H.M.E. Coveliers
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About
Dr. H.M.E. Coveliers is a pioneering surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of robotic thoracic surgery, particularly for conditions affecting the autonomic nervous system and thoracic outlet. With a career spanning two decades, Coveliers is best known for landmark contributions to minimally invasive treatments for hyperhidrosis and venous thoracic outlet syndrome (vTOS). Their most cited work, a 2003 study comparing manual and robotically assisted laparoscopic surgery using the da Vinci system (180 citations), established foundational evidence for the precision and benefits of robotic assistance in surgical practice. Coveliers later developed and refined the technique of robotic selective postganglionic thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, demonstrating that this approach provides excellent symptom relief while significantly reducing the rate of compensatory hyperhidrosis—a common and debilitating side effect of traditional methods. Further expanding the boundaries of robotic surgery, Coveliers pioneered the robot-assisted transthoracic first rib resection for vTOS, offering a less invasive solution for patients with Paget-Schroetter Syndrome. Their innovative work, including preclinical studies on ramicotomy in swine models, continues to shape modern surgical approaches, earning them international recognition as a leader in robotic-assisted thoracic interventions.
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- 5Robot-Assisted Ramicotomy: Evaluation in a Swine Model3 citations · 2013