Giovanni Butturini
Papers
11
Total Citations
279
H-Index
7
About
Giovanni Butturini is a distinguished Italian pancreatic surgeon whose career has been defined by a sustained commitment to advancing minimally invasive approaches to one of surgery's most technically demanding specialties. Working predominantly within high-volume tertiary centers, Butturini has made landmark contributions to the comparative evaluation of laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy, establishing early evidence for the feasibility and safety of these approaches through a prospective single-center study that has garnered over 120 citations. His research has spanned the full spectrum of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery — from distal pancreatectomy and middle pancreatectomy to complex pancreatoduodenectomy — and his 2015 review of the field remains a key reference for trainees and specialists alike. Butturini has also contributed meaningfully to nuanced clinical questions, including surgical outcomes in elderly patients, the learning curve effects accumulated over 401 consecutive minimally invasive distal pancreatectomies across two decades, and the impact of COVID-19 on pancreatic surgical services. His most recent work continues to explore robotic techniques and spleen-preserving procedures, reflecting an unwavering focus on refining patient outcomes through technical innovation and rigorous multicenter collaboration.
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- 3Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery - a review.41 citations · 2015
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- 8Robotic pancreatectomies5 citations · 2016
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- 10Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy: Is Hybrid Operation a Viable Approach?3 citations · 2012