Hwee Leong Tan
Singapore General Hospital, National University of Singapore
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4
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90
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About
Hwee Leong Tan is a surgical researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of minimally invasive and robotic abdominal surgery, with a particular focus on comparative effectiveness and cost-efficiency across surgical approaches. Tan has established a distinctive niche in synthesizing complex, multi-arm evidence through network meta-analyses, enabling nuanced comparisons between open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques for major hepatopancreatic procedures. His most impactful contribution to date examines outcomes across all three surgical approaches to pancreatoduodenectomy, drawing on both randomized controlled trials and propensity-score matched studies — a methodologically rigorous work that has garnered 46 citations since its 2021 publication. Complementing this, his 2024 systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of liver resection (36 citations) provides surgeons and health systems with critical economic context for adopting emerging technologies. A parallel analysis of distal pancreatectomy further demonstrates his commitment to comprehensive coverage of the hepatopancreatic surgical landscape. Tan's involvement in international study group collaborations, as reflected in his 2025 publication, underscores his growing prominence in the global surgical research community. His body of work is shaping evidence-based decision-making around the adoption of robotic surgery worldwide.
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