Fabio Sansonna

About

Fabio Sansonna is a leading figure in minimally invasive surgical oncology, with a particular focus on gastric and adrenal procedures. His research has been instrumental in advancing laparoscopic and robot-assisted techniques for treating adenocarcinoma of the stomach, demonstrating that these approaches can achieve outcomes comparable to traditional open surgery. His most cited work, a 2010 study on subtotal gastrectomy with D2 dissection, reported a 5-year survival rate that helped validate minimally invasive methods for distal gastric cancer, accumulating over 139 citations. Sansonna’s broader contributions include a landmark analysis of 65 patients undergoing laparoscopic or robot-assisted gastrectomy, which showed promising survival and safety profiles, and a clinical series on laparoscopic adrenalectomy with 68 patients. His early experience with robot-assisted D2 dissection, though involving only 17 patients, provided foundational evidence for the feasibility of robotic systems in complex oncologic resections. Through these studies, Sansonna has helped shape modern surgical practice, offering patients less invasive options without compromising oncologic outcomes.

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1. 1
   Subtotal gastrectomy with D2 dissection by minimally invasive surgery for distal adenocarcinoma of the stomach: results and 5-year survival

   139 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Outcomes and survival after laparoscopic gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma. Analysis on 65 patients operated on by conventional or robot-assisted minimal access procedures

   67 citations · 2008
3. 3
   Outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Clinical experience with 68 patients

   20 citations · 2007
4. 4
   Robot-assisted laparoscopic gastrectomy with D2 dissection for adenocarcinoma: initial experience with 17 patients

   11 citations · 2008

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