Chung Ngai Tang
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Total Citations
1,938
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About
Chung Ngai Tang is a pioneering surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HBP) surgery. Based in Hong Kong, Tang has dedicated his career to advancing robotic and laparoscopic techniques for complex procedures including liver resection, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and hepatocellular carcinoma treatment — areas where surgical innovation can dramatically improve patient outcomes. Tang's most influential contribution, the Miami International Evidence-based Guidelines on Minimally Invasive Pancreas Resection (2019), has garnered 478 citations and stands as the first globally validated framework of its kind. His early comparative study on robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy (2012, 208 citations) helped legitimize robotic surgery in one of medicine's most technically demanding procedures. His systematic meta-analysis covering 2,728 robotic liver surgery cases worldwide (2020) provided critical evidence supporting broader adoption of this approach. Tang has also contributed to international consensus-building, co-authoring the Asia Pacific guidelines on laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Across his portfolio of highly cited work, Tang consistently bridges technical innovation with rigorous outcome analysis, making him a central figure in establishing minimally invasive HBP surgery as a safe, effective, and globally standardized practice.
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- 7Robotic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: a cohort study91 citations · 2011
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