Carolina Vanetta

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Carolina Vanetta is a leading figure in the field of minimally invasive and robotic bariatric surgery, with a focused expertise in revisional bariatric procedures. Her research addresses the critical challenge of managing patients who experience insufficient weight loss, weight regain, or complications after primary bariatric surgery. Vanetta’s major contributions include demonstrating the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive approaches—particularly robot-assisted techniques—for these complex redo operations. Her 2022 paper on the current status of robot-assisted revisional bariatric surgery, which has garnered 20 citations, serves as a key reference in the field, highlighting the potential of robotics to improve outcomes in challenging cases. Further solidifying her impact, her study on minimally invasive revisional surgery at a high-volume MBSAQIP-accredited center (9 citations) provides crucial data on postoperative outcomes in a real-world setting. Vanetta has also explored the expansion of robotic surgery into niche areas, such as the management of recurrent pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in patients with MEN1 syndrome. Her work is instrumental in advancing surgical options for patients with complex, recurrent disease.