Elisabeth Maurer
Philipps University of Marburg, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg
Papers
7
Total Citations
139
H-Index
4
About
Elisabeth Maurer is a leading surgeon specializing in minimally invasive pancreatic and thyroid surgery, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through advanced robotic and laparoscopic techniques. Her major contributions center on optimizing surgical approaches for benign pancreatic neoplasms and insulinomas, demonstrating that minimally invasive methods—particularly robotic-assisted procedures—can achieve superior vessel preservation and spleen salvage during distal pancreatectomy, as shown in her 2016 study (44 citations). Her 2018 work on benign sporadic insulinoma (47 citations) provided critical comparative data confirming that laparoscopic resection yields excellent short- and long-term outcomes. Maurer has also pioneered transaxillary robot-assisted thyroidectomy, offering patients a scar-free alternative to traditional neck surgery, as detailed in her 2015 and 2018 publications. Her research consistently emphasizes the balance between oncologic safety and quality of life, with recent work extending to local resection of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors. With over 140 citations across her most-cited papers, Maurer’s work has helped establish robotic-assisted approaches as safe, effective options that reduce recovery time and improve cosmetic results, making her a key figure in the evolution of minimally invasive endocrine surgery.
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- 4Transaxilläre roboterassistierte Schilddrüsenresektion8 citations · 2015
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- 6Alternativzugänge in der Schilddrüsenchirurgie3 citations · 2017
- 7Lokale Resektion von neuroendokrinen Tumoren des Dünndarms (SI-NEN)2 citations · 2024