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About
Federica Lena is a pediatric surgeon whose research sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery and complex congenital anomalies in children. Her work spans two critical areas of pediatric surgical care: urological reconstruction and airway management, with a particular focus on advancing robotic and thoracoscopic techniques to improve outcomes in young patients. Lena's most impactful contribution to date examines robotic ureteral reimplantation and uretero-ureterostomy for ureterovesical junction pathologies in children, a technically demanding procedure she has helped refine and validate through preliminary clinical data, earning 11 citations since its 2022 publication. This work reflects her commitment to translating cutting-edge robotic technology into safer, more precise pediatric urological interventions. Equally notable is her expertise in tracheobronchomalacia, a life-altering airway condition in children. Her research on posterior tracheobrochopexy — performed via thoracoscopic or robotic approaches — and her large-case series on surgical management of tracheobronchomalacia demonstrate both technical innovation and meaningful clinical breadth. Together, these contributions mark Lena as an emerging voice in pediatric minimally invasive surgery, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable in some of childhood's most challenging surgical conditions.
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