Carlo Lombardo
Papers
8
Total Citations
583
H-Index
7
About
Carlo Lombardo is a leading European pancreatic surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the modern approach to minimally invasive pancreatic surgery. His work centers on comparing the safety, oncological efficacy, and learning curves of laparoscopic, robotic, and open techniques for complex pancreatic resections. Lombardo’s landmark DIPLOMA study (280 citations) provided critical evidence that minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy offers comparable oncological outcomes to open surgery for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. He further advanced the field through a series of high-impact, pan-European propensity score-matched studies (totaling over 250 citations) demonstrating that minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy and total pancreatectomy can achieve short-term outcomes similar to open approaches when performed in expert centers. Notably, his 2025 paper on the learning curve for robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides a roadmap for first-generation robotic surgeons transitioning from open expertise. Lombardo’s work has been instrumental in establishing benchmarks for competency and safety in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, directly influencing clinical guidelines and training standards across Europe.
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- 2Outcomes After Minimally-invasive Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy159 citations · 2018
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- 6Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Versus Open Total Pancreatectomy17 citations · 2021
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