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About
Gengmei Gao is a surgical researcher specializing in minimally invasive oncological surgery, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted techniques for gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric, rectal, and colorectal malignancies. His work centers on rigorously comparing robotic surgery (RG) with conventional laparoscopic approaches, evaluating both short-term surgical precision and long-term oncological outcomes across large patient cohorts. Among his most impactful contributions is a landmark multicenter retrospective cohort study comparing robotic and laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, which has accumulated 94 citations and remains a key reference in the field. His prospective randomized controlled trial on robot-assisted versus laparoscopic resection for mid-low rectal cancer further demonstrated robotic surgery's advantage in reducing intraoperative blood loss, underscoring its precision benefits. Gao has also made significant contributions to understanding the learning curve of robotic total mesorectal excision and exploring urogenital functional outcomes post-surgery — critical considerations for patient quality of life. With over 200 cumulative citations across his published work, Gao's research has meaningfully shaped clinical understanding of when and how robotic surgery offers advantages over laparoscopy, informing surgical decision-making for complex gastrointestinal cancer cases worldwide.
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- 1Robotic Gastrectomy Versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer94 citations · 2021
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- 9Safety and feasibility of robotic surgery for old rectal cancer patients6 citations · 2023
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