Papers
26
Total Citations
472
H-Index
12
About
Federico Davini is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose career has been defined by the advancement and refinement of robotic surgical techniques for complex chest procedures. Based at a leading referral centre, Davini has spent nearly two decades systematically documenting and improving robotic approaches to some of thoracic surgery's most challenging operations, including thymectomy, lobectomy, and resection of mediastinal lesions. His landmark 2012 study on ten years of mediastinal robotic surgery (72 citations) established a foundational evidence base for the field, while his work on robotic extended thymectomy for early-stage thymomas (54 citations) demonstrated the oncological viability of minimally invasive approaches for thymomatous and myasthenic patients. Davini has also made significant contributions to lung cancer surgery, investigating nodal upstaging in robotic lobectomy and reporting long-term oncological outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer patients. His 2019 review on the evolution of robotic thoracic surgery (66 citations) reflects his broader role as a thought leader shaping how the surgical community adopts and optimises emerging technology. Collectively, his body of work, spanning over 350 citations, offers an indispensable roadmap for surgeons seeking to integrate robotics into thoracic practice safely and effectively.
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Top Papers
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- 2The evolution of robotic thoracic surgery66 citations · 2019
- 3Robotic extended thymectomy for early-stage thymomas54 citations · 2012
- 4Nodal upstaging evaluation in NSCLC patients treated by robotic lobectomy41 citations · 2018
- 5Robotic lobectomy for lung cancer: evolution in technique and technology37 citations · 2014
- 6VATS-based Approach for Robotic Lobectomy23 citations · 2014
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- 8How to get the best from robotic thoracic surgery21 citations · 2018
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- 10Robot-assisted resection of pulmonary sequestrations13 citations · 2011