Emma McNamara

About

Dr. Emma McNamara is a pioneering colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on the comparative effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Her work has been instrumental in evaluating the clinical and oncological outcomes of robotic colorectal surgery, particularly through the introduction of Ireland's first dual-console robotic training platform at a university teaching hospital. Dr. McNamara's most-cited studies, including a 2020 review with 25 citations and a propensity score-matched analysis with 21 citations, demonstrate that robotic surgery achieves comparable outcomes to laparoscopic techniques while offering potential advantages in complex cases. Her 2021 case-matched study on right hemicolectomy (18 citations) challenges the gold standard of laparoscopic surgery by highlighting robotic benefits for right colonic malignancies, an area where robotic advantages are less established than for rectal cancer. Additionally, her investigation into body mass index's impact on robotic outcomes (12 citations) provides crucial insights for patient selection. Through these contributions, Dr. McNamara has advanced evidence-based adoption of robotic colorectal surgery, training the next generation of surgeons while improving patient care.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A review of clinical and oncological outcomes following the introduction of the first robotic colorectal surgery programme to a university teaching hospital in Ireland using a dual console training platform

   25 citations · 2020
2. 2
   Propensity score-matched analysis comparing laparoscopic to robotic surgery for colorectal cancer shows comparable clinical and oncological outcomes

   21 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Robotic versus laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a case-matched study

   18 citations · 2021
4. 4
   The impact of body mass index on outcomes in robotic colorectal surgery: a single-centre experience

   12 citations · 2021

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