Guixiang Liao
Southern Medical University, Nanfang Hospital, Jinan University
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About
Guixiang Liao is a prominent surgical researcher whose work centers on the comparative evaluation of robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open surgical techniques across multiple oncological and gastrointestinal conditions. Through rigorous meta-analyses and systematic reviews, Liao has made substantial contributions to the evidence base guiding modern minimally invasive surgery, particularly in colorectal, gastric, rectal, and bladder cancers. Liao's most influential work, a 2014 meta-analysis comparing robotic-assisted and laparoscopic colorectal surgery across four randomized controlled trials, has garnered 120 citations and remains a foundational reference in the field. Complementing this, a series of meta-analyses examining robotic versus open and robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer—collectively accumulating over 150 citations—has helped clarify the safety, efficacy, and long-term oncological outcomes of these competing approaches. His 2019 analysis of over 3,400 gastric cancer patients further demonstrated a commitment to large-scale, longitudinal evidence synthesis. Spanning bladder, rectal, and gastric cancers, Liao's body of work has meaningfully informed surgical decision-making globally, providing clinicians and patients with critical comparative data at a time when robotic surgery was rapidly expanding. His research exemplifies the growing importance of evidence-based evaluation in advancing surgical innovation.
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- 2Robotic versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis51 citations · 2013
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