Constantino Fondevila

About

Constantino Fondevila is a leading hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive liver surgery, particularly through comparative analyses of robotic and laparoscopic techniques. His major contributions include landmark international multicenter studies that rigorously compare outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic approaches for complex liver resections. Notably, his work on major hepatectomies (59 citations) and limited resections of posterosuperior segments (54 citations) has provided crucial evidence on the safety and efficacy of robotic surgery for challenging anatomical locations. Fondevila has also investigated risk factors for open conversion during minimally invasive procedures, analyzing thousands of cases to improve surgical decision-making. His research extends to the impact of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension on surgical difficulty and outcomes, addressing critical considerations for patients with primary liver malignancies. With multiple high-impact publications in 2023 alone, including studies on huge liver tumors and hepatolithiasis, Fondevila’s work has significantly shaped contemporary understanding of when robotic approaches may offer advantages over laparoscopic techniques. His contributions are essential reading for surgeons and researchers seeking evidence-based guidance on the optimal minimally invasive approach for liver resections.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Propensity-score Matched and Coarsened-exact Matched Analysis Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomies

   59 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Propensity Score-Matching Analysis Comparing Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Limited Liver Resections of the Posterosuperior Segments

   54 citations · 2023
3. 3
   Risk Factors and Outcomes of Open Conversion During Minimally Invasive Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study on 3880 Procedures Comparing the Laparoscopic and Robotic Approaches

   36 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Robotic versus laparoscopic liver resection for huge (≥10 cm) liver tumors: an international multicenter propensity-score matched cohort study of 799 cases

   24 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Impact of Liver Cirrhosis, Severity of Cirrhosis, and Portal Hypertension on the Difficulty and Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Major Liver Resections for Primary Liver Malignancies

   19 citations · 2023
6. 6
   Robotic versus laparoscopic liver resections for hepatolithiasis: an international multicenter propensity score matched analysis

   15 citations · 2023
7. 7
   Propensity Score–matched Analysis Comparing Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Minor Liver Resections of the Anterolateral Segments

   13 citations · 2024
8. 8
   Factors Associated with and Impact of Open Conversion in Laparoscopic and Robotic Minor Liver Resections: An International Multicenter Study of 10,541 Patients

   10 citations · 2024
9. 9
   Cirugía endocrina cervical mínimamente invasiva

   9 citations · 2019
10. 10
    Impact of liver cirrhosis, severity of cirrhosis and portal hypertension on the difficulty of laparoscopic and robotic minor liver resections for primary liver malignancies in the anterolateral segments

    8 citations · 2023

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