped safer, more effective surgical standards in complex foregut and bariatric care.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   SAGES TAVAC safety and effectiveness analysis: da Vinci® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA)

   74 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation

   33 citations · 2014
3. 3
   Intraoperative Endoscopic Botox Injection During Total Esophagectomy Prevents the Need for Pyloromyotomy or Dilatation

   27 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Robotic bariatric surgery reduces morbidity for revisional gastric bypass when compared to laparoscopic: outcome of 8-year MBSAQIP analysis of over 40,000 cases

   25 citations · 2024
5. 5
   A steady stream of knowledge: decreased urinary retention after implementation of ERAS protocols in ambulatory minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair

   24 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Transesophageal endoscopic myotomy (TEEM) for the treatment of achalasia: the United States human experience

   15 citations · 2013
7. 7
   The benefits and limitations of robotic assisted transhiatal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

   13 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Robotic sleeve gastrectomy has higher complication rates compared to laparoscopic: 8-year analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic primary bariatric surgery

   10 citations · 2024
9. 9
   Minimally Invasive Paraesophageal Hernia Repair in the Elderly: Is Age Really Just a Number?

   9 citations · 2021
10. 10
    Complications of robotic foregut surgery: risks and advantages

    6 citations · 2017

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