Issam Al‐Najami
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About
Issam Al-Najami is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research is reshaping the landscape of minimally invasive cancer surgery. His primary focus lies in comparing the efficacy of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) against traditional laparoscopic techniques for colon and rectal cancer. Al-Najami’s major contributions include providing critical evidence on long-term survival outcomes, demonstrating through high-impact meta-analyses and register-based studies that RAS offers significant advantages over laparoscopy. His 2022 and 2023 papers on robot-assisted versus laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colonic cancer, each garnering 16 citations, are pivotal in establishing the oncological safety and superior short- and long-term results of the robotic approach. Furthermore, his work on the ROTA study, a matched cohort trial for mid to low rectal cancer, has been instrumental in validating robotic and transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) techniques for challenging anatomies, such as obese male patients with bulky tumors. With a growing body of highly cited work, Al-Najami is a key voice in the evidence-based adoption of robotic surgery, directly influencing clinical guidelines and improving patient outcomes in colorectal oncology.
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