Gianna Sovernigo
Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, Ospedale Civile Di Ivrea
Papers
6
Total Citations
648
H-Index
6
About
Gianna Sovernigo is a pioneering surgical researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic and minimally invasive surgery, with a particular focus on colorectal, gastric, and adrenal procedures. Operating from the General Surgery Department of Camposampiero Hospital, Sovernigo was among the early adopters of the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, helping to establish its clinical viability from as early as 2001. Her most influential contribution, a 2004 comparative study of robotic and laparoscopic approaches to colorectal disease, has garnered over 355 citations, marking it as a landmark reference in the field. Subsequent work evaluating robotic right colon resection across 50 consecutive malignant cases and a detailed investigation of full robotic gastrectomy with extended D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer — accumulating 120 and 98 citations respectively — further cemented her reputation as a leading voice in oncological robotic surgery. Her 2006 reflective analysis of 250 robotic procedures provided the surgical community with rare early-stage institutional data on outcomes and feasibility. Sovernigo's body of work collectively represents a foundational contribution to evidence-based robotic surgery adoption worldwide.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery for Treatment of Colorectal Diseases355 citations · 2004
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- 4The da Vinci Robot in Right Adrenalectomy48 citations · 2004
- 5[Robotic surgery: considerations after 250 procedures].19 citations · 2006
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