Eric M. Toloza
Papers
28
Total Citations
442
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About
Eric M. Toloza is a prominent thoracic surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic-assisted minimally invasive thoracic surgery. His research focuses primarily on robotic-assisted videothoracoscopic surgery (R-VATS) for lung cancer, mediastinal tumors, and complex pulmonary resections, with particular emphasis on demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and expanding applications of robotic platforms in thoracic oncology. Toloza's most impactful contribution is his role in establishing robotic surgery as a viable approach for locally advanced Stage III lung cancer, a finding documented in a landmark 2018 international retrospective study garnering 75 citations. His body of work—accumulating over 350 citations—has systematically addressed critical clinical questions, including lymph node dissection efficacy, surgical learning curves, the impact of obesity on perioperative outcomes, and comparative analyses of lobectomy versus segmentectomy. His 2016 studies on upstaging and lymph node assessment have been especially influential in shaping surgical decision-making for non-small cell lung cancer patients. By rigorously analyzing hundreds of consecutive cases, Toloza has helped define credentialing standards for robotic lobectomy and broadened acceptance of minimally invasive approaches even in challenging patient populations, making his research essential reading for surgeons and oncologists working at the frontier of thoracic surgery.
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- 2Robotic-Assisted Videothoracoscopic Surgery of the Lung52 citations · 2015
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- 7Robotic-Assisted Videothoracoscopic Mediastinal Surgery25 citations · 2015
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