About

Danuta Dynda is a pioneer in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, with a career dedicated to advancing surgical techniques and training. Her key research areas include robotic colectomy, foregut surgery, and thoracic procedures, where she has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of robotic platforms. Her landmark study, "One Hundred and Two Consecutive Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Colectomies," with 36 citations, provides a critical technical update and outcome analysis, establishing benchmarks for robotic colorectal surgery. Dynda’s work on resident training, detailed in "Robotic‐assisted minimally invasive surgery; a useful tool in resident training—the Peoria experience," with 24 citations, highlights her commitment to surgical education, showing how robotics can enhance skill acquisition. She has also contributed to thoracic surgery, conducting a randomized trial comparing bupivacaine to liposomal bupivacaine in minimally invasive lobectomy (15 citations), and to urologic imaging, with a case report on dual-energy CT for papillary renal cell carcinoma (7 citations). Her extensive experience includes over 240 robotic cases, spanning foregut, colon, and solid organ surgeries. Dynda’s work has shaped modern minimally invasive practice, blending technical innovation with rigorous training to improve patient outcomes.

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H-Index
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Papers
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Total Citations
17
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
One Hundred and Two Consecutive Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Colectomies—An Outcome and Technical Update
36 citations · 2011
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2011 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 16
🏛 Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois College, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System

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