Hong‐Shiee Lai
Papers
6
Total Citations
668
H-Index
6
About
Hong-Shiee Lai is a pioneering surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of minimally invasive hepatobiliary and transplant surgery. His primary research focuses on the application of robotic technology to complex procedures, particularly in liver surgery and renal transplantation. Dr. Lai’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of robotic major hepatectomy, with his landmark 2016 study on the learning curve for this procedure accumulating 180 citations. He is also celebrated for proving that robotic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma can match the outcomes of open surgery, a finding supported by 151 citations. Perhaps his most notable achievement is the development of a pure, minimally invasive robotic approach for living donor right hepatectomy, a technically formidable procedure that he validated in a series of 13 patients, earning 148 citations. Beyond the liver, Dr. Lai has innovated in robot-assisted renal transplantation in the retroperitoneum. His work consistently pushes the boundaries of what is possible with robotic surgery, establishing new standards for patient recovery and surgical precision in some of the most challenging operations in medicine.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic major hepatectomy: Is there a learning curve?180 citations · 2016
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- 3Robotic liver donor right hepatectomy: A pure, minimally invasive approach148 citations · 2016
- 4Robotic-assisted minimally invasive liver resection100 citations · 2014
- 5Robot-assisted renal transplantation in the retroperitoneum64 citations · 2014
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